101 Love Tips

As promised, I’m sending some link love back to the most recent blogger who entered our Romantic Ideas Link Contest:

The Prize Blog

There’s still time to enter the Romantic Ideas Link Contest if you’re an RSS subscriber or a blogger.  It’s quick, easy, and a great chance to win some cool free stuff . . . why not enter today?

As for the status of Romance Tracker’s goal to get on page one of Google results for “romantic ideas” . . . we did it!  Romance Tracker is now listed as number eight in a search for that term.  It has already started sending extra traffic our way, and we really appreciate everyone who has linked back to us using “romantic ideas” for the anchor text.  I don’t know how long Google will keep us in the top ten, but it’s great to reach our goal after so much work.

So now we have a new goal: to be the number one result in Google whenever someone searches for “romantic ideas”.  You can still help by linking back to us with the anchor text “romantic ideas” or by entering our link contest.

Thanks again for the help!  And if you have a few extra minutes, hop over and check out my newest blog, Contest Blogger.  It may not be the most romantic blog in the world, but it could help you win plenty of cash to buy something nice for your significant other!

It’s funny but true: a lot of the best romantic ideas for adding more love and excitement to your marriage or relationship are things you were taught in kindergarten! 

Make a daily “thank you” one of your romantic habits!

Is being polite romantic?  Of course it is!  And in addition to learning how to say you’re sorry, simply telling your husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend “thank you” on a regular basis can actually improve your relationship and add more romance to your life.

So, why is it romatic to say thanks?  As I’ve said before, a romance isn’t about huge, overwhelming, infrequent gestures; instead, a relationship is made fulfilling, exciting and rewarding by adding small, subtle, consistet acts to your everyday life.  And saying “thank you” on a regular basis, whenever it is appropriate, is one of those small, subtle things that add to the overall romantic aura of your relationship.

Let’s face it: people just love knowing that the things they do are appreciated.  And when your sweetheart gets a thanks for something nice they’ve done for you it doesn’t just make them feel better about themselves; it also makes them more likely to do something nice for you again!

Don’t forget to say thanks for the little things! 

It seems strange, but the most powerful thank-you you can give someone isn’t for the really significant things they do for you.  Who would forget to show their appreciation to someone who had just saved their life or given them a million dollars?  No, it’s the appreciation that you show for small things, the offers of thanks that your significant other doesn’t expect, that really show how much you love having them in your life.

So the next time your lover does something small and considerate for you, why not say ”thank you?”  It might be the one tiny positive thing that tips the scales and turns a bad day . . . into a romantic day! 

As I’ve said before, in spite of vicious rumors to the contrary, romance is alive and well in millions of successful, loving relationships and marriages around the world.  If you’re one of the lucky wives, husbands, boyfriends or girlfriends who has found the person of your dreams, you now that there’s nothing as satisfying and fulfilling as a healthy romantic relationship.

But for romantic people who still haven’t found that special someone, it can be tough to find the inspiration to remain optimistic and upbeat while you look for Mr. or Ms. Right.  I recently came across a great blog, Violet Lim.Com, that is a terrific resource full of advice on dating, matchmaking, love and life . . . and it could be just what the doctor ordered for people who are looking to add a bit more romance and inspiration to their everyday lives!

Violet became the first Asian certified by New York’s Matchmaking Institute in 2004 before launching her career as a professional matchmaker.  She was a relationship columnist for one of Malaysia’s leading magazines, and has been featured on international media such as ABC News 20/20.  And her ample experience in helping people navigate the complexities of being in love and searching for romance are evident in each of her posts!

Violet Lim runs her blog from Asia, but her great command of language and a deep understanding of the mechanics of romance transcends borders.  Regardless of whether you’re from the United States, Singapore or the South Pole, Violet’s matchmaking tips will inspire you  with great ideas to add more romance to your life.  Bookmark her blog as a great compliment to the romantic ideas you’ll find every day here on Romance Tracker!  

The word “romance” is both powerful and personal, and inspires unique memories, reactions and emotions in every individual who hears it. It defines a quality of life, a type of story, a class of languages, a kind of art and music, and exciting and mysterious qualities that are difficult to define.

Since Romance Tracker’s mission is to deliver fresh romantic ideas to our readers, we’re going to dedicate a series of posts to the all-important question: what exactly is romance, and what does the word “romantic” mean?

Last week we talked about the Romantic Period of art, music and literature. Today we’re going to explore the Romance or Romantic Languages, also known as the Romanic Languages, which are languages that evolved from Latin.

There are more than 700 million native speakers of Romance Languages in the world, made up for the most part of people in Europe, the Americas and Africa. The most common Romance Languages spoken around the world are Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian, and Catalan.

Romance Languages originated in the vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, not the classic Latin spoken by the more sophisticated upper class. The Romans had much success in conquering a large portion of the globe beginning in 200 BC, and they made Latin the most prevalent language in the places they ruled.

The Roman Empire fell around the 5th Century, but the Latin that had been spoken in the areas they had ruled continued to evolve and become unique languages. Many of those languages still survive today and are spoken around the world.

So the next time you hear about someone who speaks a “Romantic” language, keep in mind that it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re a romantic person! English may not be a Romantic Language . . . but you can be just as romantic speaking it as you can be speaking textbook Romantic Languages such as French, Spanish and Italian.

Let’s talk about where to find the best romantic relationship advice books available online! 

Building a successful romance is a long process that requires plenty of dedication and hard work. With the right books, though, you don’t have to guess when it comes to the best romantic ideas to use to make your relationship or marriage more exciting and fulfilling.

There are plenty of great books out there designed to help you and your wife, husband, boyfriend or girlfriend improve your relationship or save your marriage and stop a breakup or divorce.  And the smartest couples know that using proven, expert advice books is a great way to discover fresh, effective tips to make your romance stronger.

That’s why we’ve added a new page on Romance Tracker dedicated to listing all the best romance and relationship advice books in one place.  This is our personal list of favorite books that will help you and your lover uncover your great romantic potential and breath new life into your relationship or marriage.

I hope you’ll check out our list of romantic relationship books and find one that’s perfectly suited to your unique romance.  And once you’ve read the book and applied the new techniques to your relationship, why not contact us and let us know how it helped you?  We’d love to share your book review with our readers!

As promised, I’m sending some link love back to the bloggers who entered our Romantic Ideas Link Contest:

Jameo-Tips

Habitation of Justice

There’s still time to enter the Romantic Ideas Link Contest if you’re an RSS subscriber or a blogger.  It’s quick, easy, and a great chance to win some cool free stuff . . . why not enter today?

Everyone knows that in order to nurture a marriage romantic relationship, it’s important to spend time with your sweetheart, find out about their interests, and participate in fun, exciting experiences with them.  But what many husbands, wives, boyfriends and girlfriends don’t realize is that there’s another element to a successful romance that’s just as important: alone time.

You can spend too much time together

It’s good to spend time with your significant other, but there’s no doubt about it: it’s definitely possible to spend too much time together.  Human beings have an occasional innate need for privacy and time to themselves, and when we don’t get our sporadic quiet time, our relationships and mood can suffer.

In extreme cases, a lack of privacy and time for oursleves in a relationship can lead to disenchantment, boredom, and even resentment–all of which make a breakup or divorce much more likely.

Early in a romantic relationship, you and your sweetheart may have no problem at all spending every free moment together.  Learning about each other, laughing together, and experiencing the world together is a wonderful way to build a strong foundation for your future life.

Are you ignoring your need for alone time?

As your relationship progresses, however, make sure you remain mindful of your body and mind’s need for private time.  Occasionally experiencing things away from your special someone will help you appreciate them more, put your thoughts in order, and love yourself more, as well. 

On the flip side, do you allow your lover to have private time to themself occasionally, too . . . or do you become resentful when they want to get away occassionally?  Trusting your sweetheart to do the right thing when they are away from you, and allowing them the important outlet of alone time, is essential to any successful romantic relationship.

So the next time your sweetheart wants to take a short walk or spend some quiet time away from the rest of the world, keep in mind that the healing power of being alone is important to your relationship.  And if you occasionally feel the need to spend a little time with yourself, don’t ignore it! 

I just noticed today that the number of people who have added Romance Tracker as one of their Technorati Favorites has rocketed up to 122!  That’s an awsome number of fans, and it puts us closer to our goal of getting into the Technorati Top 100 Favorited Blogs.

If you haven’t done so yet, please take the time to make us a Technorati Favorite.  It will go a long way in helping Romance Tracker spread the word about old-fashioned romance! 

I mentioned a while ago that I was going to start doing some optimization here on Romance Tracker aimed at making the site rank higher when someone searched for “Romantic Ideas” in Google.  I  changing our home page link anchor text to “Romantic Ideas,” am using the term more often in posts, and doing some other boring technical stuff designed to help us rank higher.

Google is a weird animal.  Within a few weeks of starting our optimization, we jumped from 260 to 137 for the the search term “Romantic Ideas,” then suddenly dropped down into the 400’s for nearly a month.

The good news is that today Google suddenly has Romance Tracker listed as number 11 in a search for “Romantic Ideas.”  That’s cool . . . we’re almost in the top ten!  I don’t know how long we’ll stay there, but our goal is to reach number one, and the quest continues.

I also noticed something else pretty cool today: without even shooting for it, Romance Tracker now ranks at number 61 in a search for the word “romance.” That’s a term that’s searched even more highly than “romantic ideas,” and I’m sure my next contest will involve linking back to us with “romance” as anchor text. 

If you get a chance, be sure to enter our Romantic Ideas Link Contest to help Romance Tracker reach number one in the SERPS for “Romantic Ideas.”  You’ll have a chance to win some pretty cool stuff in the process. 

I’m not sure if I deserve it, but Roberta Ferguson tagged Romance Tracker as a member of a new community of Awsome Guy Bloggers.  Thanks for the honor, I’ll try to live up to it! 

If you want to apply for the Awsome Guy Blogger award or its female equivalent, Rockin’ Girl Blogger,  make sure you contact Roberta.  It’s a fun idea that I’m sure she’ll do well with.