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Best Locking Carabiner for Rock Climbing

Man on the Rock. PHOTO: Patrick Hendry Are you a rock climbing enthusiast? Would you like to test your limits? Different climbing activities call for different carabiners and this could be a little confusing especially when your adrenaline and energy are at stake. Well, no need to fret because there is a carabiner that can handle all the action and we are happy to unveil the best locking carabiner for rock climbing. The O-Shaped Steel Climbing Carabiner(25kn=5600lb) The O-Shaped Steel Climbing Carabiner(25kn=5600lb) by XTek Climbing is an O shaped carabiner that is suitable for rock climbing, hiking, camping, rappelling, anchoring among other things. As much as it is stated to be an O shaped carabiner, it is actually oval-shaped and heavy-duty certified. This means that this is a durable and long-serving item. The Xtreck builders are so confident about the ability and performance of their product that they dare you to ask for a refund. If you go f...

Effective Website Link Building using SEO

Two digital marketing experts planning about SEO and link building strategies. PHOTO:  Diggity Marketing Share Info To understand the effectiveness of website link building using SEO there is a need to first be acquainted with the phrase link building. Link building is the act of getting hyperlinks from other sites to your own site. A hyperlink is not a super link but just a link that you believe matches the content on your site and therefore this link helps users navigate between pages. Link building is not an easy process. This is what Search Engines use to crawl the web hence the need to know how to build high-quality links that will put you ahead of the pack. Link Building and Search Engines Search engines use links to do two things: ●      To discover new pages on the web ●      To help rank pages Search engines crawl pages, extract their content and use the same for indexing purpose...

Uncouth Hiring Managers On LinkedIn

Just last month I responded to a job post on LinkedIn. It was by a mobile search engine company and they were looking for news writers. I decided to apply and the very next day I received a call from their hiring manager. He apologized for calling late but he then stated that with online work , you can call anytime, something that I didn’t agree with. He then discovered who he was talking to... Him: So you won a million shillings? Me: Yes I did and I really thank God Him: So why are you looking for a job and yet you are a millionaire? Me :   Who said that millionaires don’t work? Mark and Bill are billionaires and they are working Him: They work for themselves Me: I work for myself too and I can make a choice after this interview Him: So you were on attachment at the Standard?...... You did nothing, 3 months is nothing Your guess is as good as mine, I was already furious. Is this what interviews have amounted to these days? The man went from making me...

Faces of Phases

When you do not finish an antibiotic dose, the bacteria shifts itself and becomes stronger against the medication. The same thing can be said of humans who do not define their borders, the people around you will become shape shifters and you will end up wondering if you really knew them. Everyone has three personalities; The public face, the friendly face and the one who stares at the mirror. The public face does the PR where everybody is shown what needs to be in the limelight. Norms are faked on social media, guys are just rude for the purposes of publicity and all that. The friendly face is found in social circles with friends and family and even in the office. The last man standing is the one standing in front of the mirror. This person also has scary thoughts in the middle of the night. This person thinks about death, life, money and love. The friendly face is the face of the killer, one who suffers in silence as they plan to take a rope and put the noose around th...

Instagram Checkout Feature

Despite the Instagram blackout last week, there is a new profit-making venture for them. You will now be able to shop on Instagram without leaving the app. The “ Checkout with Instagram” was launched today with more than 20 of the world’s top brands already signed up. This service is not for free for the sellers as they will be expected to pay a specific fee for operations. Instagram ads will definitely get a boost from this new service but for now, only organic posts are working. The check out tags will be seen on the feed posts, stories plus exploration. For the first time users, it will be required that they enter their payment information but this will be a one time thing since the information will be stored for future purchases. You can now shop on Instagram/ PHOTO/Adage.com After making a purchase the buyer is able to track their order on the “ Orders” section on their profile. There are several options here like canceling, initiating a return or contacting th...