Metaverse: The Next Generation Of Internet

Metaverse has been a topic of heated conversation recently.Technology companies including Microsoft, Facebook, Roblox, and Epic Games, have been making this a reality. But what is Metaverse? Let's check out the concept of Metaverse.

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Metaverse is a combination of various elements of technology -( along with virtual reality, augmented reality and video) in which users "stay" inside a digital universe.  In other words metaverse is an excellent fusion of bodily, augmented, and digital reality. The metaverse is a public virtual world that can be accessed through internet. It creates a “digital world ”by simulating human emotions and gestures. Metaverse can be stated as a virtual counterpart of the world we live.

In simple words metaverse is virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users. The term “metaverse” dates back to Neal Stephenson’s 1992 science-fiction novel “Snow Crash,” in which humans, as avatars, interacted in a three-dimensional virtual space. 

The rapid interest in the metaverse can be seen as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.  The concept of metaverse could be a game-changer for the work-from-home shift amid the coronavirus pandemic. As more people started working and going to school remotely, there has been an increased demand for ways to make online interaction more creative. Instead of seeing co-workers on a video call grid, employees could join them in a virtual office.

Mark Zuckerberg has already renamed his company as Meta. Zuckerberg, the CEO of 'Meta' (formerly Facebook), estimates it could take five to 10 years before the key features of the metaverse become mainstream. But aspects of the metaverse currently exist. Ultra-fast broadband speeds, virtual reality headsets and persistent always-on online worlds are already up and running, even though they may not be accessible to all. The tech giant has already made significant investments in virtual reality, including the 2014 acquisition of Oculus. Meta envisions a virtual world where digital avatars connect through work, travel or entertainment using VR headsets. "The next platform and medium will be even more immersive and embodied internet where you’re in the experience, not just looking at it, and we call this the metaverse," said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg after revealing the company's rebranding.

Microsoft is another  software giant which already uses holograms and is developing mixed and extended reality (XR) applications with its Microsoft Mesh platform, which combine the real world with augmented reality and virtual reality. Earlier this month, Microsoft showed off its plans for bringing mixed-reality including holograms and virtual avatars to Microsoft Teams in 2022. Also in the works for next year: explorable 3D virtual connected spaces for retail and workplaces. The U.S. Army is currently working with Microsoft on an augmented reality Hololens 2 headset for soldiers to train, rehearse and fight in. Beyond that, Xbox Live already connects millions of video game players across the globe, too.

Big Tech firms are investing in cloud computing and VR companies in anticipation of its growth. It is unclear to what extent a true metaverse, which fully replicates real life, is possible or how long it would take to develop.

Akasa Air: The Low Cost Indian Airline

 

Akasa airlines has hit the headlines when it placed a order with Boeing. As per the reports, Akasa airlines placed a massive order of 72 Boeing 737 Max at the Dubai air show.

Akasa airlines is an upcoming ultra-low-cost Indian airline co-founded by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, the billionare investor and former Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube. It is planning to launch flights in the summer of 2022 with an endeavour to be the nation’s most dependable, affordable and greenest airline. Besides discussions with Boeing for planes, Akasa Air is also in talks with Airbus for potential orders from the Airbus A320 fleet. 

As per the statement by Boeing, Akasa Air has ordered two models from the 737 MAX family, the 737-8 and the high-capacity 737-8-200. 

Akasa airlines will begin flight operations in the next six months. The airline plans to operate approximately 70 planes in the next four years.

SEO or Search Engine Optimization: A Brief Introduction

 

Search engine optimization is a rapidly growing sector. In depth knowledge in this area opens the door to you either sourcing out your skills to business in order to help them increase their online presence, or using them to promote your own website. Thankfully this sometimes complicated process has become a lot easier to master due to a variety of SEO Courses and information becoming available to the general public.

One such way to gain this information is through various e-books which are available all over the internet if you have the time to look for them. A quick search for seo e-books on Google will bring a large number of results, and many are distributed free of cost. The best bet is to download every one you can find and have a read through them all. Once you gain a general understanding of SEO and its various methods you can then make a more qualified decision as to whether you need to make purchases of e-books for more information or if you think you have the handle of it already. This is most definitely the place to start though as it is a low cost way of getting a feel for the industry.

Once you’ve read through the available literature you’ll want to get started on actually promoting your website and moving up the rankings. The e-books will explain the various methods required to achieve better rankings, through link building and other methods. All these things can be done by hand although it will become very time consuming and tedious, if you wish to build enough links to rank well for profitable keyword terms. Therefore many internet marketers turn to SEO software to automate the process and give them more time to work on the content of their site rather than promotion. These software programs can automatically email link requests, check your back links, find out which keywords will work best for you and every other task connected to SEO. There are many different programs out there to help you optimize and promote your website and most of them offer a free trial. Therefore its not hard to just look around downloading the different trial programs and testing them out until you find one you like. It must be said though that a good SEO program is a must if you want to streamline your online promotion as it will cut through the grunt work, leaving you more time to use your mind creatively to build better websites and plumb new markets.

Ok you have been shown the do it yourself alternatives to taking an SEO course, and the best ways to learn SEO at your own pace. If you still want to take an SEO course, and there are many reasons to do so, such as if it was required by your place of employment or you want to have a certificate to show potential employers, then there are some good courses out there. Your typical SEO course should be up to date with current algorithm theories and make sure you get a solid guarantee so if the course doesnt live up to expectations you won’t be out of pocket. Most SEO Cources out there are far more expensive than just getting an e-book and some software and learning for yourself, which many consider to be the best option. So it might be an idea to do a smaller course first and see if you enjoy learning that way before shelling out for the major courses. It is hoped that you find something suitable to your situation as there is a wealth of choice out there.

This has been up until now a general outline of all the different ways you can become competent in search engine optimisation and be able to handle your internet marketing yourself. Now there will be a summary of what to do if you find it hard to get a handle on the techniques involved, or if you just find it plain boring and would rather spend your time doing something else.

Out Sourcing – Depending on the keyword you have decided to optimise for, it could be extremely easy or extremely difficult to achieve high rankings. For a non-competitive keyword, relatively few back links and optimisation factors will be needed and you will probably find it quite easy to manage a successful SEO campaign all by yourself. However for the more competitive keywords, which are often the most profitable ones, ranking high will be very difficult. For the more competitive keywords, one may need to consider outside help to build your pages search engine ranking and traffic. There are a few different options to consider here, such as purchasing the SEO services of an experience practitioner, or purchasing targeted traffic for your websites niche. Moreover there are many other forms of advertising on the internet available for you to try out, as long as youre willing to put in the effort to find them. We will go through the various options available to you to increase the traffic to your website.

SEO Companies – If you find that either SEO is too technical for you, or your efforts have not born any fruit then it may be time to consider handing it over to a professional search engine optimization firm. There are many different companies out there working with a lot of websites to achieve better rankings for their customers and you can definitely benefit from their resources. They achieve better rankings for your website through the same techniques you could implement yourself, but at greater efficiency and with far less time invested on your part. There are many companies offering these services and some are farm more successful than others. It is an absolute necessity that any company you choose to purchase SEO services from offers a full money back guarantee, if they don’t offer it then do not go near them. Sadly there are no free options in this category, as no one will do SEO work on your website for free as it is just too time consuming to do even to build up company image.

Targeted Traffic – Another option available to internet promoters who have not found success with search engine optimization would be to purchase targeted traffic. This is when a company who owns a large amount of expired domains sends the traffic to your website for a fee. Depending on the quality of the traffic this can be very lucrative but this is one area which contains far more rip off merchants than honest ones. Often times you will buy a traffic package and the company will send your site X amount of bot hits which will mean your site will register a lot of visits but as none of them are actual people you will obviously receive no sales or revenue of any kind. The upside of this all is that targeted traffic is an instant solution to visitor numbers, and the relatively low cost ( $20-$60 for 5k to 10k visitors) it is not a huge outlay to experiment with a few companies and see which ones work for you. As stated earlier though, the cost to test a companys traffic is so small that it won’t hurt the bank if you do encounter a few duds. 

Traffic Exchanges – As we all know, a budget is a very important thing when starting a business or trying to turn a profit. A free method of generating more traffic would obviously be a godsend to most websites out there. So its quite a good thing that these kinds of programs exist and are proving quite successful. Traffic exchange networks work by either you viewing ads and in doing so earning your own ads some viewing time on their networks, or getting a visitor to your site for every one sent to another site in the network. Both methods can work very well if implemented correctly and are great sources of free traffic. Though it sounds too simple this method has been working for many people for a long time. Its also a great way to test out new products as the audience is there waiting for you. Many traffic exchanges work free of charge so you have nothing to lose by testing them out.

Purchasing Ad Space – When considering purchasing ad space, so many people jump straight onto Google Adwords and start shelling out money. The fact of the matter is paying per click will always be a low margin game, meaning you have a great chance of making nothing at all or even losing money. Moreover Googles cost per click does seem to be a little extreme at times, though that is probably because so many people advertise there that it drives the price into orbit. A better option is to purchase adverts which will be displayed for a set period of time regardless of the amount of people who click on them. As long as the price is right this can be a very profitable way of going about your internet promotion. Buying advertising space based on the length of time your ad will be displayed is by far the best method for a new business, and search engines such as ExactSeek supply exactly this. Just Google ExactSeek and check out their paid inclusion program, which is a far better option than most pay per click programs.

The above methods can all be invaluable when trying to increase your online presence and the profitability of your web business. When starting out it is often very hard to catch up to the rest of the pack with all the technical things SEO involves. Therefore outsourcing your internet marketing can be a great way of getting more revenue out of your website without having to put in the man hours learning the technical side of all the methods involved. Good luck in your internet promotion campaign.

Make Money By Selling E-books At The Comfort Of Your Home

Have you ever wondered why e-books are so popular? Would you be able to write your own e-book? What if I don’t know how to write an e-book. Can I make money or promote my business using e-books? These are just a few of the questions we will answer in this section.

 Many say the best way to making money on the Internet, is to create your own E-book. That’s a simple statement, but do you know what is involved. I’ll try to explain what I have learned while I created my own e-book.

E-books are found almost everywhere on the internet. There are even libraries where you can download free e-books onto your computer. Many of these e-books are free because they are in the public domain, but there are some that have been written specifically to boost advertising.

We are now living in the information age where people want to get valuable input quickly and easily. This is where e-books lead the way in a world where information is so often sought after. The contribution of e-books to the internet marketplace is one of the forerunning advertisement methods in use today.

If you know what you want to create, you’ve already on your way. But, if you’re not sure what information you have stored in your years of living well, then this e-book can guide you.

 

One of the best way to brainstorm is to write your ideas, experiences and knowledge down on a piece of paper then do research to determine what people are looking for on the net. E-books are a new and powerful tool for original thinkers with fresh ideas to disseminate information to the millions of people who are struggling to figure out how to do a different thing.

Obviously, first you must write the e-book. What should you write your e-book on? Your e-book should be based on information that you are already familiar with. Do you have a particular niche that you would like to promote? Then write according to your expertise.

For example, if you are a dog lover, you could write a book about taking proper care of canines, or write about a particular type of dog that you are familiar with. It is more advantageous to write about something concerning your particular market but writing about a complimentary market could also bring you leads that you can use to boost your business.

The important point is to get your name out in the public eye of the internet community so that they will look to you for the expert advice that you can offer.

Let’s say you already have a brilliant idea, and the knowledge to back it up that will enable you to write an exceptional e-book. You may be sitting at your computer staring at a blank screen wondering, “Why? Why should I go through all the trouble of writing my e-book when it’s so impossible to get anything published these days?

 

Well, let me assure you that publishing an e-book is entirely different than publishing a book in print. Let’s look at the specifics of how the print and cyber publishing industry differ, and the many reasons why you should take the plunge and get your fingers tapping across those keyboards!

 Let’s say you already have an Internet business with a quality website and a quality product. An e-book is one of the most powerful ways to promote your business while educating people with the knowledge you already possess as a business owner of a specific product or service.

For example, let’s say that you’ve spent the last twenty-five years growing and training bonsai trees, and now you’re ready to share your knowledge and experience. An e-book is the perfect way to reach the largest audience of bonsai enthusiasts.

E-books will not only promote your business – they will help you make a name for yourself and your company, and establish you as an expert in your field. You may even find that you have enough to say to warrant a series of e-books. Specific businesses are complicated and often require the different aspects to be divided in order for the reader to get the full story.

 

One of the most prevalent reasons people read e-books is to find information about how to turn their Internet businesses into a profit-making machine. And these people are looking to the writers of e-books to provide them with new ideas and strategies because writers of e-books are usually people who understand the new cyberspace world we now live in. E-book writers are experts in Internet marketing campaigns and the strategies of promoting and distributing e-books. The cyberspace community needs its e-books to be successful so that more and more e-books will be written.

 

Figure out what your subject matter is, and then narrow it down. Your goal is to aim for specificity. Research what’s out there already, and try to find a void that your e-book might fill.

What about an e-book about a wedding cake business? Or an e-book about caring for elderly pets? How about the fine points of collecting ancient pottery?

You don’t have to have three master’s degrees to write about your subject. People need advice that is easy to read and easily understood. Parents need advice for dealing with their teenagers. College students need to learn good study skills – quickly. The possibilities are endless.

 

After writing the content of e-book, you need a catchy front cover for your e-book. A good front-cover design will help to give a good impression on viewer's mind. If you are a designer, you can create an attractive front cover using image editing tools such as Photoshop or Illustrator. Don’t worry if you are not a designer, you can use online image editing tools such as Canva or Crello. These are online designing soft wares, that have attractive templates for your needs. You don’t have to design anything. All you need to do is to select a book cover template of your choice.

 

What if you cannot write a book?

You may have ideas and know what you want to talk about but you are unable to compose your thoughts in a clear, precise manner. In this situation, all is not lost. First thing that comes to your mind is to hire, usually for a small fee, someone else to write the book for you. This is called ghostwriting and is actually a very common practice.

To hire a ghostwriter it is your responsibility to make sure that he/she knows what it is you wish to convey in your e-book and they will go about and write the book for you. You pay them to write the e-book but it is your name that appears as the author. But this process seems to be time consuming.

But don't worry. Technology has developed so much that you can create an e-book with bots or softwares without the help of anyone. One such software is called Sqribble.

 

What is Sqribble software?

 

This software helps you to create amazing e-books & reports in 5 minutes without typing any words. It helps to give great designs to your e-book, so that you don’t have to spend money for freelance writers or book designers etc.

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Getting your e-book out is going to be your focus once you’ve finished writing it, just as it is with print books.

Where should I publish my E-book?

After you’ve written your e-book you might be wondering where should I publish my e-books. There are many sites where you can publish your e-books. The most popular of them are Amazon and Lulu.

Amazon KDP (kindle direct publishing) helps you to reach it to buyers. Kindle Direct Publishing is Amazon.com's e-book self-publishing platform launched in November 2007. You can self-publish e-books and paperbacks for free with Kindle Direct Publishing, and reach millions of readers on Amazon. Publishing takes less than 5 minutes and your book appears on Kindle stores worldwide within 24-48 hours.

If you are thinking that publishing your book on amazon kdp will reach the only people with kindle access, then you are wrong. This e-book can be downloaded or read on any devices.

Another platform to publish your e-book is lulu.com. This works more or less like amazon kdp. You have to upload it and publish it, that’s all.

The e-book market is hands-down one of the most profitable market to enter. Think about it – NO inventory, NO shipping, INSTANT deliveries and so many other advantages make this industry one of the fastest growing markets available.

 

Low Content Or No Content Books

The question most people would ask is, What if I do not have any idea about any topics to write? Don’t Worry. You can still make money with low content or no content books.

 

What is a Low content or No Content Book?

Let me make it simple. You might have bought notebooks, journals, logbooks, or colouring books from amazon or any other online markets. These books are called low content or no content books. These books don’t have any content.

So why don’t you create one and sell it online.

Yes, you can create a notebook or a journal and sell it on Amazon. All you need is a front cover and a lined page. You can copy a single page 100 times and make it a 100 page note book.

Creating a notebook is not at all a difficult process.  You can use canva software to create a front cover and a lined page. Don’t worry If you don’t know this process. You can use a the most comprehensive low content book publishing software on the market which is called Bookbolt. You can create and scale a Book Publishing Business without writing a single word with this innovative software solution.

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So, think about spending some extra time and compile an E-book or a create a no content book, that is high quality, and gives the customer great value. The time spent doing this can create a steady income stream forever. When we start thinking about moving our mindset from trading our time for money, to having our assets work for us, we start to shift from having to always work for our money, to letting our E-books work for us.