Top 5 Tips to Increase Alexa Rankings in no Time!

The only thing that the new Bloggers crave for is a Respected Alexa Traffic Rank. It’s this holy Alexa which decides your market value in the internet world. The better the Alexa rankings of your website, the stronger your existence is. Moreover, the advertisements offered on your web pages totally depend on your Alexa Ranking. Alexa.com is subsidiary of Amazon.com. It is a ranking system based on the level of traffic a website receives from people with the Alexa toolbar installed.

However increasing your Alexa ratings is certainly not an easy task and needs a lot of hard work. It’s surprising that being familiar with the importance of Alexa Rankings, the new bloggers still don’t actually know how to improve their ranks.

Realizing the significance of improving Alexa Traffic Rank, here are some quality tips that can work out for you.

1- Use Alexa- Download Alexa Toolbar

An interesting thing which people might not have realized is that you can always get a better Alexa ranking if you use Alexa wisely. The first step is to download Alexa Toolbar; from here you can download Alexa toolbar. Alexa toolbar is the best way for them to monitor the stats of a site and when a visitor visits your site from a browser with Alexa toolbar, that certainly turns into a productive measure for your blog. Alexa rank is directly related to traffic coming to your site, so more traffic you are getting, you have more chances of getting higher rank in Alexa Website rank.

2- Write Great – feel Great – enjoy Great!

You need to understand that it’s not about money making, yes it matters but you make money by the content you share with your readers. The most basic yet important factor that you need is a sound and strong readership for your blog. You need to keep your blog attractive enough to grasp a good traffic. The better you write for your blog, the more traffic would come to you and the better the Alexa ratings would be. The next thing is to concentrate on Google. You should work on gaining Google’s attention to your website, which is only possible to understand the strategy of choosing the topics of contents that are loved by Google, like how to, top 10, FAQs, helps, etc.

If you are a new blogger, learn more about effective Content writing to get higher Alexa Rankings

3- Be Consistent

A good blog is not only the one with great content, it is the with consistent effective writings. You need to be regular in giving your best shorts each time to make people realize that you are simply the best among all your competitors in your niche. Write regularly for your blog and that will definitely help you to increase your Alexa rank. You must write 1-2 post daily if you are a beginner in blogging career to keep your blog alive. The consistency in your posts will definitely effect your Alexa Rankings as well as it will increase the chances of making your website search engine friendly.

4- Medal yourself with Alexa Widget!

Have you ever thought why the famous Fashion Designers or Hair Dressers always frame their winning awards and place them on the wall of their offices? Obviously to show off! This is exactly what you need for your blog. Having an Alexa widget on your blog/website will help you to increase Alexa ranking. It will show the current Alexa ranking status of your blog/website, improving your credibility in front of your readers. All you have to do is register your blog/website to alexa.com and paste the code in the source code of your blog.

5- Promote your Website!

Another great way to increase Alexa rank is to write guest posts. Guest post will help you to build Link Baits, the more the back links, the better will be the Alexa rank and sites linking in number will go high. Promote your website as much as you can to make it popular among the people. Don’t forget that you need to generate a good amount of traffic to increase your Alexa rankings.

so these were some of the most effective tips that will surely help you out in increasing your Alexa ratings.  do share some if you think I have missed some points.

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Trịnh Công Sơn (Viet Nam)

Posted on 02 April 2012 by Ronald Gilliam

Trịnh Công Sơn (February 28, 1939 – April 1, 2001) was a Vietnamese composer, musician, painter and songwriter. He, along with Phạm Duy and Văn Cao, is widely considered one of the three most salient figures of modern Vietnamese music.

Trịnh Công Sơn wrote over 600 songs, and, during the 1960s and 1970s, Joan Baez dubbed him the Bob Dylan of Vietnam for his moving antiwar songs. He became one of South Vietnam’s best-known singer-songwriters, after his first hit, Ướt mi (Tearing ‘Lashes) in 1957. He was frequently under pressure from the government, which was displeased with the pacifist’s lyrics of such songs as Ngủ đi con (Lullaby, about a mother grieving for her soldier son). His songs were restricted by the South Vietnamese government. After the reunification in 1975, Son was sentenced by the new communist government, to “retraining” in a labour camp after his family fled to Canada. However, he was eventually honoured by the government and many officials sent their respects with floral tributes. His often melancholy songs about love and postwar reconciliation earned new acceptance and popularity in later years.
There are two singers’ names often associated with Trịnh Công Sơn: Khánh Ly and Hồng Nhung

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Mysterious fish stream a treat for visitors

VietNamNet Bridge - Roughly 100 kilometers northwest from Thanh Hoa City is Luong Ngoc Stream, another interesting place in Thanh Hoa Province apart from famous Sam Son Beach. This is home to many fish in the stream located next to Truong Sinh Mountain, and has been named the “God fish stream” by the Muong ethnic minority in Cam Thuy District’s Cam Luong Commune.

“If someone catches and eats God fish from Luong Ngoc Stream, they will lose their life.” That’s what the Muong villagers in Cam Luong warn tourists as they speak of the “God fish stream.”

On the way to the stream, tourists will hear mysterious stories related to the God fish and the traditions of the Muong people, while breathing pure fresh air and enjoying beautiful landscapes along the road surrounded with wild scenery and fragrant corn fields.

Don’t be shocked if you see some coffins hung on the surface of the ponds. It is one of the traditional customs of the Muong ethnic minority. In the past, they used to hang the coffins on the walls of mountains.

Luong Ngoc Stream originates from Truong Sinh Mountain where the fish swim out of a cave in the morning. No one knows their origins. The spring is crowded with an array of fish which are unafraid of humans. Under the clear water, one can easily see thousands of fish with strange shapes, confusing tourists who try to identify what they are. The body looks like the mud carp (cirrhina molitorella) while the head is more like the common carp (cyprinus carpio), with long fins and golden or green scales.

The smallest fish weigh several kilograms but most of the fish are over 10 kilograms each, while in the cave there are bigger fish weighing dozens of kilos, according to locals. The villagers also stress their forefathers warned that bad luck would come to those who catch and kill even one fish from the stream.

Luong Ngoc Stream features different legends. Some say that there was a Snake God protecting the villagers and when he passed away, the locals set up a temple to commemorate him and the Pearl Emperor also appointed a fish to monitor the altar. Hence, it is called the God fish stream.

Others say that an angel came to earth and bathed in the stream. Before flying back to heaven, she left the fish which prevent humans from entering there. Gradually, the fish multiply in the stream. In spite of the pure and cool water, the Muong people don’t dare to use it for their daily lives because they are afraid of the wrath of the gods.
On Truong Sinh Mountain, there is Dang Cavern, with the natural stalactites sparkling with many different shapes. One resembles an angel sleeping, other looks like a mother embracing her child and waiting for her husband, another resembles a flock of elephants strolling.

Such reverent behavior from the locals’ religious beliefs brings positive results in the form of natural environmental protection for a unique tourist attraction. The management of the tourist site in Cam Thuy District warns on the board hung next to the stream: “Luong Ngoc Stream has been protected for generations. Local legend tells that if someone damages the fish living here, they will experience unfortunate things. Next to the stream is an altar of the holy Snake God who is responsible for the fish.”

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A bite of Hue in Saigon

Hue food reminds one of not only sophisticated royal dishes but also simple culinary delights made of the best ingredients from river, green field and mountain in this former capital of Vietnam.

Be it a royal dinner or a simple bánh bèo, Hue food does not merely fill the stomach, it delights discerning palates that appreciate flavor, style and sophistication.

Among the many restaurants serving Hue food in Ho Chi Minh City, Nam Giao is the most famous. Set in a lane off Le Thanh Ton Street near Ben Thanh Market, Nam Giao is named after an open-air altar stage built in Hue in early 19th century where the kings of the Nguyen Dynasty performed offering ritual ceremony in the Spring to honor the Heaven and the Earth.

The cacophony of motorbike horns and market sellers fades away as one enters this restaurant. Though it is packed most of the time, the interiors of the restaurant are peaceful, relaxing, even intimate.

In a small garret on the second floor, diners sit on a wooden floor around a narrow bamboo table feasting on Hue specialties.

The restaurant is popular among not only locals, but also expats and tourists looking for authentic Hue cuisine. And Nam Giao has plenty of those.

The restaurant’s menu boasts of more than a hundred dishes, from appetizers to entreés, snacks and desserts.

NAM GIAO RESTAURANT

136/15 Le Thanh Ton Street, District 1, HCMC 116 Suong Nguyet Anh Street, District 1, HCMC

Hordes of Hue food lovers throng to Nam Giao for its exquisite bánh bèo (a fern-shaped cake), gỏi cuốn (spring roll) and mít trộn (jackfruit salad).

“I often head to Nam Giao with close friends for dinner. I also like to introduce authentic Hue food to my expat friends,” said Nguyen Thu Van, a fashion designer.

The most popular dishes on the menu are mít trộn, cơm hến and bánh bèo – all of which take much care and time to prepare in the kitchen.

To make mít trộn, young jackfruit is boiled for hours before being chopped finely. Other ingredients such as thinly sliced boiled shrimp and pork, rau răm (smartweed), fish sauce and lime are prepared meanwhile. Everything is tossed together in a wok with a spoonful of oil, and roasted sesame and nuts are added to create mít trộn.

The boiled and sliced jackfruit has neutrality that absorbs the various flavors of pork, shrimp, crunchy nuts and sesame. Mít trộn is a dish truly representative of Hue cuisine.

Cơm hến is a country dish of rice and baby clams, preferably harvested from Huong Giang, or Hue’s Perfume River.

Separating the tiny clams from their shells is a tedious and time-consuming process. To make cơm hến, the shelled clams are boiled and added to rice, which is cooked in the clam broth. Slices of banana flowers, star fruit, bean sprouts, mint and other herbs provide flavor and texture.

Sliced chili, fried nuts and fried pork fat are added to the mix, and the dish is served with a spicy clam broth.

Bánh bèo is another popular dish. To make it, boiled rice powder is poured into dozens of tiny bowls, then ruốc tôm (powdered shrimp), fried spring onion and small pieces of pork crackling are sprinkled on the surface. Bánh bèo is served with sweet and sour fish sauce fortified with sliced chili. It’s an eye-catching dish owing to the contrasting colors and the arrangement of bowls on a round bamboo plate.
Hue food is made of ingredients from a land of diverse geography and oozes love of family.
Most people come to Nam Giao to enjoy Hue flavors with their families and friends. For others, this restaurant is a place to reminisce about time spent and flavors discovered in the former feudal capital city.


Source: thanhniennews

Ba Na Hills offer getaway cable-car journey to peak

                           

by Khieu Thanh Ha

Commanding view: Perched 1,500m up a mountain 40km west of Da Nang, Ba Na Hills provide a welcome change from the coast.

Do you want to enjoy all four Vietnamese seasons in one day? Do you want to indulge yourself at one of the biggest indoor parks in the region?
For those who answer "yes", let me introduce the Ba Na Hills in central Da Nang City.
The city is one of my favourite holiday destinations due to its beautiful beaches and close lying Hoi An.
Although I have heard a lot about Ba Na, situated around 40km west of Da Nang, I only recently decided to visit the area.
The thing that first enchanted me was the double Guinness World record breaking cable car, honoured as both the longest and highest non-stop system in operation.
The 5,042m high cable car ride takes about 20 minutes, reaching a vertical rise of about 1,500m above sea level.

Quick changes: Visitors will enjoy weather of four seasons of the year in one day spending in Ba Na. — VNS Photos Khieu Thanh Ha

Sitting in the cabin, looking down upon the endless line of forests below, I witnessed breathtaking views of lush jungles, waterfalls, streams and wide vistas across Da Nang to the sea alongside the big white Buddha that first drew my attention to the hills.
The 27m high statue, visible for kilometres around, sits on a 6m lotus shaped support and is said to be the biggest in Viet Nam.
The Buddha is the symbol of the holy Linh Ung Pagoda which was built in 2004 and has a special pine tree with three different kinds of leaves in its courtyard.
Alternatively, you can scale the hills via a steep mountain by either car or foot.
As you climb the winding road to the beautiful Ba Na, the temperature and humidity drops away. When it is over 30oC on the coast, it is more likely to be between 15oC-26oC on the mountain.
Rain often falls between 700m and 1,200m above sea level, but around the hill station itself, the sky is usually clear, the view truly spectacular, and the air fresh and cool.
Mountain tracks lead to a variety of viewpoints that would make you weary of taking photos.
On the mountain it is spring in the morning, summer at noon; autumn comes in the afternoon, and cold winter at night.
I was surprised with the weather that was, in my opinion, better than that of famous Da Lat because of the lack of rain.
The site was first discovered by the French in the 1920s, who escaped the summer heat for its cool, refreshing air.
Local people were mobilised to build a road to the mountain peak and wooden bridges across the streams. One of them, the Debay Bridge, still exists.
The first villa was built in May 1919, followed by the first hotel in Ba Na, the Morin. Brick and wooden houses were also built to replace the low, thatch roofede houses. Modern facilities were installed, including electricity, water, a bakery, telegraph centres and a medical station.
After a brief heyday in the 1930s, the resort was abandoned and soon fell victim to the ravages of war and the encroaching jungle.
By the late 1940s, Ba Na resort had more than 200 private villas and lots of public works.
At present, when visiting the Tinh Tam Garden, you will have a chance to see the vestiges of the villas.
The war also left a wine cellar unscathed where you can taste many kinds of wines during your time here.

Back to the jungle: Tourists can see vestiges of hundreds of old French-style villas left from colonial days.

At the hotel, receptionists are helpful in showing you different trekking routes around the area, which is home to over a hundred species of flora and fauna.
The Fantasy Park in turn offers games for both adults and children. The park, according to its managers, is the biggest of its kind in Viet Nam.
Games including the Drop Twist Tower, Spin and Kiss and Spider Wall are organised here for free.
Night comes quickly on the mountain and you should not miss a campfire BBQ party that not only lures tourists, but also friendly and naughty monkeys who sometimes try and steal your food and drinks. — VNS

Source: vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn