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Controversial SOPA and its Siblings PIPA and OPEN

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:57:51 +0000

Advertising, commerce, and networking – it all happens online. However, the Stop Online Piracy Act, referred to as SOPA, is a US bill that is looking to fight the internet’s activities. This includes the focus on intellectual property that has been copyrighted and the trafficking of counterfeit goods. The bill would require ISP providers to [...]

Top 4 Ways to Optimize WordPress for Search Engines

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:14:46 +0000

We like WordPress for a lot of reasons: It’s easy to use, it manages our content in a way we never could on our own, and it also presents a pretty nice front, what with all those loose themes running around. We’re also tremendous fans of its ability to optimize our sites for search engines [...]

Control Panel: Advantages & Disadvantages

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:26:08 +0000

To control panel, or not to control panel? It’s a perennial question, and one all conscientious web masters have had to ask at some point during their career. It doesn’t matter what kind, style, or flavor of website you’re hoping to create: Odds are you’ll have to wage the costs and benefits of using a [...]

Data Backup and Recovery Solutions

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:52:08 +0000

Since the era of the computer came into full effect in the mid to late 20th century, data is often considered to be one of the most important aspects of running any type of company. Because sensitive data is so valuable to all organizations in the current global marketplace, it has become a necessity from [...]

HostGator In-Depth Analysis

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:05:58 +0000

When friends ask us for a good web hosting provider (and believe us, they surely do) we have a very solid suggestion for them: WebHostingHub.com or InmotionHosting.com. Both of these hosting companies provide unparalleled support for all of our web hosting needs, and make it easier than ever for us to realize our Internet dreams, [...]

WordPress Website and WordPress Hosting

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:29:23 +0000

If we had known WordPress was going to be as popular as it is now, we would have made sure to buy some stock back in the day, assuming the company was public. That being said, nothing is hotter than the content management software right now, especially for bloggers and news-based websites. And why shouldn’t [...]

Visual Website Optimizer: A Better Way to Perform A/B Testing

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:22:00 +0000

Marketing is rough. No matter how you slice it, finding your target demographic, supplying them with advertisements that work, and actually moving products or creating new services is a tough gig. Furthermore, without the right kind of data you might as well be throwing shots into the dark: Gaining valuable marketing and advertising information that’s [...]

2012 Award for the Best Green Hosting

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:29:05 +0000

Green technology is all the rage these days. Massive companies the world over, including mega heavyweights like Google and Amazon, have been marking up the efficaciousness of their servers and sites. However, that doesn’t mean you have to have a budget the size of the Titanic to make your website green-capable. In fact, with Green [...]

DesignContest – Workflow Innovation

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:57:38 +0000

Crowd sourcing. No phrase makes more designers cringe than crowd sourcing, except maybe “angry clients with pitchforks.” For whatever reason, the thought of competing with thousands of other users for gigs, clients, and projects is totally appealing, to us as well as most other designers we know. If you happened to grow up and work [...]

InMotion Hosting In-Depth Analysis

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:32:52 +0000

When it comes to web hosting, there are easily as many options available as there are stars in the sky. In fact, without a little bit of prior information on either the business, functions, or classes of hosting one might be looking to purchase, we haven’t a clue at all how a conscientious web master [...]