What is a security certificate?
I bet one time or another you've surfed the web and suddenly found a pop-up window in front of you, demanding your approval for a security certificate. I occasionally see these on shopping sites, usually the smaller, less-well-funded companies. More ...
A Beginner's Guide to Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a free service offered by Google that allows website owners to track information on virtually every aspect of their website. To sign up, go to Google Analytics and get a free account. You will be provided a small JavaScript code that you place on the pages you would like to track. More ...
"About Us" Pages in Small Business Websites
On the Internet, any company, no matter how small, can look as good as a large company. This situation presents an important challenge for small businesses: how can I convince my potential customers that I am not an unethical, fly-by-night operation? More ...
Integrating Advertising into Your Web Design
If you are going to be placing ads on your website, you'll want to put some thought into how you'll integrate them. Poor integration of ads into your website will cause visitors to click away fast. Successful integration of ads into your site can be highly profitable. More ...
The Five Biggest Mistakes Almost All Web Designers Make
Huge Mistake Number 1: Creating a Website with Flash. In a recent study, top internet marketers discovered that a website created with Flash DECREASED the response from prospects and customers by as much as 370 percent. More ...
Proposals, Contracts, and Getting Paid
Your time is money. The reality of any design business, or service business in general, is that you must pay as much attention to the business end of your efforts as you do to the service end. More ...
How to Create a Website
What type of website would you like to create? A blog, e-commerse, information, news, or other type of site? Here's how to plan and create a website. More ...
Web Application Development Tools - What is a Web Application Stack?
A web application stack is a set of software and technologies that will work with each other power your web appllication. Most people use the LAMP stack. LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL,and PHP. More ...
Your Internet Business and the Law
A growing number of internet businesses end with serious business and legal difficulties. To protect yourself and your investment, it is strongly recommended that you follow a few basic practices and include legal notices in the content of your website. More ...
Why You Should Register Multiple Domain Names
Your website should have one domain name by which people can reach it, but there are several reasons why you might choose to register additional domain names. More ...
How Adsense Changed the Internet
The largest change in the way the Internet works due to AdSense comes from the publishers point of view. Whereas one would previously have to jump through many hoops to get a website to even support itself now people are making fortunes off their sites. More ...
Choosing the Right Colors for Your Web Site
Researchers agree that colors greatly influence the human psychic. Consequently, the color scheme that you use on your web site can entice the visitor to engage in the goal of your site (i.e. make a purchase or request your services) or leave it after the first few seconds. More ...
