May 26, 2013

Get Fit and Eat Right

Fitness training programmes onlineNew Year’s resolutions are great, give up smoking, get fit, do more for charity, even decorate the house but let’s be honest without some sort of support by the end of January most of these are out of the window especially the get fit one. Therefore we’ve taken a look at a new website which helps you meet your fitness and weight goals, called Iexerci.se (yes that is the address !!!) we’ve signed up and given the website a quick go for our readers.

About The Website
Iexcerci.se is a subscription based website that provides customised personal training and diet plans for users. To try out the website they have a full access 21 day trial so you can give it a go first before you subscribe and it is fairly simple and easy to follow.

When you first register on the website you put in some of your personal details, such as age, height, weight, and if you are super keen add other things such as your body mass index (BMI), blood pressure etc. These are all used in the next step which is setting your goal. We decided weight loss was a good one (too much Xmas pudding!!) and then set the target date to achieve your new weight by.

The system then works out what exercise you need to do and sets up your personal training programme for you to take along to the gym or do at home. The website also has loads of other function such as diary to track food and booze intake as well as offers handy diet recipes. We’ve not had time to use all the bits and pieces yet but it is fairly comprehensive and the more you use the site the better the benefit.

What We Thought
We liked Iexcerci.se as it pretty much had everything you’d want. It still takes personal motivation to meet your target but unlike other websites everthing is under one roof. We think the web address Iexcerci.se may put people off at first as it is an unfamiliar format but it’s totally safe to use.

The annual subscription of £35.99 is nice and low so there really is no excuse not to at least give it a go. If you would like more information visit Iexerci.se

Rent Out Your Parking Space

Rent out your parking spaceFor many people who work in towns and cities finding a parking space close to where they work is becoming a bit of a problem but if you have a spare parking space you can not only help out commuters but at the same time earn your self a little extra money. A website called parkatmyhouse.co.uk aims to bring together parking space owners and people wanting somewhere to park so we’ve put together a quick review of the website for our readers.

About The Website
There are two sides to Parkatmyhouse.co.uk as you would expect. The first is for those people who have a parking space to rent. All you do is simply sign up and register your space. It could be that you have somewhere available to park during the day whilst you are at work, long term as you don’t have a car of your own, or just a spare space available on match days. The sign up process is pretty simple and all you do is complete your details and the space gets listed on the website. You even set the price.

For those people who are looking for a parking space all you do is enter the postcode or address in the search engine and the website will give you a list of potential parking spaces. It’s that easy. You then use the website to contact the owner and negotiate the deal.

Parkatmyhouse.co.uk charges a commission of 15% for setting up the deal but the users set (or negotiate) the prices between themselves and there are loads of useful FAQs on the website that answer most questions.

What We Thought
Parkatmyhouse.co.uk is ideal for anyone who is looking at renting out a parking space either long term or just for a few hours and gives some very good parking alternatives to people looking for a space. The website is mainly aimed at larger towns and cities where parking is at a premium as you would expect and we found it very easy to use.

If you are looking for a parking space or just ant to make a bit of extra money we’d suggest you take a look at Parkatmyhouse.co.uk

Help Get Someone Online

Did you know that nearly 9 million people have never used the Internet in the UK? It could be a parent, a grandparent or just someone who does not like technology so as part of the government initiative Race Online 2012 a new website has launched to help dispel some of the myths of the Internet and help people make their first steps online. Called obviously Get-someone-online.com we thought we’d give the website a quick mention.

About The Website
Get-someone-online.com is appealing to the public to encourage non-internet users to give the internet a go. The campaign is in support of the Race Online 2012 initiative, led by the UK’s digital champion Martha Lane Fox.

The idea is to give people the gift of the web this Christmas, whether it’s pledging to help a family member set up an email account, registering someone they care about for a free internet training course, donating their old PC or actually gifting someone a low cost web ready PC for Christmas.

Research from Microsoft to support the campaign has found that there are an estimated 30 million PCs and Laptops lying around homes in the UK which could potentially be given a new home. And to make it as easy as possible for internet users to do their bit, Age UK will be making their 475+ charity shops across the UK available as donation centers for old computers for the duration of the campaign.

What We Think
We are all great fans of the Internet here at What’s Good On The Web, that’s why we review good websites so any initiative that helps people access technology we think is great so please show your support and visit Get-someone-online.com

Claim Back For Late Tube Journeys

Claim back for late tube journeysDid you know that if your Tube is late by just 15 minutes you are entitled to a full refund for the journey? No, well we didn’t either and there are loads of times we’ve been stuck in a rather cramped tube between stations so we thought we’d give a quick mention to a website that aims to get tube users money back. Called Mytubewaslate.com we think it’s a great idea and have even added it to our Top Rated Websites for this month.

About The Website
The first thing you need to know about Mytubewaslate.com is that it is totally free to use and will actually save you a small fortune. If you are a regular Tube user you will be aware that from time to time (cough) tubes are late and can mean that you miss a meeting or even get into trouble at work so the website has brought in a very easy to use process to claim back the cost of your journey if you use an Oyster card or season ticket so here is how it works.

Simply register for free on the Website and then next time you are on the Tube check how long your journey should take (if it is on time)you will then know for the future if the journey is running late and if you can make a claim. All you then do is every time the Tube is late simply go to Mytubewaslate.com and sign in and their system will print you out the claim form to make a claim, or even better it will submit the form online for you. As an added bonus the site also emails you every time your journey is delayed so even if you forget to check on the day they give you a reminder.

What We Think
We think Mytubewaslate.com is a brilliant idea, not only does it help passengers claim back money for poor service but it will encourage Transport For London to get it’s act into gear. There is absolutely no effort on the users part, simply register and log on and then post off the claim form or submit it online (To a freepost address as well !!!).

If you are fed up with late tubes check out Mytubewaslate.com and claim back a small fortune.

Trade On The Gold Market

Make money gold tradingIt’s pretty commonplace to see gold values reported on the news as so many people are buying it. This has meant that prices are shooting up as well as a number of companies online offering to sell gold bars and coins. Many of these are quite overpriced so when we heard about Bullionvault.com we decided to give them a quick mention as they are offering users the chance to trade on the Gold markets rather than just buy a few ounces.

About The Website
The first thing to note about bullionvault.com is that when you buy Gold from them you are not going to get sent a gold bar in the post, basically it is a system that lets the general public access the Worlds gold buying markets. You can spend as little as $15 to buy some gold and your purchase is then stored in a secure vault. The thing to understand is that in most Gold trading it does not actually move.

We spent a few minutes looking around the Bullionvault.com website and found the process pretty simple to understand and use. When you register you have to provide details of who you are and validate your account. (As it is a UK company this means that a passport and current bank statement are needed) and then you can pretty much get going straight away – (they also offer some trial trading funds to get started)

The idea is then you watch the market and buy and sell your gold at the right time making a profit at the same time.

What We Thought
We liked the idea of the website as it is a fairly easy concept and process to understand. Gold prices have gone up considerably recently but as with anything there is no guarantee of success so it’s worth just trying it out with small amounts of money to start off with.

If you are looking for a different way to invest your money Bullionvault.com may be the site for you.

New Website Launch – Sedogo.com

Social Network Future PlansFor those people into social networking there are now loads to choose from depending on lifestyle, musical tastes and even location. Most of them are designed to let you share things you have done, or are doing, rather than your plans for the future which is where a new website called Sedogo.com has stepped in.

No matter what your future plans Sedogo aims to help you achieve it so we’ve decided to put together a review of this new social network for all our readers.

About The Website
Sedogo.com is all about sharing your future plans, it could be anything from going to the pub on Friday night through to becoming a multi millionaire. The choice, and goal, is up to you. In fact the people behind Sedogo did a survey of 2000 adults and found that 96% of them had not achieved their childhood dreams so this may be the place to get yourself back on track and start planning the dream.

The website is easy to use as you can login using your Facebook ID so no need to set up a new account. Once you are on the site you then set up your goals. These are then displayed on a nifty chart and you then add details and more information to (anything from web links to photos) and at the same time invite others to join you on the quest or just share your plans with friends.

What We Think
We liked Sedogo.com as it made a nice addition to existing social networks. This site does not try and take on the might of the social network giants but rather add more functionality by building in planning tools.

The simple to use format means that existing social networking users will just be able to add it to their daily updates and rather than being just another diary function it is actually giving users goals to work towards.

If you are interested in adding your future plans or just want to get cracking on that childhood dream take a look at Sedogo.com for more information.