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Posted by Norm on April 11, 2009 | No Comments
Have you ever received emails that claim to put your web site at the top of the search engine rankings? I get them frequently and thought I’d do a little investigating. It’s amazing how many “SEO Experts” are out there and their own web sites are no where near the top search engine listings. »Continue Reading
Filed Under: SEO
Posted by Norm on March 2, 2009 | No Comments
Personal weblogs, known simply as blogs now, came on the the scene in 1999 when several developers built blogging software to ease web page updating. It began with a mixture of personal journals & diaries, opinion posts and hobby interests. Since 1999, the number of English language blogs on the Internet has snowballed to over 115 million. »Continue Reading
Filed Under: Web Design
Posted by Norm on February 27, 2009 | 2 Comments
Having a great business web site with up to date content is just not enough. How do your customers know when you add new information to your web site? Newsletters is one way to let them know, but there is a new game in town that does it much more effectively and automatically with no effort on your part. »Continue Reading
Filed Under: Marketing
Posted by Norm on February 24, 2009 | No Comments
Everyone wants their web site to be at the top of Google’s first search results page. Being on the first page gives you a great deal of visibility, and a lot of visitors. Everyone can not be number one, but small businesses who target a geographically local client base can do very well in the search engines. »Continue Reading
Filed Under: SEO
Posted by Norm on February 23, 2009 | 2 Comments
Microsoft won the browser wars several years ago when their Internet Explore browser essentially put Netscape out of business. But if you are still using Internet Explore version 6 (IE6), it is time to upgrade. What most casual users do not know is that IE6 has more bugs than a spotlight in a swamp.  It is the least standards compliant and causes significant headaches for web designers. Now some large web sites are fighting back. If you go to their web site using IE6 or an older browser, they will remind you to upgrade and notify you that the web site is designed for standards compliant web browsers. »Continue Reading
Filed Under: Technology
Posted by Norm on February 23, 2009 | No Comments
For many small businesses, having a web site is merely a way to keep up with the competiton. Everyone has one, don’t they? For the most part, many small business web sites are simple “online brochures”. They are designed to provide some info on your service or products and to provide a way to contact you. »Continue Reading
Filed Under: Marketing
Posted by Norm on February 20, 2009 | No Comments
It was not all that many years ago that a lot of small businesses wanted a web site because, “everybody else is getting one”. The trend was most prevalent during the early 2000’s when web hosting became common place, costs came down and hordes of so called web designers hit the scene. But now, small businesses are starting to really understand the web and are learning how it can help their business. »Continue Reading
Filed Under: News