Monthly Archives: July 2007

Multiple niche sites vs authority sites

Going all niche or just focusing on one general authority site is a question that will confront every webmaster at some point or another. I see there are two views on this naturally, and it’s never a cut and dried matter of course. A lot of bloggers talk about this issue but there never seems… Read More »

Several forum marketing tips – part 2

In part 2 of my take on forums, I’ll touch on gaining reputation in forums. But a word on netiquette. When you start threads, it’s important to always be polite and observe netiquette at all times. Also, please observe proper language usage. If the forum is in English but your English is not good, then… Read More »

Several forum marketing tips – part 1

I am a member of so many forums that I actually lost count of all the forums I’m a member of, and in some cases, I have even lost the passwords. That’s how much of a forum junkie I am. I just love the atmosphere and the happening feel of it. In the world of… Read More »

Domain valuation isnt spelled clearly

These days, go to any site that sells domains and you’ll notice something in common with probably 80% of all the domains on sale – The price usually doesn’t reflect the true value of the domain. Valuation of domains is a rather lucrative business in itself. In fact, many registrars like Godaddy for example, offer… Read More »

CPanel 11 RC

After the last 5 days or so when I couldn’t post as I was really busy outfitting my PC with almost entirely new parts, I’m now on a release candidate version of cPanel 11, after my web host finalised the upgrading from cPanel 10 to 11. That upgrading step denied me a day from posting,… Read More »

Just finished changing hardware

I’ve just gotten myself a new PC (almost), just replaced many of the existing internal hardware for newer types. Now I feel like my PC is running on turbo again. I never get the best and greatest hardware there is; just as long as the specs are okay, its okay with me. 🙂 I know… Read More »

Finding bot names to exclude from your robots file.

You might have noticed an increase in the number of bots trawling the Web these days. Some are good, some are not. Good bots obey the robots.txt file, but unfortunately most bad bots don’t. In fact bad bots not only don’t obey the robots.txt file, they also steal information or download entire pages off your… Read More »

Benefits of free web hosting services

If you’re short of cash, but would still like to get a feel of how to run your very own website, then I would whole heartedly recommend you get a free web hosting service. There is also a deeper reason why you would go for free web hosting which I’ll explain later. Back about a… Read More »

The basic process in transferrring a domain name

I notice a lot of people have and are still asking questions about how to transfer a domain name from one registrar to another. Your domain is the most valuable component of your online presence – make sure it sits in good hands. People transfer domains for all kinds of reasons but probably the main… Read More »

Craigslist is good for SEO

I like Craigslist. Posting ads on Craigslist is fun, and helps in boosting your link popularity and traffic. Craigslist has one of the highest Alexa rankings in the world; so if you want your site to get some exposure, posting a small ad can work wonders. I’ve heard that posting an ad on Craigslist helpes… Read More »

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