Blog Archive: August 2014

Hi! My name is Reinis Fischer (38), a proud dad and devoted husband. CEO and Founder of Terramatris crypto hedge fund, drone enthusiast, world traveler, photographer, book author and passionate lover of Georgian cuisine (vegetarian).

An ex-pat living in Georgia since 2011, I trade stocks, take photographs, work out at the gym, and many more. Here I write about travel, finance, and other things that might interest me.

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How to add Open Graph protocol for your Drupal site

The Open Graph protocol is a set of meta tags that can be added to web pages to improve how they are displayed on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. By including Open Graph tags, website owners can control how their content appears in social media feeds, including the title, description, and thumbnail image. In this article, we will discuss how to add an Open Graph protocol for your Drupal site. Step 1: Install the…

Drupal Development |

Dzveli Kalaki Tbilisi Restaurant Review

This is already third post in my Tbilisi restaurant series. Today I got a chance to visit Dzveli Kalaki restaurant (near Didube bridge) For a prelude - we found and interesting offer on Georgian Groupon clone site www.hotsale.com - Entricote with 30% Off. This hotsale systems works like this - you pay some small fee for coupon/voucher and then you get your discount. So we bought a coupon for Dzveli Kalaki - it was for about 2 GEL. Since we…

Restaurant reviews |

Luxury and Charm: Top Hotels to Stay in Louisiana's French Quarter

The French Quarter in Louisiana is one of the most charming and historic neighborhoods in the United States. Known for its vibrant nightlife, famous cuisine, and stunning architecture, it's no surprise that the French Quarter is a popular travel destination for tourists from all over the world. With so many hotels to choose from in the area, it can be overwhelming to decide where to stay. In this blog post, we'll highlight six of the top hotels…

Travel guides |

The Bears Restaurant/Pub in Tbilisi Review

This is my second post on series covering Tbilisi restaurants. A while ago I decided to start a new topic series, with aim for locals and foreigners find great dinner places in Tbilisi. I'm reviewing only places I have tried by myself. Update, this restaurant seems is out of the business, but on its location is some other restaurant (2021) I'm an expat living in Georgia (Tbilisi). You can find some articles covering topic Living in Georgia. I'…

Restaurant reviews |

How to Get 10,000 Followers on Twitter Without Buying Them

Twitter is one of the most powerful social media platforms used to build your personal or business brand, connect with your audience and keep up with the latest trends. With over 330 million monthly active users, it's not surprising that many individuals and businesses strive to increase their followers to enhance their social media presence. In this article, we'll share some tips on how to gain 10,000 followers on Twitter in a natural way.…

Blogging |

How I got 10,000 Unique Visitors to My Blog

On August 26th (2014) my Google Analytics account reported a 10,000 unique visitors milestone for my blog (www.reinisfischer.com). For me, it was a small victory, and I decided to share with you my thoughts on that, but first, we must answer the answer - of how long time I needed to get those 10K unique visitors. Update: Read how I got 10,000 page views in a day 10000 Unique Visitors The time period covers the first day I started to blog…

Blogging |

Looking for a Cool Getaway? Discover Borjomi, Georgia's Popular Resort Town

If you're looking for a cool getaway, you can't go wrong with a visit to Borjomi, Georgia's popular resort town. Located some 155km from the capital city of Tbilisi, Borjomi is a picturesque destination known for its mineral water springs, national park, and scenic surroundings. In this article, we'll take a closer look at what makes Borjomi a must-visit destination, what to see and do there, and where to stay. Borjomi is the perfect…

Living in Georgia |

Villa Likani Review

The other day was damned hot in Tbilisi, and we decided to take a minibus to head to Borjomi (temperature there is significantly cooler than in Tbilisi). Said - done. In matter of few hours we were at Borjomi National Park eating barbecue and figuring out - should we stay or should we leave (As the song of The Clash - Should I stay or should I go). Since this was not the first time visiting Borjomi and staying overnight here, we already knew -…

Hotel reviews |

6 Best Value Hotels in Borjomi, Georgia

Borjomi is a popular resort town in Georgia. The most popular recreation season here is summer. Local tourists from Georgia and international tourists from Russia, Poland, and Israel make the largest amount of tourists here. Although in Borjomi you can find an apartment for rent literally on every corner, most often they are pretty bad, they might be cheap (I wouldn't pay more than 30GEL for a bad apartment in Borjomi), but if you are looking…

Hotel reviews |

Tbilisi - Borjomi Transfer by Marshrutka (Minibus) (2014)

The Summers in Tbilisi can get damn hot, I mean +40 Celsius, common - it's not serious without air conditioning. And I'm not the person complaining. So we decided to head to Borjomi, visit Borjomi National Park for some fresh and mountainous air, and to find a boutique hotel for an overnight stay. This is not the first time of me heading to Borjomi, the last time I was there was during our rafting trip. As well you can find a photo set of…

Living in Georgia |

Removing Google Adsense Ads From Blog For Next 10 days

<p>I have been using Google Adsense on my blog from start of this January. The results from Google Adsense earnings are pretty modest not to say pathetic. In total for last 7 monts I have earned $64.53.</p><p>One of the things I have noticed lately CTR rates are down to pretty serious 0.50%. For the best months I have had CTR rate around 2%. And this makes me worried.</p><p>Well there is 2 explanations I can find…

Google Adsense Tips |

How To Apply For Hotels.com Affiliate Program

<p>Lately I have been starting to evaluate the power of affiliate marketing. So far I have been playing around with two affiliate marketing programs - <a href="http://www.reinisfischer.com/how-apply-bookingcom-affiliate&quot; target="_blank">Booking.com</a> and <a href="http://www.reinisfischer.com/how-apply-amazon-affiliate-program">Amazon Associates</a>.</p><p>Speaking of…

Affiliate Marketing Tips |

Georgia Expects Visa Free Travel to EU by End of 2015

Georgian citizens might have Visa Free Travel with European Union (Schengen area) by end of 2015 or at start of 2016 - told Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs - Maia Panjikidze on live translations on Imedi TV station, Wednesday, August 20, according to NewsGeorgia  I have a assumption based on realistic data that by the end of 2015 - beginning of 2016 we will have visa-free travel with the member countries of the Schengen Agreement  -…

Living in Georgia |

How To Hide Drupal Block For Nodes In Specific Taxonomy - Example With Google Adsense

<p>In this Drupal Development tutorial I will show how one (perhaps you) can hide a block for nodes on specific taxonomy. But before we dig in, lets look to an example.</p><p>Let's say you are displaying Google Adsense ads on your Drupal website or blog, ads are displayed by using blocks. Everyhting fine. But then you realize, there are some pages (nodes) you are not willing to show Google Ads. For example you are doing an…

Drupal Development |

How To Set Event Based Google Analytics Goals - Amazon Affiliate Links Tracking Example

<p>In this article I will guide you through - how one (perhaps you) can define custom even based goals in Google Analytics reports - and I will give you a real example - how to track Outbound links to Amazon.</p><p>With this post I'm starting a new topic series in my blog - <a href="http://www.reinisfischer.com/web-analytics&quot; target="_blank">Web Analytics</a>. I have already previously…

Web Analytics |