Buying a baby gift

4little1s.com - Baby gifts buying advice

Let s face it, if your buying a baby gift for someone else its not easy. Especially if you do not have children yourself, it is a very confusing field dotted with traps and mines to catch you out on age group, will they like it, what do kids of that age do / like etc. I have written this article to help out in the baby gift buying area and hope to give some advice as to how best go about this.

This guide will give some clarity and direction so the next time you need to buy a baby gift for a Christening, Birthday etc, its not so daunting and is actually useful.

Useful and practical baby gifts
Ok, speaking as a parent here, cute little toys, brightly coloured things, teddy bears, rattles etc are all great but, bringing a baby up involves some practical advice as well.
· Baby nappies
· Baby bottles
· Baby equipment sterilizers
· Baby dummies
· Baby wipes
· Baby vests
· Baby clothes
· Baby shoes
· Potties
………are the order of the day on day one, and a new parent needs to be ‘prepared and ready’. While not the most exciting items to buy, when I look back I am glad some people did buy these for us. Nappies are quite expensive (you don’t realize how much when you are not a parent).
Have a think about natural nappies as well as disposable ones, as there are a lot of nappies that are thrown away each year on this planet!
Baby Clothes and slings
Baby clothes can be extremely confusing to say the least, especially if you have not bought them before. However it is actually quite straight forward…..

Baby clothes are sized by age generally, but I have noticed some are sized according to new baby born weight. It’s a fact of life I’m afraid, that babies will grow out of the new born clothes very quickly, so having a steady supply of them is great news. I suggest buying a range of sizes, so baby can grow into them over the first few months.

If you are not sure if it’s a baby boy or baby girl, I suggest a gift voucher from the store as this allows the parent to choose.

Baby slings and baby carriers are also something that not only are becoming fashion accessories are very practical to hold baby. Check out our baby slings and baby carriers at our website www.4little1s.com for a collection of baby clothes, slings and carriers for your little ones,
Baby gifts and baby toys
There are many baby stores and websites that you can browse for hours to buy a baby gift. Most offer a range of goods and allow you to pick and mix, some offer recognised branded goods other offer truly unique and special gifts for all over the world. We run an online baby gift website call www.4little1s.com and offer a number of handmade gifts that really offer something special for new babies. Baby hampers offer a good all round mix of treats for the little one as well as parents and worth looking at getting one delivered.
…..Don’t forget the parents
It’s all too easy to forget the parents, a little bit of pampering for them is always appreciated and helps for the times ahead. This can be something as simple as a gift voucher for their favourite clothes store, a meal voucher (assuming they have a baby sitter!) or maybe even something more extravagant! However from our experience, the best present someone bought us was a simple card with a handmade voucher in it saying ‘ 1 baby sit voucher’ can be redeemed anytime. Our website also offers gifts for parents so they can be pampered a little.


4little1s.com offers truly inspirational baby gifts for your little ones. We offer a range of baby footwear, baby toys, baby clothes and baby shoes, baby gifts, baby carriers and baby slings. We even have those ever so important gifts for the parents and also a range of handmade plaques made exclusively for us from the USA. Visit us at www.4little1s.com

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4little1s.com notes on SEO for Dummies
Search Engine Optimization for Dummies

Having just read Search Engine Optimization for Dummies by Peter Kent recently, I thought I would write up my notes having read it. This book is an excellent read and I strongly recommend you go out and buy a copy…..As you are probably aware I have started an online baby gift business called 4little1s.com which sells baby clothes, baby toys and baby footwear ....please feel free to visit us.The book is excellent for small businesses wanting to improve their rankings in the search engine market. Being a small online baby gift company ourselves we do not have huge marketing budgets or entire departments of people who deal solely with marketing. While having some very dedicated people at 4little1s.com none of us are Search Engine Optimization experts! (SEO) so this book was the answer.The book is split into the following sections:4liitle1s.com notes and observations 1. 4little1s.com notes on ‘The Basics’This section sets out the basics of the Search Engines and gives brief overview of the methods they use and tools that are helpful to you on your journey. It has to be said, while this book is a Dummies version; a certain level of understanding of HTML would not go a miss. The book doesn’t go into the detail in this area as this it is a vast area and the book suggests you get another book on basic HTML…not a bad idea. It the goes on to discuss PPC (Pay Per Click) Spiders, a couple of helpful toolbars from Alexa and Google. 2. 4little1s.com notes on ‘1 hour makeover’This section advises you that it is unlikely that you will be able to do all these items and see results in one hour but it gives you a really good overview of items you really do need to check. Doing these items will make sure your site gets indexed and things that you need to be aware of and importantly how to get them fixed. 3. 4little1s.com notes on ‘Strategy planning’Discusses the importance of thinking through what you are trying to achieve with your site. Stresses the importance of thinking through your keywords, the content, how to improve page rank and the importance of getting links. Also a new phrase I had not heard of called the SANDBOX where engines store you page for a while before going ‘live’4. 4little1s.com notes on ‘Useful do’s and don’ts’Advices on a number of points that are well worth being aware of if you want / don’t want to get listed…well worth a read !5. 4little1s.com notes on ‘Keywords’This section is a must read section and should be read twice it’s so crucial. Talks about tools you can use to help you decide what to go for, picking them and analyzing them.6. 4little1s.com notes on the pages SE likeGives you a run down of the considerations you need to think through to make sure your site gets seen. Right from the domain name, directory structure, all important title tags, Alt text for pictures, links and even the tag (Headings to you and me)7. 4little1s.com notes on the things SE hateBasically avoid frames, clutter and dynamic pages in a nutshell8. 4little1s.com notes on trying to trick the SE’sAdvices on the frowned upon practices of trying to trick the SE’s. A small debate on if this is wrong or not and discusses Redirects, Duplicating, Cloaking, hidden text and links and more importantly the penalties INCURRED!!9. 4little1s.com notes on bulking up content This section is pure and simple. Add content to your site ! either do it yourself or get someone else to write it for you, either way ADD CONTENT ! Look into RSS feeds, PR, Q and A sections and blogs10. 4little1s.com notes on getting trafficPartner up with other sites, look at IP numbers, consider local searches (Geo location – nice word!) use a tool called IP2LOCATION.COM to work out where traffic is coming from.,11. 4little1s.com notes on getting pages into SESubmit to the main SE, fee paying and free versions; submit a sitemap (Google / yahoo) 12. 4little1s.com notes on submitting to directoriesDmoz.org does not send out search bots, they don’t index pages line SE. You need to do it manually but make sure you submit to the right area. There are other directories and some specialists that are worth looking at.13. 4little1s.com notes on Other DirectoriesSee specialist directories, yellow pages and look at creating landscape log14. 4little1s.com notes on linksSE like links so get them ! they boost your position. Page rank is an important issue so take note. Try to get your keywords in your links15. 4little1s.com notes on more linksGet family, friends, and suppliers to link to you. Use PR to get your name know, investigate link building software, create a blog. WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT16. 4little1s.com notes on shopping directoriesA wide number of directories dealing with shopping are available. Google catalog, Froogle, Base, Yahoo shopping, shopping .com bizrate and shopzilla. Look at each one17. 4little1s.com notes on PPC2 types of ads, bid tools, value of a click should be watched as it can be expensive. Tier 1 and tier 2 types18. 4little1s.com notes on stay updatedBasically keep yourself updated with developments on SE , newsgroups, MSN, Google etc. 19. 4little1s.com notes on Ten mythsAs the section advises, a bunch of myths that people believe, certainly worth being be aware of. Ranges from the $25 to get you to 1st place on Google, to info on multiple submissions. 20. 4little1s.com notes on the ten toolsThe items that we will be using to optimize www.4little1s.com are Alexa, Google toolbar, Zeitgeist and a broken links tool…very helpful section.Overall I recommend this book as at 4little1s.com this has been a real help in optimizing our website and getting it placed higher in the constant battle of climbing the search engine rankings.As mentioned before, we run an online baby gift company called 4little1s.com and you can check us out at http://www.4little1s.comFinal note: Get registered on dmoz.org4little1.com

4little1s.com Baby shoes

Salior baby shoes product launches

We have managed to source some fantasic fun baby shoes for your little ones. Checkout our web page at www.4little1s.com to see the full range. These handmade fun baby shoes for babies to 3 months right up to to 5 years. These are great baby gifts

Slip on design
Suede non-slip sole
Loads of fun for your little ones feet
Handmade in the UK
100% cotton lining
40 degree machine washable
Sailor appliquéd design

Matching t-shirts also available upto 24 mths
This children's footwear range offers a modern & stylish approach, yet in an unconventional & striking way. Every piece is designed and handmade in the UK using only the finest quality materials with the closest attention to detail. This children's footwear range is bursting at the seams with fun, creativity and imagination and is loved all over the world by children and adults alike. If you are looking for a baby gift for a christenings, new baby or siblings, this range is the ideal place to start. For a real special gift look for our gift hampers that include a matching set. As these products are handmade there may be slight variations in the design, colour or fabric.

baby clothes baby footwear and baby gifts for your little ones....

Swaddle Pods @ 4little1s.com

How to make baby sleep better...?


There is NOTHING worse than not having a good nights sleep, especially if after a restless night you need to cope with a super charged baby that needs 100% of you attention the next day ! Well we don't promise this product will solve all your problems, but many mums use Swaddle pods to help this situation of trying to get baby to have a good nights sleep....


If you fancy giving a new mum a real treat to help baby and them get a good night sleep, take a look at 4little1.com and the SWADDLE PODS


SWADDLE PODS
SWADDLE PODS
SWADDLE PODS


These pods are available at 4little1s.com, the baby stuff retailer who have pretty much everything for your little one....

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Baby Stuff - 


If you are on the look out to buy stuff for a baby (either your soon to arrive or a friends / colleagues) browse over to 4little1s.com to have a look at their offering. They stock loads of baby stuff such as:

• Baby Gifts
• Baby presents
• Baby Hampers
• Baby bedding sets
• Baby decorations for nursery
• Nursery furniture
• .....much more baby related stuff

Even as baby gets bigger and you start to enter the toddler stage, they even have a selection of toddler and kids toys and children's bedding.

Check out www.4little1s.com for baby footwear baby slings baby shoes baby clothes and baby gifts for all your baby stuff needs.

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SWADDLE PODS


.....you really should visit this site if you are after swaddle pods


Swaddle pods are really cool pods that help baby sleep better as they make them warm and snuggly as if they were still inside mummy. Swaddle pods come in a number of different sizes and colours such a bright pink, black or cream to name a few colours. These cool pods are designed by a neo-natal nurse and designed as one piece of material and therefore with no buckles, Velcro or straps for baby to catch on.

4little1s.com Online Baby gift store

4little1s.com Online Baby gift store

If you are looking for a baby gift for a new born, look no further than 4little1s.com. Whether you are looking for a small keepsake item such as the range of gifts from the East of India range, new born baby hampers, or some cute booties and a baby t-shirt, visit www.4little1s.com and you won’t be disappointed. We offer a wide range of baby gifts in a variety of colours and sizes for all budgets.
Want something practical as a new mum? or you want to buy something practical for a new mum…… look at our range of baby sling range.
Would like to buy something truly unique? Try our handmade wooden plaques, each individually made in California and delivered direct to your door ! Exclusive to www.4little1s.com
Thinking about how to get our little one to go to sleep ? Look at our Swaddle Pods range.
Our online store makes buying the perfect baby gift so simple, it’s a breeze. We as a baby gifts provider caters to every individual’s taste with colour co-ordinated baby gift baskets, packages and hampers designed exclusively for each and every baby and of course, budget.
Our 4little1s.com baby hamper range provides an ideal gift for any new parent. Each hamper has been carefully put together, wrapped and presented with a hand written tag. An ideal new baby gift for any household.
The 4little1s.com baby Toy range offers a wide variety of colourful and educational toys abound. These can be found in the Toys and mobile section of the site.
4little1s.com has a great and varied range of baby clothes – The majority is UK handmade and look out for our matching baby shoe sets. Some great value t-shirts and baby playsuits
Finally…..fancy something REALLY fun and different ? look at the Deglingoes soft toy range ! Bound to make you and the person given it, SMILE !

Looking for baby gifts or something for the new parents, visit www.4little1s.com