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Every web site owner wants to increase search engine traffic. It’s free and the visitor is targeted to your subject matter, product or service. What more could you ask for in search engine traffic? The downside is that you need to understand search engine ranking methods and that is quite a challenge for many. The amount of opinions and “experts” on ways to increase search engine traffic is overwhelming. And regardless of what anyone might tell you, they’re all guessing. ...
Posted: 2007-04-24
Category: Internet Business
One of the most popular and successful marketing methods available on the Internet today is Pay Per Click Advertising. Pay Per Click Advertising or Pay Per Click search engine marketing as it’s sometimes called, is one of the best ways for anyone to get immediate results (visitors to their web site, sales, whatever). The catch is that since it’s so effective and popular, the costs have increased dramatically. What was once a very economical method to advertise your product...
Posted: 2007-03-07
Category: PPC Advertising
If you do a search on the term credit repair in Google, the first website that comes up in the natural listings is the Federal Trade Commission. And the first thing they discuss is that people should really do their own credit repair work. The reason why? Because of all the scam artists out there that profess to be an expert on credit repair and take advantage of many unsuspecting consumers. And they use every trick in the book to misrepresent the services they provide. Th...
Posted: 2006-11-28
Category: Finance
Just when I think I’ve got my dog Tuxcitto in control he gives me a demonstration that this well may be a life long pursuit. Tuxcitto is a Border Collie that has an uncanny learning capability. Not from my dog training skills but from observation. He watches everything that goes on around him. And you never know when he’s going to add one and one to get two. Tuxcitto excels in obedience training when in sight or when his master is around. All I have to do is show him what ...
Posted: 2006-11-28
Category: Pets
I spend a lot of time cracking passwords! No, not for stealing software or information, for doing computer repair! One of the most common home or small business computer service repair calls I get is that Bob, fill in the blank here – lost his password / forgot his password / left the company and never told anyone his password, and we can’t use the computer or software. If you have physical access, most times you can reset a password on any version of Windows XP. Some vert...
Posted: 2006-11-10
Category: Computer
In the past few months I decided to re-dedicate myself to increasing my SEO on several of my web sites. Most have been around quite some time and have good page rankings but have slipped in position on many of my most effective keywords. Like many, I have Google Adwords campaigns running that produce sales so it’s been easy to ignore my basic Search Engine Optimization and keyword positions. Plus, Google has been up to it’s favorite pastime of making changes to its ranking...
Posted: 2006-11-07
Category: Marketing
Using a web site template right out of the box is a very common mistake new web designer’s make. One of the cool things about the web is that it’s so visual. Using a web site design template can save any new web developer a lot of time and effort. But like any tool, you can get into trouble if you don’t pay attention. Color combinations, layout, and graphics are the key design elements in any web site template. Each web site should be designed around the subject matter, ea...
Posted: 2006-11-07
Category: Internet Business
Dog behavior training is both an art and a science. Some experts say that a dog can have up to an 800-word vocabulary. I’m not so convinced of the number of words but I can verify that many of my dogs showed an uncanny ability to figure out exactly what I was trying to communicate. One of the best dog training tips I ever got was from a neighbor when I got my first puppy. I was about 9 years old and this was the best present my parents had ever given me. My neighbor was an...
Posted: 2006-09-09
Category: Pets
A credit bureau, or credit repository, is an entity that gathers information about consumers' credit histories. Your credit history/report includes information regarding the following items: · Identity information such as your name, address, social security number, spouse and date of birth. · Payment habits such as how promptly you have made payments to previous creditors. · Public records such as records of arrests, indictments, convictions, lawsuits, tax liens, mar...
Posted: 2006-09-09
Category: Credit
I got a call the other day (I’m in the computer repair business both onsite and online) from a computer user that would have been funny except I get them often. I answered the phone and there was a short pause then the person on the other side said “my computer hates me”. It was a sad voice, one that wallowed in desperation. I could tell they actually thought that their computer was out to get them. They had accepted their destiny with no hope of any solution. I have to ad...
Posted: 2006-09-09
Category: Computer
You see a lot of new web site templates that have all sorts of special effects like noise, moving images, and morphing graphics. The gee whiz or cool factor is used to sell the web site design template and entice the buyer. But what impact, if any, does this kind of special effect have on the value of the user experience? I know that I’m not very attracted to noisy web sites. If fact if your target user is working in an office environment or other quiet working area, noise...
Posted: 2006-09-09
Category: Web Design
In theory, using the search engines sponsored Pay Per Click advertising is a quick and easy way to provide instant and targeted traffic to your web site. And historically this has always been a good option for new web sites that don’t have any other way to get traffic. Buying traffic via a Pay Per Click can be a viable way to get instant-targeted traffic. And a few years ago it was quite cost effective. It was fairly easy to hit a 4-6 times pay through (spend $100, sell $4...
Posted: 2006-09-09
Category: PPC Advertising
Most credit experts agree that the worst possible credit entry on your Credit Report is a Bankruptcy. Whether you have filed a Chapter 13 (13 is a pay back plan with just some debts eliminated) or Chapter 7 (everything is eliminated except for a few essentials), it demonstrates a complete failure in managing your credit. Regardless of why you filed, this entry stays on your credit report for 7-10 years. Everyone has their story, and sometimes circumstances go beyond anyone...
Posted: 2006-08-17
Category: Credit
I’ve recently participated in a new refresher course in dog training. This wasn’t really on my agenda but a few circumstances developed that lead me down this path of re-education. It all started when my wife came home one Saturday afternoon and mentioned she had found a dog wandering loose. She dropped it off at one of our children’s home. The plan being that they would put up signs to try and find the owner since the dog was found in the vicinity. I should have know that...
Posted: 2006-08-17
Category: Pets
A lot webmasters go for the ease and speed of using a web site template of some type to get a fast start. And a web site design template, whether you buy it or make it can be a big time saver. But you also always want to make sure that you customize each one enough to stand out from the original. Especially when you use a professional template bought through the Internet. There are a lot of good designs out there that can fit multiple subject areas. The color and design ar...
Posted: 2006-08-17
Category: Web Design
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