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noboo98 · 4 years ago

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THIS logo was used on a very popular little (3/4″) button that was a very trendy item worn in the punk scene in seattle. it gradually was lifted and used on a tshirt for the band nirvana, around the time of the release of their record ‘bleach’. i remember watching lisa orth paste it together in the production room at the rocket, where she had just quit as the art director. i’m not sure who picked the image – the band or lisa. i’m not even sure whether they altered the image or not. but, it was classic ‘sub pop’ marketing move of the time – appropriate an interesting piece of local weirdness and then exploit the hell out of it. that image became synonymous with nirvana and was a huge hit . they probably sold a million of those tshirts alone. who knows what else it was used on. AC:...haven't really looked at that nirvana logo in over a decade or more. i remember discussion about using the logo straight across and the risk of lawsuit. so, lisa may have altered it to avoid that. but the lusty lady logo was the idea. that's undeniably the case. i was there. the result is that most people around the world think of this blissed-out happy face as the ‘nirvana’ logo. go figger. in reality it was a promotional branding icon thingie used to promote the notorious ‘lusty lady’ strip club on seattle’s first avenue. every cool punky hipster in seattle wore one of these things as a sort of ironic joke. the popular story of the lusty lady is as peculiar as their logo’s morph into pop celebrity. as the story goes, the place existed as an act of defiance by the owner of the building (situated directly across the street from the glamorous new robert venturi-designed seattle art museum main entrance). in an attempt to expand the area into a yuppie upscale fern bar sort of neighborhood the city supposedly attempted to use “emminent domian” laws to acquire the building (condmnation) for development. the owner fought them hand and foot and eventually won. so the story goes, the landlord, in an act of apparent retaliation, began to rent out the space in the building to the sleaziest worst tenants he could find. the basement was rented to the First Avenue Service Center – that charity who tended the needs of the street homeless with food, medical, counceling and even shelter. the main first avenue street level was leased to the lusty lady ‘exotic private dance’ club (aka – strip joint front for everything imaginable). the top stories were apparently left vacant and were notorious ‘shooting galleries.” so, the building was a huge festering eyesore int he middle of the seattle power structure’s attempt to railroad the downtown into microyuppiedom. the lusty lady maintained this attitude for years by boldly placing clever off-color slogans and jokes on their reader boards poking their filthy finger into the eye of the seattle art/downtown/political power structure. (i wish i could remember some of them, but they were so wink wink naughty naughty that they often get displayed in the local news. anybody out there remember any of the slogans?) this button (later nirvana logo) was just one of their many many PR campaigns to stay as public and visible as possible in the battle against the city. everybody loved it! in fact, when the lusty lady announced they were finally closing down (after a couple of decades of this) the entire city seemed to mourn the loss. but, the lusty lady also has another rather sordid chapter to add in the unwritten history of seattle underground culture. for one thing, the lusty lady seemed to maintain a lot of goodwill among the hipster bohemian community because it was ‘women owned’. all that means in my book is that there was a female face on the front of the power structure – a “front” for much darker ownership. but, the hipsters thought that it meant it was some feminist defiant re-interpretation of ‘the oldest profession’. so, it became a badge of honor to actually dance there (believe it or not). many women in the scene proudly let i be known that’s where they worked. everybody was usually dully impressed. one seattle documentarian photographer even did a well-received book about the club that resulted in an exhibit inside the seattle art museum itself (the across the street enemy of the club). many of the ‘girls’ working there behind the scenes and the ‘art of erotic dancing’ became synonymous with ‘outsider’ art (or something.) at any rate, the result was a sort of “acceptance’ of the lusty lady as a sort of ‘outsider art palace.” pretty strange. but it was thought of as as ‘cool’, where every other dance club in town was ‘sleazy.’ the truth was, that the place (like most of these places) was a front for extensive prostitution and drug-abuse lifestyles. it was as bad (or maybe even worse) than any strip club. turning tricks was the unspoken part of the duties there. ‘wom wned’ and ‘art museumed’ or not, it was the same old shit. so it goes. the other little dirty secret of the seattle rock scene is that many of the bands (some of whom went on to stardom) were supported by girlfriends who “danced” there. it was so common to have a girlfriend dancing at the lusty lady associated with a band and financially helping to support them that it was almost a standard accessory. hooker money helped feed and house and clothe man many ‘grunge rockers’ over the years. without the girlfriends’ selling their bodies, the rock stars boyfriends would have had to get jobs and sacrifice their futures (as they hopefully imagined them). so, the loving gal pals hit the streets to support the rock star redemption fantasies that kept them going in the form of their personal rock god boyfriend. it’s a sad dirty little ignored fact that never seems to make it into the pop history books. most of those rock stars never were, they never made it. most of those girl friends became professional sex workers for their entire short lives. most of those dreams of salvation never materialized. the bottom line is that every time time i see that nirvana tshirt with that blissed-out happy face logo, i think about those pathetic little girls turning tricks to keep their rock star boy friends in cigarettes and beer. i think of the amazing amount of damage the rocknroll fantasy has done to everybody. sometimes i think poor little curt did, too. ADDENDUM: AC:i remember back in the mid-80’s, interviewing a guy while i was working on that old “instant litter ‘ book i did about seattle punk posters. this guy was a fixture as a manager of several dozen rock bands over the years. the whole time i interviewed him, there were rock stars hanging out around his house and these beautiful scantily clad young women cruising about. he kept interrupting the interview – which consisted primarily of me holding a poster and asking, “who did this?” and him answering, oh, i dod that. turns out, he never designed a poster in his life. – to answer this portable phone (it was a briefcase phone, no less! just like maxwell smart.) he’d mumble into the phone and he’d point at a girl and give her a slip of paper and she’d leave. he was running an ‘escort’ service to support all the bands. i guess the ‘guys’ got ‘bennies’, too. apparently, eh was also the first local pimp to utilize early computer online services to run hi biz, too. he’d get busted and the cops would take his portable phone and his computer and then try to find names. they couldn’t because they had no idea how the internet worked. the pimp would just get a new phone, contact his server and be back in biz. it took the cops a few years to figure out his game. i guess he went tot the big house,eventually. all those bands collapsed in flames. so, this was not a new phenom in the scene. it may be a part of every rock scene that ever existed. there would be a greta book about this stuff you could write…. Related Posts in the name of love… some kind of wonderful? history is written by the whiners This entry was posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Modern Arts/Craft and tagged art chantry, Courtney Love, Curt Cobain, lisa orth, lusty lady, lusty lady seattle, Nirvana, nirvana bleach. Bookmark the permalink.

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entrepreneurnut · 4 years ago

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Funnel Scripts Review – Write Pro Copy In Half The Time

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Funnel Scripts Review – Write Pro Copy In Half The Time

Are you struggling to write great copy to sell your products?

Perhaps you’ve been blowing a brain cell trying to think of what to write in your email sequences that will captivate your audience?

You may have been spending a ton of money on ads only to avail in a measly amount of clicks?

Or maybe you’re trying to promote affiliate offers but people just aren’t clicking your links?

There’s no denying it, good copywriting skills is an essential part of building a successful online business.

Without it, you’ll likely make next to no money and eventually quit.

However, when you get it right then just a few small tweaks can make a huge difference.

For example, as a blogger, I was surprised the first time I made a tiny tweak to a headline by using the free Funnel Scripts headline generator and saw the impact it had on both clicks and sales.

If you’ve been trying to learn copywriting yourself then you’ll already realize it’s difficult and it takes a long time to master.

The common alternative is to pay a professional copywriter to write your copy for you. If you can afford it, that is; they’re pretty expensive.

However, professional copywriter Jim Edwards and his marketing buddy, Russell Brunson have created another alternative that they say is much quicker and more cost-effective.

It’s a push-button software program that can write your sales copy for you. They call it Funnel Scripts.

Since I recently purchased this product, today, I am going to be diving deep into exactly what it can do and whether or not you really need it for your business.

So, here in my Funnel Scripts review 2021 I will give you the lowdown on the complete software, including the free headline generator you can use to test it out before you buy.

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Funnel Scripts Review: What Does It Do?

Funnel Scripts has been developed to give everyone the ability to quickly create professional-level sales copy without having to pay expensive copywriters to do it for you.

It works by using templates based on some of the best performing copywriting scripts in history and structuring them around the content you input that is specific to your market, audience and the products or services you are promoting.

Jim Edwards, the creator of the Funnel Scripts software, has included templates to enable you to create sales copy for a large number of reasons including, ad copy, landing pages, video, and written sales letter scripts, bullet scripts, headlines, email sequences, webinars and more.

Basically, you spend a few minutes inputting some data about your audience, product, the benefits and so forth, then press a button. Funnel Scripts will then generate multiple variations that you can choose from.

Who Is Funnel Scripts For?

Most businesses need to use some kind of sales copy. If you’re trying to sell your own products, promote offers as an affiliate, collect leads, you need to write ads or you need to email your subscribers then you will need to have some kind of copy.

As a blogger, I also realized that I can benefit a lot by improving the headlines of my posts.

Copywriting is a hard to learn skill and does not come naturally to most people. However, if you already have this skill then it’s probably not necessary for you to buy Funnel Scripts unless you just want a faster way of doing it.

If copywriting is something that gives you a headache, it’s a task that takes you hours without really knowing how effective it’s going to be or if you outsource it but pay a hefty price for it then Funnel Scripts will be a big benefit to you.

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What I Like About Funnel Scripts

When you first buy Funnel Scripts and get inside the member’s area you will notice there is a huge amount of stuff in there for you to dive into.

There are several features I really like, but some of my favorites are the following:

Large Number of Scripts Available

Funnel Scripts is not just a headline generator; it’s not only used for writing ad copy; it can be used for much more than just creating your email sequences.

It is a very powerful program which, gives you the ability to create copy for any kind of purpose you could imagine.

Funnel Scripts Produces Good Quality Copy

When I first heard about Funnel Scripts, I must admit I was a little skeptical as to how good the copy it produces might be.

Many years ago I purchased a headline and sales page generator, but it was mediocre at best. However, that was around 2007 and fortunately, software has come a very long way since then.

I was more than pleasantly surprised to see that the quality of the copy produced by Funnel Scripts not only reads well, but it also keeps to the structure of professionally written copy that creates engagement.

You Can Create Copy Very Quickly

There are no two ways about it, Funnel Scripts is fast.

Compared to writing copy yourself or even outsourcing it to a professional and waiting for your copy to come back, Funnel Scripts can bash out your copy in minutes.

When you use one of the script generators, it will ask you to fill in some boxes with data about your product and target audience. Depending on the script you’re using this can take around 10-20 minutes.

Then, all you do is hit the build button and wham! Your copy is generated.

The copywriting script generators will produce a few different variations for you to choose from, all of which are fully editable by you if you need to.

Free Copywriting Training Included

If you’re using Funnel Scripts then you don’t need to learn copywriting yourself.

However, knowing a bit about the formulas of creating great copy and how it leads your audience to take the action you desire will help you to get even better results with the copy you generate.

I have always been interested in copywriting and the psychology behind it.

While I do now use Funnel Scripts myself, I am still interested in and fully intend to learn more about it to improve my skills in this area.

So I was pleased to see a number of training videos that are also in the member’s area if you do have the inclination to learn more about writing great copy.

Monthly Copywriting webinars

Creator, Jim Edwards, is really passionate and proactive about Funnel Scripts.

Since copywriting is a skill that is close to his heart and he wants his members to get the most out of using his product, he holds monthly training webinars that you can sign up for for free.

You can also watch the latest webinar replay in the member’s area if you can’t make it live.

Pimp My Funnel

If you want expert help with your sales copy, from Jim Edwards himself then you can apply to be featured in an episode of Funnel Scripts Tips, which are Jim’s copywriting tips webinars.

Since there’s so many users of the software it’s not guaranteed that you will get chosen. However, you can keep applying if you want to get his help directly. If you are chosen then it can make a huge difference to your business.

Extra Funnel Scripts Bonuses

When you buy Funnel Scripts you will also notice you get 4 extra bonuses in the member’s area. These bonuses are:

Bonus #1 – Inception Secrets

This is a training that marketer Russell Brunson gave to his inner circle a few years ago. He shows you how to be able to sell anything to anyone and make it seem like it’s their idea to buy from you. It will teach you how to plant the seeds of desire inside a person’s head so they will naturally want to buy your stuff.

Bonus #2 – 5 Fast Funnels

Here they give you access to the 5 most popular and commonly used funnel that you’ll likely need to use online.

Bonus #3 – Copywriting Secrets Master Class

This is a course Jim created to help people get high-impact results from their sales copy without having to hire a copywriter. He also teaches you some simple tweaks that can make a huge difference to your conversions.

Bonus #4- Live Monthly Training with Jim

Each month you can join Jim live on his monthly webinars to learn how to get the most out of Funnel Scripts and sell more stuff.

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What I Don’t Like About Funnel Scripts

Funnel Scripts Navigation Is a Bit Crowded

Since there’s so much inside the Funnel Scripts members area it can take you a while to get to grips with it.

Some of the features are hidden within other tabs, which can take you some time to find where everything is when you first use it.

It’s Quite Expensive

The sale price of $797 might be quite steep for a lot of small businesses and solopreneurs to shell out at one time.

However, if creating effective sales copy is a big part of your business then it will save you a lot of money over time not having to pay a professional copywriter, whose fees are usually very high.

Funnel Scripts: What Scripts Are Available?

In this section, I’ll share with you all the different kinds of scripts you can create and show you screenshots of each section so you’ll know exactly what you get with Funnel Scripts.

Not only are there quite a few different categories of scripts you can generate, but each category also has several different types of scripts. This is good so you can drill down to create exactly the right kind of script you need for the right channel you are promoting through.

While most scripts work directly from the dashboard, others are available to you form the dashboard as downloadable wizards.

Some of the most common scripts people use include:

Email scripts

Ad scripts

Headline scripts

Bullet scripts

Sales letter scripts

Video sales letter (VSL) scripts

Besides these, Funnel Scripts also has a ton more. Check out the full list of available scripts below.

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Funnel Scripts Pricing

Funnel Scripts used to be a yearly subscription at $497 per year.

However, in 2019 the Funnel Scripts pricing changed to $797 for lifetime access.

While this is a fairly high price to pay initially, if you will need to write good sales copy in your business on an ongoing basis then this is a better deal than the original price of Funnel Scripts.

Basically, you need to consider how important it is to you and your business to write good copy before you buy Funnel Scripts.

For example, if you need to regularly write emails to your list, headlines for your blog posts, ads, and landing pages or if you’re regularly creating ads and need them to always perform well then it may be worth it to you to invest in the Funnel Scripts lifetime deal.

Whether you should buy Funnel Scripts or not will depend on several factors. You need to weigh up the following:

How often you will need to create copy

How much money would it cost you to outsource it to a professional copywriter

How much time would it cost you if you decide to learn copywriting yourself

How much might it cost you in both time and money to do it yourself through trial and error

Funnel Scripts Free Trial

When people hear about this software they often ask, is there a Funnel scripts free trial?

The answer is, Yes.

However, while there are a large number of scripts you can create with Funnel Scripts to make copy for all kinds of reasons, there is only the Funnel Scripts free headline generator that can be used on the free trial.

If, while you’re reading this Funnel Scripts review, you’re interested in taking this sales copy generator for a test-drive then you can try the Funnel Scripts headline generator for free here.

Personally, I would like to see a free trial of other scripts besides only the headline script. For example, I think it would be really helpful to also include an ad script and a bullet script trial so people can get a clearer picture of what Funnel Scripts can actually do before they purchase.

However, the headline generator script is a good tool and gives a reasonable insight into the Funnel Scripts software. Just be aware that the tool can do so much more than just create fancy headlines.

Funnel Scripts Webinar

Jim Edwards and Funnel Scripts co-founder, Russell Brunson created an hour-long copywriting webinar that teaches some important fundamentals of copywriting that marketers and entrepreneurs need to understand.

While, of course, this webinar does also promote the Funnel Scripts product, they show you everything the software can do, what you get when you invest and how to get all your copy from sales letters, webinar scripts, ads, and even email sequences written in under 10 minutes.

If you’re not interested to buy Funnel Scripts but you do want to learn more about copywriting then I still recommend you watch this webinar.

You can watch the Funnel Scripts webinar here.

Where Can You Buy Funnel Scripts?

The owners of Funnel Scripts would prefer you to first watch their free Funnel Scripts webinar and then move through their sales funnel. This way they can hook you in and sell you more stuff.

However, if you just want to buy Funnel Scripts without having to go through the sales funnel then here’s the back door where you can buy Funnel Scripts directly.

Funnel Scripts Pros and Cons

Like any product you buy, there will always be pros and cons. Here are the pros and cons of Funnel Scripts:

Funnel Scripts Pros

Instant access once you purchase

Easy to use

Instruction videos for each script

Many different script types for all kinds of marketing needs

Easy to use script generators

Data input fields allow you to customize scripts with your personality and to fit your audience

Multiple versions of each script generated to give you choice

Scripts can easily be edited

Example scripts included

Additional downloadable wizards for more complex script creation

Lots of training videos

Monthly webinars

Additional bonuses included

Funnel Scripts Cons

Some scripts take time to enter all your data into the input fields

Sometimes the script can be a bit generic – fortunately you can customize and edit the scripts as needed

It can take a while to get your head around all the different available features

Initial price can be high for some small business owners and solopreneurs (fortunately, this has been improved slightly since Funnel Scripts has now been made a one-time purchase)

Funnel Scripts: My Final Thoughts

When you buy Funnel Scripts you certainly get a lot for your money. There are a ton of scripts available inside the members area, and you also get access to a few downloadable wizards for more advanced scripts.

Russell and Jim have included scripts for all kinds of copy you might need to create.

While the initial price tag of $797 can be expensive for a lot of entrepreneurs, if you’re going to be using it regularly then, in my opinion, it is worth the investment as it can save you both time and money moving forward.

So now, the question is, do you and your business need it..? Only you can answer that question.

If you’ve not already tried the free headline generator, why not try it out to see what it can do.

If you want to have a more detailed look at the product that goes beyond this Funnel Scripts review, and see it live in action then I highly recommend you join the free copywriting webinar with Jim and Russell.

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Want A Funnel Script Alternative?

If you’d like to see what other copywriting software options are available on the market then check out my article on the 3 best Funnel Scripts alternatives.

If you want to read more marketing software reviews that can help you to grow your business then you can find them by visiting my homepage here.

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coppicefics · 4 years ago

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Masked Omens: Week Five

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The Capital Herald - Saturday, 23rd January 2021 Entertainment, page 15

Top section: Stream of Consciousness: Shows To Make You Think A whole host of great documentaries, old and new, have just been added to streaming services Who doesn't love a good documentary? You can learn all sorts of things, and you don't have to do any of the research for yourself. Over the last couple of weeks, loads of people seem to have been tuning into the wealth of documentaries available on various streaming services; here are a few I particularly enjoyed. Green Planet (2020) is not your standard nature documentary; while there are some extremely cute shots of animals (including gorillas, whales, and giant squid) the main focus is on sustainable practices people are experimenting with in all sorts of industries and contexts, and the way they allow local wildlife to flourish. It's thought-provoking stuff. We're As Folk (2019) takes a look at the contemporary folk movement, interviewing figures from the second British revival right through to the present day; contributors include Seth Lakeman, Frank Turner, Anathema and Bellowhead. With folk-festival anecdotes aplenty, the documentary explores the intricacies of the genre and culminates in all the contributors performing a once-in-a-lifetime rendition of 'She Moved Through The Fair'. Gadget If You Can (2015) might be a little outdated now, but that's what makes it such a compelling watch. From watches that tell the time in 21 capital cities concurrently to hoverboards that actually, well, hover, this is a fascinating look at the new devices that seemed to be just on the horizon when it was released more than five years ago. Some have since appeared; some remain pipedreams. All are interesting! Making Fast Friends (2012) is the oldest documentary on this list, and the narrowest in scope. It was released alongside the SEGA charity single 'Fast Friends' and gives us a behind the scenes look at what happened when Sonic the Hedgehog teamed up with a whole bunch of children's TV presenters to make the record. Although largely factual in nature, it does also feature animated 'interviews' with Sonic and Knuckles, so it's entirely suitable for watching with your family. And P-White fans, in particular, will not want to miss this a second time around. A War Without War (2021), by contrast, is both up-to-the-minute and extremely disturbing to watch. It is composed of a mixture of expert analysis of the situation developing on the ground in Celestan and grim footage allegedly smuggled out of the country by fleeing residents. Moreover, with more episodes promised, it forces the viewer to acknowledge what is happening as the country breaks apart, and asks us the difficult question: can you have a war without war? Dinosaurs: The Punchline (2013) is frequently mistaken for a mockumentary thanks to its tongue-in-cheek title. It is, in fact, a thoughtful exploration of how religious groups respond to apparent conflicts between scientific facts and the tenets of their faith. Without shying away from the realities of science as we know it, this film takes a surprisingly sensitive approach to investigating how science and religion intersect in the modern world. By The Numbers (2018) looks back at the history of the televised National Lottery, along with its competitors on other channels and the entertainment chosen to appear directly after it. Featuring clips and interviews with stars from Marjorie Potts aka Telepathic Tracy, whose show aired after the draw for over a decade, to Marvin O. Bagman, whose sports-based quiz show had, at the time of the documentary’s release, the corresponding Channel 4 slot. It’s not groundbreaking, but it is very entertaining. CITRON DEUX-CHEVAL Have I missed any amazing documentaries you think I should be talking about? Drop me an email at [email protected] or leave a comment on our website and I might feature your recommendations in a future issue.

Centre left: Memory Lane: Kilcridhe Now there’s a vicar I’d have loved to meet at the altar Ask any male-attracted person of a certain age – well, my age and up, really – if they remember Kilcridhe, and you'll be met with flushed cheeks and a glassy expression. We remember Kilcridhe, all right – or perhaps it would be fairer to say that we remember Father Jacob MacCleod. It's hard to believe that heartthrob Jacob was Anthony Crowley's first major role on television, and harder still to believe that he was also one of his last. The show ran for only two six-episode series, between 2005 and 2006, but in those twelve hours I think it's fair to say a fair few of us fell irrevocably in love. Kilcridhe was named for the fictitious Scottish village where it was set, and largely revolved around the goings-on of the local church and its new minister. Much of the series' drama centred around Father MacCleod's ongoing attempts to fill the pews, which saw him trying everything from hosting a bake sale – for which he ended up baking everything himself – to arranging a community talent show, with predictably bizarre results. But during the course of these adventures, each episode also introduced us to one or more of Kilcridhe's residents. We got a glimpse into the little struggles and joys of their lives – most of which quickly became Jacob's struggles and joys, too. My main memory of this show is that it was pretty. Not just Jacob, but everything about it, from the location they chose for the exterior shots, to the tone added in post-production; everything was just slightly more saturated and colourful than real life, not enough to be jarring but enough to give the whole thing a strangely dreamlike feel. In fact, as Jacob remarked as he prepared to leave for Edinburgh at the end of series one (not knowing if he would return or if the show would be cancelled), “leaving [Kilcridhe] feels like waking from a dream, like going back to reality somehow”. It was, perhaps, for the best that Kilcridhe was cancelled after only two series. Shows originally envisioned as limited series rarely keep their charm past a second extension, and the central actor was to encounter personal problems not long after the end of the show. That's not to say that a revival couldn't work, perhaps with a completely new protagonist. But Father Jacob MacCleod lives on in the hearts of his many fans, smiling that enigmatic smile of his, and when that's not enough, there's always online fanfiction. So much fanfiction. SARAH JEUNE Memory Lane is our regular feature, looking back at the books, shows and films of yesteryear through a nostalgic lens. Do you miss something you’d like to see featured? Just send the show name (plus channel and airdates if you know them) in an email to: [email protected] - your prayers might just be answered!

Centre right: Correspondent’s Corner Stop talking about it Anathema is making waves again as she does the talk-show circuit to promote her new album, Narrative Devices. It's a very pretty album from a very lovely girl, but she does keep getting hung up on one point. Every time somebody describes her music as country, she interrupts to tell them it's folk. Well, I'm no music expert, but even I know that folk is a very European genre, and the United States' equivalent is country, or country and western music, to give it its full name, and to continue to argue to the contrary is simply courting controversy for controversy's sake. It is unbecoming of a young lady – even, or perhaps especially, a young lady with Anathema's obvious talent – to continue to argue with her elders on the subject, and even to correct the likes of Graham Norton and Giles Brandreth. These sage bastions of broadcasting deserve more respect, and they couldn't be more gracious in accepting their 'mistake'. But surely a young musician in the first flush of success should take the time to learn about what she's actually doing? It doesn't seem very much to ask. It’s not entirely her fault, of course; the youth of today are given far too much freedom by their parents and, on top of that, are often propelled to disproportionate success with no chance to prepare for it. Is it any wonder that it all goes to their heads? But there is no excuse for not making an effort to keep their egos in check and defer to their betters on matters of terminology and best practice. Naturally, we all hope that Anathema will enjoy a long and successful career making the music she enjoys the most and , more importantly, music we can all enjoy too. And I also hope that she will, eventually, acquire the humility so rarely found in young people these days and accept that she does not always know best. If she listens to the counsel of older and wiser heads than hers, she might even learn something. ANDY SANDALPHON What can’t they do? If there's one thing that's becoming apparent with every passing week of The Masked Singer UK, it's that celebrities are no longer to content to stay in their lane. No, these multi-talented marvels seem determined to push themselves to the limit in every possible field. So far, we’ve seen sergeants become singers, rugby players become rockers, doctors become divas and authors become, er, audible. And with weeks still to go in this competition, we still have eight masked celebrities to guess. Eight people whose day jobs probably don’t include getting on stage and belting out pop standards are still waiting to impress us with talents that aren’t even their thing. I mean, if I could sing and dance like the contestants on the show, you can bet your life I’d be making a living from it. It would be my number one talent, and I’d be rubbish at anything else, because most of us only get one main skill. Not these jammy gits, though. For them, this is a sideline. It's not just The Masked Singer, of course – from proving their talent for trivia on Pointless Celebrities and their wordplay wisdom on Celebrity Catchphrase to demonstrating their culinary qualities on Celebrity Masterchef and The Great Celebrity Bake Off, it seems that wherever you look someone is adding a new string to their bow. Being a phenomenally talented actor, singer, or footballer is all well and good, but more and more stars are now keen to show us that they really can do anything and everything. And why shouldn't they? It's phenomenally entertaining television to watch. And for those of us who sometimes feel inadequate compared to our famous idols, it can be very reassuring to watch, for example, a comedian weeping into his cupcake mix on Bake Off or an Oscar nominee fall on her face on Dancing On Ice. When they do well, it's amazing; when they do badly, it's life-affirming. 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The last few days of 2013 weren’t precisely kind to Bitcoin. China didn’t seem to want to help the crypto-currency industry grow and soon enough the country’s central bank blocked financial institutions and payment companies from handling Bitcoin transactions. Of course, this block is a true reflection about the worry the digital currency poses to China’s capital controls and financial security after a surge in trading last year made the country the world’s biggest trader of Bitcoin, according to Asia’s most popular exchange, BTC China.

However, things seem to be working the other way around in the United States. Businesses in this country want to help the prominent digital currency and the price has gone from a low of $480 in late December to $925 in the United States today. Bitcoin mining hasn’t been a walk in the park the last few weeks as miners have feared a meltdown could take place at anytime. However, the vast majority of supporters have tirelessly argued that Bitcoin is impossible to fully ban, since it exists as a decentralized network of transactions.

Soon after the San Francisco based company Zynga, the leader in online social games, announced they would be accepting Bitcoins as a form of in-game payment, the crypto-currency’s value began to climb. Other company’s that have also taken to Bitcoin include Virgin Galatic, OKCupid, WordPress, Reddit and many others. This is most likely going to become a trend for U.S. based company’s were businesses may begin to use Bitcoin to categorically attract a key consumer base. mining with Antminer S19 Pro

AriseBitcoin: The Bitcoin Awareness Campaign

AriseBitcoin is a new company that is ready to promote the awareness of Bitcoin to the general public by using different marketing projects in hopes of spreading the word about the crypto-currency to the entire world. This organization aims to educate new and existing users in order to encourage a faster appreciation and use of Bitcoin. Arisebitcoin has decided to to kick off its very first Bitcoin awareness campaign in the city of San Francisco.

Created under the name “Hello San Francisco, Hello Bitcoin” this project is self-funded and was designed to introduce users in the bay area to the world of Bitcoin. This campaign will also help existing users gain more information that perhaps they weren’t aware of. Arisebitcoin’s Bitcoin campaign officially began 27th December and will last for one month. The team will be putting up 40 posters over the next few days and will likely put up 40 orange billboards measuring 10 x 22 feet across. The advertisements will be placed in different places ranging from South San Jose to San Pablo.

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Indonesia Opens New Bitcoin Exchange Service

Despite Indonesia being the world’s fourth-largest country by population the Bitcoin market is not big by any standards. However, Bitcoin seems to know no limits and has no reservations. News has emerged that a bitcoin exchange service has opened in the Southeast Asian nation. Bitcoin.co.id is not the first Bitcoin exchange platform as artaBit and tuker.in have already been in business for some times now but not fully functional. In other words, these existing exchanges allow for users to buy and sell the currency, however the prices are fixed by the sites.

According to local resident Ericson Pasaribu, as of right now these platforms have functioned more like money changers instead of exchanges. They exchanged the local Indonesian rupiah currency (Rp) for Bitcoins but at a rate fixed to those of platforms such as Mt. Gox and Bitstamp, with an added premium. Bitcoin.co.id suggested buying Bitcoins at Rp 7,139,000 ($584.90) each or to sell them for Rp 8,166,700 ($669).

In addition to these web-based services, LocalBitcoins, known as the most hassle-free platform, is one of Indonesian bitcoin enthusiasts favorite exchanges. Pasaribu also said that these localized services are needed in order to raise Bitcoin’s popularity and hence increase the number of coins in Indonesian circulation. Some of the other more international and more prominent are difficult to access from within the country and sometimes new accounts took too long to verify. As of now, Bitcoin.co.id’s has a slower processing time but this is surely likely to change in the very near future. for mining best hardware is Antminer S19 Pro .

Distribution of Bitcoins: Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin was created back in 2008 by anonymous programmers –more specifically, the mastermind and original idea behind this project is credited to Satoshi Nakamoto. This crypto-currency is reproduced by a network of users with the help of powerful computer processors and hardware. This method is known as “Bitcoin mining.” The initial open-source program estimated that only 21 million coins would ever be created which ultimately lead to a great deal of speculation that has made the price of one single Bitcoin sway from more that $1,000 to a much lower amount in just a matter of days.

Bitcoin continues to be a truly revolutionary idea. When programmers came up with the mining process of Bitcoins as a way to validate transactions and also reward early adopters really gave the digital currency validation. This helped make the network even stronger as it distributed the coins across the most interested individuals. The Bitcoin mining method distributes coins on the network to the person that presents the solution first. The moment the Bitcoin world started to get competitive is when the mining pools begun which allowed multiple users to work together to mine. This way, the pool actually presents the winning solution to the entire network and once the the reward is received it is evenly redistributed to everyone in the pool.

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Value of Bitcoins Free Falls After China’s Questioning

Bitcoins are rapidly free falling below $700 – down from just over $1,000 earlier this week – after the Chinese government began their questioning on the legal status of the crypto-currency. According to a joint statement issued by several Chinese official bodies, including the People’s Bank of China, Bitcoins can not be considered a legit currency and are not to be used as a form of payment by any businesses, merchants or financial institutions.

However, Bitcoins have grown so much in popularity during the past few months that many wonder if this statement is to be fully trusted. The fact remain that thevalue of Bitcoin collapsed from $1,216 to $870 on the MT.Gox Bitcoin exchange. Earlier this weekend, one single Bitcoin’s value went from $1,045, before dropping more than $300. In a matter of minutes, the price of Bitcoin went from just over $700 down to $660 – and this trend is going back and forth as it’s expected. In addition, several European nations including France have also started noticing the actual importance of the virtual currency. The central bank of this nation has warned investors that the unregulated currency could very well mean future financial and legal risks.

However, there are many who are behind the Bitcoin industry and have faith in just how strong and secure the currency really is. Just recently, analysts with Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch issued a report that states that the virtual currency is very likely to become an extremely important tool for those purchasing products online. Analysts agree that Bitcoin has everything it can possibly need and want for a continuous growth. In addition, bitcoin mining and the production of the currency is safe, secure and has great potential for the more computer oriented specialists. for best result use Antminer S19 Pro

Bitcoin Education to Come By Way of “Idiot’s” Book

Gustaf van Wyk, an Australian who is obviously very enthusiastic about the possibilities Bitcoin has to offer, puts his best foot forward to illuminate those who need a little extra help with The Idiot’s Guide to Bitcoin, which is available primarily through his own website.

The guide is quite comprehensive when it comes to introducing Bitcoin to the beginner, and the timing couldn’t be better, as it has burst into mainstream acceptance and been the subject of much in the way of media coverage. There are a lot of people making their move in Bitcoin, including the Winklevoss twins, who are trying to start an exchange-traded fund in an attempt to catapult this currency to a new level.

This is not a book about that kind of thing, however; it is necessarily aimed at people who are considering speculative investments in Bitcoin, or those who are looking to launch a start-up dedicated to the virtual currency. It is more for the consumer, who will use it as a medium of exchange, because the author feels that is the best way for the Bitcoin economy to grow.

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There are some very difficult parts of the whole Bitcoin process that van Wyk has to cover, and in that way it requires some artful simplification of the technology that surrounds the protocol, from mining to establishing a wallet to obtaining Bitcoin through other means to making purchases with it online.

The author reports that he has received quite a few favorable reviews. And why wouldn’t he? This has been a very strong educational tool, and we all know that this subject can be a very difficult one to explain to the layman, creating a need for a book of this nature.

This book is priced at $7.77 in USD, which is also 0.1 BTC, and comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Matonis Takes Over as Exec Director of Bitcoin Foundation

There has been something of a change at the top of the foremost advocacy group for Bitcoin.

Jon Matonis has recently been named executive director for the Bitcoin Foundation. Is that a big step forward? Well, Peter Vessenes, who is the outgoing director, feels as though Matonis’ “work experience and passion for Bitcoin will combine into something awesome” for the organization’s efforts.

Vessenes says that he is going to concentrate on what he thinks is more suited to him, which is “strategizing, building relationships, fundraising and speaking.”

Matonis describes himself as being “focused on expanding the circulation of nonpolitical digital currencies.” He has been a financial executive for a number of companies, and has also been on the Board of Directors for the Bitcoin Foundation from its inception. He is also a tech contributor to Forbes magazine and is one the board of Tradehill, founded by Jared Kenna, which was the first established U.S. Bitcoin exchange platform.

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Matonis will dedicate some of his focus to making Bitcoin something with more of a worldwide reach, and wants to move quickly as he is looking to be strong, Toward that end, he is intent on being inclusive of what he calls “the various constituencies within the global bitcoin community.” And he realizes that since the majority of the organization’s membership is based outside of the United States, the focus and activities of the B.F. need to reflect that. For example, he intends to hold major Bitcoin conferences outside of the country, although with meetings that have taken place recently in London and Buenos Aires, it appears that kind of thing is already starting to happen.

He concedes that there are “institutional forces opposed to unfettered Bitcoin growth.” And he will continue the organization’s aggressive stance when it comes to legal defense of bitcoin usage. Specific committees have already been set up at the Bitcoin Foundation to address some of the more pertinent issues facing the protocol / currency.

Bitcoin as Hedge Against Inept Governments? You Bet

What are some of the virtues about Bitcoin that have been playing out around the world?

Well, one of the things is that citizens in countries where inflation has completely taken over, and where government decisions and/or regulations have done great damage to economies, Bitcoin can serve as a useful hedge due to the fact that it is not only not controlled by a government that could prove itself to be inept, but also that it is in limited supply.

At a Meetup in San Jose that was conducted a few weeks ago, Wences Casares, the CEO of Lemon Wallet, a phone app that allows customers to digitally store cards of all kinds, including credit cards, has indicated, with much first-hand knowledge (as someone who grew in Argentina) that people in that country are starting to turn to Bitcoin as a way of literally protecting their savings from being seized or ruined in one way or another by the government.

These are not tech-savvy people, as he is very quick to point out. But they have seen the extreme volatility that has been the result of regimes and monetary policies, and they are not hesitant anymore to use any means at their disposal, whether it be computers or phone apps they can download on what he describes as “old Android phones” to acquire units of the currency.

Who trusts banks? Who trusts governments? A limited number of people on can be assured. That provides something of a built-in audience for Bitcoin.

Of course, what is also appealing to citizens of the many countries who, like Argentina, are experiencing unrest and instability in their economic system is the fact that Bitcoin allows for much more of a uniform and universal trading platform than anything else. And another thing to keep in mind – something that is in no way insignificant – is that Bitcoin allows for the transactions to take place peer-to-peer, which makes all the financial sense in the world to the parties involved because they don’t have to sustain the fees they might otherwise. Best hardware for mining is Antmining S19 Pro

This suitability to the international marketplace is what will make Bitcoin a very hard thing for governments to beat down, whether it is in direct competition with them or not.

Bitcoin Miners Compete, But Also Work Together

Folks like to mine bitcoins for a number of reasons, and regardless of what their specific reason is, no one can really blame them. Obviously, anyone who has gone out and purchased special equipment for the purposes of mining is desirous of bringing about a result. That result is to solve blocks and put bitcoins into their wallet, from where they might be sold. Profit is the goal for the most serious miners, and they are confident that they are dealing in a currency that has a very bright future, because they are expecting that their value, relative to other currencies, is not only going to hold, but also go up.

However, beyond those financial motivations, there are other reasons why people get involved to the extent they do. It is conceivable to say that their interest is altruistic in a sense. There is a certain attitude of cooperation that pervades the entire bitcoin experience. And we say that even though the pursuit of bitcoins itself is individualistic, capitalist, independent, competitive – even opportunistic. They can put all of that aside for the greater good. You see, they realize that the stronger the network, the greater the value in the overall product. And when there is more value in the product, then everybody who deals in bitcoin is better off. And, we might add, a residual, though not inconsequential, effect of this is that the bitcoins are going to be worth more money. best mining hardware Antminer S19 Pro

It makes all the sense in the world, of course, and it is a ruling principle of all economies. Remember always that bitcoin is an economy unto itself. You can visit exchange sites and you will see the value of one unit of bitcoin measured against units of other currencies such as the United States or Canadian dollar, the Japanese Yen, the British Pound, the Euro, South African Rand and other currencies. Because it can be exchanged, there is an inherent value, and that means something to all the people who have it.

Those who have bitcoins are very hopeful that they will be able to retain some real value, and in fact, hope to see an appreciation in that value, as time progresses, especially since there is going to be a limited amount available. That differs from the U.S. dollar, which has seen massive infusions at will in the past, thus creating inflation. Bitcoins have a better chance at maintaining some value.

Bitcoin Mining Brings Technology to the Fore

Are you a fan of technology? Then you may like the idea of bitcoin mining very much. Not only does it involve cutting edge computer action, including putting together an ensemble of equipment that is second to none, but there are constant innovations in terms of the hardware that is required, and that is something that is always going to be extremely exciting.

There are a lot of technological innovations that are working at once when you look into this world. There is a tremendous demand for database, of course, and the kind of activity that must be undertaken during the process is something that obviously demands a tremendous amount of computing power; so much so that it is not unusual at all for teams of people to get together and combine their resources, all working toward the common goal, which is bitcoin mining, of course. Antminer S19 Pro

When people are fully engrossed in this whole process, it is absolutely imperative that they stay on top of everything that represents a technological advancement. The reason for this is that when folks aspire to do bitcoin mining successfully, and at a high level, they know they are competing with others to “get there first.”

Loads of people enjoy it, however. There is something very different about bitcoin mining, because at the end there is discovery, somewhat like a gold strike, that will ultimately reward those who succeed at it. As the hardware has now accelerated into the ASIC stage, it is literally flying like a jet to the stratosphere.

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Hi! I want to get into ouji fashion but I live in the middle of nowhere! Do you know any good stores (preferably on the sharper side) that I could buy clothes? Or techniques and stuff to learn how to make my own?

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Reply to @prurientpuddlejumper on this ask:

I’m sorry you’re frustrated or if I offended you somehow, but to be frank I don’t appreciate the tone you’re using here. However, to answer you anyway:

> they def meant the links to these alleged "online generators," because I am in the same boat as anon

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Second of all, “alleged”? That’s very rude. Just because you cannot see them on tumblr mobile, does not mean they do not exist. Plenty of other people have used them just fine, as evidenced by the many posts submitted to this blog. And as the last two people who’ve asked about mobile access before never came back with problems, I can only assume they simply went on the desktop site to use the generators instead of accusing me that it’s not accessible at all.

> post after post about how you updated the UI or whatnot with no link to the thing you updated

It was only two posts (so far anyway), and if you read them closely, you may have noticed I said I was only working on new updates, that they weren’t done, and that they aren’t out yet. And also that “the current generators are still up” so that people have a fully functional version of the generator to use, even if it’s not as pretty as the update is going to be. So no, there is no “link to the thing I updated”, because it’s not done yet. And as the point of the post was about the updates-to-come, I saw no need to promote a link to the generators that are currently available. Seeing as you want that though, I shall go correct those posts and link it, for your and future readers’ convenience.

I apologize for the misunderstanding, if I wasn’t clear enough about the updates being a work-in-progress. I was just trying to update my actual followers (of which I noticed that you are not one) that I was working on stuff, since this blog is usually pretty quiet.

> I REALLY wanna see it, and am growing increasingly frustrated about how much work you're pouring into this *thing* without giving mobile users any way to *access it*.

Again, I’m sorry this is frustrating to you, and you do bring up some legitimate feedback about the mobile accessibility. As I mentioned, I’ve answered at least two asks about this issue before, but since it’s been a few years and phones have definitely gotten more powerful I can look into developing a proper mobile version. But a lot of issues come up with making a mobile version, namely UI and responsive design (because I’d have to account for both vertical and horizontal orientation, and again I reiterate that UI design is hard), dynamic coding/image generation/data input/font importing and styling/etc., and how to save the actual generated image or at the very least the export/import save data for later use on a desktop browser. It takes a lot of work (more than most people realize, I imagine), so if you would like to help with that, let me know, otherwise you have no right to shame me for not making a mobile version, taking my time, or doing any of this.

As it is, you can actually still access the generator on mobile, just not tumblr mobile. You just have to go to a browser on your phone (there’s a reason my URL is so simple). However, as mentioned above, the template was not designed with mobile in mind, so all the fonts and effects and arrangement on the template itself just looks... not like it’s supposed to. Which, again, is part of the issue with the design, but at least you can access it on mobile, against your claims that you cannot.

Also, I mainly made this a desktop site because of how large the dimensions of the template are, in order to make sure the text is visible/legible even in the downsized preview image. Even when I view the template on my phone, I have to zoom in a lot, and with the current live version of the online generators, it would have made scrolling around to input data annoying. The PSDs, as well, would be inaccessible on mobile as far as I know (if Photoshop Mobile has improved enough to handle all the layers, masks, and effects, I’m unaware) so it was a conscious decision to make this whole thing desktop-only when I first started this blog several years ago.

> Even the "downloads" link you just shared just redirects back to this same page. Which is probably because you've hidden all the links away in "pages" which are completely invisible and inaccessible on the mobile app

It’s very much tumblr’s fault, and I really should have thought of that at first, but again, it was a conscious decision to make this a desktop site. Even if I made rebloggable/viewable posts with the links in them (which I plan to do soon, if only to satisfy mobile users like you), only the PSD download links would work (but again, not sure how well downloading PSDs work on mobile devices), as the tumblr app will still loop back to the blog, since the online generator is still one of those blog “pages”. And that is not changing for as long as I don’t have the time or money to host it on its own domain.

I can’t change the fact that tumblr mobile doesn’t automatically open blog pages in an external browser, so the only solution I can offer you is to take the extra step to copy the url and go into your mobile device’s actual internet browser, or just go to your browser and type in my URL manually.

If you actually couldn’t access the templates at all (which should not be an issue if you “REALLY wanna see it” given that not only did I offer you explanations and solutions for the tumblr app problem, but also that it IS accessible on desktop and you reasonably could have just gone on a computer) or had any other problem with them, I have made no stranger of myself and have always been open to help people. They have been polite or nice when they do talk to me, and I’ve always tried to be cordial in return. Your feedback is legitimate, and I appreciate it, but you really could have worded your implied suggestion a little better. And to be quite honest, I was offended by the rudeness of your reply, especially when you called my hard work a “*thing*”. Those asterisks imply a very negative tone, in case you weren’t aware.

I get the impression that you think that your demand will be fulfilled right away if you make enough fuss about it, but I’m not going to be manipulated or guilt-tripped because you feel bad. Maybe you don’t mean it that way, but you can “grow increasingly frustrated” all you want, because not only am I working on this for free, on my free time, and by myself, but I am also not doing this for you. You’re right that I am pouring a lot of work into this, as much work as any fan artist or fanfiction writer will put into their own works, and I’m very proud of it (both as it is now and what it will be in the future) and I have fun working on it, but this is not my job. And you’re not paying for a service.

I’m not working for anyone, and I have no reason to have made more than I originally did--originally I only made the student template PSDs for some friends, and the generator (which seems to be my most popular template, even though my original focus was on the PSDs) only came about because one of my friends didn’t have Photoshop. And I wasn’t even going to release either of them to the public, but I did, and the villain ones came over a year later because of this blog and the people who follow it. No one asked for a user interface update (in fact, more people have asked for a pro hero template), but I’m doing it anyway because I can and I want to. That’s all this boils down to. Also my free time (if you hadn’t noticed, everything on my blog runs on a queue, and when I do queue stuff it’s usually like 3am or so--including right now... it’s currently 5am actually) and motivation (I’m well aware of how few people actually use the templates compared to how many people follow and reblog the posts, and honestly it’s a little discouraging). So if I do make a mobile version, be aware that it won’t be coming out for a very long time. (Also, I think you’re the only one in several years who has complained about it, and you are literally 1 in... what, 3000+ people? Judging by the number of notes on the original post I made when I started the blog and my current number of followers. And again, you’re not even one of them. So to be honest, I’m really not motivated to work on this quickly.)

If you want it faster? Being nice when you show your interest helps, it’s how I got encouraged to make the villain templates. Though I never asked for much other than patience. Or at the very least, the respect any fandom content creator deserves--I may not be cranking out fanart daily or new chapters of a fanfiction weekly or anything, but I am still providing the fandom with something they can enjoy at no cost. And like reviews on fics or comments on art, many people have expressed that they’re grateful the templates and generators exist at all, unlike you, which is really the reason this blog continues to exist and the generators/templates to be updated with new and improved features. I could have just left my original template generator up there and abandoned it, but I know how it feels to find out a fanart you loved years ago was deleted or a really good fanfic was discontinued. So I’ll continue to work on it, and yes I’ll put mobile compatibility for the generators on my to-do list, but I’ll do it at my own pace.

Also I’m not making money off of this, but hey, if you wanna give me incentive that way, hop into my DMs or something and we’ll talk, but I’ve never asked for donations or anything and I don’t plan to. The generators and templates are free for use, and most of that is because of tumblr, which gave it a platform and a home. If I hosted it on its own domain, I’d need a means to pay for that, and I’m personally not invested enough to do that when tumblr is free and works well enough.

If you or anyone else wants to help change that, come talk to me, the ask box is always open.

Otherwise, please visit this blog page on a desktop browser or at the very least something that isn’t just the tumblr mobile app, because nothing can be done about mobile compatibility right now, and I’d hate for you to miss out on seeing the templates. Hopefully I can look forward to whatever you will create with it.

-archivist

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huxlicious · 4 years ago

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Lower price Real Estate Broker

Throughout the country, the term “Discount Real Estate Brokers” is quickly becoming the one of the most talked about subjects from the real estate industry. Many home sellers are learning individuals no longer have to pay the high cost of a 6% listing commission. This upcoming and rapidly growing development has created multiple low cost listing programs, along with more and more lower price real estate brokers who are offering to save you money on the selling of your property. New companies and multiple websites will be cropping up all over the country simply because flat fee listings or discount commissions are now being demanded by property owners who wish to successfully record and sell their home and save money to boot. Before you pick out discount real estate broker; it is important to understand not all are the very same. There are at minimum two major differences between a set fee listing or so called commission free listing. You’re whether they provide full or limited service; and the other sorts of is whether they are companies with licensed brokers and / or are they staffed by hourly employees. Unfortunately a large number of home sellers are learning, you simply don’t get much more compared with what you pay for. Too often if you are paying a discounted list fee you may also be getting less than what you deserve through those companies who only give you limited service and could also only have unlicensed employees tending to most of the information. It is important for you as a home seller to fully understand the actual difference between “discount real estate brokers”. Many realtors what person promote themselves in this way; fit a profile commonly related to less than full real estate services. They usually solicit your advertising for a very low fee that is paid upfront online prior to ever meet anyone face to face if ever at all. This type of flat rate MLS listing only covers very little of the traditional real estate agent services. In general you are basically paying for someone to post your own home for sale in your local MLS and will be on your own when handling the rest of the tasks required to protect your interest during the multi-level strategy of selling a home. You may realize although $300-$500 flat quote listing fee appears to save you money; you end up feeling overcharged when the listing expires and your home has not sold. Most of realtors are regulated by a board of realtors of their specific area and pay yearly dues that take care of being able to post listings on the local MLS. It doesn’t price tag them an extra dime for their listings to post in the countrywide MLS platforms; like Realtor. com, Trulia and Zillow. Listings are automatically fed to the national internet websites within 24 hours of the agent submitting it to their localized MLS. These large internet or locally based providers may even go as far as to provide you with a sign and a lock package; but for the most part your small fee covers primarily this minimal amount of service. In the long run even a little more than a few hundred dollars may appear to be costly when you comprehend it really takes full service and not just an MLS record to successfully sell your home. For instance the viewing of your townhouse needs to be handled by a reputable company with a professional preparation service so anyone desiring to get into your home is not only examined to assure a safe showing of your property, but right now there follow up for necessary feedback. You may have to do the screening process work yourself as well as handle all the tough negotiations, good legal paper work and more. These are just some of the very stuffs that can be a bit at best tricky for someone without a home selling experience and would require more particular attention by a seasoned licensed broker. There are many reasons you will want real estate professional providing full service for a low predetermined fee; unless you are a seasoned For Sale by Owner (FSBO); it is strongly suggested you will stay away from discount real estate brokers offering a limited service that largely places you in that same position. In some states fixed rate MLS listings with limited service is restricted by law. In Colorado when a real estate broker enters right listing transaction with a seller; they must provide full services. Despite this regulation there are brokers doing business in this manner. You might have for you to ask yourself why you would want to entrust your hard made equity to someone who is not willing to follow any regulations of the very license they hold? There are lots of what definitely seems to be great deals in terms of what you are asked to pay to sell your house; but paying less does not necessarily guarantee you keep further of your equity or never mind reach your target of a successful sale. Then there are those licensed pro realtors with years of experience who also encourage themselves as discount real estate brokers; because they willing to take much less so you can keep more. They too offer a flat fee list of; yet there is nothing discounted when it comes to the full traditional real estate expert services they provide. They understand you do not have to compromise by giving up the kind of real estate service you truly need just to save the buck. These discount real estate agents are educating the public about how precisely and why flat fee listing fees and rates originated; and how you can save thousands and still get full providers. They offer to do all the work for less money simply because they know the work load has diminished due to modern day technology. Technologies saves them a ton of work related costs and are ready to pass that savings onto you. Flat fee or even rate listings, discount real estate agents are a direct result of the convenience providing technology that has revolutionized how everyone will be able to sell or even buy a home. Sellers, buyers and primarily real estate agents have benefitted from modern technology that combines the particular availability of multiple digital devices and platforms to promptly access the internet and those they are doing business with, making connecting as well as communication faster and easier than it was in the past. Real estate agents simply no longer have to invest the same amount of time as they needed to in the past to sell a home. What use to take an agent months to accomplish; like hand delivering offers and communicating countertop offer negotiations use to involve weeks; not to mention typically the hard costs before a meeting of the minds was completed in order place a home under contract. This type of activity will now be accomplished in hours or days without anyone searching for leave the comfort of their home. It is best for you to research which discount real estate brokers are the pros who save you 1000’s while providing full service and which ones don’t. Decide your discount real estate broker, flat fee listing agent or perhaps flat rate company wisely; don’t be baited in because of a small fee in order to get your home sold.

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itiszia · 4 years ago

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Lower price Real Estate Broker

Throughout the country, the term "Discount Real Estate Brokers" is quickly becoming the one of the most talked about subjects from the real estate industry. Many home sellers are learning individuals no longer have to pay the high cost of a 6% listing commission. This upcoming and rapidly growing development has created multiple low cost listing programs, along with more and more lower price real estate brokers who are offering to save you money on the selling of your property. New companies and multiple websites will be cropping up all over the country simply because flat fee listings or discount commissions are now being demanded by property owners who wish to successfully record and sell their home and save money to boot. Before you pick out discount real estate broker; it is important to understand not all are the very same. There are at minimum two major differences between a set fee listing or so called commission free listing. You're whether they provide full or limited service; and the other sorts of is whether they are companies with licensed brokers and / or are they staffed by hourly employees. Unfortunately a large number of home sellers are learning, you simply don't get much more compared with what you pay for. Too often if you are paying a discounted list fee you may also be getting less than what you deserve through those companies who only give you limited service and could also only have unlicensed employees tending to most of the information. It is important for you as a home seller to fully understand the actual difference between "discount real estate brokers". Many realtors what person promote themselves in this way; fit a profile commonly related to less than full real estate services. They usually solicit your advertising for a very low fee that is paid upfront online prior to ever meet anyone face to face if ever at all. This type of flat rate MLS listing only covers very little of the traditional real estate agent services. In general you are basically paying for someone to post your own home for sale in your local MLS and will be on your own when handling the rest of the tasks required to protect your interest during the multi-level strategy of selling a home. You may realize although $300-$500 flat quote listing fee appears to save you money; you end up feeling overcharged when the listing expires and your home has not sold. Most of realtors are regulated by a board of realtors of their specific area and pay yearly dues that take care of being able to post listings on the local MLS. It doesn't price tag them an extra dime for their listings to post in the countrywide MLS platforms; like Realtor. com, Trulia and Zillow. Listings are automatically fed to the national internet websites within 24 hours of the agent submitting it to their localized MLS. These large internet or locally based providers may even go as far as to provide you with a sign and a lock package; but for the most part your small fee covers primarily this minimal amount of service. In the long run even a little more than a few hundred dollars may appear to be costly when you comprehend it really takes full service and not just an MLS record to successfully sell your home. For instance the viewing of your townhouse needs to be handled by a reputable company with a professional preparation service so anyone desiring to get into your home is not only examined to assure a safe showing of your property, but right now there follow up for necessary feedback. You may have to do the screening process work yourself as well as handle all the tough negotiations, good legal paper work and more. These are just some of the very stuffs that can be a bit at best tricky for someone without a home selling experience and would require more particular attention by a seasoned licensed broker. There are many reasons you will want real estate professional providing full service for a low predetermined fee; unless you are a seasoned For Sale by Owner (FSBO); it is strongly suggested you will stay away from discount real estate brokers offering a limited service that largely places you in that same position. In some states fixed rate MLS listings with limited service is restricted by law. In Colorado when a real estate broker enters right listing transaction with a seller; they must provide full services. Despite this regulation there are brokers doing business in this manner. You might have for you to ask yourself why you would want to entrust your hard made equity to someone who is not willing to follow any regulations of the very license they hold? There are lots of what definitely seems to be great deals in terms of what you are asked to pay to sell your house; but paying less does not necessarily guarantee you keep further of your equity or never mind reach your target of a successful sale. Then there are those licensed pro realtors with years of experience who also encourage themselves as discount real estate brokers; because they willing to take much less so you can keep more. They too offer a flat fee list of; yet there is nothing discounted when it comes to the full traditional real estate expert services they provide. They understand you do not have to compromise by giving up the kind of real estate service you truly need just to save the buck. These discount real estate agents are educating the public about how precisely and why flat fee listing fees and rates originated; and how you can save thousands and still get full providers. They offer to do all the work for less money simply because they know the work load has diminished due to modern day technology. Technologies saves them a ton of work related costs and are ready to pass that savings onto you. Flat fee or even rate listings, discount real estate agents are a direct result of the convenience providing technology that has revolutionized how everyone will be able to sell or even buy a home. Sellers, buyers and primarily real estate agents have benefitted from modern technology that combines the particular availability of multiple digital devices and platforms to promptly access the internet and those they are doing business with, making connecting as well as communication faster and easier than it was in the past. Real estate agents simply no longer have to invest the same amount of time as they needed to in the past to sell a home. What use to take an agent months to accomplish; like hand delivering offers and communicating countertop offer negotiations use to involve weeks; not to mention typically the hard costs before a meeting of the minds was completed in order place a home under contract. This type of activity will now be accomplished in hours or days without anyone searching for leave the comfort of their home. It is best for you to research which discount real estate brokers are the pros who save you 1000's while providing full service and which ones don't. Decide your discount real estate broker, flat fee listing agent or perhaps flat rate company wisely; don't be baited in because of a small fee in order to get your home sold.

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hempoilfrog1 · 5 years ago

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How To Make 500 Dollars Fast In Less Than A Week

The cost of living is constantly on the rise. And our paychecks seem to never be enough to cover all bills. Then someone gets sick. Or your car breaks down. Or you get invited to 7 parties in one month. While you probably have an emergency fund for that, even that can be depleted. So, when your through to the last penny, how can you make money? Perhaps 500 dollars really fast!

Wait, what?

500 dollars in less than a week?

Yep, making 500 dollars is easier than you think. There are methods that require little to no work and you should be able to earn it as a teenager. What’s more is that the ways listed below can help you generate quick cash not just for today but for months, once you put in the extra work.

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20 Ways To Make 500 Dollars Fast

1) Take Surveys

Probably the easiest way to earn 500 dollars fast is by taking surveys. Most of us spend a huge amount of time strolling about on our phones and doing random stuff online.

So, why not get paid instead?

Survey sites such as SurveyJunkie, InboxDollars, and Swagbucks allow you to answer a few questions and get paid. The more surveys you complete, the more money you can make. It will not make you rich, but it is a simple way to make some nice cash. Completing a survey can take at least 5 minutes each and you can earn from $0.50 – $10. Plus, there is no cost to be a member or join and you get paid when you do the work. These sites will pay you through PayPal which is easily accessible and super convenient.

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2) Dropshipping

Dropshipping is where you become a middleman— selling a manufacturer’s product to a customer, but the supplier stores, packages, ships and delivers the product to the customers. With DropshippingMart, you have access to millions of products that you can add to your store without having to worry about the hassle of logistics, inventory management, shipping, and delivery.

It is probably not the quickest way to earn 500 dollars, but once you build your dropshipping business, you will be able to earn a nice flow of more than 500 dollars. Read Here: How To Start A Drop Shipping Business With Little Cash

3) Reselling Digital Services

If you need aside hustle that pays well, then nothing beats the digital services nowadays. More and more businesses are looking for services for web design, social media, SEO, graphic design, digital marketing, virtual assistants, app design and video production. And even if you do not have the skills to do these, you can always be a reseller. You buy these digital services and then resell them to businesses in order to gain profit. Reselling business is a great way to earn some quick cash, especially if you are already working in the digital service industry. Read Here: Reselling Business: How to Make Money Reselling Digital Services

4) CBD Oil Business (Trending)

With the Hemp Farming Bill passed, the hemp industry is definitely booming. And it has become a lucrative business, even for the new entrepreneurs or for some looking to make some extra cash.

So, how can you profit in this industry?

Becoming a reseller is probably the easiest way to get started in the CBD business. By making a small business and purchasing products from a wholesale vendor, you can make profits by marking up the products that you sell.

You can also grow hemp, yourself. Without the farmers growing the hemp, would CBD even exist? So, if you have a green thumb, then you can try growing this plant and sell it to manufacturers. Another way is to promote CBD affiliate products and earn a commission for selling these products. You can even create a YouTube Channel about CBD, reviewing products, talking about its benefits, seminars and just about any topic about CBD. Read Here: How to Start Your Own CBD Business Without Any Sales Experience

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5) Review Websites

Did you know that when you review websites, you can earn cash? Websites like UserTesting believes that great customer experience always starts with human insight. Thus, they allow users to sign up to test, review and provide feedback on various websites, In addition, bigger sites like eBay, Adobe and even Facebook have partnered with UserTesting, utilizing the service of “testers” to gain feedback and improve their websites. Here, you can get paid for $10 for every website review.

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6) Apply For A New Credit Card

Earn a fast $500 by applying for a new credit card. Most credit cards have sign-up bonuses where you’re rewarded with cash and points upfront.

This option works best only if you know that you have an upcoming big purchase. This is because most of these credit cards allow you to have access to these cash rewards after spending a certain amount.

Some of the best credit cards with initial sign-up bonuses and rewards are:

Chase Freedom: $150

Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card: $150

Wells Fargo Cash Wise Visa Card: $200

Bank of America Cash Rewards Credit Card: $200

Wells Fargo Propel American Express Card: $300 cash redemption value or 30,000 points

Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card: $500

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card: $750 toward travel or 60,000 points

Just remember to manage your finances properly and always payback in a timely manner once you have a credit card so you do not have to die from paying high-interest fees!

7) Become A Driver

If you own a car, then becoming a driver is another option to earn some extra cash. Uber and Lyftare nice options to get you started. These apps work by paying the drivers a percentage of the fee that is charged to customers. Additionally, drivers can also earn more tips.

Becoming a driver is a nice option since you will be able to choose the days you want to work and the jobs that you want. Money earned can vary from city to city, but it ranges from $8.55 – $11.77 after expenses. You can increase your earnings by taking in more jobs and taking advantage of the peak hours. The extra jobs can add up fast and allow you to earn an extra 500 dollars in no time!

8) Do Deliveries

Another great choice to make money if your own vehicle is to do some deliveries. You can sign up through sites such as Amazon Flex that allows you to have flexible working hours and pays you $18 – $25 an hour for deliveries. Other websites to look for are Postmates, Uber Eats, Seamless, and Instacart.

9) Rent Out A Spare Room

Renting out your spare rooms can help you earn a quick 500 dollars. Sometimes, however, it is not always easy to get tenants. In order to make the process easier, you can just list your spare room on Airbnb and start diversifying your source of income. Once you have a tenant, you can start making for more than $2,000 per month in some cases. Check the other listings in your area to see your potential income and make a listing of your own.

10) Blogging

Probably one of the most profitable jobs online, with some determination and hard work, you can make a 6-figure extra income from blogging. However, it is not a get a rich quick job. You will be putting a lot of effort, time and patience to make it work. However, once you do, it is worthwhile. Once you get the hang of blogging, you won’t have to worry about making 500 dollars in an instant, because you’ll be making more than that.

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11) Playing Trivia

Do you like playing games or enjoy trivia questions? If so, then you’ll be glad to know that you can earn fast 500 dollars with this. If you ever saw the TV Show Cash Can, this is like it and you can earn big bucks for every answer. And the best part? You can simply Google the answers you don’t know.

12) Sell Photos Online

If you are a budding photographer or just love taking pictures on your phone, then you can make money by selling your photos online. You can get paid a lot depending on the quality and type of photo that you have. This is a real passive income since you can work with some stock photo websites. You can just upload your photo once and get paid every time someone downloads it. You can check out Pinterest to see the most common images are and recreate something similar. To get started with selling photos online, check out Deposit Photos.

13) Teach Kids

You can make money by teaching kids in Korea and China on how to speak English. Websites like VIPKIDS helps connect kids and teachers. The platform has already over 70,000 teachers and more than 600,000 students. You can earn up to $22 an hour and you get to pick your own schedule.

14) Get Free Money With The Nielsen App

The Nielsen app allows you to earn money by just using the Internet. And I bet you use the internet every day. So, that’s all there is to it. You get paid in doing something that you do anyway. No extra time, no extra jobs. Just register your computer or phone and start making some money. You can earn at least $100 just by doing nothing and that’s passive income at its finest.

15) Rent Out Your Car

If becoming a driver is not an option but you have a vehicle, then you can try renting it out. This can be done on weekends or holidays or anytime that you will not be using the car. This might be a bit of a sacrifice on your end, however, most times making extra income requires a small price to pay.

If you have plans, for instance, a trip out of town and do not involve the use of your car, then think about renting it out and earn extra. You can try Getaround, an app that connects people with you and everything from scheduling, booking and exchanging of keys is done through the app.

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16) Use The Rover App

For pet lovers, the Rover App can help you earn that much-needed extra cash. It connects you with pet owners looking for people to walk their pets and pet-sitting. What’s even awesome about this app is that you also get to set your own rates and fees for watching pets. If you don’t know how much you should charge, you can check out the rates of other dog walkers and pet-sitters in your city or town. Rates can range from $10 – $100 per day, depending on the required tasks.

17) Lose Weight

Yes, you read it right! You can get paid to lose some weight. Sites like HealthyWage allow you to earn money while losing weight.

It works like this:

You bet money on how much weight you can lose. How much you get paid will depend on how much weight you lose and how much you bet. And there are several options you can choose from including getting your friends together for a team weight loss challenge, making a personal weight loss bet or competing at a corporate wellness program.

18) Read Emails

Vindale Research allows you to get paid by opening emails. The app will pay you for doing various tasks online, however, opening promotional emails is the easiest one there is. Read Here: Vindale Research Review – Legit Paid Survey Site or Just a Scam?

19) Open A New Checking Account

You can earn an extra $150 by just opening a new checking account with Chase. Having an extra checking account not only helps with organizing your finances and with money management, but it also helps have quick cash.

20) Free Stock On Robinhood

With less than 5 minutes of work, you should be able to earn free and random stock with a value ranging from $2.50 – $200. You just need to sign up at the Robinhood app, receive your stock and wait for 3 days to sell it and cash out.

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juliesoutsourcingblog · 5 years ago

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DIGITAL MARKETING 101; CREATING CONTENT TO ENSNARE THE MILLENNIAL HEART

Content is everything.

Content is king.

As digital marketers, we’ve read this proclamation so many times it’s burned in our brains. It’s been said over and over and over- so much that when I see the word “content”, it’s the first thing that comes to my mind. And it certainly is true.

Content still is, and would almost certainly always be, king.

It’s the heart and soul of every campaign. It’s the building blocks where we build our social media following. It’s the magnet that attracts behind every advertisement. It sends our narrative, our story, our message across to our target audience.

It builds credibility.

It establishes authority.

It attracts- which, I think, is its most basic, yet most important function for those of us who use it primarily for marketing.

Now the question arises.

Who do we want to attract?

Of course it’d be nice to think that we could write a piece that would engage and attract the attention of every group and denomination. But we have to be realistic and set our goals accordingly. Every time we create content, just as we always think about the quality of the article, or the infographic, or the podcast that we are creating, we should also be keeping in mind the people who we want to be on the receiving end of our finished product.

For me, those people more-often-than-not, turn out to be millennials. Which then, brings us to the title of this article:

DIGITAL MARKETING 101; CREATING CONTENT TO ENSNARE THE MILLENNIAL HEART

When we think about millennials, most of us often scrunch up our noses and think, pumpkin spice latte, twitter rage, trophies, student debts, entitlement etc. Which is a bunch of harmful stereotypes that does not exactly promote generational unity, but let’s not talk about that.

Instead, let’s define the term: Millennial.

Contrary to popular belief, millennials are not teenagers. Millennials are young adults, whose age range typically fall between 18-35 years, sometimes older (different groups have different opinions on the exact range). To clear any misconceptions, here is the general agreed upon birth years for different generations:

And according to Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, Millennials are actually the largest generation in the U.S labor force.

Which is good news for me, and other digital marketers and content creators whose target audience are millennials, for the most part. Because it means that the people we are writing for are earning money. It sounds mercenary, but again- let’s be real here. The main reason why we do content marketing is to attract customers. Prospective clients.

Buyers.

Since the mediums wherein most content creators like me disseminate our pieces are found in the internet, it’s also important to know just how much of our intended audience actually have access in it.

Statista, a site that publishes statistical analysis of facts and figures recently released the following:

SHARE OF ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES WHO USE THE INTERNET IN 2019, BY AGE GROUP

“The statistic shows share of internet users in the United States in 2019, sorted by age group. During the survey period, it was found that 100 percent of 18 to 29-year olds in the United States were internet users. Overall, 90 percent of the adult U.S. population accessed the internet.”

–STATISTA

The glaring numbers don’t lie. A huge chunk of the majority of the people actually spending time in the internet are- you guessed it- young adults. Again, good news for us, right?

Well, yes.

Also, not entirely.

See, just because they are in the internet, or are in social media, does not mean that they are instantly going to fall heads over heels with our content. Just because I published an article on Tumblr, or posted a link to my blog on Facebook and they happened to see it, does not mean that millennials will automatically start sharing and hitting the like button. There’s always the chance that they might ignore it. Or worse, start hating it so much that I become a victim to the of the prevalent boycott movement, the cancel culture.

Yes, that’s a thing now.

Millennials are like a double-edged sword, so to speak.

There are a lot of pitfalls in making them our target viewers, to be sure. But if there’s one thing that I know from experience, it’s this: the gains and advantages that can be reaped from having millennials as an audience far outweighs the cons.

Having said all that, it’s also very important to remember that this generation is not exactly impossible to please. To capture their attention, there are few things that can be implemented that won’t necessarily cost any money- just a considerable amount of effort from our part.

1. Be conscious of political correctness

Generation Y is a generation of socially conscious individuals. Remember, that these people were raised in a time where equality and awareness are the main advocacies. I am not saying that we need to start turning our backs on our own political beliefs and start catering to theirs- let’s just be mindful enough not trip over sensitive issues in our content unless that is exactly what our purpose is. Let’s try to avoid publishing material that blatantly belittles or discriminates against people because of their race, body type, hair, gender, age, culture, fame (or lack thereof), social status etc. The general rule of the thumb is, to be nice as much as we can, and respect people the way that we want to be respected.

2. Be aware of trends

I’m not talking about eating Tide Pods or mimicking other challenges that are physically harmful. I’m talking about trends in technology, software and social media updates, fashion, clothing lines, restaurants, travel, philanthropic acts and charitable institutions, art, architecture. Of course, we all have our own niche to pay attention to, but with a little bit of effort, there’s an unending number of trending topics out there that are just waiting to be featured no matter what industry we are currently focusing on.

3. Stop sounding like salesperson

In my opinion, this does not just apply to millennials, but to every audience subtype. Stop being so obvious that you are selling something. Instead, tell a story. Make your viewers empathize. Be a friend- someone who actually cares and someone who they can relate to.

Don’t tell them:

Buy my shoes. They have great price compared to other shoes.

Instead, tell them:

I have worked in a corporate office almost all of my adult life, and have always worn heels. I have shed copious amounts of tears from bleeding blisters, and have since learned to always keep a supply of band-aids in my purse and a small first-aid kit in my desk. But what can I do? There’s an office dress code that I apparently agreed to when I signed my contract. I could quit- but then what’d I do for my bills? Should I tell my mother I am unemployed, because I didn’t like my shoes?

That’s when I started to think- why not make my own? Something that I can actually design, something that is comfortable and does not cost a house mortgage.

See where I’m going with this? With more time effort, it’s not impossible to make the part that advertises a certain product or service even more low-key than this. We have to make our selling points part of the natural flow of the narrative. Remember: subtlety is the key.

4. Use millennial buzzwords

Language is dynamic. It’s constantly changing. Time, geographical location, culture, events- these things and more affect the evolution of language so much and with such consistency that it’s almost impossible to determine its original state. As years pass by, people incorporate more and more slangs and new terminologies in their everyday lives.

I won’t say that it’s absolutely necessary to imbue our every article with terms like bop, lit, or salty- just that there are certain terms or “buzzwords” that we can add in our writing that would make us seem more like a peer than a lecturer. It sounds silly, I know, but the goal is to be relatable. Here are some of the words that millennials have been known to use in the past year that could also be used in creating content, within the right context, of course:

Spill the tea

The struggle is real

Trolls

Goals

On fleek

Clap back

Break the internet

Said no one ever

Slay

Adulting

Here’s another advice- we don’t necessarily have to over-stuff our sentences with these buzzwords. Let it flow naturally. The secret is to sound casual, not to overdo the whole thing and end up sounding silly.

5. Inform and educate

The last, but most certainly not the least. The internet, for most of its users, act heavily as a source of information. When people read articles, guides, tutorials, and other types of content, one of the main reasons that they do so, is to learn. But in the event when people are reading for entertainment purposes, it’s still important to make sure that they get to take something out of it.

And even when we end up writing about, say, the dazzling blue waters of a certain Polynesian island, or the breathtaking view atop the Grand Canyon, let’s make sure to inject bits and pieces of interesting facts and advice that would make the reading experience not just fun, but also enriching in a way that would encourage visitors not just to return, but to also share our material to the rest of the digital world.

From the rise to the number of users for the information crowdsourcing site Quora, to the popularity of online entities Mashable, and the types of articles, infographics, quotations, and other forms of shareable materials that young adults are sharing on social media platforms, it is evident that millennials are leaning more and more towards content that contains fascinating information.

It is important to note that most people are heavily motivated by the desire to share something that they think others would also like. For our part, we have to make sure that our products are sufficiently valuable and are interesting enough to warrant their reposts and willing dissemination.

Final words

Always be reminded that in digital and content marketing, researching about the target audience is as important as ensuring that the technical aspects of content creation are on point, and that learning about the trends in the behaviours and opinions of the people we want to send our message to is absolutely vital, because it helps us tailor our content to their tastes and interests.

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2018 Year in REVIEW: Part 2

Hello everybody, JoyofCrimeArt here, and it's time to wrap up Deviant-cemnber by finishing this recap. If you're just joining us I'm going over all the events that happened to the cartoon community thought the year of 2018. I'm also ranking all the new series from best to worse, and deciding which network was the quote unquote "winner" of the year. If you haven't seen part one, you can check it out here. 2018 Year in REVIEW: Part 1 But for everyone else, let's get on with the review. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So at the end of the last part, we had to deal with that whole "Thundercats CalArts" debacle. Not exactly the most "positive" stopping point. So why don't we start this part with something light? Oh hey, look, people are talking about Butch Hartman! He's always good for a laugh. What's he up too?

Oh no...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBOMlWl7fFk

So Butch Hartman, America's dad, started a Kickstarter for his own streaming service. It's called Oaxis and is suppose to be a family friendly streaming service with original programming along the lines of Netflix. Butch asked for 250,000 dollars in order to get the basic groundwork for the site up and running. That's a lot of money to ask for, so there's no way he could actually...Holy crap, he actually did it! The madman pulled it off! Now, there's a lot to unload here. Butch Hartman's streaming service initially was met with controversy due to how vague everything about it was. There were a lot of unanswered questions. We didn't know what kind of shows it would have outside of a few failed pilots that Butch had pitched to various networks in the years prior. Were there other creators had plans to affiliate themselves with the project? All of these unanswered questions lead a lot of people to think that this was all just a big scam. If I had to make a guess, I have a feeling that part of the point of the Kickstarter was to act as a proof of concept. A way to show investors that there was an interest in the service. While a quarter of a million dollars is a lot, that's still not anywhere NEAR enough to run an entire new entertainment platform. However, I wanna be devil's advocate here. Butch Hartman has some experience in this field.The Noog Network, is an app that he developed that specializes in family friendly animated and live action shorts all created by Butch Hartman himself. Not exactly the same as a streaming service, but still. And consider that Butch has ties to people in the industry, and has experiences running a business in the form of his nonprofit charity The Hartman House, MAYBE he could pull it off? Maybe? Possibly... But that's not where the controversy ends however! As footage leaked of old Butch-y boi speaking at a church event promoting Oaxis. Here he made several claims that many found to be a bit disconcerting. Such as claims that his streaming service would feature "Christian values" which is something not at all mentioned in his Kickstarter. As a Christian myself I've always thought of Christian values as things like kindness, generosity, respect. All things that aren't necessarily exclusive to Christianity. So maybe he meant like that. However, the fact that he was invited as a special guest to a church to speak about the service...It's definitely a little bit suspect. There's nothing wrong with making a streaming service aimed at Christian families, but you should at least mention it in the Kickstarter. That way people know what they're donating too. He later specified in a tweet that while the service wouldn't inherently be Christian themed, but since Butch Hartman is a devout Christian himself, that would always carry over into his work no matter what he does. It should be noted that in the same speech he list his previous shows as containing the same "Christian values" and I don't think anybody was ever converted to Christianity by T.U.F.F Puppy. I don't know. Man, between this and last years Castlevania, I love being forced to talk about my religious views in a article that's suppose to be about dumb cartoon shows. He also made a controversial claim saying that suicides are more common now of days because of peoples addition to cell phones and technology. Saying that because of these technology people not talking to their parents as much as a result. I'm not a researcher on this, so I have no idea if this is actually true. I could definitely see that could at least be partially true with things like cyber bulling and the lack of communication with parents COULD possibly be a factor in the increases of suicides. But it defiantly feels like a disservice to just ignore issues like mental health being a factor. I can defiantly see how people could of taken offense. All of this backlash lead to everyone's favorite 2018 game! "Attack people online until they apologize!" Cause as we all know, nothing makes an apology more sincere than when it's forced out of them by an angry mob! But eventually all the heat died down when all the "Butch Hartman Rant" videos stopped getting views, I mean, when there was nothing left to talk about. Overall, I think that the situation was just bad on all fronts. Butch should of said something to explain himself, and not be so vague in his goals. But also, we live in a day and age where I honestly wonder if that would of been the smartest move. It feels like once people have their opinion set, there's no going back. I mean how often to celebrity apologizes even work? Still though, smart or not, it would of been the right thing to do. However, I would like to point out that all of this hate started simply because he reached his goal. All the stuff about the church and his suicide comments all came after he was already getting hate for being a scam artist. But the thing is, we don't even know if he is a scam artist or not. Sure, the fact that he's barely talked about Oaxis at all since the Kickstarter was funded doesn't bode well. But from what I could fine, he's given out most of the rewards he promised. And on the Kickstarter page he says the site wasn't expected to launch until mid 2020. Do I think Butch will be able to pull this off? Probably not...but I hope he does. I want Oaxis to be a thing, cause I am interested in some of the shows he's talked about putting on there, like Elf Detective. And if you hate Butch and hope for Oaxis to fail, that's your prerogative. But if you are hoping for it to fail, than you're hoping that nearly thirteen hundred people got scammed out of their money. Just saying. Ugh! I'm sick of this drama. I want more uplifting Kickstarter news! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rMCkNgHa3c

Homestar Runner was one of the first big web series that existed B.Y. Before Youtube. The series has been running off and on for about nineteen years now. And the creators, The Brother Chaps, decided to make a Kickstarter campaign to make a tabletop board game based on one of there series most popular characters. Trogdor, the Burniator. A poorly drawn dragon with an affinity for burning down cottages. The Kickstarter was set up for a goal seventy thousand dollars. Which feels like a lot for a board game, but hey, what do I know. While Homestar still has a very loyal fanbase, the series defiantly is nowhere near as popular as it was in the early to mid two thousands. And seventy thousand is a pretty hefty goal? Would a board game based on an outdated internet meme from 2004 really be able to make that kind of money? It reached it's goal in less than a day. And by the end they ended up making over one point four million dollars! I don't know what exactly The Brothers Chaps are going to do with all that money, but it's nice to know that the Homestar fanbase is still alive and well after all that time. And it's also nice to just see a Kickstarter that reached it's goal, delivered everything it promised, and didn't get into any major controversies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anyway, back to controversy. Cyma Zarghami, president of Nickelodeon since 2006, resigned. And people hate her because of some...controversy. Something about unions I think? Yeah, I didn't bother looking into this one. Between the Thundercats Roar drama and Butch Hartman stuff, I just couldn't go through all of this again. Sometimes ignorance is bliss, so I'm perfectly happy to be the ostrich with it's head in the sand on this one! However, like I said last time, it'll be very interesting to see what happens to Nickelodeon in the next couple of years. Without Butch Hartman, Dan Schneider, and now Cyma Zarghami I feel like Nickelodeon five years from now could be something completely unrecognizable from what it is today. And hopefully it'll be in a good way. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But hey, this year wasn't all drama though. I mean look at all the new shows we got. Like Pinky Malinky.

DELAYED! Okay, well at least we finally have Young Justice season three...

DELAYED! The new Harley Quinn Cartoon...

DELAYED! FXX's Deadpool?

CANCELED! TBS's Close Enough from Regular Show creator JG Quintel?

WHO THE FU*K EVEN KNOWS AT THIS POINT? Seriously, what's with this year? It's like everything has been delayed! What the heck? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nickelodeon announced that they're making a reboot for the Rugrats. And just...why? Money- Yes, I know it's money! But it's a show about babies! When you make a reboot of something, the entire point is to update it. But when your show is about babies, how are you suppose to do that? Babies today are still doing the same things that babies did back in 1991. And with the first show having one hundred seventy two half hour episodes. What stories are left to tell? Then again, anything can be good. That Muppet Babies reboot (Which I didn't watch and isn't on this list) seems to be pretty well received. So maybe it could work. I don't know. I've never seen to much Rugrats growing up, so it's hard for me to get excited for this. But I'm sure someone will enjoy it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So Netflix decided to drop all of their new series all at the end of the year. Their first one is Matt Groening's Disenchantment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp_RnJcb8Ig

The series follows Bean, the princess of the magical kingdom of Dreamland. She's a bitter snarky alcoholic, cause AGAIN, NEVER SEEN THAT CHARACTER DONE BEFORE! The series follows her, as well as her personal demon Luci and her elf companion Elfo through various misadventures. Think what Futurama did with Sci-fi but with a fantasy setting and you have this show. Only...Comedy Centeral era Futurama. I didn't really enjoy the first seven or so episodes of this show that much. The show wasn't bad per say, but it wasn't really anything great either. This show is aimed slightly more towards adults than Matt Groening's previous works, having a TV-14 rating instead of a TV-PG. The humor is a bit darker and edgier, and it lead to this very mean spirited feel over the entire show. The cast aren't particularly likable, and Dreamland just isn't a fun setting to be around. One thing I did like however was the fact that the show had an on going continuity and changing status quo. This is refreshing considering that Matt Groenings other shows (mainly The Simpsons) are famous for almost always returning to their status quo. But here's the weird thing, starting with episode 8, the show suddenly has this MASSIVE spike in quality out of nowhere as all the plot points that have been building over the course of the season all start to pay off. The characters all become a lot more likable. The stakes are raised. Like, it's weird how different these last three episodes are. I'd go into more detail, but unfortunately I can't due to spoilers, but trust me, the show gets better. It's not "classic Simpsons" or "classic Futurama" good, but still. It's not THAT far off. This sudden spike in quality makes it hard for me to decide how to rate this show. But since most of the run is pretty sub par, I kinda just have to average it out. Unfortunately due to the continuity you can't just skip till the end. It all really depends how patient you are. But even the bad stuff isn't awful or anything. It's just kinda bland. The show was picked up for a second season and I am looking forward to seeing where this show will go. I think that season two could be something great, but just talking about season one, it's...okay. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey, it feels like it's been a while since we had a controversy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZSOGZFfSDk

It seems recently there are so many streaming services out there creating there own original series, it's hard to keep track. You got Netflix, Hulu, DC Universe, Soon they'll be Disney+...Oaxis- So it only made since for a site like Cruchyroll to start making they're own exclusive content. You'd think they would just hire some anime studio to make originals for them like Netflix does. But no, they decided to go with a more American styled series. High Guardian Spice. The trailer doesn't reveal much about the show, but plot wise it sounds eerily similar similar to RWBY. About a group of girls all named after different spices going to school to become "Guardians." Whatever that means. There were a lot of reason people were upset. From it be a more Americanized looking series. To the fact that Cruchyroll's (from what I hear) site having some interface problems that some people would rather have them devoting the money on fixing. But the main reason people were upset was because of the series trailer spent more time talking about the diversity of the crew and characters than they did the show plot. Outrage was also sparked from the fact that they use the fact that they have an all female writers room as a sign of there "diversity." Even though having a writers room were everyone is the same gender isn't actually diverse. I have no problem with diversity in my stories. But the fact that they chose to focus on it as a highlight when they talked so little about the story of the characters is what has me worried. It makes me worried that the crew aren't confident enough in the series premise and characters to carry the series on it's own. It's better to make a story that's good first, and diverse second as oppose to the other way around. When you do it the other way, you end up with Ghostbusters 2016. I think. I never saw it, but I hear it's "okay" at BEST. People don't like things shoved down there throats, even if it's something they agree with. Most people support diversity. But when you tell them that they HAVE to support it, that's what makes people start to hate it. Humans are very spiteful creatures in that regard. However, despite all of that, I'm still kinda excited for this show. I LOVE the art style. And you all know by now that I love me a good girly cartoon. And many other shows that boast about their diversity (Like Steven Universe and She Ra, which I'll get to in little bit) still manage to be good. It can be distracting when you see a cartoon and know what ideals the creators are trying to push. I get it. But sometimes you just have to take the death of the author approach, and just see the show for what it is on it's own. You might be surprised by what you can enjoy. We'll have to wait to see how this show pans out. But if they're able to include some Mike Toole, I'm sold.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It seems like every year we have one BIG cartoon finale. 2016 had Gravity Falls. 2017 had Regular Show. And now after eight long years, it's time for Adventure Times Grand Finn-ale. ...I'm not sorry. Adventure Time ended with an hour long episode "Come Along with Me." I'll try to not spoil the special TOO much for those who haven't seen it, but if you want to go in completely blind I suggest skipping down to the next segment cause this is your SPOILER WARNING. The special revolves around the Gum War between Princess Bubblegum and her Uncle Gumbald. A plot that had been slowly growing all season. On top of that, Betty and Normal Man are trying to find a way to turn Ice King back into Simon. The things I do like about the finale is just the sheer number of callbacks that were made. While I think a few did go over my head, as there are a few episodes of Adventure Time I've never gotten around to seeing, it's nice to see so many returning concepts and characters. I'm glad they included things from the entire series run, instead of just the "classic" episodes that most people would recognizes. It rewards fans who stuck around for the long haul. It was also nice seeing most of the series lingering plot points wrap up. And we finally got to see the kiss that we've all been waiting years for. And kudos to CN for allowing them to do it. It was very brave of them. I am of course talking about LSP and Lemongrab, baby! Wooh!

There's also the ending. Which is just a montage set to the end credits song showing where all the characters end up after the series. I love endings like this so damn much, and while it didn't hit me as hard as Regular Show's finales montage, it still hits the feels.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIkS8eGCKOU

The special does have it's flaws though. The Gum War really felt like an anti-climax and the shift to GOLB felt very out of left field. Also the fate of Uncle Gumbald left a very bad taste in my mouth. It kinda felt like they went against the whole point they tried to make. I admit that I didn't enjoy this finale as much as I did the Gravity Falls or Regular Show finales, but it's still sad seeing Adventure Time go. It defined cartoons of the 2010's. And I don't think they'res been a show since that's been quite like it. Even though the later seasons weren't as good, Adventure Time will always have a special place in my heart. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Netflix continues to pump out series after series with another new series, Dragon Prince.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWEtCsi3Eo8

Dragon Prince is a series set in a fantasy world in the midst of war. On one side is the humans, and on the other side the Elves and Dragons. The series follows two human princes, Callum and Ezran as well as a elf assassin named Rayla, as they go on a quest that will hopefully bring peace to there world. The series features a lot of crew and voice actors who previously worked on Avatar: The Last Airbender. And it shows. I mean both shows follow a group of kids traveling through a fantasy world in the middle of a war. The seasons are called books, and each book based on a different element of the magic system. I was worried this show would falls end up being just a carbon copy of Avatar. But luckily, the show does manage to have it's own feel despite having a lot of stimulates. The animation is a bit of a mixed bag. It's cel shaded CGI, similar to RWBY. But despite the series being made by a company much bigger than Rooster Teeth, the animation is so much more lag-y. Something about the frame rate seems off at times. Also I noticed background characters being copied and recolored a few times in my watch. But none of this took me to much out of the experience. The characters and writing are all really good for the most part. One of the best parts of Avatar was how it showed that both sides of the war had normal people. And Dragon Prince takes this element and brings it one step further. Neither side of the war are depicted as wholly right or wholly wrong, with both sides committing terrible acts. That's a lot of complexity for a show that's aimed at children. However, there is a villain who, while I won't reveal who he/she is, feels very cartoonishly evil for this otherwise complex world. Like, you could make this character complex very easily. A lot of the villains goals and reasoning makes sense, and are even justifiable. But the methods used are just the most mustache twirling ways of achieving these goals, even when there are less evil ways of accomplishing the same thing. It's weirdly out of place. However, despite the flaws, Dragon Prince is a really good show that manages to feel similar to Avatar while still being it's own thing. I highly recommend you check it out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Speaking of Avatar, Netflix is making one! Particularly a live action reboot. And just...Why? Money- Yes, I know it's money! But everybody already love the original Avatar! What is there to change? What needs to be updated? And what can be done in live action that can't be done in animation. It feels like all these live action remakes only exist in order to "legitimize" their animated counterparts. Cause God forbid something animated be watched by adults. I dunno. There's a very good chance this could be good, but I doubt it'll be better than the original series. I have no interest in this. Netflix, you have Dragon Prince! You don't need this! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- But Netflix isn't done yet! Cause we also have Hilda! Based on the series of graphic novels of the same name.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCojP2Ubuto

Hilda follows...Hilda. A young adventurous girl who spent her whole life living in a magical forest with her Mom. That is until one day her Mom decides to move to the city of Trolberg. Now Hilda has to learn to adapt to her new surroundings in the city, learn to make friends with normal humans, and deal with magical creatures. Cause despite the fact that Trolberg has a wall designed to keep magical creatures out, the city really sucks at doing so. This shows really cute! The art style reminds me of a cross between Steven Universe and The Loud House. But with any series involving kids interacting with magical creatures the comparisons are going to be brought up. Is Hilda the next Over The Gravity Garden Falls? Seriously, ever video on Youtube about Hilda brings up this comparison. And really, outside of the premise of "adventurous child exploring magical forest" Hilda isn't really like either of those shows. Hilda is a lot lighter in tone than those two series. The monsters aren't as scary and the humor is a lot less snarky. There aren't really that many "jokes" in Hilda as the series relies more on overall pleasantness. Also there isn't any real overarching mystery element in Hilda. It's more slice of life. Why can't Hilda just be the next...Hilda? It's a quaint show. From the animation, to the tone, to the voice acting, it all just feels so cozy. I also love the creativity with all the different creatures they come up with. It's has a unique charm to it, and it's fun seeing a world where everyone just knows magic exist and society has integrated with it. If I had to point out a few flaws, I'd say that the subplot they have with Hilda's best friend Frieda wasn't very good. I really have no idea what they were going for with that. And the show can be a bit repetitive at times, but that might just be because I had to binge it in order to finish it in time for this review. But overall this is a really nice show. Check it out if you can. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OK KO is well known for it's crossovers from Captain Planet to Mighty Magiswords. But this year, they created the ultimate crossover. And if we could just appreciate the dedication to the past that the crew for OK KO clearly had when making this crossover? You all know what I'm talking about right? OK KO meet Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School Baby! That's right, the crossover that we've all been waiting for.

... AND THEY SAID AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR WAS THE MOST AMBITIOUS CROSSOVER OF ALL TIME! They were even allowed to use the original Hannah-Barbara model sheets. This is notable as I think it's the first time OK KO has ever actually used a model sheet. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey, everybody loves Fallout 76, right? While we all agree the game is a flawless masterpiece, I just wish there was a way to somehow make it even better. Like, what if we got the twitch streamer Ninja, The rapper Logic, and RICK AND MORTY to all live stream the game together? Now THAT would be a lot of IQ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMZhhTOF4l8

... aNd ThEy SaId ThAt AvEnGeRs: InFiItY wAr WaS tHe MoSt AmBiTiOuS cRoSsOvEr oF AlL tImE!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I swear, Netflix won't be satisfied until they make at least one thousand original animated series a year. Here's She-Ra and the Princess of Power. Not to be confused with She-Ra: Princess of Power. That's the 80's show. Good job naming your show there, Netflix!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuFQxsRzUws

This is the cheesiest theme song ever, I love it so much! Now, from what I understand, a lot of OG She-Ra fans don't like this reboot because it changed so much from the original. However, as someone who knows next to nothing about She-Ra or He-Man, I'm can't really comment on any inaccuracies. So I'm going to have to judge it as it's own thing. She-Ra follows Adora, a child solider serving as force captain in The Horde army. But one day, after finding a magical sword in the forest, she gains the ability to transform into the Hero, She-Ra. Not long after that she finds out that, shock of all shock, the army that's literally called THE HORDE are actually the bad guys. so she defects from the Horde, and joins the Rebellion with her new friends Bow and Glimmer. Now Adora, along with a growing army of magical princesses, must find a way to fight back against the Horde. Meanwhile The Horde, specifically Adora adopted sister/possible...lover Catra try to bring her back to her "home." I like this show. It's not amazing or anything. But it's a fun, girly action series. That's something I like about Netflix, it's one of the only channels out there that's not afraid to do action series. While the characters aren't that complex, they're fun and all have good chemistry together. Everybody feels like a real person. And this applies to both the Rebellion and the Horde. The show does a good job of juggling a lot of characters, while still keeping focus on the main cast. AND YOU WANNA TALK SAD, LONELY LESBIANS! THIS WHOLE SHOW IS A SAD LONELY LESBIAN! Though did anyone else find it a bit strange that Adora's relationship with Catra seemingly bounces back and forth between "sister" and "lover." Like, I don't care which way you go with, but you really need to pick one or the other... I know a lot of people are annoyed by the fact that a lot of classic designs and characters were changed to make the show more diverse. I didn't mind this to much. Adaptations change race, sexuality, and body types all the time. And I can only think of one time where it ever felt distracting, and even then it was brief. I never found it to bothersome. Downsides though, the tone is kinda wonky at times. Nothing to noticeable, but sometimes it seems like the show is trying to be a serious action adventure, while other times it feels like it's trying to be campy like the 80's series. There's an episode called "Princess Prom" and it's one of the turning points in the season. Like, how am I suppose to take this seriously. But luckily it never gets that bad. I think the show is somewhat aware of a wink and nod nature to the show. It's a fun series. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And unfortunately, we have to end the year on a downer note. As Stephen Hillenburg, creator of Spongebob, passed away at the age of 57 from ALS. I don't know what to say. I hate taking an entire human beings life and acting like there art is all that mattered. But as I don't know the man personally, I'll just say that he created one of the most well know fictional characters of all time. Spongebob is the first thing most people think of when you say Nickelodeon. And it's one of the few characters that I think will be remembered even a hundred years in the future, along the likes of Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, and Popeye. Even in death, his legacy will live on. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And with that, we end 2018 year in review! It's been a hell of a wild ride! But how does the year rank overall? First, we'll start with my old favorite. Ranking the series in a way that'll end up regretting in a month! Keep in mind this is a rough list. List aren't really my specially, and each show offers and is going for it's own unique thing. So sometimes it's hard to compare them. Also these rankings could change in the following year as new episodes come out. But if I had to rank them... 9. Apple and Onion 8. Craig of the Creek 7. Final Space 6. Disenchantment 5. Nomad of Nowhere 4. She Ra and The Princess of Power 3. Ballmastrz 9006 2. Hilda 1. Dragon Prince And keep in mind that, due to both a lack of time and lack of cable, there were a lot of shows I wasn't able to check out or just wasn't interested in discussing. Like these! (Big City Greens, Harvey Street Kids, Mega Man: Fully Charged, Muppet Babies, Our Cartoon President (HAHA! Trump jokes! Never seen those before!), Paradise PD (Cause we definitely need another show from the makers of Brickleberry!), Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Wars Resistance, Summer Camp Island, Super Drags, The Adventures of Kid Danger, The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, The Hollow, The Shivering Truth, Total Dramarama) As for the grade, it's a bit tricky. If I had to go just by the shows, I'd give it a B. They're weren't many shows I LOVED but they're weren't many shows I outright hated. Most shows this year were "good." But if we decide to count all the drama, that would drag the year all the way down to a C. There was just so much drama that, along with a few other personal reasons, I found myself kinda falling out of the animation community as a whole this year. And when the drama actually starts making you wonder why you entered this community in the first place, that's not a good thing. So take that for what you will. As for best network, I once again have to give it to Netflix. I know it's kinda unfair since I didn't watch any Nickelodeon or Disney shows this year. But with so many more shows and channels watching a show from each is getting harder and harder. And Netflix is just pumping out series after series. And most of them are pretty good. It feels like the people at Netflix are really given free range to do whatever they want over there. And we get some really unique series as a result. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018 may not have been the best year for animation, but I really think that 2019 is going to be a really good year. I mean just with what's already been announced we've got so many good series to look forward to! There's Infinity Train, Owl House, Amphibia, Los Casagrandes, Victor and Valentino, Gen: Lock, Harley Quinn, Young Justice Season Three, Theoretically Close Enough! Plus a lot more! Seriously, next year I'm either going to have to cut out a lot of anticipated series or make this a three part-er. Which would you prefer? And what did you think of 2018 for animation? What series were the best, and which were the worst? Leave any thoughts in the comments down bellow, I'd love to hear em. Fav, Follow, and comment if you like the review. And have a great new year. And let's all hope that 2019 can have a little less drama. Um, isn't Thundercats Roar and High Guardian Spice coming out next year too? 2019 is going to be the biggest dumper fire ye- Have a great day. (I do not own any of the images or videos in this review. All credit goes to there original owners.)

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