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Page Rank and Alexa Rating

Studies show that Internet is the first activity in the past 40 years that keeps people away from watching TV! Is your business online? If you answered “NO” – it should be, because your competition is! If you answered “YES” then “Is your website visible when you type in your keyword in Google or Yahoo?” And I mean visible on the first three pages? If your website is stuck on page 18 of 361,000,000 results returned you have wasted your time and money creating the website in the first place. At this point in the ball game, you should really think about Search Engine Optimization.


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Creating multiple markers on Google Maps

Google and Bing maps have an interesting new feature – My Places. My places allows a person to create a custom Google map with multiple place marker locations. This feature is wonderfully useful for event planning, such as wedding ceremony – sharing map of wedding ceremony and reception with guests; or presenting all business locations for a franchise.


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Website Content is a King

It is a common knowledge by now that “Content is King” on the Internet. Search engines index your website and bring visitors to it based on the content. Depending on quality of the content visitors can spend anywhere from sixty seconds to several hours on your website. The reality is that the content is one of the best ways to promote your business. So how do you generate quality content for your website? This article describes practical steps of establishing quality content supply for your website.


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Database Basics Explained

Database Basics Explained

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Top Five Considerations for SEO

Search Engine Optimization, a.k.a. SEO, is a process by which a website becomes visible on the search engine‘s radars. Considering the fact that there are over a trillion publicly accessible websites on the Internet, being visible when a potential customer performs a search on Google or Yahoo is crucial. If your website does not show up within first couple of pages of results, there is a very slim chance that the potential customer will be able to locate your website. This article presents five top SEO considerations.

When starting on the SEO journey, do not expect immediate results. Website’s position on the search engine is like cheese – as it gets better with time! When internet was in its infancy, there was no need to optimize the site for the search engines to see it. Back then a robot (a.k.a. search spider) was able to traverse all of the sites on the internet within few hours. Nowadays, the size of websites present on the Internet is measured in petabytes(PB)(next level up from terabytes) and it takes search engines at least 72 hours to go through and index the pages.

SEO is all about establishing necessary components for the website to become search engine friendly. It starts with every page on the website having meaningful title and description. It also involves having researched a list of keywords and selected the ones that pertain to the site’s content. After that it is a matter of submissions to the search engine queues and establishing link exchanges.

When considering hiring someone to perform SEO for your website make sure to spend the time and research the company. Here are the top 5 considerations:


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Shopping Cart Setup – 5 easy steps

It seems like everyone has a website with a shopping cart, you’d like to have one as well. Where do you begin? It can be a daunting task to set up a shopping cart. This article presents the five steps you need to go through to a have the smooth installation.


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Selecting the Right Tool for the Database Project

As any person, who remodeled their home, will tell you that “choosing the right tool for the right job” makes all the difference. The same statement applies when choosing the right database for a project. Some databases are basic, some are “battery operated” and some are “mighty power tools.” Below is a guide on selecting the perfect database for the right project.

When you only need to store a limited amount of data and require a quick and easy development cycle, Microsoft Access is the right tool for you. It provides a powerful set of database and graphical user interface tools that allows the user to quickly organize, access and share information. Since Access is part of the Microsoft family of office products, it easily integrates with Excel, Word and SQL Server. In addition, it supports Open Database Connectivity (ODBC). However, if the database is going to hit 1GB threshold, you may encounter various performance issues, including slow response and record corruption. Microsoft Access is an equivalent of a Swiss army knife. Each part individually is not as impressive; however, when combined together, it produces an appealing solution.


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e-Commerce Website Implementation

In 2016 total e-commerce sales reached an estimated 394.6 Billion Dollars. That’s an increase of 15.1% from 2015. It is now reported that 79% of Americans shop online. Of those people 51% use their cell phones from the link shared on social media. E-commerce is growing like wildfire and many entrepreneurs are getting online to sell their products.

There are numerous possibilities available to sellers, depending on the budget, business needs and goals. E-Commerce site can be launched with minimal investment using online website building sites such as WIX which is heavily advertised all over. However, when selecting “FREE” service ask yourself a question “How do they pay for TV and YouTube advertising while giving away their product for FREE?!” Reality is, it is free to get started, but they nickel dime you on monthly payments until you’ll be paying substantial car-worthy monthly payment. Worst of all, if you decide to transfer your website away from WIX you’ll have to start the work.