June 15th, 2006
I have been reading again – and that’s bad news. I will admit it – I hate designing for 800×600. But nevertheless I need to add a link to this blog entry:
Resolution by a Past Majority.
I guess it says everything – but still not sure that I can design all my websites for such a lowly resolution. On the other hand – I rarely maximize my browser window – I prefer to have umpteen windows open on my desktop…
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June 15th, 2006
Not sure that I should be doing this…
But I feel that the article is of benefit…. so I have extracted it here…
Entireweb Newsletter ( June 8, 2006 ISSUE #238)
Basic On-Page Search Engine Optimization
There are 2 different types of search engine optimization, on-page and off page. Here you'll learn the differences between them, and basic tips to getting your website optimized for the search engines.
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June 5th, 2006
Who do you talk to? A perfectionist will say your design must be fluid and capable of being viewed at any resolution with any font size and any colour depth. Can you design a website like that? Possibly – do you want to design a website like that – unlikely. In the end we land up with compromises based on our own browsers and screens that we have installed on our computers. If it looks good then that often does. Should we do more? Perhaps. Can I suggest you read this IT World Article
Old-School Web Design – Fagetaboutit!
I enjoyed the article a lot – and found the content helpful – to the point that I think I will persue many of the items in it. Anything old – fagetaboutit!
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June 2nd, 2006
It’s more prevalent than you might think – a look at the broadcasts listed on the World By Radio database will quick make one realise how diverse these broadcasts are.
I’ve recently come across a very interesting blog site – Christian Broadcasting. I wonder if I can get my friends at the FEBC to write a blog?
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June 1st, 2006
It's an ugly world when it comes to promoting your web site. Sometimes you just wonder whether it is really worth it. Of course it is – but when you try just about everything and get nowhere… but some of these tips might help.
- Does your domain have enough clout? Consider the name and if necessary purchase a number of these and point them all to the same place. It may mean you can have a number of bites of the same cherry! Remember .com, .net, and .org have a lot more going for them than .co.uk and .org.uk names.
- Get yourself a Google account and promote your site through sitemaps
- Look at your keywords, description and content – do they contain what people are looking for?
- Look at high ranking sites when you search for your site on Yahoo, Google, MSN et al – what are they using for keywords, description and content?
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