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Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from everyone here at ArabicPod101.com! We’re grateful to have listeners just like you, and we’re eagerly waiting for the upcoming year to learn Arabic together!

And when the New Year comes around, be sure to make a resolution to study Arabic with ArabicPod101.com!

Have a healthy and happy holiday season.

From the ArabicPod101.com Team

Picture this. You’re out holiday shopping. You see a sign for 10% OFF. You feel like you’re getting a really good deal, so you rush into the store and make your purchase. You’re a happy customer.

2 days later…

You’re out holiday shopping again. You pass by the same store, and the sale sign doesn’t just catch your eye, it punches you in the face! 20% OFF! You’re not such a happy customer.

Sound familiar?

We’ve all experienced it. You buy something at a low price just to see it selling at a lower one the next day. Now the good deal we got suddenly doesn’t seem so good anymore. And you know what? It didn’t seem fair.

In fact, we think responsible people who act early should be rewarded.
So…we came up with the Reverse Countdown.

Now you maybe thinking, “What? What’s that?”

Well, the short answer is BIG savings for people who take advantage early.

Here’s how it works:

Starting today (12/17/2008), you have a chance to take advantage of our Christmas Countdown Campaign! Today you’ll save 20% OFF any basic or premium subscription… but tomorrow, you’ll be losing out, because it’ll be 19% off. The day after that, it’ll be 18% off. And it’ll keep going down 1% each day that follows.

The faster you act, the bigger the savings!

December 17th - 20% off any basic or premium subscription.
December 18th - 19% off any basic or premium subscription.
December 19th - 18% off any basic or premium subscription.
December 20th - 17% off any basic or premium subscription.
(SUBTRACT 1% for each day that follows)

So with the Reverse Countdown, the earlier you buy, the bigger the reward – Guaranteed! And for the first time this holiday season, you can be 100% sure the first deal will be the best deal!

Shop assured you’re getting the best deal this holiday season at ArabicPod101.com.

Use the following coupon code to redeem your 20% OFF, but hurry!
This offer is only valid for 24hours, and the clock is already running.

Click here to stop the clock and save more, now!

Happy Holidays!

Team ArabicPod101.com

What they really want for the Holidays.

Looking for the perfect gift for your friend or loved one who is living in an Arabic speaking country, or interested in the Arabic language, and culture?

Give them the perfect present—the Gift of Gab in Arabic. 
Your friend or loved one will thank you repeatedly throughout the year as they rapidly learn to speak Arabic.

Why ArabicPod101.com?

A subscription to ArabicPod101.com is the fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Arabic. This gift is so good that it just might be the present that lasts a lifetime. The quick progress they make will motivate them to learn more. Before you know it, your friend or loved one will be immersed in Arabic and they’ll have one person to thank. This perfect gift could be a first step towards fluency and learning about a completely new world.

So much better than the other gifts!

Do you really think they’re going to remember the sweater you bought them in June? Cash will be long gone with the card it came in.

Digitally delivered on the day you choose with a short message, this 21st century gift will be the one they remember and use long after the holiday season. Don’t miss your chance to give your friends or loved ones the perfect gift this holiday season.

At ArabicPod101.com, nice people don’t finish last!

For everyone giving the gift of Arabic to a friend or loved one, we have a gift for you. Take 20% OFF all gift vouchers. From now through December 27, we’re offering 20% off all gift vouchers for the first 100 people to give the gift of Arabic. Last year these went quickly, so make sure you act fast. Ordering couldn’t be easier:

1. Choose the subscription level you want
2. Provide the recipient’s email address and a short message for them
3. Give us the date you want to have the gift voucher emailed

We’ll take care of the rest!

Click here to order the perfect gift—the gift of Arabic!

Due to the popularity of this promotion, if we don’t get back to you right away, please be patient. We will be in touch.

Happy Holidays!!!
Team ArabicPod101.com

Starting Monday, November 10th all lessons three weeks or older will be moved to the Basic subscription section of the site. The first three lessons of every season and every level will remain free forever on the site.

What does this mean for you?

If you’re an active Basic or Premium member, you will be unaffected. Absolutely nothing will change. Furthermore, long-time listeners enjoying the most recent episodes, you are also unaffected. Lessons less than three weeks old will remain absolutely free on the site and on the feed. In addition, the first three lessons of all levels and all season will still be free on the site for you to study from, so continue to enjoy ArabicPod101.com lessons.

Listeners and users focusing on older content will be affected. We understand that this sudden change may disrupt your studies, and that is why we are offering 45% OFF any Basic or Premium subscription through Saturday, November 15th. You can now take advantage and have continued access to ArabicPod101.com, for a fraction of the regular cost. This will put you ahead of the game, as we plan to increase the value of Basic and Premium subscriptions with exciting new features and content in the upcoming months.

Existing Basic and Premium members, you too can take advantage of this offer and extend your subscription for a fraction of the regular price! With our hassle-free extension of your subscription, the steeply discounted subscription will automatically take effect after your current subscription expires.

Claim this gift for you here!

More Must Know Information

Why are the lessons no longer free?

The lessons are still free! If you’re subscribed to the public feed, you will get every single new audio lesson that ArabicPod101.com puts out. Let us just repeat that, “You will get every single new audio lesson free!” You can download these onto your computer and keep them there locally forever! It is like TV. Watch and enjoy your favorite episodes for free on the day they are released.

In addition, if you are new to ArabicPod101.com you can also access ALL of the lessons and content for 7-Days when you sign up for a Free Lifetime account.

Sign up for a FREE Lifetime account and access every single lesson for 7 full days!

Wait there is still more!
You also get 10 Free Full Lessons with the Sample Feed.

Claim your 10 Free Full Lesson here!

And don’t forget, the first three lessons for all levels and all season remain absolutely free on our website!

What’s changing then?

Audio lessons older than three weeks will become part of the Basic subscription. To access lessons that are older than three weeks, a basic subscription will now be required. Existing Basic and Premium Members will, of course, have continued access to all the lessons.

We know that for users studying with older lessons this can be a bit of a sudden change. That is why we are offering 45% OFF any Basic or Premium subscription through Saturday, November 15th. You can now take advantage and have continued access to ArabicPod101.com, for a fraction of the regular cost. This will put you ahead of the game, as we plan to increase the value of Basic and Premium subscriptions with exciting new features and content in the coming months.

Take advantage of this limited time offer!

When will this change happen?

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Act now and receive 45% OFF any Basic or Premium subscription through Saturday, November 15th,

Coupon expires Saturday November 15th. Act now!

I’m already a Basic or Premium Subscriber… Does this affect me?

Not at all! You can access all audio lessons, new and old. Your subscription will not be affected at all.

Existing Basic and Premium members, you too can take advantage of this offer and extend your subscription for a fraction of the regular price! With our hassle-free extension of your subscription, the steeply discounted subscription will automatically take effect after your current subscription expires.

Click here to extend your access of all existing lessons!

Why are you doing this?

Our supportive community deserves the best and most cutting edge resources for learning Arabic fast. To continually create new content with innovative approaches takes significant amounts of resources. This may be hard to understand now, but when our vision comes to life, the benefits to our supporters will be clear. Our community will be able to enjoy videos, an upgraded learning center, and the newest technologies and learning methodologies.

Taking advantage of the 45% OFF coupon will give you instant access to all the audio, powerful learning tools, and more! It will also put you ahead of the game, as we plan to increase the value of Basic and Premium subscriptions with exciting new features and content in the coming months.

Get ahead of the game now!

I don’t want to pay… what can I get for free?

You can still get all of the newest and up-to-date lessons! Again, our new audio lessons will still be free. You can download these onto your computer and keep them there locally forever! It is like TV. Watch and enjoy your favorite episodes for free on the day they are released.

In addition, you can also access all of the lessons and content for 7 Days when you sign up for a Free Lifetime account.

Access every single lesson for 7 full days!

Wait, there’s more!
You also get 10 Free Full Lessons with the sample feed.

Redeem 10 free lessons here!

You can download all lessons automatically using our public feeds.

Find out about automatic downloads here.

(To get all the newest lessons, make sure you are downloading every lessons from here on out!)

And don’t forget, the first three lessons for all levels and all season are absolutely free, even after your 7-day free trial is over… but only on the site!

I want to access all the lessons… How much are the subscriptions?

There are many types of subscriptions, and the following numbers provide a good guideline.

* Basic: $8 (USD) for 1 month
* Premium: $25 (USD) for 1 month
* Premium Plus: $199 (USD) for 1 month

However, as our gift to you, receive 45% OFF any Basic or Premium Subscription (offer valid for 1 week) and pay just:

* Basic: as low as $2.75 (USD) for 1 month
* Premium: $8.25 (USD) for 1 month

Pick up a 1-Year Premium Subscription for just $99 USD!

To claim your subscription at these rates, click here!

We have just added the AddThis button to our blog. Now you can share your favorite blogs posts with your friends and colleagues via social bookmarking sites or by email. You can find the “Share” button at the bottom of each post.

We hope that you enjoy this convenient way to share our content and encourage you to do so.

ArabicPod101.com is proud to announce a great enhancement to the vocabulary flashcards. The enhancement includes greater flexibility with language choice options, as well as a redesign of the premium Learning Center vocabulary flashcard interface.

Enhancement of Learning Center flashcards more intuitive and easier to use.

With a new design in hand, our flashcards have been rebuilt from the ground up to make them easier to use. Users are now given the option to dynamically change their test format without interrupting their current test. Also, once a vocabulary flashcard test is complete, users can reset the test to better help them learn Arabic.

Flashcards allow for greater flexibility while learning Arabic.

Our vocabulary flashcards are now able to display question cards in many different formats. On ArabicPod101.com, for example, users can choose to have their question cards read in Arabic, Vowelled Arabic, Romanized Arabic, English or even Audio! The answer cards show all the language options, except the one chosen for the question card.

Conclusion

With another great enhancement to our Learning Center, we feel we are able to help our users learn Arabic even quicker. Stay tuned as we continue to roll out new features and enhancements, while we strive to be the fastest way to learn Arabic online.

After weeks of development, we’re happy to announce the launch of the much anticipated My Feed. This fully customizable RSS feed lets Premium members decide exactly what lesson content they want on their Premium feed.

Setting up My Feed is a a simple 3 step process.

1. Choose the lesson types you want (e.g. Beginner, Newbie, Audio Blog, etc.)
2. Choose the type of content you want (e.g. Main Audio, Dialog Clip, Review Clip, PDF, Video Vocab, etc.)
3. Add My Feed to iTunes or other iTunes compatible feed readers like Juice, and just watch the content you want come rolling in.

To learn more about My Feed check out the video below or if you’re a Premium member, click here to get started now.

Thank you all for your continued support and feedback! Without it we simply could not do what we do. We hope you like this new feature and as always, if you encounter any issues with this new functionality or wish to see it enhanced in some way, please post a comment here or shoot us an email.