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Ever Changing World of Web Design Designing a website is a perfect example of a job that looks much easier than it actually is. Some websites are so simple and elegant, they look like they could have been built in an hour. This is rarely the case. The fact that one has to design a website in an entirely different language notwithstanding, the most difficult part of web design is making a website do all the things it needs to do. Websites have replaced billboards, commercials, and in some cases even replaced physical offices as the official face of a company. A company's website must promote, educate, inform, entertain, and generate profit all at the same time. Obviously a site must be graphically appealing, informative, easily navigable, etc. We know this. However there are another set of pitfalls that many sites stumble into. Avoiding the subsequent mistakes is a huge step in creating a website that fulfills its goals: Lack of Search Engine Optimi...

Web Content Writing Strategy No matter what kind of business you run, time is money. There are only so many hours in the day to look for new opportunities, take care of loyal customers, and develop relationships with new customers - all of which determine how much money you're going to make when it's all said and done. If you waste time, you might as well flush money down the toilet. It's as simple as that. And if your content writing strategy is broken, you're not just wasting time - you're also shooting your own reputation in the foot. So, how on earth do you know if your content writing strategy is broken? 1. You Think SEO Content Writing is a Temporary Project If you're spending the time to publish SEO content (or paying someone to write it for you), you're obviously trying to get as much search engine traffic as possible. But if you think you can write a few articles, post a couple of blog posts, or produce a video or...

Google - Resurrects Meta Keywords for Newsworthy Content Metatags - remember those? So 2002, right? Back in those days, metadata was the prime way to rank in the search engines, and SEOs with the most keywords stuffed into their websites dominated the SERPs. I remember reading through search result descriptions and coming head-to-head with crazy little numbers like this: "cat cats cat food catty kitten kitty cat cat training cat collar" Okay, what? I for one am pleased as punch that Big G went ahead and nipped that one in the bud. Flash forward ten years. Long after the death of the metatag, the concept has made an unexpected cameo. Google News has recently reintroduced the concept, and the 2.0 version comes with a whole new set of rules. Let's look at what exactly has changed and how you can use the new metatag to promote all your website's best news stories going forward. The Lowdown on the New Metatag Google made the move to rein...

How to backup your website in Cpanel If you have a static website created on Dreamweaver or some other application, there will be a version of your site stored on a computer somewhere. This is your backup. And, for an extra level of security you can burn these files onto a DVD or on another backup drive. But. If you have a WordPress or another database driven website, your site is stored online and probably changes frequently. This means that you have no backup! Cpanel is probably the most common, and easy to use web server administration software and is part of any decent hosting service like Hostgator. How to backup your website in Cpanel Login to your account with your username and password. Click on the Backups button. If you have database driven sites click on the MySql links to download those to your computer. Under the heading Full Backup, click on the Generate/Download a Full Backup link. Enter your email address into the field an...

Real-Time Web Tools to Instantly Connect With the World! If you are looking for news and events around the world today, real-time web tools provide you with options. Google News - as the world's number one search engine tool, Google has the ability to bring the latest news from around the globe. Google News provides expert opinions, relevant articles, and points of view from a variety of sources online. The Google interface gives you the option to select news editions from different countries worldwide. AllVoices - a platform for contributors to share global news and exchange ideas. Reports are posted automatically from news RSS feeds. Anyone can find or share news on AllVoices using SMS or via the website. Worldometers - this site only extracts stats from trusted world institutions such as: the World Health Organization, United Nations, World Trade Organization, World Food Programme, etc. Twitter is the face of real-time web tools today. This mic...