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Google tends to not rank new domains. In an effort to deter spammers from generating new websites, Google has implemented filters for new websites, which means that it can be a challenge for a new website to rank in Google’s organic search results until they are deemed trustworthy.

The Sandbox

Many websites are relegated to what is called “the sandbox” while Google makes a decision about what to do with them. It is strange to think that Google cares, as if Google has some sort of human attributes. Whether Google really cares or not is really not the point — the point is: there are factors that help Google discern whether a site should be relegated to the sandbox, or whether the site should appear in the organic search results. The factors are all part of Google’s algorithm to rank sites, with the ultimate goal being to provide searchers with the best possible search results. Here are some factors that influence whether a site is destined for the sandbox, or is able to join the party…
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Noel :: May.16.2008 :: Web Development :: No Comments »

If you’re making marketing cold calls, the person on the other side of the phone isn’t thinking that this is anywhere near a personal type of call. To market more personally, you need to establish a familiarity quickly and cold calling is not usually the right way to go to get and maintain leads. Here are a few tactics to use that may help you avoid cold calling and that will give your marketing tactics a more personal feel:

Make appearances. Being holed up in a cubical making calls all day is not very much fun and isn’t exactly the most effective way to generate business. You need to get out in the world and show your face. For example, buy some booth space at a trade show and stock it with full color brochures that will be sure to catch people’s eyes. Or, if you don’t have the means, you can attend a trade show targeted toward the type of businesses or individuals that you want to sell to. Whatever industry you’re trying to sell to will have a trade show. Ask questions and pay attention what other companies are doing to grow their business. Jot down some notes either while you’re talking or right after so that you can follow up later. Don’t forget to get and give business cards.
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Noel :: May.16.2008 :: Web Development :: No Comments »

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a substance foreign to many people. Rarely a day passes when I do not get asked a few questions on the topic. So I decided to publish this article in the FAQ hopes it will help people to understand the basics, and make them a little more comfortable with the whole area.
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Noel :: Apr.25.2008 :: Web Development :: No Comments »

As of March 2007, 16.9% of the world’s 6.5 billion population was using the internet which roughly translates into 1.2 billion people! Asia boasts more than 50% of the world’s population and of that Asian populous only 10.7% is currently online as compared to almost 70% of the North American population!
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Noel :: Apr.24.2008 :: Web Development :: No Comments »

Bandwidth is the next term in web hosting to which one have to be getting acquainted with. It means within a given period of time the amount of data moves across the network wire. Generally the time period is for one month. The backbone providers and wholesale data center charge from web hosters monthly or annually according to the allocated amount of bandwidth to them. Similarly the cost is beared by the consumers in the face of web host plan. Amount of bandwidth used by ones’ website.
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Noel :: Apr.24.2008 :: Web Development :: 2 Comments »

Defining web hosting:

Normally a web page consists of text and images with some files containing information in it known as content. The appearance of the web page is called design. Now in order to make such page accessible to online users, one needs to store all these files on a web server. Thus in simple terms web servers as computers storing the files of tens or hundreds of web sites and these computers are all connected to the Internet through high-speed connection. Now when one access a web page, his/her browser connects to the web server where the page is stored and from there downloads it to one’s computer.
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Noel :: Apr.24.2008 :: Web Development :: No Comments »

I found this great post from javameblog.com which kinda relates to what I have experienced with my clients…

10 things your IT guy wants you to know

1. If you ask me technical questions please don’t argue with me because you don’t like my answer. If you think you know more about the topic, why ask? And if I’m arguing with you…it’s because I am positive that I am correct, otherwise I’d just say “I don’t know” or give you some tips on where to look it up, I don’t have the time to just argue for the sake of it.
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Noel :: Apr.21.2008 :: Web Development :: No Comments »

A user really gets confused, puzzled and ambivalent while choosing a web-hosting plan. As soon as one’s web site gets designed, he/she starts searching the suitable web host. This is the beginning of the most challenging work as a user may face many difficulties, while choosing the most suitable hosting firm. Since there are different prices that are set by different web hosting provider, selection becomes difficult for the user. Well, the top most demand of the users is to get an ideal web host. However for most of them it seems to be difficult, as they even don’t know the definition of an ideal web hosting. Different people have different view as well as different requirements, so it’s impossible to describe about an ideal web hosting as per everyone’s opinion.
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Noel :: Apr.21.2008 :: Web Development :: No Comments »

Shifting of a web site from one host to another sounds very difficult, but in actual terms it is a very simple process.

The very crucial point one should keep in mind is that he should cancel his existing account till the ending of the whole process. No matters that user is unhappy with his account, still he should move with the account till his new account is up and is running smoothly. If one ends up his old account before getting sure about the working of his new account, then he can get into serious troubles, in case his new account does not work properly.
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Noel :: Apr.21.2008 :: Web Development :: No Comments »

Hosting Reviews Central today announced the much awaited Top 10 Web Hosting Reviews 2008 based on the current trends. According to Mr. Andrew Michael, Managing Director, HostingReviewsCentral, “One of the toughest decisions you will make for your web site is where it will be hosted .With thousands of Website Hosting providers out there, it can often be hard to choose the one that will work best for you. With HostingReviewsCentral’s latest, honest and unbiased reviews, you can however pick out the perfect host.
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Noel :: Apr.21.2008 :: Web Development :: No Comments »