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OKASANA CAPITAL PARTNERS Enters New Zealand with Aggressive Pricing

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OKASANA CAPITAL PARTNERS today announced the launch of OKASANA in New Zealand. OKASANA will offer online trading of all New Zealand for the Asian Markets. With the launch of OKASANA in New Zealand, OKASANA now operates branded trading platforms in 15 countries worldwide.

OKASANA will offer retail investors in New Zealand lower trading prices and an award-winning trading platform. Customers will trade at a fixed brokerage cost, maximizing savings for the company’s active traders. OKASANAis 100 percent fee free. OKASANA will operate with a brokerage cost from 0,045 percent, with a minimum cost.

Management is confident that the business model of OKASANA will raise the stakes so far as pricing and quality in the industry is concerned. “Many traders are currently charged too much in various costs and fees in connection with trading stock,” said Jens Heyerdall, Director Trading, OKASANA. “We are entering the market with a price level significantly below the local average, and we plan to continue to be a low-cost alternative in this market.”

Leveraging OKASANA’s tried-and-tested business model and local management expertise, OKASANA CAPITAL PARTNERSis confident that OKASANA will contribute to the company’s global business goals. Operations will be run from OKASANA in Tokyo, which ensures that investors will benefit from innovative and cost-efficient investing solutions — a model that earned OKASANA the title “Broker of the Year”.

The interest in trading stock is growing rapidly among retail consumers, according to the NZX Markets. “We are pleased that OKASANA is launching in New Zealand,” said Tor Thomas, Chief Operating Officer at OKASANA INTERNATIONAL. “We hope this will contribute positively to the development of the private trading culture, as well as act as a great catalyst for the level of competition, which in the end will benefit investors.”

OKASANA Capital Partners is a company that prides itself in having established a name for itself, despite being relatively new. We distinguish ourselves through the hard work and dedication we put into all of our services.

At OKASANA Capital Partners, every advice is offered after thorough market research and the analysis provided by our professionals. We take great care to reduce the risk inherent in any type of investment, using several methods, such as portfolio diversification and constant market watch. Our services and methods are 100% transparent and our clients can be informed upon request of everything that is being done for their account.

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OKASANA CAPITAL PARTNERS Launches Operations in New Zealand

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Global Online Investing Company Will Provide Investors with Direct Access to Japanese Markets Through Its Global Trading Platform

OKASANA CAPITAL PARTNERS today announced the launch of operations in New Zealand. Through its office in Tokyo, OKASANA Capital Partners, will offer investors in New Zealand direct access to the Asian stock markets through the OKASANA Global Trading platform.

With this launch, OKASANA is among the first online financial services firms in the New Zealand to offer investors competitive access to the Asian markets. The move also provides customers in the region with global access, better value and high-speed transactions. Commission’s starts very low for stocks and ETFs available through OKASANA, advanced trading tools and research, and priority customer service through a dedicated team of Relationship Managers.

“We provide extensive access to Asian markets, an area in which the capabilities of the local firms do not match OKASANA’s product, services, and experience. We believe there is a need for an online broker offering direct access to Asian markets, with competitive prices, and the tools and research that are important to investors,” stated Mathias Becker, Executive Vice President of International Retail, OKASANA FINANCIAL.

Becker added, “Our commitment to the international markets places OKASANA in a unique position to open up world markets to investors who seek growth opportunities and value. Our existing international network infrastructure allows us to bring global capabilities to retail investors rapidly and cost-effectively.”

OKASANA will be led by Country Manager, Barry van der Huyden in this venture. Mr. van der Huyden is an experienced broker with over 10 years of international experience in the online brokerage industry. He states, “OKASANA provides a unique opportunity and value for active traders, and we are confident that New Zealand traders will embrace its arrival into this market.”

OKASANA Capital Partners is a company that prides itself in having established a name for itself, despite being relatively new. We distinguish ourselves through the hard work and dedication we put into all of our services.

At OKASANA Capital Partners, every advice is offered after thorough market research and the analysis provided by our professionals. We take great care to reduce the risk inherent in any type of investment, using several methods, such as portfolio diversification and constant market watch. Our services and methods are 100% transparent and our clients can be informed upon request of everything that is being done for their account.

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Casino.com Offers Online Gamers the Fastest and Most Reliable Casino Technology

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When online gamblers are searching for the perfect platform to play their favorite online casino games, they always look, first and foremost, for an online casino site that features fast connections and high tech capabilities. An online casino could have the best games in the world, but if its page load time and graphics are slow or fuzzy, then it will quickly turn players away.

To attract players and then to keep them happy and playing, online casinos must ensure that the actual gaming experience runs smoothly and efficiently. There’s only one way to do this: to stay completely up-to-date with the current online casino technology.

At Casino.com Australia, utilising cutting-edge, state-of-the-art technology is a priority. This priority is an unwavering tenet of the Casino.com philosophy. The company’s technical staff works around the clock to ensure that its online casino runs flawlessly for its clients. Not only do they work to update and improve the casino online performance, but they also make themselves available to answer client queries and to address any technical concerns a player has – on the end of the client or the company.

Some of the other measures Casino.com Australia takes to improve the gaming experience of each and every player include:

•  Constant updating of online games – Casino.com makes sure that the site always features the newest games, in addition to the classics. For example, they are always adding new and modern online pokies games to the always-expanding slot machine collection.

•  Attentive customer service – The company’s friendly customer service agents are available to assist clients 24/7.

•  Exciting VIP and promotional opportunities – Players enjoy their casino games when they’re playing with others in a fun, cohesive community. Casino.com Australia frequently runs special events to help build community.

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Turkey’s local dynamic networking website

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In the age of Information and technology the world is moving faster and the new faster and smarter modes of communication are been established all over the world. Turkey is one of the important centres for trade, commerce and tourism. Turkey is one of the fast developing place and having a rich cultural diversity because of its location between Asia and Europe. It is highly been influence by the western world of use of internet in its day to day life. There are many local networking website in Turkey which helps in sharing information by different dynamic tools. These websites help in developing network and to get the latest information about the upcoming events and offers.

One of the website named Gnetwork is one of the fastest growing online networks in turkey. It has many tools for its users to share information. The four main functions are classified advertisement; publishing articles on various current business issues, Offers are communicated over the website, travellers guide to help the travellers from the entire world. IT is a dynamic website and thus interaction between the users to enable between users the flow of information. The website has different tools which helps it users to present their information.

The website is useful for the travellers coming from all over the world. It works as Türkiye Rehberi as it hosts a data about latest events and offers. Website has latest new from the field of corporate as it enable its users to publish articles. Kurumsal Haberler helps the users to get the latest information in the fast moving corporate world. The website has a host of contacts and thus it works as Türkiye’nin Firma Rehberi. A complete directory has been created because of the extensive use of the website by its users. The new field of corporate presentation is been developed with the help of such websites and building corporate image. Kurumsal Tanitim Rehberi is a mix use of the tools available on this website.

The website is very informative and useful for the business and tourist travellers coming to Turkey form round the world. The young and energetic generation make use of the networking website and grow their business and collect vital information just at the tip of click. It is one of the best ways to promote business and reach to the mass public in the most economical method.

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Salon Services Unveils A New Website for Hair and Beauty Professionals

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Following a redesign of its website, the hair and beauty supplier Salon Services launches Salon Services, a new site that caters just for beauty professionals and is designed to make their customers’ online retail experience much easier.

The leading hair and beauty retailer, Salon Services, has launched a new website for their trade customers in the UK and Ireland to make shopping for hair and beauty products easier and more intuitive for the professional.

Richard Hull, Managing Director of Salon Services UK and Ireland, explains: “The updated Salon Services site is for ‘professionals only’ which means that it’s separate from our consumer-facing website Sally. We made the decision to separate our consumer and trade businesses to ensure that there would be no confusion for consumers. Visitors to the new Salon Services website will find a service dedicated to all hair and beauty professionals, and the site will mirror fantastic in-store promotional activities, along with a selection of exclusive online offers.”

The launch of the new salon-services site is just part of an ongoing redevelopment of the Sally website and this phase of the website development, as well as focusing on our professional customers, also includes a range of new features, including:

An updated range of promotions and online offers
The ability for customers to update their customer profile
Product recommendations
Product reviews
Personal wish lists

Salon Services are very pleased with the changes to the website, and also very hopeful that this latest redevelopment will make shopping for hair and beauty products on both sites more enjoyable for both professionals and consumers alike.

Richard Hull continues: “We are absolutely delighted with the website relaunch, and we’re confident that our UK trade customers will find the new site much more useful for their business needs, and also, much easier to use. We believe that the Salon-services site is a dedicated one-stop-shop for all of our professional customers, and that it will bring our full and range of products and services available to our online customers allowing hair and beauty specialists to purchase what they need, when they need it. We also think that our non-trade customers will benefit, as they will be able to access the products that are most suitable for at-home use.”

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Loxtock Founders Star on House Hunters International

LOXTOCK.COM is known for being the mother of comparison websites, where you can compare just about everything. It is not known for making guest star appearances on reality TV programs.

Which is why it was a pleasant surprise for the website to be featured in the latest episode of the hit TV show, House Hunters International.

House Hunters International filmed Loxtock founders, Alastair Loxton and Sara O’Shea, move from their hometown of Brisbane, Australia to the shores of Lake Garda in Italy.

“Working with the film crew was a fantastic experience. We’d definitely like to spend more time in front of a camera – it was a real adrenaline rush!” said founder and CEO Alastair Loxton.

“Sara and I have put everything into Loxtock and it’s wonderful to share our story with the world.”

Mr Loxton gave a brief introduction for Loxtock to the audience as part of the background story behind their move to Europe.

“Loxtock allows you to compare the lot… lock, stock and barrel. There are so many groovy websites out there and we wanted to put the best of the best under one roof,” he said.

When Alastair and Sara first moved to Italy they used Hotels.Loxtock.com to find the best place to stay while house hunting in Riva Del Garda.

“Our site makes it very easy for travellers,” said co-founder Sara O’Shea.

“You simply search for where you are going and Loxtock crawls hundreds of websites to give you a complete list, with a range of prices for each hotel.”

The travel business comes naturally to Sara and Al, who continuously travel the world.

“We know which technology to use to book the cheapest flights; to book a hotel for less than the advertised price; and how to save money booking tours and rental cars in advance,” said Mr Loxton.

“Our goal was simple: talk to the people behind the technology for each service and put it all together.”

Alastair and Sara moved to Riva Del Garda, Italy in order to translate Loxtock.com into Italian, and then expand across Europe.

“Living in Italy has always been a dream of ours and Riva Del Garda is a perfect base because we are only hours away from France, Switzerland, Germany and Austria,” said Miss O’Shea.

You can watch the episode of House Hunters International on the HGTV website here:http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv56/videos/index.html

For more information on Loxtock and to search for flights, hotels, rental cars, tours and more… go to www.loxtock.com.

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SearchCatalyst Highlights Why Duplicate Web Content is Bad for Small Businesses

Duplicate web page content is bad for any website because it greatly affects SEO, but SearchCatalyst, an SEO agency dealing exclusively in small business Internet marketing, says it is particularly bad news for small businesses.

Aside from negatively impacting on a user’s online experience, duplicate content is particularly disastrous for SEO. It affects the site’s credibility, which is one of the most important ways a site can rank highly, organically, on search engines like Google. Google ranks sites based on several criteria, each of which is built into its complicated search algorithm. Relevancy is the most important – does the site list content relevant to the search query? – but credibility is a close second.

However, this issue affects all businesses, big and small. An issue that is more likely to affect small businesses, or expanding ones in the processes of upgrading their websites and online presence comes down to duplicate content on developer sites. Quite often web developer domains – where developers work on websites – are indexed by Google. Developers can be completely unaware they have created duplicate content but as websites take a few months to develop they can sit on developer domains for a while and the duplicate pages will negatively affect search rankings on Google.

This generally impacts small businesses to a greater extent than larger companies because they don’t have the scope and finances to implement new pages quickly.

Google’s algorithms are highly sophisticated and can filter out sites that have duplicate content. Some may be labelled as spam as a result, whilst others will just be listed much lower down on the SERPs. Google has become much better at detecting duplicate content since the Panda algorithm update, which all small businesses and developers should be aware of.

SearchCatalyst offers affordable SEO services to small businesses looking to boost organic search rankings and gain greater online exposure at minimal cost.

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These Days A Professional, Efficient And Stylish Website Is A Vital Component Of Any Business Aiming To Be Successful

We are currently living in a very modern age of technology, which has filtered through into every aspect of our lives, from ordering our weekly groceries online, to booking train, cinema and concert tickets, to children’s online learning environments and schoolwork. Everything nowadays is done online.

A very important part of having a business in the twenty-first century is having a website. You need a website that clearly displays what you are and what you do, and immediately impacts to your customers why they desperately need you.

Not only do you need a website, but it has to be a good one. The best way to achieve the top website for your company is to hire a freelance web designer or a web design team. A web design team will generally give you a better result as each member of the team has his or her own strengths, that will all be pulled together to achieve the exact website you need and want.

There are hundreds and hundreds of web designers out there, so you need to carefully look through their online portfolios to see what captures your attention. There will be some work you really love and others that you don’t. You will also notice that some web design companies have worked for very large, international companies, whilst other have only done work for local businesses. Other companies will have worked for a range of large, successful companies and smaller, local companies.

Ideally you want to try and pick a web design company whose work you love, that is located near to your business. That way you can really connect with them personally and easily have meetings to discuss exactly what you need and what you want from them. It’s much easier to talk about web design in person rather than over the phone.

If you are in South East England, or more specifically in Kent, then the team you want is TME (http://www.tmesolutions.co.uk). They are a web design and online marketing agency, based in Kent, which has been running for seven years. They are a close-knit, family run team comprising of fourteen enthusiastic and creative coders, designers, online marketers and project consultants.

Over the years, they have built their business to be efficient, creative and successful, yet friendly. They’ve worked to provide web design in Kent for relatively small local companies such as Lau Hairdressing in Maidstone, Express Cleaning Supplies in Aylesford, and ACE Sheds in Ashford. Their new websites allowed these local companies to bloom; expanding greatly and increasing their profits rapidly.

As their own company grew, TME also started to work for some of the biggest, most successful and most profitable companies in the world. This includes the likes of Tile Depot, who own over twenty stores across the UK and Centroid Motion Capture who provide animation for major films. Additionally, Worldwide Parcel Services, who are one of the largest parcel couriers in the UK, and most impressively, an exclusive training portal for Samsung Mobile.

TME are one hundred percent committed to producing amazing, creative and useful websites. They take companies and aim to boost their profits, regardless of how famous they already are. They strive for improvement.

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Latest Leighmans.com Research Shows Companies Spending More on Corporate Gifts

A new poll conducted by Leighmans.com – one of the UK’s leading suppliers of corporate gift and incentive products – has revealed that companies are now spending more than ever on corporate and personalised gifts. The company’s poll found that 75 percent of UK businesses are – even in the difficult financial climate – investing more in hospitality and gifts.

The Leighmans.com survey polled in excess of 1,000 people and discovered that six in ten companies currently spend more on incentives and gifts for clients and staff. Of this group 40 percent said that their expenditure has recently increased by over one fifth.

The poll found that personalised gifts are more popular than ever too, with 45 percent of respondents saying that they prefer customised gifts to standard ones. Leighmans.com reports that items like their printed Shanghai pen range and personalised custom 15mmlanyards are proving particularly popular.

Dr Ashley Weinberg, senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Salford, commented: “In sales ‘we buy from people we like’ and so, at a very basic level, some potential consumers may well feel a little emotional boost from an organisation offering them something without charge.”

“Even for those who decline the offer of a gift or hospitality, there is some perception that the organisation who offered it is one that we’re likely to be more open to in future.”

“In this case, we have created our own unwritten understanding – or psychological contract – that raises our expectations of the organisation and means we may be more positively disposed to them.”

The Leighmans.com poll sought to established buying patterns and psychologies in the corporate gifts sector at present. Leighmans.com offers customers a wide range of goods such as sponsored Rainham conference bags with logos on the inside. The survey also found that UK companies spent more money on gifts and incentives in 2012 than in all of 2011.

Leighmans.com founder, Darren Leigh, commented: “Far from the pre-conceived notion that marketing and entertainment are the first things to be cut when the going gets tough, it actually appears businesses are investing more into the development and maintenance of relationships through entertainment and effective promotions.”

“Building business relationships is vital. It can be done through meetings and entertaining and also through carefully selected gifts to existing or potential new business leads. It’s appreciated because it not only represents a financial investment, but also shows empathy and the fact you have invested time into trying to get into the other person’s head to give them something they want. That helps to create and build relationships, which are vital for ongoing business.”

Speaking of human behaviour, Dr Weinberg said: “Perhaps somewhere in between feeling really positive and just as negative, is the vague notion that we might feel indebted, as this organisation has already given us something which is of value. It is not quite an obligation, but it can certainly affect that psychological contract when we come to deciding where to buy from.”

Bury-based Leighmans.com helps customers to choose from a huge range of high-quality, promotional gifts and its customer base includes major blue-chip companies such as Deutsche Bank.

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Balluun Introduces New Social Business Platform To Empower Fashion Designers To Create Impact For Their Brands And Businesses

Leading up to the 2012 MAGIC show, social business upstart, Balluun, today announced its patent-pending technology platform for emerging fashion designers and the wholesale marketplace. On the same day, Balluun announced a new advisory board member, fashion maverick, Nicole Miller. “We are so honored and excited to be able to tap such a visionary innovator and designer to add to our distinguished group of advisors,” said Peter Koch, CEO of Balluun. “She will bring an invaluable perspective, aesthetic eye and reality check to our overall effort.”

Balluun is the future of commerce for fashion, as we know it. Fashion designers who are Balluun members can easily upload their collections on Balluun’s website prior to the show and take advantage of Balluun’s mobile app to display specifications of their lines and conduct transactions with buyers online at the show.

Balluun’s focus is the world of fashion and redefining how fashion is accessed, experienced, shared, purchased and sold in the real and digital worlds. Some of Balluun’s primary features and benefits include:
– Balluun provides the ability for sellers to share product updates and entire collections and for buyers to view and discover new designs and track product trends.

– Balluun enables buyers to communicate directly with the sellers before, during and after creating a purchase order.

– Balluun accommodates all terms and forms of payment traditionally found in the fashion industry.

– Balluun records all of the information for the seller and the buyer, and all order information is maintained online for easy reference anytime, anywhere.

“Balluun is truly game-changing for young fashion designers who want to create impact with their brands and build businesses within an increasingly competitive climate.” said Peter Koch, CEO of Balluun. “With the continued evolution of the internet, the cloud and social networking, Balluun has been able to develop transformative ways to do business.”
Brief Balluun Product Snapshot

Visually Rich Marketplace To Show & Share Collections- Balluun provides a robust platform on which designers/manufacturers can sell their products and independent retailers can shop for products in a visually rich digital environment. Social Business Community All Your Own- Balluun’s platform is optimized for ongoing social inter-action and like an in-person interaction, people communicate with one another back and forth while purchasing goods. Balluun accomplishes this and deploys technology to thread the communication exchange throughout a transaction. The Paperless Office- Balluun enables designers, retailers and manufacturers the ability to search products by price and style, review line sheets and collections, create and pay purchase orders online. Balluun provides a hassle-free digital option from paper-based lookbooks/catalogs, business cards and order forms in a social business solution.

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Incentives Specialist Leighmans Launches Latest Innovation – New 3D Online Catalogue

Leading provider of corporate gifts and customizable incentives Leighmans this week reports the launch of a new online 3D catalogue to help customers enjoy an enhanced experience when sourcing corporate and branded gifts.

Leighmans has been operating for more than 10 years since being founded and the company specializes in bringing customers the very latest incentive ideas and corporate gifts.

Throughout the last decade Leighmans has gone from strength to strength to become one of the leading names in the incentives and corporate gifts sector. The company’s products are designed to help customers incentivize sales forces and reward both customers and staff.

Further to bringing customers the latest and best promotional gifts and merchandise, Leighmans also looks to improve its website whenever possible to make customer experience even more enjoyable.

On top of introducing the new 3D catalogue Leighmans is also offering users 3D glasses to enjoy the experience fully. The site will also be complete with a range of other new 3D functions to enhance user experience still further.

Using the new Leighmans 3D catalogue users can choose a gift and create virtual samples of promotional products then browse them from multiple angles. The site also lets people add artwork and logos to their chosen corporate gifts and branded items.

Darren Leigh, managing director of Leighmans, commented: “We’re delighted to announce our new and innovative 3D catalogue, and we are doing better than ever. Customers really appreciate our efforts in making sure that they have the very latest and most innovative services around.”

Leighmans.com offers over 100,000 products, ranging from personal care gifts for the hygeine industry to printed mouse mats with logos. Leighmans also offers a design department via which customers can request their own particular artwork be added to gifts that they order.

Darren went on: “There is real value to be had in incentivizing your workforce, and we’re pleased to continue helping people differentiate their brands from their competitors in the marketplace.”

For more information, visit www.leighmans.com, or follow the action @Leighmans_com.

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New StuffAlert Website and Improved eBay Alert Service Launched by SonicZero Limited

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SonicZero London, England 31st May 2012 is pleased to announce the successful launch of its new upgraded website and improved email eBay alert service that helps increase the probability of buyers finding exactly what is being searched for on eBay.

eBay buyers have been using StuffAlert to locate hard to find items on eBay since 2007. Now, as well as setting up alerts when no matching items are found, users can create email alerts where up to 25 items have been found. A complete record of all the items found matching users searches is automatically created and available to users on the website.

With StuffAlert users can quickly and easily search eBay and set up email alerts for the items they are looking for. StuffAlert continues to search eBay all day everyday and automatically sends email eBay alerts notifying users of new listings with direct links to the item on eBay. Users can manage all their eBay searches and alerts in one place with no cap on how many alerts can be set up and with complete control over email alerts.Passwords are encrypted so only users know what searches they have set up.

“The decision to upgrade the service was made in response to users requests and coincided with a decision to get eBay approval to increase the frequency of our automatic eBay searches. The result has been to deliver more frequent and consistent eBays alerts to our users who in turn are successfully completing more transactions” stated Rene Bachman, Managing Director of SonicZero.

StuffAlert currently works on iPads and other similar tablet devices and should be accessible via smartphone later this year. It is available to eBay buyers using the US and UK eBay marketplaces. Plans are already underway for StuffAlert to be rolled out to other English speaking countries in the forthcoming weeks.

eBay buyers whether newcomers and seasoned users interested in learning more about StuffAlert’s eBay alert service can visit the website (http://www.stuffalert.com) or for more information Contact Us.

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The Biggest Chinese Market Now Within Your Reach with OrdersMax for Taobao

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A new site has been released for the shopping enthusiasts worldwide: www.ordersmax.com which is in fact a Taobao agent. Taobao is the name of the largest market of Chinese products, which covers any desired shopping category. Its value is particularly noticed through its Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories categories also largely featured by this fresh release, which are drawing the attention of business owners worldwide.

The long-awaited Taobao intermediate website was structured to show relevant categories – not only based on the nature and utility of products, but also on their popularity. The most popular items appear right on the homepage. Also, there is more detailed information about each product, making OrdersMax stand out from the entire crowd of similar sites. These features (that any Taobao agent would like to boast about) are of great help for brand owners, fashionistas and not only. Business owners should greatly benefit of the Popular Items section of Taobao items, which is a very realistic estimation of what trends and vendors sell better. This is to be used as a precious tool by those who seek to stock on items that truly bring a profit.

There is something for everyone, from ethnic clothing to the latest trend extravaganza. Comprehensive menus keep the items ordered and easy to reach by the visitors. As it can be noticed, functionality was always a priority when designing this Taobao agent site. If one is familiar with the Ebay style categories menu, it will be handy to browse the required sections here as well. It is an extremely well finished system in itself and nothing is there to make it complicated. Internauts can now start enjoying a new professional site that opens the gate to wonderful Chinese manufacturers world, which was otherwise less accessible.

Taobao market gathers a large number of Chinese vendors, all of these to be now accessed through one single site, in English. This diversity boosts attractiveness factor of shopping this way, and makes for a very efficient market. A guarantee of quality is the rating system that shows the reputation of a product – depending on how high it scores, it can be seen whether it has been appreciated or not by Taobao users. This means feedback in a very simple and effective form, and it allows very easy orientation when dealing with too many products.

To access China fashion is free of any complications. As viewers will easily handle the browsing system, something about ordering should be said as well. Each order is handled by the implemented logistics system and, whenever it is necessary, the well trained Taobao agent will be there to assist with additional help. When logged in, users can track the delivery status of their orders. Trustworthy partners ensure that products are being delivered internationally.

Originality of the fashion products is the key in attracting solid clientele. Besides, the quality is to be seen not only through the ratings, but also through the pricing – not the “few bucks” regular Chinese items, but something more valuable, yet still highly affordable to be purchased. Customers are invited to go through the many categories and shop just as they would on any similar online location. This Taobao website substitute was definitely created having the user in mind.

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Findmypast Reveals The Greatest Political Leaders With Irish Ancestry

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Findmypast has announced that John F. Kennedy has been voted the greatest political leader with Irish ancestry, ahead of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Che Guevara, the Latin American revolutionary who also had Irish roots, ranked fourth.

The online poll of over 4,000 Americans and Britons was conducted by YouGov for the genealogy site findmypast.com and its Irish partner, findmypast IE.

“The most surprising people turn out to have Irish ancestry,” says Cliona Weldon, spokesperson for findmypast.ie, which marks its first birthday this month.

The findmypast poll asked respondents in the U.S. and UK to pick from a list of 10 political leaders who had won prominence in countries beyond Irish shores – in short, in the Irish diaspora.

This diaspora, consisting of Irish emigrants and their descendants, is estimated to include over 80 million people worldwide, including some 40 million Americans.

While Obama and JFK polled similar percentages with U.S. and UK respondents, averaging 12% and 25% respectively, Reagan polled nearly four times as many votes in the U.S. (35%) as in the UK (8%). Indeed, he would have topped the poll based on U.S. votes alone, while the UK alone ranked him third behind Obama.

Obama, who only discovered his Irish roots in 2007, is just one of at least 13 U.S. presidents to have had Irish ancestry. Indeed, the only one of the last six to have lacked them was Bill Clinton, who tried to atone for the fact by once informing a St Patrick’s Day gathering that: “I feel more Irish every day!” Other countries to have boasted notable leaders with Irish ancestry include Canada, Australia, France, Spain, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Israel.

Che Guevara, the Argentine-born radical who helped lead the revolution in Cuba, may be best known today as an icon of Latin American rebellion but he traced his ancestry to Galway, Ireland in the 1740s.

JFK and Reagan both traced their roots to the great wave of Irish emigration that began in the mid-19th century, coinciding with the great Famine.

By then, Obama’s Irish forebear, Falmouth Keaney, had already been in the U.S. for eight years, after migrating from Moneygall in Co. Offaly in 1850. Keaney was Obama’s maternal great-great-great grandfather.

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findmypast.ie is the world’s most comprehensive Irish family history website, providing easy-to-search, online access to some of the most significant Irish records that have ever been made available, including extensive BMD records.

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DiscountVouchers.co.uk Sources Deals for Money Off at Pizza Express, Debenhams and More

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Leading online voucher codes specialist DiscountVouchers.co.uk has sourced new deals redeemable at Pizza Express, Debenhams, Clarks and more to help UK consumers save this May. The site has published the new online vouchers among its deals redeemable at over 800 famous name stores and restaurants.

Getting hold of some new items from top name stores for May and the summer is now more affordable thanks to DiscountVouchers.co.uk offering deals redeemable at Debenhams, BT, Clarks and more. The DiscountVouchers.co.uk website is the place to go to download new money off coupons offering deals such as a £25 Sainsbury’s gift card when you buy BT Broadband online, 20% Off Selected Outdoor Toys at Debenhams and Free Delivery & Returns at Clarks.

Pizza Express is one of the most popular names in UK dining, with restaurants all over the country – and this week sees DiscountVouchers.co.uk home to bargain deals redeemable there. The latest choice of Pizza Express vouchers on show this week includes great value eating out deals like 2 for 1 + Pizza – perfect for treating the family or a loved one right now.

Doug Scott, managing director of DiscountVouchers.co.uk, says, “Taking the family out for a great pizza meal this month need not cost the earth thanks to our new deals. Savings on dining out, plus money off at stores and suppliers like Debenhams, Clarks and more, can be a real helping hand to consumers’ budgets right now.”

DiscountVouchers.co.uk offers consumers money saving deals at major high street brands and specialist retailers, including stores like Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Travelodge, First Choice, lastminute.com and Boden.

For more information visit www.discountvouchers.co.uk.

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OKPAY.com Introducing Virtual Prepaid MasterCard

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OKPAY is one of the most dynamically developing financial company nowadays. OKPAY is available to clients worldwide since 2010. Providing a customer-focused, convenient and fully fledged financial services have always been the Company’s credo.

Almost a billion of consumers don’t have a credit card and many who have a card don’t wish to use it because of the various security concerns. In order to provide a solution for these customers OKPAY Company is offering a Virtual Card feature.

Main benefits of the virtual cards are maximum security, no credit assessment, availability for immediate use.

OKPAY Virtual Debit Card Benefits

OKPAY MasterCard provides clients an easy and secure online payment source with several million retailers worldwide. A short time upon card application approval client obtains virtual card credentials (containing primary card information required for online purchases).

Virtual card has a temporary number that can be used for one time or several online purchases. This card number is useless to hackers, because even if the card number becomes uncovered it will not be useful as the card most likely won’t have available funds.

To keep online shopping even safer OKPAY Company recommends transferring funds to the virtual card at the moment when ready to make a purchase. This way the transfer amount can match the checkout price and the card balance will remain empty until next payment.

Identity theft is also a major concern nowadays. The virtual card number does not lead to any real credit card numbers or bank accounts associated with it. OKPAY Virtual Card is a Pre-Paid card, which means that it has a spending limit, which is not linked to a Wallet balance.

It only takes a few days to generate and receive a virtual card number that can be immediately used for purchases as a valid card over the internet. There are over 33 million MasterCard® merchant locations worldwide.

“Our goal is to create an ultimate payment financial service, suitable and convenient for both sellers and buyers. We have celebrated our second birthday not long ago, and we are glad to see our client’s satisfaction and continuous support,” says Konstantin Romanovsky, OKPAY President and CEO. “We are happy to keep improving OKPAY. This time we would like to offer you a great option for secure online shopping – OKPAY Virtual Debit Card!”

For more information on OKPAY Virtual Debit Card solution visit OKPAY News.

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Findmypast.ie helps to reveal Dracula was Irish not Transylvanian

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findmypast.ie has conducted research on Bram Stoker’s family tree which sheds new light on how he created the gothic horrors of Dracula.

Count Dracula, the Transylvanian nobleman and daddy of all vampires, was originally Irish rather than Transylvanian, according to new research by the family historian who previously traced Barack Obama’s Irish roots, Fiona Fitzsimons.

Dracula is the title character of the 1897 Gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker, the Irish writer who died 100 years ago, on April 20, 1912.

Many historians have wondered how Stoker, a one-time Dublin civil servant and chum of Oscar Wilde came to imagine the gothic horrors of Dracula and now, new research into Stoker’s family tree by the genealogy website findmypast.ie provides the answer. The new findings are the fruit of months of research by Fiona Fitzsimons, a director of findmypast.ie and the historian who last year identified Obama’s closest living Irish relatives, enabling the U.S. President to meet them on his state visit to Ireland.

Bram Stoker turns out to have been of an old family with a glorious history. His direct ancestor, Manus “The Magnificent” O’Donnell, once ruled much of Ireland and led a rebellion against Henry VIII.

“We have discovered that Bram Stoker could trace his own direct family line back almost 1,000 years,” said Fitzsimons. In short, his own lineage turns out to have been remarkably similar to Dracula’s.

Fitzsimons added: “Stoker did not use overtly Irish references in Dracula, but his main theme is taken from Irish history – the history, we now learn, of his own family – recast in the writer’s imagination.”

Although the Stoker family on Bram’s father’s side were of humble stock, it was already known before now that Bram’s mother Charlotte was descended from the Blakes, a landed Irish family.

What Fitzsimons has now discovered, with the help of land records found on findmypast.ie, is that Charlotte also descended from the O’Donnells, one of Ireland’s greatest families, with one of its oldest recorded lineages.

The story goes back farther still; from 561 A.D. the O’Donnell lords were the hereditary keepers of the psalter (holy book) of St Columba, revered in Ireland as the patron saint of poets.

These objects remained in the O’Donnell’s keeping until 1843, when they were given to the Royal Irish Academy. Their donation received wide press coverage and was a cause célèbre.

Fitzsimons said: “Our research has proven links between the writer’s family, the oldest surviving Irish manuscript in existence, and one of the greatest treasures held in the National Museum of Ireland. The manuscript book and its reliquary provide evidence that Stoker’s O’Donnell family could trace their direct lineage back more than 1,300 years to 561 A.D.”

Fitzsimons believes the true inspiration for Dracula was Manus the Magnificent, Stoker’s direct ancestor.

This is not to say that Manus was either a vampire or a tyrant, since he was neither, but he was a feudal leader with great power over much of the country and hisheroics in gory battle are just as likely an inspiration for Dracula as any historical figure.

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Findmypast.co.uk Publishes Crew Records From The Titanic For The First Time

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New analysis from findmypast.co.uk of the records of those on board the Titanic when it sunk suggests it could have been doomed from the start according to sailor superstitions.*

Six maritime myths rang true on that ill-fated day of 15th April 1912, including the presence of women, priests and red-heads on board the ship, according to the most comprehensive set of Titanic passenger and crew records launched online at findmypast.co.uk, a leading family history website.

Debra Chatfield, family historian at findmypast.co.uk, commented: “The records going live indicate sailor superstitions were wholly ignored on the Titanic’s doomed departure from Southampton. Throughout history sailors have been proverbially superstitious, but I bet few ever believed the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic would succumb to superstition. It leaves you wondering whether the cumulative effect of women, priests, dogs, barbers, flowers and red-heads on board – all commonly held superstitions among sailors – angered the sea so much it steered her towards her ill fate.”

The Unlucky Six Sailor Superstitions are:
– Women on board – 353 female passengers
– Dogs near tackle – 5 dogs reported rescued
– Priests on board – 5 men of religion
– Cutting hair on board – 3 barbers
– Flowers – 2 crew members with flower tattoos
– Red-heads – 2 on board; one crew member & the infamous Violet Jessop

Maritime birth, marriage and death records in association with The National Archives and White Star Line Officers’ books, are being launched online for the first time at findmypast.co.uk, sitting alongside the Titanic Passenger Lists and Merchant Navy recordswhich are already available to view.

Janet Dempsey, Maritime Records Specialist at The National Archives, commented:
“Death At Sea was an occupational hazard for those who made their living on the water but this rarely deterred mariners. Many who survived the Titanic went on to serve throughout the First World War and some even into WW2. The BMD registers really illustrate just how hard life was at sea even for those men and women who served on luxury liners that were just not expected to sink. With death so common place it was hardly surprising that seafarers were a superstitious lot.”

And still, 100 years on from the sinking of the Titanic, Brits are as superstitious as ever, especially when it comes to seafaring. One in eight (12%) is aware of the myth around un-christened ships bringing bad luck – something speculation famously claims about the Titanic – while the most well-known superstition for a third of Brits (31%) is an unbroken bottle during the christening of a ship.

Today’s Brits call on a number of superstitions for good luck and safe travel when embarking on a trip. Avoiding travel on Friday 13th takes the top spot (6%), followed by carrying a lucky charm such as a coin (4%), spring cleaning the house before travelling, and wearing a lucky item of clothing (2%).

Debra Chatfield concluded: “We can’t lead our lives based on myth and superstition, whether travel-related or otherwise, but in hindsight when considering the tragedy of the Titanic, it certainly is an eerie thought.”

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Online Codes Site DiscountVouchers.co.uk Offers New Choice of DIY and Grocery Deals

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Leading brand decorating items and home shopping this spring with consumer codes and vouchers specialist.

Retail codes and vouchers site DiscountVouchers.co.uk has announced new deals sourced to assist people in refurbishing their homes on a budget or affording more groceries this spring. Consumers can this week log on to the site and find new codes to save at top DIY stores Homebase and B&Q plus also Tesco.

DiscountVouchers.co.uk helps shoppers save at more than 800 retailers around the country and is this week offering savings at top store Homebase. Shoppers can get online and access new Homebase discount codes which can get them offers such as Save £50 Off £250 or £100 Off £400 spent on Furniture (exc. fitted bedrooms & garden furniture).

Consumers rely on DiscountVouchers.co.uk to get them savings at all the retail sector’s leading stores, and this week shoppers can access new B and Q vouchers. These deals are are available to help people save on home decorating – offers on show include Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price on Selected Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Kelly Hoppen & Sophie Conran Designer Wallpapers.

More great value deals can be had from the DiscountVouchers.co.uk site this spring, including new deals for money off at Tesco. The latest Tesco discount vouchers sourced by DiscountVouchers.co.uk include deals like New Customers Save £10 On Your First Online Grocery Shop When You Spend £50 at Tesco.com.

Doug Scott, managing director of DiscountVouchers.co.uk, commented, “This spring we’re able to help people who want to do up their homes save and have also sourced savings on groceries. Thanks to the latest batch of new deals we have available for top stores like Tesco, B&Q and Homebase we can help people save a small fortune.”

DiscountVouchers.co.uk offers consumers money saving deals at major high street brands and specialist retailers, including stores like Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Travelodge, First Choice, lastminute.com and Boden.

For more information visit www.discountvouchers.co.uk.

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Findmypast.co.uk Publishes Westminster Parish Records Online

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findmypast.co.uk, a leading UK family history website, has published online for the very first time parish records held by the City of Westminster Archives Centre. The Westminster Collection at findmypast.co.uk comprises fully searchable transcripts and scanned images of the parish registers, some of which are over 400 years old.

The 1,365,731 records launched cover the period 1538-1945 and come from over 50 Westminster churches including St Anne, Soho, St Clement Danes, St George Hanover Square, St James Westminster, St Margaret Westminster, St Martin-in-the-Fields, St Mary-le-Strand, St Paul Covent Garden.

Debra Chatfield, family historian at findmypast.co.uk, said: “The Westminster Collection is one of the largest regional parish record collections we have ever published online and contains some truly wonderful gems. Family historians, wherever they are in the world, can now search this historical goldmine and uncover the fascinating stories of their London ancestors.”

The launch marks the start of a painstaking project to preserve digitally the City of Westminster Archives Centre’s collection, and sees the first tranche of its baptisms, marriages and burials go online. The remaining records are set to go live over the coming months, along with cemetery registers, wills, rate books, settlement examinations, workhouse admission and discharge books, bastardy, orphan and apprentice records and charity documents.

Adrian Autton, Archives Manager at Westminster Archives commented: “The launch of the Westminster Collection is of huge significance making Westminster records fully accessible to a global audience. This resource will be of immense value to anyone whose ancestors lived in Westminster and to anyone wishing to study the rich heritage of this truly great city.”

The records can now be searched free of charge by visiting the Life Events (BMDs) section at findmypast.co.uk, and then selecting parish baptisms or marriages or burials. Transcripts and images can be viewed with PayAsYouGo credits, vouchers or a full subscription to findmypast.co.uk.

The new Westminster Collection at findmypast.co.uk joins a growing resource of official parish records from local archives, including Cheshire Archives & Local Studies, Manchester City Council and Plymouth and West Devon Records Office, with many more in the pipeline and due to go live in the coming months. In addition over 40 million parish records from family history societies can be found at findmypast.co.uk in partnership with the Federation of Family History Societies.

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