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Yahoo and Microsoft Partnership
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:00:00 CST
Microsoft and Yahoo reached an agreement in July of last year to partner in search and advertising. Last week, United States and European regulators approved the deal. For the next 10 years Microsoft will provide the search technology for Yahoo’s portal. So how will Microsoft-Yahoo merger impact the market place?
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Add your Website to Bing, Google, and Yahoo
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST
Once you complete the web development stage, it is important to submit your website for inclusion by manually adding your website’s URL to various popular search engines such as Bing, Google, and Yahoo.
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Managing your Small Business IT needs
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:00:00 CST
Small business owners are always looking for ways to maximize their productivity, reduce expenses, and improve revenue. Managing your companies IT needs is a critical component in this formula of success. In this day and age, in makes a lot of sense to partner with a technology firm that can manage all aspects of your IT needs. As a business owner, you need affordable technology that can help you achieve your mission...
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Online Storage and Data Backups
Wed, 09 Sep 2009 01:00:00 CST
As technology evolves information on your computer, like financial documents, digital photos, music, and correspondence are becoming more and more critical. At the same time, computers are susceptible to virus attacks, hard drive failure, natural disasters, and theft. With that in mind, data security and backups are essential. An evolving industry is online storage and remote backups...
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The Dell Mini 10 Netbook Review
Fri, 17, Jul 2009 19:00:00 CST
Dell (www.dell.com) introduce the Mini 10 mobile companion Netbook this week. The ultra small and portable 10 inch computer is designed to handle a full-blown Windows XP Home operating system, a full gigabyte of RAM, high-resolution 16 X 9 screen, and comes in about every color under the sun. The computer is powered by the Intel Atom processor at 1.6 GHz, and can be setup with a 120-160 SATA hard drive. For the road warrior this is an awesome system. Oh…and did I mention that prices start around $299?
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Promoting your business during a Recession
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:00:00 CST
When the economy trends down, it extremely important to utilize technology to stay ahead of the competition. Your business plan should include a well-designed webpage, reliable e-mail and text messaging capabilities, and an internet marketing strategy. Why? People are turning to the web for basic information, including business phone numbers, street addresses, and e-mail information. Printed business directories and newspaper ads are now being replaced with digital media. Does your business have a well-crafted comprehensive internet strategy?
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Evaluation of New Search Engine - Bing
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:00:00 CST
At the beginning of June, Microsoft launched a new search engine officially named “Bing”, (www.bing.com). The announcement and launch generated a buzz in the first week and a half, with Bing overtaking Yahoo as the second most popular search portal. Bing is a solid search engine that could serious compete with Google. Did Microsoft finally get it right?
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Listing your website with Google
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CST
A common question is how do I get my website listed on Google? Google offers web publishers several easy-to-use tools to help you share your website with others via search. The process of submitting your website is free and relatively easy. The key to a successful submission is designing and organizing your website content and Meta tags to clearly and accurately describe your website. In this article, I will highlight how to organize and submit your website to be indexed and ranked on the world’s most popular search engine.
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Understanding Mobile E-mail and Applications
Sun, 31 May 2009 08:00:00 CST
Cell phone providers such as Alltel, Verizon, ATT, and T-Mobile are continually modifying and improving their networks to enhance the exchange of data. With a mobile data plan and a compatible smart phone, cell phone user have the tools to quickly access the web, send and receive e-mail messages, check flight times, and update their status on twitter. As with all technology, being able to understand mobile applications and exchange e-mail while mobile is critical. Learn the basic steps necessary to become a mobile user...
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Tracking website visitors using Google Analytics
Sat, 16 May 2009 08:00:00 CST
As a webmaster and hosting provider I am often asked, how can I monitor who is accessing my website? The answer is simple, Google Analytics, (http://www.google.com/analytics/). Google Analytics is a free, web-based tool to assist website owners who want to monitor web traffic to their respective website. The tool is an extremely effective way to not only monitor web traffic, but to begin the process of developing an online marketing campaign to promote your website. Small business owners and tech savvy individuals should consider using this service and take full advantage of this powerful analytics tool.
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Advantages of RSS Feeds
Fri, 1 May 2009 12:00:00 CST
In this day and age of information overload, a handy gadget to have on your computer or smart phone is an rss feed reader. Why? A large number of websites (news, sports, technology, hobbies, etc.) are starting to publish content using XML language. When you find a website you enjoy, you end up returning to that website time and time again for new updates and information. This is no longer necessary if the website maintains an rss feed. You can simply subscribe to the feed and set up a schedule to check the website for new content. If new information is published to the website your rss feed reader will automatically download the update to your computer or smart phone and notify you. This is an extremely useful tool for busy people. An rss feed reader allows you to stay current on relevant topics and eliminates the need to keep revisiting website for new information. Learn how this technology can benefit you…
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