Kathe Kollwitz
Archive for February, 2008
02 29th, 2008
Have you ever wondered about the differences in the tastes of men and women when it comes to cars? Clearly, men prefer cars that look tough and masculine and ooze power while women prefer cars that are “cute” and stylish, right? Well, that’s true to a certain extent, according to a recent study on car ownership between the sexes. However, what may be surprising to some is that there are areas of common interest between men and women and that both actually share a liking for the same favorite cars.
According to registration records for new 2005 and 2006 car models (January 2006 to the present), men love luxurious, high performance cars, preferably with a horsepower of 367 or more. On the other hand, women prefer cars that are affordable, practical and safe. They also put a premium on design flair in their cars as evidenced by the popularity of the Eclipse Spyder convertible, which had the highest percentage of female registrants of any car on the market. The preferred horsepower for the women’s cars were way below the standards of men, with the top five models having only an average 172 hp compared to 367 hp in the men’s favorites. It was just like you expected, right?
It was interesting to see the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder on top of the list of women’s favorite cars. If you take a good look at it, it does somehow seem like a feminine-looking car. But hold it. The Eclipse Spyder also happens to be the car of choice among 34.2% of male registrants. In fact, the study showed that registration records indicate that men sometimes buy feminine cars but women rarely purchase male-oriented, testosterone-fueled sports and luxury cars.
The thing is, what really makes a feminine car? I mean, I always considered the Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder to be a masculine car ever since I first saw it in the 2003 movie “2 Fast 2 Furious,” particularly since it belonged to the angry, muscular ex-convict played by Tyrese Gibson.
The next popular cars for women were the Toyota RAV4 sport utility vehicle (SUV) and another Mitsubishi favorite, the hardtop Eclipse coupe. The men’s favorites were the Honda Acura NSX sports car and DaimlerChrysler’s Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG performance sedan.
Jonathon Hardcastle writes articles for .
Antique Handbags
Renault
Jasmine Aromatherapy Oil
Cross-Overs & Capacitors
Pink Pointy Shoes
Other Hyundai Literature
Deb Canham Teddy Bears
Myarticlesblog
02 29th, 2008
There are many ways to make money with a computer. We will discuss several of them as well as one of the newer methods that you may not be familiar with.
The method of making money with a computer that is used the most is where you develop or buy a product or service, create a website, set up an autoresponder to follow up and then advertise, market and promote to drive traffic to your web site. This method usually takes the longest to do and is or can be quite expensive. Probably the most important thing that needs to be done to be successful is the driving of traffic to your website. Many people don’t know how to do this and those that do usualy spend a lot of money until they begin to make substantial money.
Another way to have online income with internet marketing is called affiliate marketing. Thousands of companies will pay you a commission to sell their products and/or services. You can become an affiliate at no cost. Some promote without a website and autoresponder but only about 5% make any money this way. When someone visits your company’s website from your advertising very few will buy the first time and need to be followed up many times until they finally buy something. If you don’t drive traffic to your own web site where you can capture their name and email address and then follow up with an autoresponder, the company is the only one that benefits because they can do their own follow ups and you may not earn a commission.
One of the newest methods of making money with a computer is called bum marketing. The creator calls it this because he feels that he can take any homeless, penniless, literate person off of the street and to a public library and show them how to make money in as little as 48 hours. This method is fully described by clicking .
Bob Archer is a successful internet marketer. He recommends making money online with no cost, no website, no autoresponder but with free advertising as described below:
Palm GPS
Protective Gear
Chips, Programmers
Laboratory Medicals Supply
Howdyfolks
Rucksacks & Bags
Bras & Bra Set
Honeypotblog