http://dynamicwebs.com.au/weblog for web site owners Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:10:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Gihan Perera It's been a dynamic year - in both positive and negative ways - for many businesses. Not only have we faced a turbulent economy, we've also faced the most turbulent year ever in Internet technology. Many of these changes will affect your business - whether you like it ... http://dynamicwebs.com.au/weblog/?p=78 I am being asked more and more often about where and how to spend money on Internet advertising. People rightly perceive that traditional display advertising, such as magazines and newspapers are offering less and less value. The paper telephone directories, which have been the cornerstone of many small businesses marketing ... http://dynamicwebs.com.au/weblog/?p=69 We hear this term frequently in the media, but what does it actually mean and refer to? Social networking is an umbrella term. Sometimes it is used to describe sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace and Twitter. More accurately though it is a term used to denote a trend toward ... http://dynamicwebs.com.au/weblog/?p=53 Tip No. 1 - Allocate plenty of time Good website writing is concise and easy to read. When something is easy to read, it is natural to think it was easy to write. The opposite is true. The fewer words you use, the longer it takes. If you underestimate the time it ... http://dynamicwebs.com.au/weblog/?p=42 You have probably used the Google search box a thousand times, but did you know you can use it as a calculator, currency converter and conversion tool for imperial-metric measurements? Eg. Cut and paste this to the search box $500 USD in AUD or 150 calories in kilojoules, or 15 feet ... http://dynamicwebs.com.au/weblog/?p=58 well, maybe. First up, the so called "Google Sandbox Effect" is only a theory, and has in no way been confirmed by Google. Secondly, even the developer community are in two minds about it - some assume it is a purposeful action on behalf of Google (the conspiracy theorists), others say ... http://dynamicwebs.com.au/weblog/?p=35 This is a question I get asked a lot. The answer is "no" and "yes". See below: NO, you shouldn't buy Google ads if... your site is being found in the "natural find" areas of the search engine (left hand side, un-"sponsored" area). This is obvious, but I thought I better say ... http://dynamicwebs.com.au/weblog/?p=34 What is Flash Anyway? Flash is a Macromedia technology used for animation. It was not necessarily conceived for the web (originally it was aimed at multimedia CD presentations) and it has a number of problems that makes it a poor solution for a web site. In my view, you can't really call ... http://dynamicwebs.com.au/weblog/?p=33 Have you received an email from a Chinese author claiming someone is trying to register your domain name in the .cn domain name space? Relax, everyone is getting this email. I receive one a week. Please ignore or delete these messages. On the 30 April 09 the Australian Domain Name Administrator ... http://dynamicwebs.com.au/weblog/?p=55 Find below Dynamic Web Solution's easy three step program to select killer keywords for your website. 1. How to Find the Best Keywords or Search Terms Firstly, find out what your competitors think are good keywords for your industry class or product type. They may be completely wrong, but it is worth ... http://dynamicwebs.com.au/weblog/?p=24