Smileys are used frequently to add emotion to the text we write today. Making a colon with a capital D : D makes a big smile to emphasis how we feel about the subject we are expressing. Semicolons are used for a wink ; and left parentheses for a frown ( or right parentheses for a smile ).

The difference between the two is that smileys use purely text characters while the second group are pictures of little yellow faces which express the same emotions of the text smiles but without the usage of text based characters. Such little pictures can be had from smileyCentral.

Thanks to the use of text messaging on cell phones, instant messaging (IM) and message boards the use of smileys and emoticons for informal written communications has soared.

With the increasing use of the internet and wireless digital telecommunications, the adoption of the smileys has taken prominence. This movement was initiated by the youth and there is probably not a young person out there who does not know the meaning or usage of smileys.

The expressions have evolved quiet a bit since the early development of these symbols. At first they only expressed happiness or sadness, but now they can express nuanced emotions like disbelief, anger, playfulness and surprise.

The use of these expressions seems to disproportionately favored by females rather than males. The cause for this may be that females feel more comfortably expressing emotions, or perhaps they are more familiar with nuanced telecommunication techniques,

Those who criticize the use of emoticons as being detrimental to the depth of human communication do not address the benefits of using them for quicker messages with more intimate text messages.

The future of these symbols seems to have plateaued. All expressions possible using text characters seem to have been used up. Emoticons can display a wider range of emotions since they are not limited. The future of more nuanced symbols lies within message forums since their text messages are often longer and more detailed, thus requiring a wider range of symbols.

I don’t care what business you’re in – if you’re an internet marketer and you are not using email marketing, you’re missing the boat.

Here’s why.

1. Through email marketing you stay in touch with your customer, on an ongoing basis, so they never forget who you are.

2. It also educates them about all of your products and services – not just the initial product they bought. Exposing them to your full catalog increases your chances of selling more goods to them, immensely. Finally, the task can be fully automated so that you do very little manual work.

So how do you build a a huge email marketing list?

1. Give the people on your list a great offer they can’t refuse! When they come to your web site, you should have a specific action for them to perform. And that action is to capture their email address for your email marketing list. You do this by offering a perceived high-value item…for free.

The key word here is offer. You must tell them what you will give them, and what they must do to get it. So let’s say someone is searching the internet for ab exercises they can perform to get a six pack. They come on your page, and guess what?

2. You offer them a video and a report for free on turning your flab into a rock-hard six-pack in only 47 days! Tell them they can get the link of the download page if they sign up to your email list. Then make it as easy as possible for them to sign up for your list.

3. Once you have them on your email marketing list, you must treat them right. Just like you wouldn’t walk up to a person you just met and kiss them, you must court your list first before trying to sell them something.

In other words, focus on building the relationship first, with your email marketing list, in order to profit from your association.

Have you tried to express your mood or feelings online? Sometimes it is easier using a smiley or emoticon. With these small icons you can convey new meaning to your forum posts, emails and website content.

Adding a smiley to your message is a great way to make the person you are sending it to feel happy. Smiles are infectious, even computer generated ones.

Do you know someone special you just dont know how to tell them how you feel? Send your crush a message with hearts or a kissing emoticon, and they will get your message loud and clear.

If you do not get the response you want back from your crush, you can just say you hit the wrong button or were just playing. Smiles and emoticons save you from the embarrassment of having to explain your feelings face to face.

There are too many places on the internet that offer the same emoticons and graphics. SmileyCentral is a great place to find unique and new graphics for you to use. They have over 100,000 for you to choose from for free.

SmileyCentral supports all the popular email and messaging software. You will find specific graphics for use on AIM, MSN IM, Yahoo! IM, ICQ, and Outlook Express. Other places on the web often offer a very small selection of smileys for specific programs; at SmileyCentral there are many to choose from.

Why not get started by downloading the SmileyCentral smiley center? On your computer you can use the search bar for new graphics whenever you need. New emoticons are added regularly which will be instantly available for you to use.

If you have not used smileys or emoticons before, smileyCentral can make your email, chat and web journaling experience much more fun. There are thousands of graphics you can choose from in order to convey to your friend, special someone or blog readers exactly how it is you feel.