Blog Archive: June 2014
An ex-pat living in Georgia since 2011, I trade stocks, take photographs & make video's, work out at the gym, and many more. Contact me
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Portfolio Grows to $7,827.75 Despite MS Credit Spread Adjustments
Last week marked another milestone for our investment portfolio, demonstrating resilience and steady growth despite some strategic adjustments. By the week's close, our portfolio value stood at $7,827.75, reflecting a modest but positive 0.04% increase compared to the previous week.This growth comes despite the need to adjust our credit spread on…
Experienced my first Earth Quake - Tbilisi
Today for the first time in my life I felt tremors of earth quake and it happened in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. Nothing serious, as it's was announced in news - magnitude of this quake was 4.8. Although using other…
How to setup Facebook Custom Audiences Pixel
Facebook Custom Audiences Pixel is a powerful tool for businesses to reach their target audience on the social media platform. The pixel tracks website visitors and converts that data into a custom audience for…
Exploring the Frozen Conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh: A Look into the Past and Present (2014)
I spent a lovely afternoon at one of the many parks in Tbilisi on Eristavi street. I was surprised to see that there were many American people living or walking around the area. I had some free time and decided to buy…
Georgia and the EU: Deepening Ties through Association Agreement (2014)
Georgia, a small country located in the Caucasus region, has recently signed an Association Agreement with the European Union (EU). The agreement, which was signed on June 27, 2014, aims to deepen the political and…
"Improving Blogging Habits: Setting a Minimum of 400 Words per Article for Better SEO
Today, I investigated my blogging habits and found a pretty sad scene. On average, I blog only 200 words a day, and sometimes even less. I am willing to change that. Since October 2013, I have been running a "Can you…
Tips and Tricks for Crafting a Comprehensive 2000-Word Article
Writing an article that is 2000 words or more can seem like a daunting task, but with the right approach and techniques, it can be a rewarding experience. Whether you are writing for your blog, website, or academic…
Google Domains: The One-Stop-Shop for All Your Domain Needs
Google is a company that has made a name for itself in a wide range of industries. From search engines to smartphones, they've managed to become a leader in many different fields. One of the lesser-known areas in which…
South Ossetia's Call for Integration with Russia: A Controversial Move
South Ossetia, a breakaway region of Georgia, has expressed its desire to join the Russian Federation. The region has been de facto independent since a 2008 war between Georgia and Russia, which resulted in Russia's…
Summer Solstice in Tbilisi (2014)
There are some nations that celebrate Summer Solstice, most of them located in Eastern Europe. Celebrating Summer Solstice involves having a bonfire. Since in Georgia, nobody celebrates Summer Solstice, and it was a…
How to Grow Your Twitter Account to 2,000 Followers
Twitter is a powerful platform for engaging with your audience, building brand awareness and driving traffic to your website. However, growing your Twitter account can be a daunting task, especially if you’re just…
Amazon Associates Program: How to Apply and Get Started
If you’re looking to monetize your website or blog, Amazon’s Affiliate program is an excellent option. As the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon offers a wide variety of products, and as an affiliate, you can earn…
How to Schedule your tweets with Tweetdeck
Lately, I have been playing around with Twitter. One thing to do on Twitter is to get followers, second thing is to compose tweets. It can be vice versa as well (Actually it should). Since your Twitter followers are…
What Happened to Google Plus?
Google Plus was Google's attempt at creating a social media platform that could compete with the likes of Facebook and Twitter. Launched in 2011, Google Plus initially gained some traction, with millions of users…
Add Pin It button to hover over any image
In this tutorial I will show how to add Pin it button for every image on your website. But before that you might check my tutorial how to add Pin it button to Drupal 7 Bellow is an example with working hover Pin it…
Cycling to Tbilisi sea and back
Today was a great Saturday, we took our bikes and rode to Tbilisi sea and back. It was all day long (more than four hours) fun experience in very hot Summer day in Georgia. Total distance: 16.9 km, Climb: 213 m, Time:…
How to check Google rankings with Google Spreadsheets
In this article I will show, how you can check and track your SERP with Google Spreadsheets.But at first I will tell you a story - More than 3 years ago I started to work on a hobby (but large scale site) dedicated to…
Google+ comments block for Drupal site
Lately I have been paying more attention to power of Google+ and so I decided to give a try to Google+ comments on a Drupal site. Google for me generates about 70-80 percent of traffic, and so I guess most of the users…
How to align Facebook like, Google + and Twitter buttons?
Working on a project I faced a problem how to align social share buttons. By default I'm not paying much attention to this, but there are circumstances you must provide clean work. So here is the example: These are…
Switching to Caucasus Online internet
<p>For a last year in Tbilisi, I have used Silknet DSL internet connections, and everything was fine, till day it was not fine. I don't know the reason why, but Silknet's DSL stopped working as expected…
Devious Maids
<p>Devious Maids is another great TV series to watch. </p><p><strong>About Devious Maids</strong></p><p><span>Four Latina maids with ambition and dreams of their…