2007 April

People talk plenty about antivirus, spam removal, antispyware, root kit removers, and all of the neat ways you can blast pesky parasites from your machine, stop them from slowing down the works and invading your privacy. But what about prevention?
Do Americans view technology in the same way as we do medical industry — where […]

We all want the best content the Web can deliver but we are not all the greatest writers in the world. Now don’t get me wrong, it doesn’t take a team of Stephen Kings to deliver great content, but it wouldn’t hurt. So should you hire a copywriter to rewrite some of your Web pages […]

I got an e-mail last week from a Lockergnome reader who wanted me to tackle the debate on which side a menu should be on when designing a Web site layout. Sue writes:
I am working on a Web site for my sister and I have seen some layouts with navigation links on the left and […]

Let’s face it — any search engine optimization company knows that the industry has carried a collective black eye for many years. This is unfortunate, because there are many firms out there that do outstanding work and who must struggle for simple legitimacy simply because there are so many fly-by-night companies and snake oil salesmen […]

When it comes to developing content online, there is no easy way out. Good content always rises to the top, but how do you figure out what to talk about? Any content or article driven Web site has run into this problem. You are stuck at a brick wall and you can come up with […]

Come on, you know you have said to yourself at least once, “It sure would be nice to have a cult following of MySpace users.” If you haven’t, then why not? I take MySpace as an example — really, the advice I am about to share with you could be used with any number of […]

Want to build your own WordPress theme but don’t know how or where to get started? Well I might have stumbled upon the resource you have been searching for. The WordPress Theme Generator takes the cake for being one of the best WYSIWYG tools I have found online. I love it!
What does it do? It […]

When it comes to navigation for a Web site, depending on the size of the Web site in question you might have to do a lot of planning. It would be nearly impossible to have every page out there link to every other page you host. So where do you draw the line and how […]

All right, maybe I was selling you on an idea that just cannot be. There is nothing in the world fun about backing up your blog. I don’t care if you get joy out of the world’s smallest things, it is still not fun at all. It is a pain and I hate it. The […]

I have been a fan of some of the “make my URL shorter” Web sites in the past, but for some reason I did not end up using most of them. Well, I think I have finally met a service in this area of the Internet that I can get behind and fall in love […]

If you are using FeedBurner on your Web site, did you know you can create an animated headline graphic? This is one of the neatest additions that the FeedBurner team has rolled out. You can personalize it and allow others to grab the code to use it as well. If you are looking for a […]

If you ask around “Web” circles, most people will tell you that right after content, navigation is the most important aspect of Web design. I mean, it is great to have something to look at, but without navigation how are we supposed to see all the other goodies you have to offer? Using a little […]

Branding: it’s a term that carries great weight in the world of advertising. Successful branding is best illustrated by the world’s most prominent corporations, but it’s no less important to the small business owner. Your Brand is your identity; it’s every single puzzle piece, fitted into the big picture of your company. From your name […]

I often get questions sent in to my Web development podcast about who is the best Web host or how can you or I find the best Web host of them all. Well, I am sorry to say there is no holy grail when it comes to finding a Web host. You might have to […]

If you have not tried StumbleUpon yet, I would suggest that you do so right now. I do not find myself getting “hooked” on too many of these new Web 2.0 ideas, but if there ever was an exception, StumbleUpon would be it. If you are a Web site developer, you can market yourself on […]

I really like MyBlogLog for several reasons. It makes connecting with other content writers out there a breeze and it gives a face to your audience, no matter how big or small they might be. There are a few tools I wish that the MyBlogLog folks would have built into the Web site. Thankfully though, […]

I first played with Serph right before it had its public release, and I have to say they are still impressing me. Serph is pitched as the search engine that will help you track your buzz. No matter if you want to know about yourself, another famous person or a product or project - they […]

If you have any type of content management system setup, then you should know by now how important your RSS feed is for that Web project of yours. It is a link back for the visitor to your resource, and allows them to know when you have pushed out your latest update or post. […]

One really great way to build up a little more press about your Online project or Web site is to give something away. There is no person out there that can honestly say, “I hate getting free stuff!” so the market is more than ready for the freebies.
The first thing you want […]

I can not even remember the last time I was in a chat room filled with people. Maybe I have grown out of it? Maybe it is something that just is not as popular as it used to be. One new service out there is looking to turn that all around. […]