Marketing your website on the Internet can be difficult. Sites that are higher in search engine results generally have more links, or better links. Quality links can cost money, and a lot of links can take a lot of time to build. A good search engine marketing campaign will mix both aspects of linking. Before reading more, see DMOZ for yourself here. Better Links You can submit to directories and exchange links with websites all day, but what’s really important is quality links. Quality links are links that are relevant to your site and have some authority in the eyes of search engines. Your...

A lot of people on the Internet use search engines to find what they need, be it Google, MSN, or some other engine. Unfortunately most people won’t go past the first few pages of search engine result pages. How do you get to the top of those results? What are some things you can do to optimize your site for search engine success? Here are some specifics. Door Way Pages The purpose of a door way page is to redirect traffic to another site or page. These are mainly for search engines, and not humans. We humans like more content, pictures and information when we spend the time to load a page. We...

I was working on a computer that wasn’t able to view PSD thumbnails in Windows Explorer. Instead of these guys: I wanted to see that little preview to make sorting files easier. A search on Google later I found how easy it was to fix these little buggers. It’s an easy fix that requires you update registry settings and add a .DLL to the Photoshop installed folder. Download the files to fix your Photoshop PSD thumbnails. (photoshopDLL.rar / 57.3 KB) The DLL is called PSICON.DLL. They used to pack it in the directory, but no longer do. The DLL should be pasted in: C:\Program Files\Common...

When you’re in the market for a job, one of the best places to look is Craigslist. With its ever-changing and wide selection of positions and industries to choose from, you’re sure to be hired or at least start a contract within a month. Sure not all of them pay the best, or are even legitimate, however, using a little bit of discernment goes a long way. A few things you should keep in mind: If there’s a scam going around and either taking peoples’ money and identities, you’ll know pretty soon with certain posters or job seekers flagging potential scams or unfair hiring...

It’s simple to get the most out of your web searches if you know the right ways to search. Here are a few tips and tricks you can use with the Google search engine to help you get exactly what you want, every search, every time. 1] Don’t have a Dictionary handy? Thank god for the internet! Simply enter the word “define:” before a word you would like to view the definition for. Google will provide you with a number of different options. 2] Save time and effort! Google does your math homework too! You better not take me seriously. Anyway, you can place a simple equation into...

Quickly being adopted for many websites, WordPress is a flexible system of near infinite possibilities. Using plugins, you can do use WordPress for a magazine, storefront, personal site, or even a content management system. I’ve made a list of the plugins I’m using on this site and explain some of their benefits. Formatting Nextgen Gallery (download) Put together slideshows using this gallery plug-in. Includes options for text overlays with HTML. WP e-Commerce (download) Not on everyone’s CMS, but some. Turn your WordPress into an online store. WP Polls (download) Interact with...