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Google Says Buh-Bye to Meta Keywords

by Jacqueline Sinex
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Have you heard? After years of speculation, it’s official: Google’s Matt Cutts stated that Google’s indexing formula ignores the ‘keywords’ meta tag. What does this mean? The meta keywords tag does nothing for your position on Google. However, they are still used by many other search engines and directories, so don’t b

Tech Tips: Put a Twitter Badge on Your Page

by Bobby Martinez
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Update: TwitStamp.com no longer exists. It is also important to note that the Twitter badge has since been dubbed the Verified badge. Twitter is one of the hottest trends on the internet right now. For those of you not in the know, it’s what is called a microblogging service. It’s basically a page that stores […]

Social Media: Not Just a Fad

by Morgan
Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Fads of the Decades 1960s: tie-dye, lava lamps, and ouija boards 1970s: tetherball, pet rocks, and Farrah Faucet hair 1980s: parachute pants, Rubik’s cube, and Jazzercise 1990s: Tamagotchi, chat rooms, and spandex 2000s: Crocs, Hannah Montana, and… social media?? Consider the Following (Adapted from Erik Qualman’s Article, Social Media:

Online Mascots

by Jacqueline Sinex
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

As more of your competitors venture onto the Web, you may be searching for ways to stand out from the crowd. One way that companies are connecting with their audiences is through a “mascot”. Your mascot may be a completely fictional character illustration that represents your product or service. Many well-known organizations from Jack-in-the-

How to Tell if Your Website Server is Down

by Bobby Martinez
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Are you asking yourself, “Is my website down?” There are many, many different things that can cause a connection error between you and your website. Just because you can’t load your website, it doesn’t mean that your web hosting server is actually down. If your web browser is displaying a connection error, try these things [&helli

How to Make a Website: 3 Easy Step-by-Step Instructions

by Bobby Martinez
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

You don’t need to be intimidated by the internet. It’s merely a collection of interconnected websites, and websites are actually very simple things. They are files that people can access through Internet Browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome. See? It’s not so scary when you break it down to its simplest [

Got Ideas, But No Direction?

by Rachael Pierce
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Our prospective clients often know they want a website, but don’t have any idea what they want on the site or where they should start. When telling them what to prepare for their initial meeting, we often say to just bring ideas. Oftentimes, they actually need help generating what their ideas actually are. Some quick […]

Choosing a CMS for Your Website

by Jacqueline Sinex
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

A lot of folks crave the ability to self-manage their website. But, no two content management system applications are equal. When researching software with your web developer, these are some factors to consider: You need CMS software that runs efficiently and won’t bog down the server and site speed. You want an administrative interface that [&hell

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