Thieves could be eyeing your holiday trash

Planning for Vacation ?

 Enjoy Vacations and Have Safe home !!

As the weather turns colder, snowbirds are locking up their homes and heading off for a more pleasant clime. Others are flying across the country to visit loved ones for the holidays.

Our daily lives are filled with numerous, necessary (and sometimes unnecessary) activities: work, school, trips to the grocery etc..That is why a getaway with the family is a perfect solution to busy lives that limit time with our loved ones. When you’re away, it’s just you and the family.Vacations can be a Great Educational Experience for Kids and it improves mental health. Vacations are memory for lifetime !!

Whenever you choose to get away, your pre-trip preparations should include home-security measures, so you won't leave the family's most expensive possession -- your home -- vulnerable to burglars.

Keeping your home safe while you're away 

Here are some safety and security tip to consider while you plan to go for vacations:

• Inform a neighbor of your departure and return dates;
• Where possible, cancel or redirect your mail and deliveries. Alternatively, have a neighbor collect these items;
• Arrange to have your lawn cut and walkways cleared;
• Use timers to activate lights at various intervals.
• Don't keep keys under your door mat 
• Give your emergency contact telephone number to your neighbor.
• Have Surveillance Camera installed and with it's smart phone app, monitor your home while you are away
• Install Security Film or window bars to keep criminals out.Physical barriers are good investment for long term protection.
• Install Burglar Alarm System with carbon monoxide detector and flood detector

 "A few simple steps can mitigate the risk of a break-in"

"Do everything possible to make yourself a lousy target for thieves"

At GlassEssential.com , we provide complete security products and services to improve the security of your home.Should you have any idea or suggestions, please comment  on this blog post.

Security for Forced Entry Protection

How Likely Are You To Get Burgled? State Burglary Statistics

How Likely Are You To Get Burgled? State Burglary Statistics -
Find out the your state #burglary statistics @vrindainc GlassEssential.com

Window Bars : Law Enforcement compatible

New, All in One Window Bars launched by GlassEssential.com

Windows and Doors are also most critical point of any #home and business Intrusion. One can get peace of mind for securing residential and commercial property by one simple and low cost way is to install security bars. #Windowbars are often regarded as fixed #window #grille made of steel which permanently stays on window. It can cause severe problems during emergency exit in incidents like fire or emergency. GlassEssential.com, a Guelph, ON based window and door #Security Company launched a window bars which can be opened from the occupants inside when they need #emergency exit or fire exit...

These window bars are called as #removable window bars. The Technical excellence of these window bars is having its telescopic design which can be easily fit into any window opening so home owners do not need to make expensive custom made window bars. The value added features of this window bars is that it is having hinges so home owners can easily swing it open and clean their windows to make their home clean and tidy looking. One of the most desirable requirements of home owners is solid security so #thieves cannot get into their home and do not steal their property. The #expandable, Removable and #Hinged window bars have an Anti tempered locking feature which can help to create a solid security. The looks and aesthetics of window bars are very pleasing as it is powder coated to withstand tough weather conditions. Finally this window bars provided the answer with all functional features required for home and business security. The unique design allows window security bars to meet local municipal regulations.

In a recent Ontario neighborhood watch program, company CEO Mr Shah explained and assured home owners for creating more value added products for their home security and safe neighborhood programs. He also asked the home owners and business owners to select the right products for their window security

The cost of Removable window bars starts from $ 50.00. Order can be placed online from the company’s website: http://www.GlassEssential.com or by calling 24/7 toll free number 1-877-874-6321

About GlassEssential.com
With over years of experience and one of the largest collections of products in North America for window and door security, GlassEssential.com is dedicated to providing the best security products for all types of windows. Company’s goal is to provide Home owners and Business Owners with quick and easy means in helping to find the window guard or security bar for door and window. Whether you live in the city or the suburbs, east coast, west coast or an island, we have the right product for your application

Front Door and back Door Expanded Metal Door Grille - GlassEssential.com

Do you have glass on your front door or Side Door or Back Door ?
Worried about break and enter incident from door ?
Secure Glass Door With our Steel  Expanded Metal Door Grille - GlassEssential.com:

Folding Gate for Window Security

Folding Gate for Window Security
GlassEssential offers Folding gate for securing Window . It mounts on one side of window , Expands to window width and lock to other side of window with slam (Push ) Lock. Our gates are made of High Quality Steel Tubing with Powder coated. For More information visit : http://www.glassessential.com/ Call at : 1-877-874-6321

Decorative Window bars and Grilles from GlassEssential.com

Decorative Window bars and Grilles from GlassEssential.com GlassEssential.com manufactures decorative window bars made of steel.GlassEssential.com carries various decorative window bars model i.e Cosmopolitan, Colonial, arizona, defender, spanish and tudor. We manufacture decorative bars and grilles in custom size and in various design.All window Bars are painted according to customer's color code. Please contact us with model and opening size of your window www.GlassEssential.com 1-877-874-6321

Window Bars : Steel, Powder coated White, Removable ,Expandable to fit width, Hinged for swing open

Window Bars : Steel, Powder coated White, Removable ,Expandable to fit width, Hinged for swing open

FEATURES:

• Made of high grade, premium quality steel tubing to ensure security.
• Special white powder coating for durability.
• Unique telescopic design helps two steel tubes sliding thereby expand and collapse up to a desired size.
• Each Window Bars fits in large range of opening width.
• Special removable hinge system for security bars to swing and remove.
• Easier to remove in case of emergency due to removable Hinge System.
• Easier to swing for cleaning window due to patented hinge system.
• Two Side angle brackets included for window frame installation.
• One lock with keys included to secure bars to be safely fixed with bracket.
• Easy installation guide instruction included.
• Also called “Burglar Bars”; make your home/office “intrusion-proof” in minimal time
• Durable white powder coating
• Easy for installation and Can be operated from inside
• Affordable with High deterrent and Tamper resistant hardware

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Window Security bars comes with angle bracket, Siding Square Tubes and locking system.
• Standard square steel tubing area is 3/4" X 3/4"x0.04”.
• Standard Gap maintained between two horizontal security bars is 4"-1/2.
• 10 Different Sizes/ Models available
• Fits in Min Width : 16”
• Fits in Max Width : 78”
• Fits in Min Height : 12”
• Fits in Max Height : 27”
• More Opening Height may require two or more window bars
• Number of Horizontal bars in each window bars varies from 3 t 6 depending upon a height of each window bars.

Window Bars Installation Guide

Step by Step Instructions for Installing Window Bars

STEP  1 : Make It Safe:

Wear Safety Google, Gloves ,Shoes and halmet Prior to any installation process.

STEP  2: Make Sure you have Right Tools  :

You may need following tools for Installing Window Security Bars

·         Measuring Tape

·         Drill Driver

·         Screw Driver

·         Metal  Cutting Saw  or Grinder

·         Hammer

·         Wood Screws or metal Screws

STEP  3 : Measure Window :

Take Opening Width And Height Measurement (Frame to Frame or Jamb to jamb depending on where you want to be install )

STEP  4 : Measure Window Bars :

Measure Any ordered Window Bars prior to installation to make sure It is in Proper Size. Recees Mount Window bars Should be smaller than window Opening Size. Surface Mount Window Bars should be Equal or little bigger than Window Opening Size. Sometime You will need to Assemble Window Bars before Measuring Size . Also Some Standard Window bars size require to Cut to fit the size of Window .

STEP  4: Installation

·         Some Window bars needs assembly prior to installation. Please refer to Window bars manufacturer Guidelines.

·         Some Security bars Needs  cut to size prior to Installation. Please refer manufacturer’s Guidelines

·         After Assembling Window Bars , Decide  and select mounting of Window bars . it should be either recess mount or surface mount as per ordered window bars.

·         Most Window Bars comes with Bracket for installation. Insert Bracket onto Window Bars

·         Using Right Screws  Install Window bars

STEP  5: More Information for Installing Window bars can be available by calling Window bars Expert at 1-877-874-6321 or Visit : GlassEssential.com

Window Bars Ordering Guide

Undecided How to order for Window bar ?  Please follow these Steps

STEP  1 : Measure Window :

Take Opening Width And Height Measurement (Frame to Frame or Jamb to jamb depending on where you want to be install )

STEP  2 : Select Window Bars Type :

Select Window bars from Following Categories

·         Fixed Type – Permanently Mounted Window Bars. Decorative Window Bars are falling in this category.

·         Removable Type :  Removed when unlock  window bars from it’s mounting Bracket. Easy to Clean Window and Easy for Open for emergency exit. More Security than Quick Release window bars.

·         Folding Type : Open and Folds Window Bar

·         Quick Release Type : Having Quick Release Mechanism to Open Window bars , More Complex to install and less secure

STEP  3 : Select Material Type  :

Following Material are generally used in Window bars

·         Steel ( Steel  Tubing or Steel Flat bar Or Steel Rod )

·         Extruded Aluminum

·         Wrought Iron

STEP  4 : Select Mounting  Type :

Generally Window bars can be mounted two ways:

1.       Recess Mount between the Jambs OR Between the Window Frames. This Installation is generally recommended and it also looks better. For Removable type window bar, only this Mounting type Works.

2.       Face of Wall Mounting (Surface Mount or Flush Mount) : This Installation type is recommended when window do not have enough space inside jambs for installation. For Door Windows, This is a recommended option.

STEP 5:   Order

 Order  Security Window bars by Calling Window Security Bars Expert at  : 1-877-874-6321 .+ largest varieties of Window bars in North America.

Fixed and Removable Aluminum Window Security Bars Kit from GlassEssential.com

Fixed and Removable Aluminum Window Security Bars Kit from GlassEssential.com

Aluminum Window Bars are made of Architectural Grade Extruded Aluminum Alloy 6063.It is available in Two Finish : White and Clear Anodized. We Custom Cut to fit into Client's Window Opening Sizes. It can be make as fixed mount or removable mount with locks on both side of window opening.We can make in spacing of 9" X 9" and 9" x 12 " Opening. It is made in just 4 days and shipped across north america. Call us today at 1-877-874-6321 or visit us at www.GlassEssential.com for more information.

Fixed Mount Steel Window Security Bars from GlassEssential.com

Fixed Mount Steel Window Security Bars from GlassEssential.com

• Steel Folding Window Security Bar
• Made of high grade, premium quality steel for better strength and safety.
• These security bars are fixed type and can be fold-able when not in use.
• 7 inch by 7 inch square grid
• ½ inch by ½ inch 18 gauge steel tubing.
• Proven factor of higher resistance and resilience against external force.
• Special powder coating for durability.
• Great option of folding for this window bar when not in use.
• 9- “U” Brackets for 2 sides for Recess mount (Inset).
• Select from brown and white color.
• Easy installation guide instruction included.
• Shipping within 48 hours.

Security Rolling Grille

Security Rolling Grille
Open or Close Style rolling grille. Made of Sturdy aluminum extrusions and continuous metal rods assembled pattern.Protects against theft and vandalism. Suitable for any public building where ventilation and maximum security are required.It’s the logical choice for storefronts, display windows, airports, stadiums, and more.

Wire Cart for Material Storage and Handling

Wire Cart for Material Storage and Handling

• Custom made Expanded Metal Stock Cart
• Thress Sided or Two Sided.
• Shelivgs as per custom order.
• Painted with standard black, blue, grey or Safety colors
• Wheels on four side

Rolling Shutters From GlassEssential.com

Rolling Shutters From GlassEssential.com

• Security : Excellent protection against burglary, effective visual deterrent for protection, unique locking system so that the rolling shutters become the perfect barriers against any kind of intrusion
• Insulation from heat and cold: Thermal insulation properties that reduce heat in the warm season and retain the warmth in the cold season; injected with polyurethane to keep the interiors cool and warm when required; provides significant energy savings hence reduced electricity bills for you
• Light control : Scorching rays of the sun and harmful ultra-violet and infra-red rays get blocked from penetrating through the rolling shutters, thus protecting the interiors and upholstery.
• Noise protection : Reduce noise protection by up to 50% (based on independent laboratory tests); favorite with kids, elderly members, ailing members, shift workers or anyone wanting peace and quiet
• Weather protection : No rattling during storm or heavy rains thus securing your property from flying debris or broken glass.
• Fire protection: Prevents damage from bushfires, even from the flying burning embers
• Privacy : Maintains your privacy wherever you are; natural light and airflow can be enjoyed with the perforating holes that can be kept open

Aeroflex Sliding Grille By GlassEssential.com

Aeroflex Sliding Grille By GlassEssential.com
GLASSESSENTIAL® Sliding and Folding Security Grille model Aeroflex provides the perfect protection you seek. It helps you to breathe comfortably as it has steel panels with micro perforations. It is the ultimate and the most attractive combination of the transparency provided by glass and the strength provided by steel.

social optimization

To make your website more social, consider these five tips for going beyond buttons:

1. Encourage a more social experience. 
There is a belief that people either share or they don't. Not so. You can encourage sharing and engagement on your website by choosing "emotionally intelligent words." This means you select words that represent the personality of your brand and appear conversational.

A good example would be changing a "Try it now" link to "Ready to give it a whirl?" This evokes an action and also makes the click more of a personal experience for the user. Making it personal, in turn, can help users feel more comfortable about leaving a comment or sharing on your site.

2. Raise the bar on content quality.
Creating distinctive content that your customers find interesting and useful is, of course, key to any successful online marketing strategy. Without such content, there's less chance that your pages will be discovered and linked to by other sites.

Improving the quality of your content is one way to make your site more social. Think about it. Are you creating articles, blog posts or videos that are worth sharing? For example, make sure your titles are enticing. Be sure to integrate your sharing buttons closely with the pieces of content.

Content format and length are also important. Infographics, videos and concise blog posts are generally shared more often than long, in-depth pieces because they're easily and quickly digested. That's especially important with the growing number of mobile-device consumers.

3. Incentivize when possible. 
By incentivizing your visitors with gamification features such as badges, counts and stars, you play to an innate need to compete and win. Ask yourself what can be tweaked on your site to incentivize sharing. Maybe it's something as simple as ratings or voting.

One example of successful incentivizing is ModCloth's "Be the Buyer" program. The online vintage clothing retailer invites shoppers to vote on which outfit the company should sell next. Customers are also encouraged to promote the outfit to friends to get more votes. If an outfit gets enough votes, ModCloth will carry the outfit.

This program encourages shoppers to check back often, increasing site visits and potentially boosting sales. The shoppers are rewarded by being able to buy an outfit that isn't carried anywhere else. It's a win-win.

4. Actively seek customer feedback. 

When was the last time you asked your visitors what they wanted to see next? Whether it's asking them to vote on the next feature you build or to choose a product they'd like to see you sell, don't underestimate the power of feedback. Crowdsourcing on your site can help encourage users to be social both with you and each other.

5. Track diligently and make adjustments.

You might believe that some brands are just more likely to win in social engagement than others, but that is rarely the case. Success often comes down to a more strategic process of testing and making adjustments.

To boost engagement on your site, test such factors as where sharing buttons go and which kind of messages encourage customer interaction. Most sites have Google Analytics or other research tools, but few are using them to track social media traffic and better understand how people are engaging on their site. Simple changes such as using more direct language can often boost social activity.

Businesses that refuse to test and adjust their social optimization strategies will find that engagement can quickly fizzle and competitors will gladly connect with their former fans.

Branding for Google

Google loves big brand names, and for good reason. But that doesn't mean smaller companies don't stand a chance when it comes to search engine optimization (SEO).

In regard to natural search results, the better the results Google can deliver, the more people will use its service. To provide the best possible results, Google tries to identify website elements that provide quantifiable proof that users find a given site valuable, as well as to refine its ranking algorithms to ensure that these factors are prioritized. Website branding falls into this category because users tend to trust and engage more with website brands they know than with lesser-known competitors.

Spend time on any SEO news website and you'll likely find dozens of articles about how difficult the world's largest search engine is making it for small-time webmasters to compete with the big brand boys. But instead of bemoaning the fact that bigger brands seem to receive advantageous treatment in natural search results, follow these three tips to harness the power of branding for your own site:

1. Develop your visual brand.
Just because your website only has a handful of pages doesn't mean you can't create a strong brand. Not only will developing your own distinctive brand pay off when it comes to SEO, it can also be an effective way to generate business. Consumers are still wary of handing out personal and financial information to potentially unscrupulous sites, but recognizable brands tend to put them at ease, making them more likely to convert into buyers or subscribers for your business.

Think about the elements that you associate with well-known brands, such as discount retailer Target. The company has:

• An easily recognizable logo
• A consistent color scheme across its web and offline properties
• Consistent marketing messages, taglines and slogans

None of these factors is out of your reach, no matter how small your business. Setting up a consistent color scheme, for example, can be as simple as choosing a couple of colors that you feel reflect your company's personality and then splashing them across your website.

Once you've chosen colors, find a qualified designer to create a distinctive logo. 

Creating compelling marketing messages may take some time, but once you settle on some, you can easily incorporate them into different areas of your website. Encompass your brand's primary features and benefits in as few words as possible. That can help increase the chances that your audience will remember the message and associate your brand with it.

2. Add branded keywords to your site's SEO.
Because search engines rely on your site's SEO to determine what it's about, make sure your branded keywords are incorporated into your website's content alongside your target keyword phrases. Branded keywords include words that are unique to your company ("Zappos shoe sale," for example), while traditional SEO keywords target phrases consumers enter into search engines ("women's sandals, size 9," for example).

One effective place to include your branded keywords is your title tag, using the following structure:

Keep your title tags to a maximum of 62 characters to ensure that your branded keywords aren't cut off by the search engine spiders. Don't "keyword stuff" your title tag with a series of unconnected traditional keywords. Instead, make sure your title tag reads naturally and provides valuable information to your readers. Then, add your branded keywords after a pipe symbol (|) to begin to build search engine recognition for the brand name you've created.

3. Behave more like bigger brands.
Try to think like a bigger company and make your branding as pervasive as possible. For example, do you think that Target would send out an email newsletter without formatting that mimics the branding elements on its website?

In general, the more places you can incorporate your brand signals, the better. As you integrate these symbols across your web properties, you should see better visitor engagement and increased trust with your consumers.

Additionally, Google will likely continue to roll out algorithm updates that reward well-branded websites over their unbranded competitors. Implementing these techniques now could lower your risk of being affected by future search algorithm penalties.

Create Google Panda and Penguin compliant Website.

Google PANDA update is for Quality Content and website.

Panda update target the spam content Web sites.

Websites which shows up with low quality content are affected by panda.

Panda update is different  from the latest penguin update from google.

Google PENGUIN update is for Blocking Spammers

Spamming is over use of Anchor text in content, marketing article to numerous sites, blog spamming, over inbound and in bound linking. penguin destroy  these over optimisation technique by reducing rank.

Basics for both update :

Its quality, not quantity!

Create  Website for recognized and reputed source of information.

Create a positive experience for your users.

Develop on old domains.

Figure out how to make site more valuable than the rest of the sites in your sector.

Make  sustained effort  to earn the right rank for website.

Do not rely on cheap spamming tactics.

Structure:

Website structure must be Search Engine friendly and internal linking must be on effective order like don’t use broken links etc. Internal Linking must be in order to effective way.

Ensure proper navigation.

Web Site load time is much important. It must load faster .Images and scripts must be optimized.

There should be less or none server errors.

Try to increase your Stick rate

Always keep your Bounce rate and ad to content ratio under control.

Title

Small, Meaningful and unique title

Every Page of website must have unique and different Title.

Content:

Remove low quality and useless content that provides no real value to visitors.

Remove Duplicate content on pages, domains, or subdomains. Never allow to low quality (or) duplicate content to endure in your website.

Remove Hidden links and text.

Remove pages that host phishing scams, or viruses, spyware, Trojans, and other malware

Create unique, high quality and useful content that people find so helpful and entertaining. Use appealing content that add value to site!

Don’t create any page in website with less content.  Put at least 2-3 paragraph. Structure content with 600+ Words count.

Do not Stuff Content with Keywords. Lower the keyword densities.

Do not over use  Anchor texts. Be in Limits

Update content on regular basis.

Housekeeping – if you have old pages which are weak and add no value, clear them out!

Anchor text Dilution: Refers to Creating High Quality Contextual Back links : for Non SEO Keywords like Click Now, Click here, domain.com, & Keyphrases that are readable and are in proper English for example :Links should be  built like  “Doctors in Indonesia” & NOT “Doctors Indonesia”.

Identification and removal of unnatural, non-organic, or generally spammy links.Prune Links.

Employ a line of anchor text in backlinking to the same page.

Keywords:

Use Keyword phrases, Not Keywords

Don’t use Duplicate Keywords. In simple words don’t use same keywords in multiple pages.

Optimize pages for multiple keyword phrases.

Meta Description:

Every Page of website must have unique and different meta descriptions.

Latent semantic link – consist of phrases synonymous to your targeted search terms

Links:

Google Panda is strict about incoming and outgoing links.

The outgoing links from your website should not lead to a website that is not of your niche and that is a bad quality website.

Build genuine, quality links

Avoid inbound links from low quality websites or directories.

Don’t go for affiliate links if you need ranking in Google.

Never submit your sites on hundreds of directory sites

Use less no of outbound links, it may be harmful for your ranking.

Identification and removal of unnatural, non-organic, or generally spammy links.

Article marketing is very helpful if used properly, while following the guidelines, laid down by the article sites.

You need to remember that with the changes in search engine rules after Google Panda algorithm, there are some changes in article market as well.

Press release distribution is also a good way to get quality links, but it can be useful only when done systematically.

Unique content submission on web2.0 sites is also very nice way to get quality links.

Submit your site on non paid directories with high ranking.

Google+ is a very strong medium to get promoted on Google compare to facebooks and twitter.

Invest only some amount on the prices to run contests on your website and get lots of valuable links in return.

Get backlinks from authority sites

Generate anchor texts.

Branding

Take website known! It takes more than a press release to establish website as a brand, much more… Engage, make noise, be heard, be cited, build trust!

Refers to Creation of High end Press Release ’s that gets picked up by Google News thereby helping immensely with Link Baiting & Improving Social Signals.

Diversify your traffic sources – find your community and engage!

Use top social platforms like Facebook, Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, and Reddit.

Integrate your blog site or website with social media buttons.

Make RSS feeds to generate backlinks.

Refers to Building High End Contextual Links with a Company’s Brand Name & Brand Url.

Elements:

Remove all inappropriate elements from the website. Your website must be neat and clean and should contain theme based elements.

Chirag Shah

A SEO Freind

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