Directory Submissions

Are directory submissions important anymore?
Despite Google’s preeminence, directory submissions are still important. Directories catalog links for easy access for visitors to find information they are searching on.
The biggest value from directories is not so much direct traffic from your directory listing, but from the SEO lift you get from the directory listing. The more important […]

DNForum — Domain Sales & Appraisals

This site — DNForum.com — is a clearing house for discussions on a variety of topics on domain name sales, domain appraisals, and discussions about domain registrars.
Their “Industry Leaders” forum allows you to talk about issues with registrars. If you’re like me and have a lot of domain names, then you’ve likely run afoul of […]

Free Forums using GoBoardz

GoBoardz is a new — and free! — forum service that allows you to create online message boards. Some selected features:

Picture uploading/linking via embedded Photobucket widgets
Avatars
Active Topics (via RSS too!),
Customizable colors
Digg suppport
Del.icio.us linking

Unlike some other systems in the market, this system is very fast (no graphics, just colors), and simple to set up. I set […]

301 vs. 302 Redirects

When you move content from one location to another on a web site, there are a number of methods to redirect requests for the old URL to the new page location. For SEO purposes, a technique known as a 301 redirect is the correct way to set up redirects. A 301 redirect is the web […]

White Hat SEO Optimization

eTrafficJams has an interesting search engine optimization service article that talks about “White Hat” SEO optimization.
Lurking in your website’s HTML code can be many “do not enter” signs that you aren’t aware of. These roadblocks make it hard or impossible for search engine spiders to fully access every part of your site.
That’s a serious problem. […]

Halt to Hard Copy News Decline

A new Gallup study reveals a halt in the steady decline of those relying on newspapers for their news gathering.
Despite all of the publicity about people fleeing to the Web for their daily news diet, the Gallup survey found that twice as many still rely on newspapers: 44% daily vs. 22% daily for Internet use.
Read […]

Creative (and Effective) Form Design

UK based Carphone Warehouse has created an innovative phone ordering application on their web site, The Phone Spot. There are two things I like about it.
First, they make creative use of animation on their cell phone ordering form. This ‘Step by Step Phone Finder’ has an animated character on the left which makes the search […]

Web Site “Pulse”

I liked how this website monitoring tool is positioned.
They have geographically dispersed monitoring locations which take the ‘pulse’ of your servers’ health. They also have a “triple stage” error verification system and multi-level error correlated notification system.
This type of independent, off-site monitoring of the availability and performance of your web sites allow you to keep […]

What a Name: CompuCram®

Ever sit up late in school trying to cram for the next days test? Here is a product with an interesting name: CompuCram. They feature software with more than 750 practice test questions written by industry experts. Their educational exam prep software is available for various industries: here is a Real Estate Exam Preparation Software […]

Desktop Ergonomics: Screen Tips

I’ve used a ergonomic split keyboard for years. But what about monitor positioning? Here are some tips for the ideal monitor setup to help your eyes reduce eyestrain and undue stress on your neck and spine:

Eye-to-screen distance: at least 25?, preferably more.
Vertical location: viewing area of the monitor between 15° and 50° below horizontal eye […]