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07-Sep-2007
Generic Domains: Worth the Cost?
Many search engine optimisation (SEO) experts will tell you that if you want your website to succeed, you need a generic (or "keyword-rich") domain name. The market certainly seems to agree: it's...
04-Sep-2007
Refining Your Search Skills
If you're a frequent web user, you probably use Google or some other search engine nearly every day to find information about all sorts of subjects. Sometimes, however, searching can be a frustrating and time-consuming business. Search engines may be useful, but they work in...
09-Aug-2007
Alternatives to Articles for Search Engine Optimisation
There are lots of articles on the internet telling you that writing articles is a really good way of optimising your site for search engines...
09-Aug-2007
Website Maintenance – Keeping Up-to-Date
Once you've got your website up and running, you may be tempted to forget about it and let it look after itself. But there are several reasons to spend a little time and money on frequent updates to your site, as well as
09-Aug-2007
Domain Name Sale Scams: High PageRank Domains
Buying pre-owned domains can be an excellent choice for a domain speculator or for someone looking to start a new online business. This is because pre-owned domains are likely to have some degree of traffic already built up by the previous owner; they've begun your marketing ...
08-Aug-2007
Spotting a Bad Search Engine Optimisation Firm
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is an important element in the promotion of your website. But how should you choose an expert? Unfortunately, although there are many legitimate SEO f...
06-Aug-2007
The DomainMonster.com Search Toolbar Add-On
Checking the availability of a domain name is easy with the DomainMonster.com search toolbar add-on. Compatible with Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer 7, the add-on is a simple, non-intrusive addition to the integrated search bar in each of these browsers. To install ...
06-Aug-2007
Forwarding Domains: Search Engine Friendly?
Domain forwarding, also known as URL redirecting, is a technique used to make web pages available from several different domains. It can be very useful, but you should be aware of the interaction of forwarded domain names ...
06-Aug-2007
Optimising your Source Code with DIV Tags
You probably have an idea of what good website design is from the human point of view, and also from the point of view of search eng...
06-Aug-2007
Using Site Maps
For any website of more than about 20 pages, a site map is a must. A site map is a page of your website, usually generated by an XML document with the extension ".sitemap". On this page, a...
03-Aug-2007
Erroneous Design Rules
All sorts of rules about web design and search engine optimisation abound. Often, when they were written, they made sens...
01-Aug-2007
Adding Search Functionality to your Website
Allowing visitors to search your site is very important. We are so used to being able to search for what we need that when we come across a website with no search function – particularly a large site – we are likely to find it extremely frustrating. A good search function ca...
31-Jul-2007
Using Alexa for Traffic Information
Alexa's most well-known service is its free traffic information graph generator, which can give you a variety of traffic information about any domain. There are several features of an Alexa graph which indicate different things ab...
31-Jul-2007
Link Farms, Web Rings and Reciprocal Linking
Link farms, web rings and reciprocal linking are various search engine optimisation (SEO) techniques for im...
27-Jul-2007
Search Toolbars: A Comparison
The three search giants – Yahoo!, Windows Live Search (formally known as MSN), Google – have all, over the last few years, released their browser toolbars. They differ from one another considerably, so when reading my comparison, bear in mind the features that will be most ap...
26-Jul-2007
Introduction to Domain Names
Every domain name comprises two main elements: a top-level domain (TLD) such as .com or .co.uk, and a second level domain (2LD), such as the "DomainMonster" part of "DomainMonster.com". Choosing the best Dom...
23-Jul-2007
Online Advertising
Online advertising has its advantages and disadvantages, and the relevance of these issues will vary depending on your business and the type of advertising you are considering. Whilst online advertising is extremely popular, it is not always used as effectively as possible, a...
23-Jul-2007
Submitting to the Google Giant: Principles vs. Online Success?
Google is, for many, something of a conundrum. On the one hand, its plethora of free services and its reputation for efficiency seem to show continued allegiance to its unofficial slogan, "Don't Be Evil". On the other hand, every so often, the corporate giant will ...
20-Jul-2007
DMOZ and Other Directories
An online directory is a bit like a searchable, interactive Yellow Pages: visitors can browse by category or location for all sorts of businesses, services and retailers. There are several o...
18-Jul-2007
Separating Content and Design
Recently, with the interest in standards-compliant websites, the separation of content and design has become a priority for many web designers. There are two main reasons for this, and both make good sense for the designer and the business owner and the site visitor. <...