Tips & Tricks

Using Web Analytics for Long Tail Keyword Research

15 May 2012 By Stuart McHenry
Using your analytics software to capitalize on the low hanging fruit is the smartest thing you can do for your website. Some of the easiest traffic you will ever get is from long tail keywords. It’s a proven fact that long tail keywords convert much better than the short tail. One of the best ways […]
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7 Anonymous Confessions of an Power Digger

3 Nov 2009 By Ryan Smith
You never really know who is behind some of the usernames on Digg, I didn’t.  An old friend that I hadn’t spoken with in a long while called up and wanted some advice on a server configuration issue he was having.  During the conversation, I had mentioned how I read some Linux articles on Digg.  […]
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What is a Custom 404 file and how do I make one?

20 Oct 2009 By Ryan Smith
Do you know what happens when you type a non-existent URL address?  You get an error message that probably looks like this: Object not found! The requested URL was not found on this server. If you entered the URL manually please check your spelling and try again. If you think this is a server error, […]
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25 of the most used HTML tags and tag attributes

15 Oct 2009 By Ryan Smith
We all know that the content you see in your browser is made from HTML and can be viewed by just right clicking on a web page and choose “View page source”. If you understand what you are seeing, then good for you but if it is gobbledygook, then you might need to go to […]
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The 14 Best Screenshot Tools

7 Sep 2009 By Ryan Smith
1. Print Screen key The Print Screen key is often abbreviated to “PRT” sc. For MS Windows computers, pressing the print screen key copies the entire screen to the keyboard. The alt-print screen combination copies only the selected window to the clipboard. Command-shift-3, Command-shift-4 There is no print screen key on a Mac, instead, users […]
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What is Grid Hosting? Is it Better Than Shared Web Hosting?

31 Aug 2009 By Ryan Smith
Bloggers are looking for the best value web hosting available.  For a long time, shared web hosting was the only option available for individuals looking for a cost-effective way to have an online presence.  Shared web hosting is possible because one server box is able to host hundreds of different web sites.  The cost of […]
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101 Facts That You Don’t Know About the World Wide Web

29 Aug 2009 By Stuart McHenry
1. In 1996, Americans spent an average of 30 minutes a month surfing the World Wide Web.   2. The average American Spends 27 hours a month online, this according to Nielsen’s Three Screen Report for the 4th quarter of 2008.   3. The Web was invented in 1989 by a British physicist named Tim […]
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7 Sure-Fire Ways to Build a Brand Online

25 Aug 2009 By Stuart McHenry
Just because you have a website for your business doesn’t mean you have branded yourself online. You may even have a web presence and rank for some keywords via the search engines but online branding is much more than that. In order to become a well know brand you must dominate a majority of these […]
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