Tuesday, 10 November 2015

AdFly Review—Is it trustworthy or not


There are many ways to make money online, one of them is adfly.com. This company pays descent amount to its users for using its link shortening service. 

Adfly is a convenient process. First of all you have to type-in the link you want to shorten, followed by placing it on your website, blog, or a social media profile.

Whenever people click on your link, they will be redirected to a short ad and then to your desired web page.

Of course, for viewing this ad, you get paid.

Different ad types

There are mainly two types of ads you are allowed to display via this platform. One is called interstitial ad that looks like a picture, showing no signs of the URL till the user clicks on ‘Skip Ad’.

The second type is banned ad, which is an option that highlights your URL with the adfly banner across the top.

How much you can make

Depending upon the type of ad, rates and payments by adfly vary. I have given below a brief of how much you can expect to earn via this platform.

Interstitial Ad: For interstitial ads, the network pays up to $5 per 1000 views.

Banner Ad: From banner ad, a user can get paid something around $3 per 1000 views.

Modes of Payments

What I like the most about this network is that it offers multiple modes of payments: Paypal, Payza, and Payoneer. Most of the users go for Paypal.

Adfly has $5.00 for Paypal and Payza to be the minimum threshold. If you have selected Payoneer as your payment option, the minimum cash-out amount is $10.

Advantages and disadvantages of using AdF.ly

Advantages

·        Fast and quick sign-up procedure

·        User-friendly interface

·        One of the easiest ways to make money

·        Minimum payout is $5

·        Daily payment options available in case you reach minimum threshold

·        Make money through its referral program

·        Two different ad options that suit every blog and website

Disadvantages

·        Annoying for visitors who click your website links, which may lead them to say your site a permanent Goodbye

·        Payout rates are quite low for some of the states

·        Visitors that visit adf.ly links need to have Java Script and Flash enabled before a publisher is credited for their visits

·        Sometimes it is very tough to reach threshold

·        Not suitable for new websites/bloggers

Features/specifications of Adf.ly

Adf.ly has many features and tools that are helpful for publishers to make maximum money. These include:

·        Mass Shrinker: It allows the users to shrink up to 20 URLs at a time.

·        Multiple Links: It is good because it lets AdFly convert ALL of the links on a page into paid links.

·        Easy Link: It is good for the publishers who are not interested in short URLs, and are only interested to earn handsome cash.

·        Bookmarklet: It can be installed on any of the browsers. Whenever you visit an online page, simply click 'Shorten with adf.ly!' button for getting shortened adf.ly link for desired URL.

·        API Documentation: It helps in integration of adf.ly links in multiple applications.

·        Google Analytics: This feature allows you to see adf.ly statistics in google analytics.

·        Full Page Script: It provides the publishers with code of converting all URLs into adf.ly links via a single code.

·        Website Entry Script: This is great to make money whenever someone visits your website/blog.

And there are many others.

Conclusion

Some of the ways you can maximize your chances to earn through adfly include referring friends, using on blog/website, implementing on social media, and more.

Apart from these, feel free to generate your own ways of making huge money using adf.ly.

If your visitors like what they get after seeing an ad of five seconds, this can be worth their time or else they would never come back to your platform because you wasted their time.

It is mandatory to avoid spamming adf.ly links that have nothing interesting or valuable to offer to the visitors.

Do not focus much on getting clicks, otherwise you would be called a spammer. This can be an option to monetize websites that have no other ways of earning.

How has been your experience with adfly? Please share your response with us!

Top 7 Tips for Maintaining Healthy Hair


Every one of us knows at least a few females with well groomed, non-frizzy, and strong hairs that could bounce straight out a television advertisement. A lady with salon-worthy hairs is the one who wakes up early in the morning, blows-dry her hairs, and uses herbal products. We live too chaotic and hectic lives, and always dream of having the same kind of strong and beautiful hairs as these ladies are gifted with.

Instead of admiring others for what they have, we can at least try several ways which promise beauty of hairs. Here are rounded up top 7 tips for maintaining healthy hairs.

1. Avoid Over-processing

Too much use of relaxers over previously processed hairs is a common mistake. If you want to get straight and shining hairs, we recommend home kits which are lot easier and cheaper than hiring a professional hairstylist.

Bringing a home kit doesn’t mean you can apply excessive straightening chemicals to hairs. Use these products once every two months.

2. Wrap and Provide protection at bedtime

Provide the hairs with utmost protection by wrapping them properly at bedtime. For ladies with delicate hairs, we recommend to oil the hairs. This can add in extra protection in the form of silky hairs. Whenever you have molded the hairs to the shape of head, you are preserving body and in a low-maintenance fashion that needs no heat, and gives extraordinary results.

3. Hair trimming

The ends of hairs often turn to dry if you do not take proper care of them. It is mandatory to deal with these old and fragile parts before you suffer from excessive hair loss. We recommend to get rid of split and dry ends by thorough hair conditioning. Adapt the habit of regularly pampering the hairs. You might need trimming to maintain healthy hairs. A hairstylist can help in this regard.

4. Avoid over-washing colored hairs

It is true for those who are habitual of using hair colors. One of the biggest mistakes people make is that they over-wash the dyed hairs. Buy a good quality shampoo, a conditioner, and hair oil. The use of these three products is necessary, but not excessively. Shampoo the colored hairs once or twice a week. Consider rinsing and conditioning them if you have long hairs.

5. Massage the scalps

It is not just how much conditioner you are using, but when you apply it that matters. Massage the scalps whenever you use shampoo or conditioner. This greatly encourages blood circulation and detoxifies the scalps.

6. Avoid hot water

No matter what type of climate you live in, for hairs hot water is never good. Give comfort to your hairs with cold water as hot water, according to hair experts, blasts the scalps and creates tangles that ultimately leads to hair breakage.

7. Keep hair brush clean

Filthy hair brush covered in dead hairs, oil particles and dust, are breeding grounds for germs. Clean your hair brush thrice a month. This can be done with the solution of baking soda and lukewarm water. Use a toothbrush to get the dirt out of the tiny bristles.

With the above in mind, you can definitely have flawless hairs. It is good to nourish them with castor oil or olive oil, and avoid the use of chemicals that are good for nothing.

Thursday, 13 August 2015

Lemonade Recipe

Ingredients:

  • Sugar
    2 Cups
  • Water
    1 Cups
    hot
  • Lemon juice
    2 Cups
    fresh
  • Cold water
    1 Gallons
  • Lemon
    1
    sliced
  • Mint
    for garnishing

Preparation mode:

1) Place sugar and hot water in container (1 gallon).
2) Stir the mixture well until the sugar gets well dissolved.
3) Add lemon juice and cold water in the mixture.
4) Stir the mixture until the ingredients are well dissolved.
5) Place ice in glasses and pour the drink in the glasses.
6) Squeeze a slice of lemon on top of each glass.
7) Use mint sprigs to garnish the juice.

Footnotes:

One of the most loved drinks around the world, lemonade is a chilled refreshing drink that you will love on a hot summer day. You can serve it with fresh mint leaves. Fruity and refreshing, lemonade is a drink that gives you a perfect energy punch.
Making this drink at home is a better option that purchasing one from the market, as you will be able to save some money and also make sure that you no artificial flavors and preservatives are added in the drink. Enjoy this chilled citrus drink which will help you counter the blistering heat of summer.

Strawberry Margarita Recipe

Ingredients:

  • Ice
    2 Cups
    crushed
  • Strawberry
    1/2 Cups
    puree
  • Tequila
    1 Cups
  • Lime
    2
  • Splash Triple Sec
  • Splash simple syrup

Preparation mode:

1) Place strawberry water, ice, and lime juice in a blender.
2) Blend the ingredients well.
3) Add tequila, Triple Sec, and simple syrup.
4) Blend the ingredients well again so that the ingredients are well dissolved.
5) Transfer the beverage into glasses.
6) Garnish the drink with strawberry pieces and serve the drink chilled

Footnotes:

A combination of fresh strawberries, simple syrup, lime juice, and tequila, Strawberry Margarita is one of the most delicious beverages I have ever tried in my kitchen. Within less than ten minutes, you will be able to have a drink, which is chilled, refreshing, and energy-filled. Try this at home, and make sure that you always use fresh strawberries so that you get the best flavor. Don’t forget to share the recipe with your friends and family.

Hazelnut Coffee Recipe

Ingredients:

  • Hot Coffee
    3 Cups
    brewed
  • Brown Sugar
    1/2 Cups
    packed
  • Butter
    2 Tablespoons
  • Half-and-half
    3/4 Cups
  • Hazelnut liqueur
    1/4 Cups
  • Whipped cream
    for garnishing
  • Espresso powder
    for dusting

Preparation mode:

1) Place coffee, butter, and brown sugar in a saucepan and mix the ingredients well.
2) Bring the saucepan over medium heat and stir the ingredients well.
3) Heat the mixture until the sugar gets well-mixed in the mixture.
4) Add cream and stir well again.
5) Heat the mixture thoroughly.
6) Remove the saucepan from heat and add hazelnut liqueur to it.
7) Mix well again.
8) Pour the mixture into mugs.
9) Use whipped cream to garnish the drink.
10) Sprinkle some espresso powder on it too.

Footnotes:

A combination of coffee, hazelnut, and chocolate – this is what makes this drink so special and sensational. You may have it in your breakfast or brunch, but it is also great at night time.

Apple juice recipe

Preparation mode:

1) Wash the apples and peel them off.
2) Chop the apples into small pieces and place the pieces in a microwave bowl.
3) Add water and sugar in the bowl and cover it with a lid.
4) Place the bowl in the microwave oven and turn it on for about 10 minutes.
5) Take out the bowl from the oven and mash the apples a bit.
6) Transfer the mashed apples to the blend and puree them well until they become smooth.
7) Transfer the puree into an airtight container and place the container in a fridge.
8) Add 2 to 3 ice cubes in a glass.
9) Pour the apple mixture in the glass (fill about 1/3 of glass).
10) Add water to fill the glass.
Serve the juice chilled.

Fruit punch recipe

Ingredients:

  • Orange juice
    6 Ounces
    thawed
  • Lemon juice
    6 Ounces
    thawed
  • Pineapple juice
    48 Ounces
  • Water
    3 Cups
  • Sugar
    3 Cups
  • Strawberries
    2 Pints
  • Lime Soda
    1 Liters

Preparation mode:

1) Pour orange juice in a bowl and add pineapple juice to it.
2) Stir the juices well and then add lemonade to the mixture.
3) Stir well again.
4) Add 3 cups of water in a saucepan.
5) Add sugar in the saucepan and bring it to boil over medium heat.
6) Boil the mixture for about 5 minutes so that the sugar gets well-dissolved.
7) Allow the sugar mixture to cool down.
8) Add the mixture to the fruit juices.
9) Place the strawberries in a ring mold.
10) Pour the fruit juice in the mold and place the mold in the freezer. Place the remaining juice in the refrigerator.
11) Pour the juice in a punch bowl.
12) Add soda to the bowl and place the strawberry ring in the punch.
Ready to serve!

Footnotes:

Fruit punch is a combination of pleasant flavors and colors, and is served as a ‘starter’ drink in most of the parties. The juice is not only a treat for the taste buds, but smells great too. So, whenever you feel dull on a hot afternoon, try this recipe in your kitchen and give yourself a punch of energy. You can also add a bit of cream in the recipe if you want the drink to be a bit foamy. Serve the drink with Caramelized Onions or Carrot and Cheese Fingers.