Archive for November, 2006
Blogger Beta Buggy
I have only four clients who currently use Google’s Blogger as their blog tool. And three have asked, “Should I upgrade to Blogger Beta? The Blogger dashboard button tells me I should.”
But I told ‘em, “No! Don’t do it! Don’t touch that Blogger Beta button!”
Then I gave them two reasons for my unexpectedly negative answer.
Upgrading to IE 7.0
I upgraded to IE 7.0 yesterday. Took about 17 minutes. And I have been browsing with it for about a day.
So far, I have encountered two HUGE advantages:
Why be a tease?
On some blog posts and online articles, you’ll see a technique called “a tease”. What’s a tease, and why would you want to use one? There are three very compelling reasons to use the “teaser” technique:
Design your site with change in mind
“Whew!” I heard my new prospect say. “My programmer and designer finally finished my e-commerce site. It’s all done now.”
I had to laugh. They’re so cute when they’re young…
Note to e-commerce newbies: your website will NEVER be done. Here’s why:
Two Free Keyword Research Tools
Target the wrong keywords, and all your efforts will be in vain.
Remember, there are riches in niches!
So take some time out regularly to discover your niched keyword phrases.
How? Try these two awesome free keyword research tools.
Top task for December 31, 2006.
That little notice on the bottom of your website’s pages that reads “Copyright 2006″?
Change it to read “Copyright 2007″.
And do it on every page of your website. This is an online marketing must.
How ugly is your URL?
You have heard of “Ugly Betty”.
Now meet “Ugly URL”.
What’s Ugly about URL?
Last month, Google changed its webmaster guidelines regarding dynamically generated content. Google can now index the ugly URLs with the “&id=” or “?” in the address bar. So the question I get from clients is, “does this mean that I don’t have to re-write my dynamically generated […]
Negotiating with URL sellers
I have received quite a few inquiries this month about buying domain names from willing sellers. The chief question seems to be “How much should I pay? What’s fair?”
Here is what I recommend:
Name your business, baby.
Naming your business can be like naming your baby. Do you pick trendy, soap-opera quality names…a family name…or should you opt for a timeless classic? Let’s take a look at what’s right for you:
Fun with Free Online Graphics Tools
You can easily create your own magazine covers using the free templates and online tools that are available at Big Huge Labs.
You can also quickly create free motivational posters. (Or demotivational, as the image may require.)
You can also create easy CD covers, calendars, movie posters, billboards, and much more.
Check it out: it’s a wealth of […]
