CMS: Content Management Systems

By: admin - February 2nd, 2011  Filed under: Advanced, Design, Hosting, HTML/CSS, Publishing/Publicizing 2 Comments

Popualar content management systems

So what is a Content Management System?

A Content Management Systems (or CMS) is software that indexes and keeps track of files on a website. CMS is usually used for running larger websites with many pages. Its content can be anything and everything from text, videos, music, and other files. CMS is like having a whole team of webmasters working to organize your content so you don’t have to. As an example; this website runs using a Content Management System. Continue reading “CMS: Content Management Systems” »

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Advantages Of Pay Per Click Advertising

By: admin - January 28th, 2011  Filed under: Advanced, Getting Started, Making Money, Publishing/Publicizing Add Comment

People often get afraid when they discover out the term Pay Per Click (PPC), if they are not familiar with Online Advertising. It then finds less favorable when you tell them, Pay Per Click advertising can add to your Return on Investment (ROI). As a matter of fact, Pay Per Click is rather a simple thing to interpret if one looks with a Pay Per Click expert to interpret the full details. Before one goes to confer an expert, this article provides as insight in to the benefits of Pay Per Click advertising. Continue reading “Advantages Of Pay Per Click Advertising” »

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Error 404 or Page Not Found

By: admin - January 27th, 2011  Filed under: Advanced, HTML/CSS, Publishing/Publicizing, SEO Add Comment

The Error 404 or Page not found occurs when a website visitor asks for a page that cannot be found on your site. This error page is displayed, which is a HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) standard response code, and indicates that the request for the page was communicated and received by the server but the server was unable to find it. The usual reasons for the display of the Error 404 are incorrect links on the site or the requested page may have been moved or deleted. A 404 Error page also indicates that the page that was requested may be available again in the future. The 404 error page should not be confused with the “Server Not Found” error page which means that a connection to the server did not occur at all. Continue reading “Error 404 or Page Not Found” »

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Do you own your website?

By: admin - January 27th, 2011  Filed under: Design, Hosting, Publishing/Publicizing, Top Lists Add Comment

Do you own your website?

Here are some important tips for you to remember and some questions that the design of your website or business development. If you do not understand the problems of “ownership” when you are buying a web site design or web applications based on this material should be read for you! Not get caught paying twice.

I recently interviewed a new client who was looking to add the functionality of a database to your existing site. His current webmaster had completed a company logo and designed the initial interface for the site. The clients asked their webmaster for a quote to add functionality to the site and returned a price that far exceeded the budget of customers. Continue reading “Do you own your website?” »

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WordPress – The Ultimate Blogging Platform

By: admin - January 26th, 2011  Filed under: Getting Started, Hosting, Publishing/Publicizing Add Comment

WordPress is one of the leading blog platforms in the Internet today, and based on a search on Google trends, the number of searches with the word WordPress has at least tripled today, since the end of the year 2004.

Having really tried and fiddled around with WordPress system, I must say that WordPress is indeed a very powerful system to put your blog on. Unfortunately however, the system does take time to get used to.

WordPress comes in two versions. The first one is provided by WordPress.com, which is the hosted version. The second version provided by WordPress.org, and usually in order to use this version of WordPress, you will need to have your own domain name, and web hosting space. Continue reading “WordPress – The Ultimate Blogging Platform” »

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How Social Bookmarking Helps You To Improve Traffic

By: admin - January 25th, 2011  Filed under: Publishing/Publicizing Add Comment

Many of us understand what communal bookmarking is and how to use it for advancing traffic for your website. But for those who don’t believe communal bookmarking can convey traffic in the fastest way, it’s essential for them to understand the way it works. Though there are numerous other modes to advance traffic online, communal bookmarking is the fastest and easiest amidst them, which is hard to believe. Continue reading “How Social Bookmarking Helps You To Improve Traffic” »

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A Beginner’s Guide to Google AdWords

By: admin - January 24th, 2011  Filed under: Publishing/Publicizing, SEO 1 Comment

So, you decided to try Google AdWords, perhaps you received a free voucher with you hosting or just want to give it a go. Piece of cake, right? Wait until you try – it’s actually not so simple.

Firstly Google is quite, erm…, specific, about what ads, keywords and landing pages should be like. If it’s not right, your ad will rank low, and won’t get shown. This can be very frustrating for a beginner. Hopefully after reading this article, you can avoid many of these pitfalls. Continue reading “A Beginner’s Guide to Google AdWords” »

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Richer Content for Better Search Engine Optimization

By: admin - January 8th, 2011  Filed under: Advanced, Design, HTML/CSS, Publishing/Publicizing, SEO Add Comment

In order for your website get higher ranking positions in search engines, it must be rich in content above all. If you don’t know what SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is, then check out SEO and META Information for more help and for terms used in this article.

Keywords

Search Engine Optimization is exactly what you’d think it is; it’s the optimization of your web pages for higher rankings on search engine results. In other words, the better optimized your website is, the higher up your pages will show when someone makes a search query in a search engine. Optimizing your website doesn’t just mean adding “title” and “description” tags (though that is very important…). It also means making sure that your page content is rich in information and keywords. Continue reading “Richer Content for Better Search Engine Optimization” »

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So You Want to Start Your Own Blog?

By: admin - January 1st, 2011  Filed under: Getting Started, Publishing/Publicizing 3 Comments

Congratulations, you’ve finally decided to take on the World Wide Web and make your voice heard, or maybe you just want to see if blogging is right for you. Either way, this is the guide for beginners.

What is a Blog?

First of all, let’s talk about what a blog actually is. The name blog is actually ‘blog, which is short for weblog. Today, blogs are used for everything from personal experiences to commercial integration. Blogs are often accompanied by RSS feeds which are an internet browser’s way of displaying frequently updated content. So that means that blogs are frequently updated through posts (short to medium length articles). Usually posts are interesting and provoke Continue reading “So You Want to Start Your Own Blog?” »

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5 Reasons Why You Need A Website For Your Small Business in 2011

By: admin - January 1st, 2011  Filed under: Getting Started, Making Money, Publishing/Publicizing, Top Lists Add Comment

Most, if not all, small businesses would benefit greatly from having a simple website. But many small business owners, sole traders and partnerships are losing out badly because they have not yet embraced the opportunities presented by a presence on the internet.

5 great reasons for ensuring that you don’t miss out include: Continue reading “5 Reasons Why You Need A Website For Your Small Business in 2011” »

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