Joel Walsh
SEO Duplicate Web Content Penalty Myth Exploded
The "duplicate content penalty" myth is one of the biggest obstacles I face in getting web professionals to embrace reprint content. The myth is that search engines will penalize a site if much of its content is also on other...
Date Posted: October 30, 2005
Web Content (Mass + Keywords) + Links = SEO
Of course, the whole goal of the search engines' ranking schemes is precisely to deliver good, relevant content to users. The mechanism for how search engines select and reward good, relevant content is essentially just a technical issue,...
Date Posted: October 28, 2005
Need a Website? You Have 3 Options
When it comes to building a website, most individuals and small business owners think you either have to do it yourself or hire someone to do it. Web builder software is often the better option for this group by far.Even if you're a seasoned...
Date Posted: October 13, 2005
Website Buying Guide Checklist
Can you really get a website even without knowing anything about code, and without paying a fortune? Find out.The days when websites were primarily distinguished by their code are long gone.
Date Posted: October 13, 2005
90s Web Design: A Nostalgic Look Back
A nostalgic look back at 90s web design, and a warning to anyone whose website is an accidental anachronism.Remember the days when every PC was beige, every website had a little Netscape icon on the homepage, Geocities and Tripod hosted just about...
Date Posted: October 13, 2005
Using Art Prints With A Minimalist Home Decor
Most decorators traditionally recommend a minimalist décor for many spaces, particularly small spaces such as apartments and guest houses. Unfortunately, many people believe that this means that the walls should be kept completely bare for a...
Date Posted: October 10, 2005
Malware: Computing's Dirty Dozen
It seems that no sooner do you feel safe turning on your computer than you hear on the news about a new kind of internet security threat. Usually, the security threat is some kind of malware (though the term "security threat" no doubt...
Date Posted: September 07, 2005
Beating Adware, The Sneakiest Software
Promoters of adware, software that shows advertising on a user's computer, use some cunning tricks to get you to install their software on your machine. Here's what to look out for.Adware is, by definition, something reasonable people...
Date Posted: August 31, 2005
Medical Collections True Tale: A Dental Debt Deadbeat
Medical collections are costing doctors millions. Here are the secrets of why patients dont always pay their bills, from a real-life deadbeat.With medical collections costing doctors millions upon millions of dollars in unpaid bills and...
Date Posted: August 11, 2005
Writing A Business Website Sales/Marketing FAQ
Everyone on the web thinks they can write a FAQ. But then why are so many FAQs so lacking? How often have you read a FAQ and thought, "that didn't tell me anything I needed to know!"?Two Worst FAQ Writing Faux Pas Many websites...
Date Posted: August 07, 2005