Tagged: website basics

Easily Create Webpage Backgrounds

Posted on March 31st, 2009 by Urbain

To add a colored background with an imprinted design to your web page, you generally upload a small image such as the one shown on the left of this post that is “tiled” when viewed on the Internet.   Although I personally think that white space is better, there are times — especially on a short [...]

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Don’t Understand Your Root Folder or Sendmail Location?

Posted on March 25th, 2009 by Urbain

When you are installing php or cgi scripts, sometimes the configuration file calls for the directory, such as /home/username/public_html/directory.  Other programs that have an email notice function in them will ask for the location of sendmail.
If you don’t know exactly where your root or other directories are located, there’s a handy perl script that you [...]

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Quick and Easy Keywords

Posted on March 24th, 2009 by Urbain

Keywords are what will pull in search engine traffic to your web pages, particularly if you have one-way links pointing to them. There are a number of ways to conduct your keyword research, including Google’s external keyword tool and other handy resources from Google (click the word “Google” on the tags cloud to the [...]

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Embeded Objects or Amazon Codes in a Blog

Posted on March 16th, 2009 by Urbain

Have you ever noticed that with Wordpress, code that contains iFrame will not read correctly, or will not read at all?
The biggest problem I have had with this is pasting in Amazon affiliate codes, which always have iFrame in them.  Some embedded videos are also done with iFrame.
A few Wordpress templates address this, but for [...]

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Last Chance to Download Thousands of Graphics for Free

Posted on March 15th, 2009 by Urbain

Blog posting is a daily thing for me … and it’s not just this blog.  Some posts are news related, others are opinions, others are product reviews and others are tutorials.  I’d say that I’m spending around 3-4 hours a day writing.
One of the biggest time consumers is finding graphics to go along with the [...]

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How to Know What Your Site Looks Like in Different Browsers

Posted on March 14th, 2009 by Urbain

Before “going all the way” and finishing your site, it’s always a good idea to upload a page or two and see how it will look in different browswers.  For instance, a site that looks great in Firefox might look horrible in Opera.
There’s a way to take a quick look without downloading a ton of [...]

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Good Old Common Sense Delivered in Chris Rempel Webinar

Posted on March 1st, 2009 by Urbain

Last night, I listened to an interview with Scott Million of the Warrior Forum and Chris Rempel, author of the powerful Conduit Method. While specific techniques were discussed, common sense emerged as the predominant theme.
Who is Chris Rempel?
For those who might not be familiar with Chris or his Conduit Method, Rempel is known [...]

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The Automatic Upgrade is Ready for Wordpress 2.7.1

Posted on February 20th, 2009 by Urbain

A couple of days ago, I posted an article about blog maintenance for newbies.  The article showed how to update plugins within the Wordpress administration area.
Most of my blogs — as well as the blogs for the brand new sites we’ve talking about here — are running on Jeff Johnson’s SEO blog software and have [...]

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Changes at AMA for Site Owners

Posted on February 17th, 2009 by Urbain

Article Marteting Automation – AMA for short – is an excellent way to receive fresh content for your blog on a daily basis.
In previous posts, I show how you can get targeted content for your blog by using AMA’s keyword function.
The Bad News.
This weekend, I learned that AMA decided to remove the keyword filter because [...]

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Blogging for Newbies: How to Add ShareASale Links

Posted on February 7th, 2009 by Urbain

In our ongoing series for new web builders, we’re taking another look at how to add affiliate links to your blog posts.  We’ve previously covered how to add Amazon products and Commission Junction products to a blog.  Promoting products and services for sale is how you will make money on the Internet.  In this article, [...]

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