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A person with poor self-esteem may become extremely needy. While you want to be helpful, you may also find yourself constantly getting distressing calls at 3 a.m., endless conversations about himself that drain you emotionally, or demands for meeting up when you have other social obligations. So you may have to put up some boundaries to keep the friendship from becoming toxic. For example:  Your primary obligation is to your children. That does not mean your friend is not a priority, but your child's dance recital will be a higher priority than your friend's poetry reading. Calls after 10 p.m. must be a real emergency. A car accident is a real emergency, but a breakup with a girlfriend is not an emergency. You need time away from your friend to nurture other relationships. You value your friend but also need to spend time with other friends, family, boyfriends or girlfriends, and even time to yourself. You will talk about what is bothering your friend, but also about your own life, interests, and other things. Friendships are two-way relationships that have give-and-take. Just as a therapist is not a social friend, a friend is ultimately not a therapist. In the effort to help someone with very low self-esteem, a friend may end up investing a lot of time and effort to fix the suffering friend, but not be able to. And that can make two people very, very unhappy and unbalanced. A therapist can make progress in a way that even a really, really great friend is usually not able to. People with low self-esteem unfortunately can become negative to others. Sometimes this gets so extreme that it becomes abusive. You are under no obligation to help a person who treats you in a hurtful manner, physically, verbally, or in any other way.  Low self-esteem does not give a person a "free pass" to be cruel, no matter why the person has low self-esteem. You have a right to protect yourself from further pain. You may have to discontinue your friendship, and rightfully so.

summary: Put up appropriate boundaries if needed. Remember that you are a friend, not a therapist. Do not accept abuse.


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In each ad or post, be sure to include the year, make, model, and mileage of the motorcycle. List the price and which methods of payment you will accept—cash is best, but you may agree to take a cashier’s check as well. Don’t forget to provide your contact information, too!  Note if there are any aftermarket parts or accessories on the motorcycle. Describe the motorcycle honestly and be upfront about any issues it may have. Provide potential buyers with photos of the bike from various angles, such as each side, the front and back, and close-ups of the cluster and gauges. Be sure the photos aren’t too dark or washed-out and that the images are crisp and clear. If there’s any damage to the bike, include pictures of it so buyers have a realistic idea of what you’re offering. Advertise the bike using sites like Craigslist and eBay in addition to motorcycle-specific sites, like https://www.cycletrader.com. You can also use social media, like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to spread the word. Ask your friends and family to share your posts to expand the audience that sees your ad. Though it may seem like an old-school route to take, many people have found that newspaper ads and paper fliers have helped them sell their bikes. Check to see if your region has a motorcycle magazine or newspaper that you can place an ad in. It’s also a good idea to make fliers and post them on bulletin boards around town, especially at parts stores and popular motorcycle meetup spots. Many motorcycle dealers will sell used bikes on consignment. Visit several motorcycle dealers in your area to determine if they offer this service. Compare the percentage the dealer takes to determine which shop will give you the most money on the sale. Once you choose a dealer, get the consignment agreement in writing. Ensure the dealer has insurance to cover the bike in the event of damage or theft.

summary: Compile information for the ads. Take several photos of the bike. List the bike online if you want to sell it yourself. Place ads in the newspaper or tack up fliers to find buyers. See if a dealer will take the bike on consignment to reduce the hassle.


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Not everyone has gone fishing before, but most people understand how fishing works, which can make this metaphor helpful. Compare different parts of SEO to different parts of fishing. If your client wants to attract lots of people to his or her website, he or she will need lots of content. Similarly, if a fisherman wants to catch a lot of fish, he will need a lot of bait. If he does not have a lot of bait, he will not catch a lot of fish. Content will include things like:  Titles, paragraphs, product descriptions, summaries—basically anything that is written. Images, pictures, videos, and any other media content. Links and multiple pages. The better content your client's website is, the more visitors he or she will receive. Similarly, the better quality bait a fisherman has, the more fish he will catch. When going fishing, the type of fish the fisherman is trying to catch will determine where he will go fishing and what bait he will use. For example, a fisherman looking to catch tuna will not go to a river or lake, he will go to the ocean. Similarly, your client needs to know where to find his target audience, and advertise there. For example: If your client is a car repairman specializing in antique cars, he won't find much traffic in websites centered around women's makeup, hair, and nails. He would want to advertise in a local newspaper instead, or websites selling antique cars. Fishermen know where to cast their fishing line, and your client should know where to advertise his or her website. A fisherman cannot catch fish without physically being at the lake, river, or ocean. Once there, he cannot catch a fish at the other end of the river, or the other side of the lake. Fishing rods can only cast so far, and attempting to do so may result in a tangled fishing line. Similarly, your client should try to target local clients instead. For example: There are lots of people who specialize in painting houses. If your client tries to target a general audience, his website will get lost amongst the other websites. Instead, your client should try to target clients in his town, city, or suburb. A fisherman going fishing for tuna will not be looking to catch other fish. He wants only tuna, and gets a special fishing pole, a large boat, and special bait in order to catch lots of tuna. Similarly, your client needs to know his or her audience, and create a website that is popular with that sort of audience. For example: If your client's website is targeted towards teenagers, he or she will want to use more color and images. He or she will also have to consider language; something written using short, upbeat, and catchy sentences is more likely to keep a teenager's attention than long, rambling paragraphs, filled with complex, overly-descriptive sentences.
summary: Consider explaining SEO with a fishing metaphor. Compare content to bait, and people to fish. Compare keywords to the quality of the bait. Compare your client's target audience to specific fish. Compare where your client advertises to fishing spots. Compare your client's desired audience to a fisherman's desired fish.