Archive for April, 2011

30 AprEquity Release Saves Parents Seeking Financial Help from Children

According to research from Aviva, 64% of UK adults would give up a proportion of their income to help their parents if they were struggling financially once they had retired.

33% however said that whilst they would like to be in a position to do this, their own financial pressures would not allow it.

But families can help, by supporting their parents should they wish to release equity from their homes.

Most retired homeowners’ properties have increased in value to the point where there is sufficient equity in them to be released as cash, and this can be done safely courtesy of a Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP) endorsed lifetime mortgage or home reversion plan, provided the homeowners are over the age of 55.

For those adults whose parents are looking to boost their retirement income, but who are worried about the effects equity release could have on their inheritance, they will be interested to learn there are plans available that offer a guaranteed inheritance.

Equity Release: a Solution worth Exploring

But if the majority of adults would give up part of their income to help their parents, then presumably they would feel that equity release is a solution worth exploring?

A good equity release adviser will always make sure the family is involved in the advice and decision making process and will openly invite family members to attend the meetings so that any questions they have can be addressed.

According to Geoff Charles, Managing Director of equity release specialists Bower Retirement Services, children are increasingly all for their parents releasing cash from their homes so that they can better enjoy their retirement.

“Some even offer to make interest payments if they are in a position to do so,” he says.

Instead of relying on family for financial help in retirement, why not consider equity release? Talk to a specialist independent financial adviser to find out if you qualify.

Equity release may involve a lifetime mortgage or home reversion plan. To understand the features and risks, please ask for a personalised illustration.

Bower Retirement Services is an FSA regulated independent financial advice company that offers specialist advice on equity release throughout the UK.

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30 AprArabic Translation: Quality Translation Services

If you are looking for Arabic translation services then there are many agencies that provide good quality translation. Most arabic translation services will provide you with documents, manuals and multimedia translations as well as internationalisation and localisation of software applications, web pages and websites. You will find that these service providers offer staff that are highly skilled in an array of specialisations including medical, legal, trade and internet and information technology. They also provide teams that include proofreaders, copy writers and editors. Arabic translation is carried out by very professional, native speaking translators that are supported by industry and source-language experts. You can be absolutely sure of the translation quality as the translators are skilled in the English language but also frequently practice their mother tongue to ensure they are up to date with the language.

Arabic is a widely used language and one of the most spoken languages in the world. There is an estimated 186 million native speakers and the language of the Qur’an is also widely used throughout the Muslim world. There are several Arab dialects including the Classical Arabic which is the language of the Qur’an and adapted from this is the Modern Standard Arabic and this is used in books, newspapers, on television and radios, in the mosques and in conversation between educated Arabs from different countries. The Arab language services that you acquire will be highly skilled in these dialects and will be able to fulfil your needs perfectly.

Arabic translation services will provide quality document translation that uses a network of capable translators that have expertise in the industry sectors and knowledge of the local culture. Technical translations are one of the more highly sought after forms of translation and this requires an enormous amount of skill to ensure your documents are correctly interpreted. You can be absolutely confident that the services you receive are technically accurate and are also closely attuned to your specific requirements.

Each piece will also go through the localisation process of cultural translation and this is an adaptation of a product or service from any language to Arabic which ensures complete consistency with the specific social, cultural and legal requirements of the target market. This is an enormous help in getting past the language and culture barriers that surround the Arabic language. This localization process is an important step that goes beyond translation to deal with the use of language and cultural nuances such as notational conventions and differences in symbols, colour associations and payment preferences.

30 AprTop 5 Benefits of Using WordPress For Your Website



If you have never built a website before, one of the quickest and easiest ways to get your first domain live and operational in only minutes is to install WordPress on your website.

WordPress is a blogging platform that allows you to have a pre-built website for free that will allow you to focus on the more important items like content, and if you desire it, sales and profits.

WordPress Benefits

In more than a decade online, I have literally built dozens of websites, many from the ground up… But since I discovered the ease of use and powerful flexibility of the WordPress platform, I am building most of my newest websites under this Content Management System (CMS).

The reasons I prefer the WordPress blogging platform are many, but I will sum it up with the following five key benefits:

1. Quick and Easy Installation – If you have a web hosting company that runs cPanelX as your webmasters’ control panel (many of the more popular web hosting companies do), then you will find an option in your control panel called, “Fantastico De Luxe”. When you click on the Fantastico icon, you will be taken to a page where you can add a multitude of free applications to your website, by following some simple instructions. Just click on the WordPress link to install WordPress on your website. The software will ask you some basic general information, then do the full install of one of the most recent WordPress builds into your website.

2. Website Themes – Few webmasters want to use the generic WordPress Theme that ships with WordPress. The default WP Theme is plain Jane, and to my taste, perfectly drab. There are many people who design custom WordPress Themes that you can easily upload to your domain, to change the appearance and feel of your WordPress website. Some of the WP Themes are paid versions, but most of them are free. There are more than one thousand themes loaded directly into the WordPress website ( wordpress.org/extend/themes/ ), from which you can choose, although you are not limited to just the themes loaded into the WordPress website.

3. Website Functionality – Just like with the WordPress Themes, if there is a specific functionality you want your blog to perform, there are programmers out there who have made WordPress Plugins that will do for you those things you would like to do. There are nearly 8,000 WordPress Plugins on the WordPress.org website ( wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ ), and thousands more that are not in the WordPress database. If you find a Plugin you want, just download, unzip, and upload it to the appropriate Plugin directory on your blog. After you have uploaded the Plugin, simply go to the Admin area of your Blog to activate the software.

4. Open Source – WordPress has been built in PHP, and its source code is visible to everyone who wants to look at it. On top of that, WordPress has included comprehensive documentation and a range of functions to help programmers work within the WordPress Codex. Anyone with a minimal knowledge of PHP can program WordPress Themes and Plugins, without too much effort.

5. Self-Updating – In recent versions, WordPress has included a feature that will notify you if upgrades are available for the basic WordPress operating system or your chosen WP Plugins. When upgrades become available, you will be notified, and often you only need to click a link to automatically install the upgrades and updates.

I have a friend who is a PHP coder by trade. I try not to mention WordPress in his presence, because every time I do so, I get an ear-full of “WordPress Sucks…”

To be honest with you, I still like WordPress… I like it, because it is easy to install and maintain, and I can improve it easily by using templates and plugins.

I am a coder, but life is too short to spend all of my time coding new websites… I am happy to spend my time creating content that will lead to sales… So for me, WordPress is good, and I am happy to put it on as many websites as I need to do…

If you are new to the Internet, then you might agree that WordPress is a blessing to those of us, who have more important things to do than to recreate the wheel…

30 AprWebsite Redesign – Top 7 Reasons to Build a New Design



Is your website looking a little stale and not performing well for you Do you want it to look more professional? If so, its time to redesign your website so it will clearly reflect your business image, attract more visitors and generate more sales.

Let’s look at the top 7 reasons to redesign your website:

1. Out of date design

If your website was designed several years ago it probably has an old design that no longer appeals to your visitors (or yourself). Even if you get lots of visitors they are not purchasing your products or services. Your website should provide the best experience for first time visitors so they’ll want to do business with you.

2. Out of date content

If the content no longer grabs your visitor’s attention you need to rewrite it. Why not redesign your website while you rewrite the content so your design will harmonize or enhance it.

3. Ineffective navigation

If your visitors can’t quickly and easily access the information they’ll go to your competitor’s site. Your information should be within 3 clicks from the home page. Old navigation menus use images which the search engines find difficult to index. Convert your pages over to a CSS (cascading style sheets) navigation system. It loads fast and is search engine friendly.

4. Slow loading web pages

Google has added loading speed as a ranking factor for the search engines. If your website doesn’t load fast you may not only lose rankings but lose visitors who have become impatient. Some factors that affect load times include:

flash objects: flash introductions or flash images large images or too many of them on the page code errors: javascript or HTML errors slow server: not enough space or bandwidth or too many sites on one server multi media: video and audio consume lots of server resources
5. Not optimized for the search engines

Your web designer may not have designed your web pages to be search engine friendly so they won’t attract much traffic. Many web designers know how to design but are not familiar with marketing. When redesigning your website be sure to select a web designer that knows about search engine marketing.

6. Converting static website to content management system (CMS)

If your static HTML website contains hundreds of pages that need updating you’ll have to edit them one at a time unless you use server side includes files. Many site owners are now using CMS because of these features:

separate content creation from design easy to update/add/edit/delete pages from backend administration panel create unlimited pages no HTML knowledge needed

Two popular CMS editors are WordPress and Joomla. Both are open source and freely available

7. Creating interactive website

Most static HTML websites are not built for interaction with your visitors. For example with a CMS such as a blog visitors can leave comments, subscribe to RSS feeds, create multiple editors to add content, plus a blog automatically alerts the search engines of new content.

If your current website fits any these 7 criteria consider a redesign. You’ll have the opportunity to create an up to date professional design that is search engine friendly, fast loading and attracts more visitors and sales.

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