Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Spider Food (2) :: Don't put all of your eggs in one web basket

Spider Food (2) :: Don't put all of your eggs in one web basket: "

Spider Food (2) :: Don’t put all of your eggs in one web basket.

This article is the second in a series of Spider Food / Search Engine Optimization / SEO articles. Your website should promote your business and your business should promote your website.

Have you heard the story of what Wal-Mart did to Rubbermaid? It is a very good illustration of why you should not put all of your eggs in one web basket. A few years ago, when Rubbermaid needed to raise prices because the cost of a a key raw material had gone up, Wal-Mart refused. Wal-Mart had the attitude that “You might be Rubbermaid, and you might have a great name, but you’re not going to tell us what to do, we’re not going to take your price increase, and we really don’t care what it does to you. Since then, Rubbermaid has shut down many of its US facilities, and laid off more than 10,000 workers, there could be more than twice as many more laid off over the next few years as Rubbermaid is forced to move much of its production overseas in order to remain viable while satisfying Wal-Mart’s hunger for low prices.

I know that you want to jump right to all of the magic tricks that will put your website on the first page of Google, Yahoo and MSN; we will g"

Railroad Enthusiasts Make Tracks to The Blue Ridge Mountains

Railroad Enthusiasts Make Tracks to The Blue Ridge Mountains: "Whether you are passionate about historic railroading or looking for a unique romantic getaway, The Cozy Rose Southern Express Caboose Lodge is a whistle stop worth considering. Combining the year-round luxury of a Bed and Breakfast with a historically correct and beautifully remodeled, Southern Railway Caboose X-153, this Southern Caboose Lodge, makes it easy for just about anyone to experience their own private railway adventure. Their website, www.southerncabooselodge.com now offers the convenience and ease of on-line reservations. [PRWEB Jun 15, 2005]"

Top Ten Tips when Buying Real Estate!

Top Ten Tips when Buying Real Estate!: "Would you get behind the wheel of a car without learning how to drive? Of course not, and this same principle applies to buying real estate! Why should you buy a property before you knowing the important facts? Be an informed buyer and always make the most out of each real estate transaction."

Do Meta Tag Keywords Matter Anymore?

Do Meta Tag Keywords Matter Anymore?: "Are meta tag keywords still important to help your site perform well in the search engines? This article briefly introduces you to the concept of meta tag keywords, discusses why they used to be so important and whether today's modern webmaster should bother with them."

Website Optimization: Searching on the Internet Isn't What It Used To Be

Website Optimization: Searching on the Internet Isn't What It Used To Be: "This does not mean 10 years ago, or even 10 months ago – sometimes it can mean 10 minutes ago! A Website owner that knows everything there is to know about today's Internet technology, who doesn't keep up with the constant changes for even a few months, will be working with an ever increasing proportion of obsolete expertise and knowledge. [PRWEB Sep 9, 2005]"

The Sharpshooters - New Civil War Books, This One Tells the Story of The Elite Soldiers of The South

The Sharpshooters - New Civil War Books, This One Tells the Story of The Elite Soldiers of The South: "In 'Shock Troops of the Confederacy' author Fred Ray narrates the development of the Army of Northern Virginia's sharpshooter battalions and their tactical use on the battlefield. The book also tells the human story of the sharpshooters themselves, who describe in their own words what it was like to be in the thick of battle, on the skirmish line, and at their lonely picket posts. [PRWEB Nov 13, 2005]"

Inspirational Author Offers Hope And Healing For Spiritual Separation Anxiety

Inspirational Author Offers Hope And Healing For Spiritual Separation Anxiety: "Millions of people each day seek to increase their spiritual awareness, while others simply avoid the inner voices that could potentially bring them to an ultimate sense of spiritual understanding and freedom. [PRWEB Oct 5, 2005]"

Huntington Beach, California (PRWEB) October 6, 2005 -- Millions of people each day seek to increase their spiritual awareness, while others simply avoid the inner voices that could potentially bring them to an ultimate sense of spiritual understanding and freedom. Author and Spiritual Life Coach Russell Wingood has answers for both groups on their journey to spiritual enlightenment with an alternative approach to healing the separations between the soul and the mind.

Wingood believes that many of the issues that have failed to be resolved by traditional therapy and psychiatry can be worked out through alternative methods such as an exclusively designed, individual spiritual healing process that will allow the participant to unfold and discover their true self.

Monday, November 14, 2005

Help Center Live added to 4yourwebsite support services.

Help Center Live added to 4yourwebsite support services.: "

Help Center Live added to 4yourwebsite support services. Help Center Live is being implemented on 4yourwebsite.com to facilitate better customer service. Clients can enter service tickets and/or initiate online chat directly with sales and support specialists.

To see our Live Help system in action use the 'Click Here for Online Support Status' button, Service Ticket entry is also available from the Support Status page and on the Client Tools page."

Spider Food (1) :: Thinking outside of the web box.

Spider Food (1) :: Thinking outside of the web box.: "

Spider Food (1) :: Thinking outside of the web box.

This article is the first in a series of Spider Food / Search Engine Optimization / SEO articles. Your website should promote your business and your business should promote your website.

Before we get started with Search Engine Optimization, and learning to feed the Spiders, let's take a much broader look at your business and website promotion. Any truly effective website promotion campaign will also include several offline website promotion strategies. Getting your website online is not enough; having a page one ranking in Google, Yahoo and MSN is really fantastic but it is not enough either; you need to promote your website, both online and offline. Think of your website as a new and valuable dimension to your existing business, think of your website as part of your business and not as a separate cost or, hopefully, profit center. Create your marketing campaigns with your website as an integral part of them.

Your website should be an integral part, not only of your marketing, but also of your business. In fact, instead of being a drain on your precious resources, did you know that your website can actually help you to manage your day-to-day business operations more effectively? Strategic database design can and will help you to manage your day"

Is Google trying to be Yahoo and MSN?

Is Google trying to be Yahoo and MSN?: "

Is Google trying to be Yahoo and MSN?

Google has introduced a new portal service that makes it much more like Yahoo and MSN. Go to http://www.google.com/ig to try it out.

Is it worth it? They still have some work to do to make it as useful as Yahoo and MSN and there are a few glitches, but overall it is great. In true Google fashion, the page looks and feels a lot cleaner and loads a lot faster than its rivals.

What's missing? First of all the most important thing that is missing is actually a good thing - there are no dancing bananas or other distracting, flashing graphics and no popup annoyances. On the negative side, I've grown to really like Yahoo's RSS feature that lets me add my own RSS feeds, I'd like to see this feature added to the Google portal. The Stock market ticker will show you delayed quotes of a custom list of stocks but does not allow you to actually track a portfolio like Yahoo and MSN do. If you actually want any level of detail you end up in a frame that lets you look on Yahoo Finance, Fool.com, MSN MoneyCentral or ClearStation to get it.

What are the glitches? When I look at stock detail and then click the Google logo I'm back at the old, uncustomized Google home page instead of mine. When I click on Go to Google News I end up on an generic G"

4yourwebsite Moves Downtown

4yourwebsite Moves Downtown: "

4yourwebsite Moves Downtown

As of August 1st, 2005 4yourwebsite´s Asheville Web Design Office is now at 263 Haywood Street in downtown Asheville. Still plenty of convenient parking and hours by appointment. A full-time receptionist is available for pick-up and drop-off of your Web Design materials.

Please be sure to note this change of address in your records. Website, eMail Address and Phone Numbers remain the same."