StumbleUpon | FluidConvergence's comments & reviews

Ten Commandments of Link Building | Blog Oh Blog

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:10:19 -0800

Great article and blog overall with an awesome design!

Eight Good Holiday Season Statistics for Internet Retailers

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:55:05 -0800

Yup, providing a strong perception of (credit card) security is definitely the most important aspect of converting a customer. Great observations.

Push Marketing V.S. Pull Marketing: Using Both Strategies to Promote Your Site

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:52:28 -0800

As always, Dosh Dosh has very intelligent things to say.

Test Your Reflexes

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 00:54:20 -0800

At first I thought some picture of a scary dead person was going to pop up in there, but it's the real thing. Pretty addictive. You can save yourself a few split seconds if you hold down stop and then let go when the color comes up.

15 Successful Entrepreneurs Who Didn't Need College | College-Startup

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:28:35 -0800

While it is definitely inspiring that these "degreeless" entrepreneurs are as successful as they are today, they are by far the exception vs. the rule. I'm not a big fan of schooling either - after all, you are rewarded based on how well you follow directions and many graduates end up going off to become mindless robots at some big corporation they are so proud of, brandishing their skill of being a great conformist. But starting your own business without a degree is a very risky proposition and unless you're super bad ass and innovative like the people mentioned in this article, it would be prudent to have a degree as a contingency.

This is not to mention that you can't replace the experience you get from being a college student. This includes the friends you meet, the experience of growing up, getting laid for the first time (unless you were "cooler" than most people), or whatever it might be. I suppose you could satisfy all these things on the non-college entrepreneurial route as well, but it just wouldn't be the same. I would never give up my college experience for anything despite the difficulties I had to deal with. I can't imagine this experience being anything like being an entrepreneur at such an early age. The social aspect of the latter is too limited in my opinion and most of the people you will meet are likely much older than you, potentially making it difficult for you to relate to them. In addition, if you happen to become rich in this case, whether you are happy is another question.

Wow, I never imagined to write such a long comment. But I hope what I wrote provides some food for thought.

Schaeffers Investment Research - Resources for Stock and Option Traders

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:33:33 -0800

I used to read this site religiously and eventually even subscribed to two of his paid newsletters (Master Portfolio and Options Advisor). However, after losing a fair amount of money from some of his stocks and options recommendations, I can't say that I'm much of a fan anymore.

The site is very theoretical with an emphasis on contrarian trading. One of his basic strategies is to go short or long depending on analyst sentiments vs. the technicals behind the price action. For example, if a stock had a fair amount of neutral/sell analyst ratings, but the stock continued to show strength on the technical and pricing fronts, this stock (or corresponding fairly deep in the money call option) would be a buy since an analyst upgrade could be imminent and push the stock price even higher (most people that trade stocks know how much an analyst upgrade/downgrade can influence prices as irrational or manipulating it might seem).

I have mixed feelings towards this site, but overall I would recommend people to read it just to get more educated on stocks, options and the market in general.

The Motley Fool Discussion Boards

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:13:37 -0800

I never liked the Motley Fool. What gets me the most about this site is their annoying and seedy advertisements. You know, the ones that say something like "We picked 39 stocks that doubled! Join the Motley Fool to find the next hidden gem." Yeah, considering that they probably pick around a million stocks, they're bound to get a small percentage of them to double. Shady.

You're better off going to Yahoo Finance or WSJ (definitely worth it even though the latter costs money) for news and Investopedia to read up on stock market basics and principles.

Psych Central - Trusted information in mental health and psychology

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:58:40 -0800

I've never seen this website before, but it looks like a great mental health resource. I'll definitely be checking this page out more frequently. Thanks for Stumbling it!

WebMD - Better information. Better health.

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:52:47 -0800

I used to visit this site frequently to do research on medications and other medical-related topics. A fantastic resource.

The Importance of Social Media Marketing: Why You Should Learn and Master it

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:48:24 -0800

I already read this before Stumbling upon it just now, and it was this very post that inspired me to get into social media marketing in the first place. Definitely a worthwhile read!