Hearing the questions from so many that come to my seminars, one would think that analytics was difficult or hard to grasp. Seriously, it has caused great wonder as to why the concept of analytics would prove such a perplexing and daunting task to so many people. Read the rest of this entry »
Learning To Understand Web Analytics
June 24th, 2009 by Matt BaileyHow To Make Your Site Social Media Friendly
June 3rd, 2009 by Lee OddenNumerous companies are losing vast amounts of revenue due to their web sites doing poorly in the search engines. Web sites that are not easy to find via search miss out on attracting new customers as well as repeat customers that use Google to navigate sites they already know about. Is the same true for web sites that are not social media friendly?
Moving Forward In Anticipation Of Web 3.0 Strategies
May 20th, 2009 by Sally FalkowWe’re all aware that Web 1.0 is over and we’re trying to get up to speed with Web 2.0. So what’s around the corner with Web 3.o? Peter Granat, CEO of Cision Europe spoke to the attendees of Media Relations Summit 09 about the future of PR and technology today. The migration to online news is a well known fact now and not only is this affecting larger newspapers - 300 regional newspapers have disappeared. Read the rest of this entry »
Using Thesis To Change Your Design Without Coding Changes
May 6th, 2009 by Michael GrayWhen I mention Thesis a lot of people don’t really get the value of it, to them Thesis is just a design. However they don’t understand Thesis and miss the real value of Thesis as a framework. Read the rest of this entry »
The Best Ways For Tracking 404 Errors
April 22nd, 2009 by Mary PengThere are many debates as to the best way to track 404 errors. The range of tools and functions range from just being able to count the 404 errors, all the way up to tracking your 404 errors, then helping you remedy the 404 errors. As always, there is never one fix that applies to all websites. The best fit for a 404 tracking tool depends on what type of site you have, how often errors occur, and whether you need a quick way to fix these 404 errors. Once you answer those questions, take a look at this list of 404 error tracking tools. Read the rest of this entry »
How To Lower Your Website’s Ranking
April 8th, 2009 by Courtney MillsEver heard of reverse search engine optimization? It’s the unranking of keywords which are working well for your site. Sounds like an odd concept doesn’t it? Who on earth would want to decrease their ranking in the search engines?
Well one user of the Google Webmaster Help forum wants to do just that! He is ranking too well for his keyword (advertising presentation) and wants to rank lower because he feels his page which ranks well is not what people are really looking for. Read the rest of this entry »
Has IE6 Time For Abandonment Really Come?
March 24th, 2009 by Rich BrooksEvery Web designer and Web developer I know would answer either: * Yes! * Hell, yes! or * F***, yeah! to the previous question. For most of us, Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) is the bane of our existence. You can design the most beautiful site that works well in IE7, Firefox, Safari and across operating systems and then you go and look at it in IE6 and you just want to cry. Read the rest of this entry »
Correcting The Dynamic Page Issues For Better Visibility
February 25th, 2009 by Stoney deGeyterYears ago dynamic websites posed significant problems for search engines. While the engines have come a long way since the early days of dynamic website development, there are still some key problems that arise. Google has gone public stating that you don’t need to fix your dynamic site problems, but in reality that’s poor advice for the website owner. Read the rest of this entry »
Open Source Monitoring With GroundWork 5.3 Release
February 11th, 2009 by Roberto GaloppiniGroundwork, the provider of the open source based network management software, announced the availability of GroundWork 5.3. The new platform increased scalability, the number of devices managed by a single subscription, and avoids per-node licensing. Read the rest of this entry »
SEO For Your Website
January 27th, 2009 by Ben KempThere are many articles written on the HOW of SEO, covering the many and varied aspects of the art of improving your site’s position in search engine ranking pages (SERPs). Whilst most people have heard the term “search engine optimization” and have a vague appreciation (or apprehension) of the hoped-for outcome, surprisingly few people seem to really understand WHY it is absolutely essential. Read the rest of this entry »