Search Engine Changes?
Kim Roach is a staff writer and editor for the SiteProNews. She has a new article called “Recent Changes at Google, Yahoo, and MSN” where she talks about how to do well in the search engines. It’s a good read with some excellent advise, but I think the more things change the more they stay […]
How To Add A Google Map To Your Site
It’s so easy that anyone can do it. 1) Go to wikimapia.org 2) Select the section of the map that you want. On the top right there is a menu, you can click on Wikimapia to search for your location. 3) On the top right menu there is a selection for the type of map. […]
Should I use PayPal or Google Checkout?
I have been advising my customers for quite a while now that for processing credit cards on the web PayPal is just as good of an option as any other real time credit card processing option. A couple of years ago a site using PayPal for payment options was seen as amateurish, someone running an […]
What is Click-Fraud?
I have and will advise my clients to think very carefully before investing in any pay-per-click advertising program. The main reason for that is click fraud. How this works is that you bid on a “keyword” which can be one word or multi-word combinations. If you are one of the high bidders your ads are […]
Can My Site Rank Well on all Four Major Engines?
StepForth Placement has some very good articles on their site about search engine optimization. This recent article By Jim Hedger, StepForth News Editor, StepForth Placement Inc. talks about how you can rank well on all of the major search engines, Google, Yahoo, MSN and Ask. They give you a thumbnail breakdown on all of them […]
“Ugly” Sites That Work Well
Being a web designer I have long thought about what I consider “ugly” sites that do very, very well with traffic. Sites like Craigslist, MySpace, and even Google. None of these are beautiful, but all are at the top of the web traffic wise. I have always believed that function is the main goal of […]
Using your video with Google Video
By embedding Google Video content into your site, you can also add color to a story, illustrate complicated steps on a how-to page, or give content for a review. Recently, Google made it much easier to let them host your content – you can upload from within your web browser and your videos will be […]
5 Ways Google is Shaking the Security World
Whether you’re charged with preventing hacks, protecting assets, stopping fraud or defending trademarks, Google and other search engines present a new mix of risks for everybody in the security game. “We always get enamored of a new technology, and it takes us a while to understand the price of that technology,” says Robert Garigue, vice […]
Optimizing your website for the three major search engines
Google looks at your site one way, MSN another and Yahoo still another. Is there a good way to optimize your site for all three? Dave Davies wrote “Tying It Together: SEO For The Big Three” one of the best articles I’ve found on the subject. This article is part four of a four part […]
How to Hire a Good SEO Expert
For most online merchants, it’s a simple equation: the higher they rank in search engines, the more shoppers they attract. Given that all-important formula, many e-tailers lose sleep pondering two pressing questions: how can I increase my search engine presence? How can I boost my ranking on as many search terms as possible? They know […]
