Sunday, December 12, 2010

Things I learned in Acc 255

1. How to start a blog
2. How to update a blog
3. Learned different blog post types
4. Soccer referees have to much influence on the game
5. Contingency plans are a must when dealing with technology
6. How to put up ads
7. How to submit my web and blog to a search engine
8. How to write articles for my web site
9. How to promote Amazon products
10. How to promote Click Bank products
11. How to set up a donation button
12. How to create a Cafe press page
13. Designing products for the cafe press
14. Learning to save material often and in different places
15. Creating new pages and adding widgets to my web page

Friday, December 10, 2010

Problem with Online Soccer Jerseys

This is a touchy area of soccer products because there are so many knock-offs available online. The first jersey that I had bought on eBay was a knock-off, but then again I did not know what to look for because it was also my first jersey purchase and my first purchase on eBay. I have come a long way since that first purchase on eBay. The rating on the feedback is a great way to look at that individual’s profile. This is one of the biggest things that I look for when buying a soccer product from eBay. Most of the sellers on eBay do not want to tarnish their reputation, especially if it is their only source of income due to a home business. A good way to look at this is to see how many products they have sold since being a member of eBay and if the feedback rating is close to one hundred percent. Most of the very reputable sellers will be in the ninety-eight or ninety-nine percent ranges. Asking questions to the sellers is a great way to find out additional information about the product that could not be inferred on the description page. The seller will usually sell the same item a number of times, so a great way to analyze the seller is to look at the feedback that the other buyers have left about the product. If the feedback has been good for that product, then it should be fine to purchase from that seller.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Promote Another Blog Post

I have been posting blogs and articles for about five months now and there have been some amazing posts that I have viewed. The Problogger site was one of the most important blogs that I have viewed since starting my own blog. There are blogs that help people setup their own blog posts. Many of the posts can help with everything from common posts to different ways that a blogger can enhance their own blog sites. There is a great section that helps people build a better blog in just one month. It is amazing that the individual has just been blogging for a few years. The individual is an Australian and is a full time blogger. I like the way that the blog is setup in a way that is easy to navigate. The blog site also features a great section of videos. There is an amazing section under the videos area on the blog site and it has several great sections in it. The section is named Popular at Problogger. This has the blog post of how to build a better blog in 31 days. It is split up into the Current Hits, All Time, and For Beginners. The current hits section is a self-explanatory section of the most read or viewed in a given time. The all time section is the top blogs that have been viewed since the beginning of the Problogger site. The “For Beginners” section is the area that has all of the helpful tips for those bloggers just starting their own blogs.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

List Post of Great Soccer Players

Soccer has been player for many decades across the world. It is something that everyone can relate too and is such an easy game to pick-up. Whether it is with a bunch of friends, or playing on a club team, the game of soccer can be viewed as a global icon. I have watched and played soccer for most of my life and I have noted some of what I consider to be the best players in the world. Here is my list of the greatest soccer players:

1. Pele

Edison "Edson" Arantes do Nascimento (nicknamed Pele) was one of the top Brazilian players of all time. He had a career total of 760 goals in 541 matches, making him the top goal scorer of all time.

2. Zidane

Zinedine Yazid Zidane is one of the soccer greats. He helped his teams win the World Cup in 1988 and the European Cup in 2000. He is also noted for being a recipient three times as FIFA World Player of the Year winner. Zidane won the Golden Ball as the MVP in the World Cups of 1998 and 2006. He was seen as a foul player when he seen head butting another player on the pitch at was ejected from the game.

3. C. Ronaldo

He is probably my favorite soccer player to watch. Starting in Manchester United, he now plays for Real Madrid as a forward, and currently the highest paid player in the world. His speed and quick footwork make him a force to be reckoned with.

4. David Beckham

Most Americans can think of this player as one of the all-time soccer greats, but that is only because of his coverage as a MLS soccer player. This English soccer player started in Manchester United and now plays for the LA Galaxy. He is known for his exceptional skill of curving the soccer ball.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Soccer Moves by Soccer Greats!

The Elastico

This is a magnificent trick that can be seen by the great player Ronaldinho. This is a very difficult move to perfect, but once done, can become a huge threat on the field. The player starts to shift the ball to the outside of the body, and then at the last second the ball is pulled toward the inside of the body. This quick flick is the hardest part of the trick because that is what is needed to sell the trick. The move is one quick motion, and needs to be executed flawlessly to prove effective in a match situation. I found that performing the trick slowly is extremely beneficial to learning the move because it breaks it down into the proper steps for easier learning. If the player can sell the trick, the player can end up running around the defender and scoring an easy goal with this great move.

The Cryuff Turn

This is one of the simplest moves to perform, and could be perfected with either foot in about twenty minutes. It was created by the 70’s soccer player, Johann Cryuff. This move was great when I was playing soccer as a child and it still works great today. The player just approaches the soccer ball, pretends to hit the ball as hard as possible but instead the player pulls the ball to the opposite side of the body by moving the ball behind the standing leg. Most players will try and turn into the shot to attempt to block it but then they become off balance and are easily passed by the offensive player. The other outcome, that is usually more prevalent than the last, is that the player will jump in the air to try and stop the ball. Then the offensive player makes a quick move around the defender. Such a simple move that works wonders on the pitch.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Review Post

Soccer has been a dominant sport in Europe for many years. The selection of soccer players in the local area are pretty difficult to find because this sport in America is not as prevalent as it is in Europe. Those players that I do play soccer with on a regular basis usually play the video game FIFA 11 as well. This game has been improving every year for a while now. The feel for the game of soccer continuously improves with each new edition of the franchise. The most beneficial aspect of this game is the rules of the game that are followed. The people who actually play this game have a better understanding of the sport when they get out there on the pitch. It is mainly the obscure rules that they have a better understanding of once they play the game and then apply what they learned out on the field. The graphic have improved from the last installment of the series and the controls of the players are great. The passing of the game was greatly improved in the sense of timing of the passes. The goal keepers have improved from the last installment as well. It is harder for the players of the game to score on a lob shot that was very easy to do in the last version of the game. Heading the ball has become more controlled with the player that is receiving the pass to make the shot more direct and to the designated area that the player aimed for.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Analyze a Top Blog

There are many great soccer blogs available for the public on the internet. Many of the better ones that I have seen are a hodge-podge of many different soccer topics that can interest any reader on the internet. I was looking on the internet for a blog to review, and I stumbled upon the blog called soccer blogs. I believe that I wrote an article about this blog on the recommended readings article on the Illinois Soccer University website. I did not recall this nifty little widget that was on their site the last time I visited. I have noticed that blogs have a tendency to start to run long if there are too many blog posts on the page. Readers do not want to have to scan the entire page for the information that they are looking for, so this website has a widget that helps readers look at all the information on the page. It is a little pop-up screen on the bottom of the page that lists the other blog posts that are below the viewers screen at any given time. As the viewer scrolls down the screen, the widget continuously updates the information on what is again below the viewers screen so that individual does not have to guess as to where a particular blog post is located. If it is not at the bottom in the widget, then the viewer knows that it is on another page. The tabs on the blog are set in a way to categorize the leagues into different sections. This blog also has an impressive list of other blogs that are related to soccer. In general, this is a great soccer blog with many great features on the site.