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Three Tips for Elevating Your Home Decor and Making it Luxurious

We all want to live in luxury. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, but many people think that a luxury home is out of their reach financially, reserved for super-rich celebrities and A-list Hollywood stars.

However, achieving a luxury home can be easier than you might expect. With a few tricks and careful interior design choices, you can emulate the home of your dreams and wow your guests. We’ve put together three tips for elevating your home décor and making it luxurious. Check them out below.

Get New Furniture

Furniture can often be the most important interior design feature. Be it a chair, a sofa, or a bed, the type of furniture you choose can have an enormous impact on how your space is perceived by yourself and your guests. If you’re looking for luxury, you don’t necessarily splash out on expensive antique furniture. Often, a large, impressive piece can be more affordable than you might expect. Check for a sectional sofa for sale, where you can pick up some real bargains to add a touch of opulence and style to your living space.

Go For a New Color Scheme

Introducing a new color scheme or palette into your home can be an incredibly effective way of rejuvenating your interior décor. Neutral tones such as white or creams can be used to create a sense of sophistication, and these will work perfectly with most other colors and textures that you might find on furniture or soft furnishings.

However, opting for a bolder color choice can be a viable option as well. Colors like gold and purple are extremely effective at creating a sense of luxury, as these are often associated with ideas of royalty and aristocracy. Color can elicit a range of different moods and emotions, so experiment with the color in your home and see what works best for your space.

Harness the Power of the Senses

When it comes to designing an interior space, visuals and aesthetics are often the primary focus. However, this shouldn’t mean you should neglect the other senses. These can often be just as or even more effective in some cases. When we visit a luxury hotel, we are often treated to expensive scents from candles or diffusers. Doing the same in your home can be an effective and affordable way of giving your home décor that extra boost and making it seem incredibly luxurious.

Touch is important too. Think about the textures and fabrics in your home. Soft, silky fabrics can work to create a sense of elegance and can make your home far more inviting and comfortable.

Conclusion

You would be forgiven for assuming that a luxury home requires a significant financial investment. However, the truth is that you can elevate your home décor and make your space far more luxurious through a number of relatively affordable steps. Choose the right furniture, experiment with new color schemes, and use the senses to create a luxury effect in your home.

What Are Cymatics and How Are They Used in Popular Culture?

People find inspiration in everything. Although you might look to music or art for inspiration, some people delve into the science of sound. It’s why so many pop culture phenomena rely on cymatics.

This article explains everything you need to know about cymatics to understand why it appears so frequently in popular culture. You may even find yourself inspired to use it in your own life.

What Are Cymatics?

Cymatics is the study of turning vibrations and sounds into visual art. Scientists and creatives will use a material — such as sand or metal — as a background and study how the soundwaves or tremors create patterns.

In 1967, Hans Jenny published his book, “Cymatics: The Study of Wave Phenomena.” He coined the term to describe the impacts of acoustic sound on sound waves. It opened doors for other forms of research that developed his term into real-world applications.

However, cymatics began back in the sixteenth century with Galileo Galilei. He studied the science of vibrations, specifically related to the frequency and pitch of the specific sound playing at any given time.

What Are They Used For?

It may be challenging to picture why sound waves are so important to science. Jenny’s work opened a new field of science, which experts explored to potentially further explain their own areas of expertise.

In 2013, scientists applied the theory of cymatics or sound waves to what they found as a result of the Big Bang. They noted sound produced after the Big Bang, which left patterns within light throughout the universe. By transforming those pockets into sound wave patterns, people can now listen to the echoes that were the first thing that happened in the known universe after the Big Bang.

Cymatics can also transform how people produce art or explain science outside of professional fields. It’s a visual and auditory medium, so it’s often used in popular culture to entertain.

Examples of Cymatics in Popular Culture

There are a few ways cymatics appears in popular culture and why people might implement it in their work.

1. The Finishing Touch

The Glenfiddich team knew the brand’s Glenfiddich 21 whiskey had a unique story. The marketing campaign explained how the flavors were raised in Scotland and roused in the Caribbean. Cymatics became the way to visualize the rising action in their narrative.

In the Glenfiddich commercial, a Caribbean vocal artist and an orchestra from Scotland play a song. As the music plays, quick shots reveal sound waves on the surface of the whiskey. Sound waves even contort the falling liquid into S-shapes and levitate a single drop with the power of science. The resulting eight million views are a testament to the entertaining power of visual sound.

2. Björk’s Tour Projections

In 2011, singer-songwriter Björk began her Biophilia international tour. Before the first show, she partnered with abstract artists to create cymatic projections. They invented projected video clips of vibrating sand and the Big Bang soundwaves in reverse. The images reflected meanings within Björk’s lyrics and brought a new entertaining element to the show.

While people could view pictures and video clips on the TVs above the stage, others with seats higher in the audience watched Björk perform on a stage continually shifting in cymatic images. Creating more visual meaning to live lyrics led to a more entertaining experience, all because scientists began to study sound in centuries past.

3. The Rosslyn Motet

When composer Stuart Mitchell took a closer look at the carvings within Scotland’s Rosslyn Chapel, he wondered if they were specific notches to note cymatic patterns. He transformed the symbols from the chapels’ 14 arches into sound and pushed “The Rosslyn Motet” album in 2006. It was musical art expressing love for science, sound and the exciting potential for a musical conspiracy etched within architecture.

4. The Glitch Mob’s Music Video

Fans of electronic music watched cymatics in action when The Glitch Mob released their music video for “Becoming Harmonious.” The song overlays a black background that shifts in shapes and colors as the song winds through drops, faster beats and ever-changing volume.

5. Mandali Mendrilla’s Kamadhenu Dress

Cymatics also reaches the fashion industry’s sector of popular culture. Designer Mandali Mendrilla created the Kamadhenu Dress — or the third installation of the Wish Tree Dress series — in 2015. Mendrilla intended for the series to inspire people to feel happiness by evoking various sources of the emotion throughout global cultures.

Moodboards brought the dress to life, which featured cymatic imagery as inspiration for how energy affects the human experience. Mendrilla combined the various shapes with mythology about the goddess Kamadhenu in the dress’ final form. After its runway debut, it became an interactive art installation.

6. Jimmy O’Neal’s Cymascope Painting

People know Jimmy O’Neal as an abstract painter, so when he created a mural outside 5 Walnut Wine Bar, many people were surprised. His outlet of creative expression had momentarily changed, but it was because he found inspiration in cymatics.

O’Neal used a wine glass with a singular sip of wine inside to record a sound. He traced his finger around the wine glass rim and created a 511.95 Hertz frequency in a recording. The frequency translated onto a cymascope water dish in the same shapes projected onto the wine bar’s exterior walls.

The public art drew attention to the science of frequency and vibration. Although O’Neal remains a painter, the one-time installation became famous in the worlds of art and advertising. Cymatics continued to expand various popular culture sectors to bring people together with a scientific visual medium.

7. “The Rings of Power” Opening Sequence

Real-world physics might be the last thing you think about when opening one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s books, but science plays a significant role in one of his show’s opening sequences. When “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” debuted in 2022, fans watched ichor and small chunks of granite morph across their screens in ever-changing ways.

The sequence’s directors found themselves inspired by sound. With a homemade cymascope and an iPhone, they recorded what visual effects happened when they played sounds like rock and roll or Gregorian chants.

Seven months of editing resulted in CG and real-life footage of cymatics transforming into images coincidentally evoking moments in the TV show’s season. The result was a timeless sequence that made the show stand out from other “The Lord of the Rings” media.

Ten Tips to Avoid Getting Scammed Online

The current digital age is an ideal hunting environment for online scammers. Email and social media are gold mines, where millions of people willingly share personal information and fall victim to cyber attacks daily. Many don’t even realize they’ve been scammed until days or weeks after. If you want to avoid the wrath of scammers and keep your information safe, follow these ten online safety tips.

Know the Signs of Scammers

Most scammers are easy to spot based on a handful of common behaviors. They often impersonate real people or organizations to let your guard down and persuade you to give up personal information. Here are some other telltale signs that you’re talking to a scammer:

The account is new or has few followers.
They write with bad grammar and spelling.
They’re contacting you from another country.
They know something personal about you.
They want you to perform an immediate action, such as clicking on a link or answering personal questions.

If any stranger randomly contacts your phone, email or social media, it’s best to assume they have ulterior motives. Always play on the safe side when browsing the web. Scammers are everywhere, so you need to be on a constant lookout for trail marks.

Stop Oversharing

Oversharing information is the biggest mistake people make that attracts scammers’ attention. You need to be careful what you post on social media. As a general rule, don’t mention anything scammers could use against you, such as:

Personal or professional issues.
Family members’ information.
Bank or credit card information.
Home address and other contact information.

Your Facebook and email accounts are not the places to share your life story, even with people you trust. Once you hit send, you make that information available to the public and no longer have full control over it. It can fall into a scammer’s lap and the next thing you know, you’re receiving a bunch of suspicious emails and direct messages from strange accounts.

You don’t have to delete your social media accounts, but you need to keep a low profile. Use it as a source of entertainment and keep your private information to yourself.

Use Multifactor Authentication

Scammers are always trying to figure out people’s passwords since it’s the simplest way to access people’s accounts without drawing attention to themselves. That’s why you should add multiple steps to the log-in process — also known as multifactor authentication. This strategy requires you to pass a second obstacle after entering your password to ensure your account’s security.

The best multifactor authentication steps ask specific questions with answers only you know. The website or social media platform will usually provide a list of questions for you, such as these:

Who was your kindergarten teacher?
What was your first pet’s name?
What is your favorite movie, book or song?

Whichever question you choose, the answer has to be unique. If your first pet’s name was something generic like Max or Daisy, a stranger could eventually make that guess. If it had an uncommon name nobody would think of, you have a substantial authentication question. Adding more layers of security to your online accounts will go a long way toward stopping scammers.

Contact the Sender for Verification

As mentioned before, scammers love to impersonate people and businesses. If a friend on Facebook or a random company contacts you, you can’t be 100% sure if they’re the real deal. The simplest solution is to reach out to the sender for identity verification — talk to the person or organization through another line of communication.

If they confirm the validity of the original message, you’re safe to proceed. If they don’t know what you’re talking about, inform them that a scammer has been impersonating them online. People have to look out for each other online.

For businesses, it’s also essential verifying user age online. There are identity verification APIs out there that you can use for this.

Watch Out for Gift Cards

Scammers love when people use gift cards because the money disappears when people use them, allowing for a clean getaway. There’s no way to track how the scammer uses the card once they get ahold of it. They will also tell you which gift cards to buy so they can get the gift card number and steal the money before you even buy anything.

So, although gift cards are convenient and easy to use, they’re also valuable resources for scammers. Use them with caution and don’t take spending instructions from anyone, especially around the holiday season when gift cards are flying all over the place.

Avoid Strange Downloads

Scammers often include strange attachments in their messages, such as folders and zip files. You should never open these attachments, even if you trust the account sending them. A friend could have accidentally sent a file infected with malware they received from a scammer, making you a second-hand victim.

You can ensure the file is OK to download by checking the attachment’s extension — the file is usually safe if it has a standard three-letter extension such as .jpg, .png or .pdf. If it has multiple extensions, steer clear and ignore the message.

Don’t Click on Suspicious Links

The same general advice applies to links. You should never click on links sent by random people, especially when they have long and cluttered URLs. Scammers often infect these links with malware or send you to a website with many viruses. Legitimate websites have concise and organized links with a green padlock icon to confirm their safety.

Only Use Private Wifi

You should only browse the internet from a secure private Wi-Fi network if possible. The public network at your favorite coffee shop might be convenient, but it also exposes your online activity to scammers and other eavesdroppers using the same network. Stick to private Wi-Fi on your personal mobile hotspot if you need an internet connection on the go.

Use Spam Filters

Spam filters used to be just for email accounts, but now they also exist on social media. If you encounter any spammy posts or messages, you can report them to the app and block the sender. The app’s algorithm will then adjust to watch out for similar messages in the future, helping you steer clear of scammers.

Use Antivirus Software and a VPN

If you want to make your browsing as secure as possible, you need antivirus software and a VPN (virtual private network). They will help you safeguard your information and prevent scammers from flooding your inboxes. You still need to do your part to watch out for suspicious activity, but these tools will make your life much easier.

DC SHOES × KIDILL

Through this FW23 collection, Hiroaki, Kidill‘s artistic director, connects to the pure and untouchable feelings that emanate from an individual. This feeling of reconnecting with one’s “self” and the search for freedom were fundamental elements in the development of this collection. Thus, this deep and personal search led Hiroaki to remember his attachment to the Spike Jonze, Harmony Korine, Danny Boyle’s movies or Z-boys’s documentary, capturing the lives of teenagers, moving between a certain carefree freedom, but also the feeling of danger of losing it.

In order to support this strong idea around skaters, Kidill makes this season a collaboration with DC shoes and DC skaters, allowing Hiroaki to develop and express his emotions while taking up the DIY codes of skaters, as a tribute and a certain nostalgia of this “90’s skaters” vibe. This collection is a tribute to the evolution of “Enfants Terribles” transitioning into adults in the making.

The Looks

NCT 127 × ROBLOX

K-Pop phenomenon NCT 127 will be celebrating “127” Day, a special anniversary for NCT 127 and their fans (January 27) with a virtual event on Roblox, a global immersive 3D platform that is reimagining the way people come together to connect, create and express themselves through interactive shared experiences.

The free interactive virtual concert performance – The NCT 127 Concert Experience – is the first concert in a dedicated k-pop experience on Roblox. Fans will be able to watch the band perform a setlist including hit singles ‘Kick It’, ‘Sticker’ and the title track from the band’s latest studio album ‘2 Baddies’ in an immersive virtual setting. With nine band members performing virtually, the concert also represents the largest ever official group performance by any band on Roblox.

In addition to the concert, The NCT 127 Concert Experience will feature limited avatar item drops inspired by the band’s iconic looks and dances IRL, a neon Seoul city-themed environment and obby (obstacle course), and a metaverse scavenger hunt spanning multiple popular Roblox experiences.

The NCT 127 Concert Experience, created in collaboration with development studio Dubit, opens today and free virtual performances by the band will run from January 27 through the 29.

“127 Day is so special to us because it is all about connecting with our amazing fans from around the world, and what better way to do that than to perform to millions of you all at the same time on Roblox. Wherever you are in the world, come and join us for a concert performance like no other on January 27th and experience NCT 127 like you’ve never seen us before!” said NCT 127.

NCT 127 recently announced their upcoming release “Ay-Yo,” a repackaged version of their fourth studio album “질주 (2 Baddies).” Arriving on January 30^th, “Ay-Yo” will feature three brand-new tracks, including its title track by the same name. The physical album is set to release on March 3^rd in the US.

The group recently spoke about their excitement regarding the release in an exclusive interview featured during CNN’s New Year’s Eve special. The repackage arrives four months following the original release of “질주 (2 Baddies)” this past September. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, making the group only the second K-Pop artist in history to land three albums in the Top 5. The album was praised for its versatility, with Billboard writing, “The album’s sound, meanwhile, shows off the idols’ eclectic versatility as they run through R&B, pop, electronic dance and hip-hop-leaning sounds,” and NYLON claiming, “They’re charismatic and confident, and they’re not afraid to get loud with it.”

In December, NCT 127 announced that they would be touring the U.S. and South America with arena stops across the United States, Chile, Columbia, and Mexico, as well as three back-to-back shows in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The US portion wrapped last week, and the South American run begins January 18th in Sao Paulo, Brazil and concludes on January 28th in Mexico City, MX. These upcoming live dates are a continuation of NCT 127’s world tour, following performances at iconic venues in Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, Manila, and more. See full routing and ticket links below.

ABOUT NCT 127:

With 3.8M+ monthly Spotify listeners, 15M+ Instagram followers, and 8.8M+ Twitter followers, NCT 127 is known for having not only a loyal and active fanbase but also amazing hit songs and impressive stage performances.

NCT 127 is the acronym for “Neo Culture Technology” and the number 127, which represents the longitudinal coordinate of Seoul, Korea, the home of K-pop. The band made its debut in July 2016 with the mega-hit “Fire Truck” and have since found great success with massive singles “Kick It”, “2 Baddies”, “Cherry Bomb” and “Simon Says.” NCT #127 NEO ZONE, NCT 127’s second full-length album, claimed the No. 1 spot on the iTunes album charts in over 33 regions around the world.
Members include TAEIL, JOHNNY, TAEYONG, YUTA, DOYOUNG, JAEHYUN, JUNGWOO, MARK, and HAECHAN.

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LGBTQ+ GLAM AT PALMS

Palms proudly announces a fresh LGBTQ+ inclusive event to kick off the new year. Palms launched their PRIDE initiative during Las Vegas Pride Month last October with a pool party and HalloQween at Ghostbar, where they presented a $50,000 check to the local LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada.

GLAM: The Fabulous Las Vegas Rooftop Party, is the newest event added to the Palms Pride initiative. GLAM is an evening soirée where the LGBTQ+ community, allies, and the curious experience a night of striking performances, breathtaking views, craft cocktails, fabulous fashion, good vibes, and whimsical surprises. The event welcomes all people who wish to celebrate the vibrant LGBTQ+ community.

The first GLAM event will take place at the legendary rooftop venue, Ghostbar on Sunday, January 22nd. Featuring dazzling entertainers such as glamazon and supermodel from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5 and Vh1’s Vegas Revue, Nebraska Thunderf*ck, as well as drag celebrity female impersonators including Nadia M. Luis as Adele, Devin Baker as Fergie, and Esani Tsunami as Tina Turner. The night is also proud to have male, female, and gender non-conforming GoGo dancers. There will also be one-of-a-kind unique “Vegas-style” performances and sounds by DJ J Bray.

Attendees are encouraged to wear attire that is fashion-forward and unique. There isn’t a dress code like traditional clubs, but the more chic, fierce, or outrageous, the better.

Palms has partnered with Las Vegas LGBTQ+ expert Garrett Pattiani to co-market the initiatives. His experience will incorporate the local community and beyond.

“I am so excited to continue working with the Palms to create these amazing events. It’s something I have dreamed of for a very long time,” says Pattiani. “It makes a huge impact for our community to be seen and celebrated in such a big way. Locals and tourists have another mainstream hotel embracing and celebrating with us. This is a huge win for the entire city of Las Vegas. There’s nothing else like this here, so we are excited to bring something new to the scene. This is a chance for everyone to show off their creativity. This is also a great opportunity to build a stronger relationship with our allies, especially ones that are authentic in their desire to champion equality.”

Please visit www.Palms.com/LGBTQ to purchase tickets, VIP bottle service with tables starting at $300, or to get more information. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

About Garrett Pattiani

Garrett Pattiani is a Nevada native and an expert in LGBTQ events, media, nightlife, and hospitality. He is an activist for social justice, mainly focusing on advocating for the rights and equal treatment of marginalized communities. As co-owner of QVegas Magazine, he serves a vital role in the Las Vegas LGBTQ+ community and supports multiple LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS charities. He uses his voice and influence to help create a better, more equal environment for all.

About Palms Casino Resort

Palms Casino Resort is making history as the first resort in Las Vegas fully owned and operated by a Native American Tribe. Palms Casino Resort features two distinct towers with 766 hotel rooms and suites, a diverse mix of bars, restaurants, live entertainment venues and immersive lifestyle experiences across a 95,000-square-foot reimagined casino. The resort also includes over 190,000 square feet of meeting, convention and event space; the Pearl, a 2,500-seat theater; an expansive pool and spa area; wedding chapel; the Brenden Theaters 14-screen cinema and nearly 600 units at Palms Place condominiums. Palms is located just west of the center of the Las Vegas Strip off I-15 on Flamingo Road. Palms Casino Resort is owned by The San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority (“SMGHA”) an affiliate of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. For more information visit http://www.palms.com/ or the Palms Press Room. Follow Palms on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram.

About San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority

The San Manuel Gaming and Hospitality Authority is a governmental instrumentality of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, a federally recognized Indian tribe, created for the purpose of independently carrying out the investment in, and ownership and management of, gaming and hospitality businesses outside of the San Manuel Reservation.

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SPIDER-MAN 2099: EXODUS

Last year, Marvel Comics celebrated the 30th anniversary of its first venture into the dystopian far-future of 2099 with SPIDER-MAN 2099: EXODUS, kicking off a new era of this iconic Marvel timeline with new heroes, fresh threats, and thrilling insights into the twisted corporate-run society that fans know and love! And the wild new age of 2099 is just beginning! This May, Steve Orlando is back with SPIDER-MAN 2099: DARK GENESIS, a follow up five-issue limited series that will see Miguel O’Hara, aka Spider-Man 2099, forced to defend his broken world from an overwhelming new threat!

Joining Orlando this time will be artist Justin Mason, known for his recent eye-catching work in Spider-Punk. Together, they’ll shatter expectations with the most bombastic 2099 saga yet as Nueva York is wrapped in the deadly tendrils of a brand-new Carnage! Luckily, Spider-Man 2099 won’t face it alone as he assembles a team of 2099 heroes, including redefined fan-favorites like Punisher 2099 and Daredevil 2099 and a brand-new characters like Blade 2099! As society begins to crumble, Spider-Man 2099 will need all the help he can get – but does the public even want his help? Or do they all just want to watch this world burn? SPIDER-MAN 2099: DARK GENESIS will release on a weekly schedule, allowing readers to experience 2099 thrills each week in May!

“It’s great to be back to 2099 – and not just build on EXODUS but also the past three incredible decades of pioneering, innovative cyberpunk work done in the world of 2099,” Orlando said. “When we last saw Spider-Man 2099, he was decimating the black card elite and upending social order to help the neighborhood. Help everyday people. But even he didn’t expect how his actions would spark an outburst of vengeance and blood — with a monster at its head. I’m so excited to be back and to be working with Justin Mason! Together, we’ve got even more 2099 classics coming your way, along with new debuts, of course! Earth-2099 is set for Carnage like none it’s ever seen.”

FROM THE SHADOW OF EXODUS… COMES THE DARK GENESIS! Check out all five covers now and be on the lookout for more news about SPIDER-MAN 2099: DARK GENESIS, including stunning character designs. For more information, visit Marvel.com.

Four Essential Tips for Your Design Website

Are you in the process of launching a design website? If so, you likely already understand just how important it is to make sure yours stands out from the competition. You need to not only have stunning visuals and content that will draw your customers in but also ensure they can interact with your site effortlessly. Fortunately, achieving both goals is simpler than it may seem, as long as you take into account our 4 essential tips for designing websites! In this blog post, we’ll break down what makes a successful design website, helping you avoid common mistakes that could derail your business dream before it even has a chance to get off the ground. Get ready—let’s start building your perfect web presence today!

Show Off Your Skills

The very first tip on this list, and the most essential thing that you can do if you are launching a design website, would be to show off your skills. By having an extremely well-designed website, you can advertise what you can do for your clients. At the end of the day, think about it: who is going to use the services of a design website that has a poorly designed site?

More importantly, the people who then visit your website are going to be people who are thinking about using your services to improve the design of their site. If you don’t have a well-designed site, people will visit your site and then leave almost immediately when they see what it looks like. This is going to increase your bounce rate and, therefore, decrease your ranking on search engines.

Create Engaging Content

The next thing that you are going to have to do if you are launching a design website is created engaging content. If you were to use the services of an SEO agency such as Figment Agency, the very first thing that they would do for you is take a look at the content that you are producing and help you formulate a content marketing strategy.

There are two main reasons why you should be creating engaging content. The first is that Google will reward websites that answer the search queries of users, and engaging content does this. The second reason you should be creating engaging content is that it will help to increase the level of organic traffic that your website is receiving. More importantly, you won’t be able to link anything to your website without content, and you also won’t be able to target any keywords.

Focus on Keywords

This brings us to the third tip on this list, which would be to focus on keywords for your design website. While it is true that keywords don’t play as much of a fundamental role as they did in the past, they are still essential to focus on if you want to rise in the rankings and target an audience. However, if you aren’t familiar with what keywords are, they are words that you insert either as tags or in your content to tell search engines what content can be expected to be found on your site.

More importantly, if you are just launching your site, it is going to be new, which means that you are going to be competing against other sites that have already established themselves. In other words, if you are going to be competing against other websites that have established themselves for the same keywords, you are not going to win, so you are going to need to do some intense keyword research to find low-ranking keywords that you can compete for.

Create a Good Backlink Profile

Finally, the last tip on this list, if you are going to be launching a design website and you want to rise in the rankings, would be to create a good backlink profile. If you are not aware of what a backlink is, a backlink is a link to your website that you place on other websites.

A large portion of backlinking takes place through guest blogging, which also means that you are going to need to get out there and make connections. The most important thing to keep in mind when it comes to backlinks is that you should avoid a backlink farm at all costs, and always ensure that the site you are giving your backlink to has a higher domain rating than your site.

AZILO Ultra Pool

SAHARA Las Vegas invites fans to catch all the basketball action on Thursday, March 16, and Friday, March 17, at its “Hoop Madness” viewing parties at AZILO Ultra Pool. In addition, SAHARA will feature an array of St. Patrick’s Day festivities for visitors on Friday, March 17. Sports fans can enjoy the ultimate basketball viewing experience with AZILO’s 240-foot, high-definition video wall displaying multiple games at once as well as sound for the main game. Additionally, guests can savor delicious food and beverages as well as poolside games, and brand activation stations.

At both “Hoop Madness” parties, guests can enjoy a six-hour select open bar starting at $100 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) or an all-day, all-you-can-drink select bar package starting at $200 (9 a.m. to close). AZILO will also feature its full pool menu both days from 9 a.m. to closing, which includes gameday favorites such as ribeye steaks, grilled chicken, Italian sausage and more. All day long, visitors can enjoy brand activation stations and participate in tailgate games such as corn hole, giant beer pong and pop-a-shot at AZILO’s “game zone” for chances to win prizes and complimentary beverages.

In addition to its “Hoop Madness” offerings, guests will also enjoy additional festivities on Friday, March 17 in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Just like the world-famous Chicago River, AZILO Ultra Pool will turn bright green. The party will also include ample green beer and leprechauns with super soakers and champagne guns. Lastly, visitors can enjoy live entertainment from featured DJs starting at 2 p.m.

Doors to “Hoop Madness” open at 8:30 a.m. General admission is complimentary and reservations for tables, bungalows, cabanas, daybeds and other seating options are also available. For more information or to reserve seating options, click here.

ABOUT SAHARA LAS VEGAS

SAHARA Las Vegas is an all-encompassing resort and casino with 1,613 guest rooms and suites in three distinctive towers – including the AAA® Four Diamond Alexandria Tower, more than 85,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, AZILO Ultra Pool, two rooftop pools and a collection of acclaimed restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. The inviting casino occupies 60,000 square feet and features approximately 600 of the latest slot and video poker machines, 50 classic table games, Infinity – a premium gaming lounge, The Poker Room at SAHARA Las Vegas and a sports book operated by global gaming leader, William Hill. An impressive selection of culinary and cocktail offerings includes Bazaar Meat by José Andrés™, named “Best Restaurant in Nevada” by Business Insider; famed Philadelphia sports bar Chickie’s & Pete’s; The Noodle Den from renowned Chef Guoming “Sam” Xin; CASBAR Lounge; Uno Más; Prendi; The Tangier; Zeffer’s and James Beard award-winning Chef Shawn McClain’s Balla. SAHARA Las Vegas is also proud to serve as home to MAGIC MIKE LIVE Las Vegas presented by Channing Tatum. SAHARA Las Vegas players can also enjoy the perks of an Infinity Rewards membership, a joint loyalty program between SAHARA and its sister property Grand Sierra Resort and Casino Reno, which gives players the opportunity to earn and redeem rewards across both destinations. SAHARA Las Vegas is a minority-owned business certified by the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council. For more information, please visit saharalasvegas.com and stay connected on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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LET’S START HERE – OUT JANUARY 27

Lil Yachty is a 24-year-old Atlanta native, a Grammy-nominated singer, rapper, producer, creative designer, branding genius, and fashion icon who smashed onto the scene in 2016 with his debut mixtape Lil Boat. The sound of his debut mixtape was prophetic, creating a new wave of hip hop while laying out the blueprint for many of today’s most popular rap stars to follow. With his finger constantly on the pulse of culture, Lil Yachty has utilized his unmatched sense of what’s next to expand his career into other entertainment verticals and to delve into the business realm. He has amassed a growing list of projects and investments, including developing a heist movie based on the beloved card game Uno, partnering with Reese’s Puffs cereal, launching his own cryptocurrency YachtyCoin, investing in the novel dating-app Lox Club with Bhad Bhabie, partnering with Amazon on a variety show for their new app Amp and more. With so much on the horizon, Lil Yachty is poised to continue his evolution from rapper to mogul in 2022 and beyond.

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