A free web hosting service is a web hosting service that is free, usually advertisement-supported. Free webhosting that does not make use of advertising also exists; these often come with some limits on usage, however. Free web hosts will usually provide a subdomain (yoursite.example.com) or a directory (www.example.com/~yourname). In contrast, paid web hosts will usually […]
Types of Web hosting Free web hosting service: offered by different companies with limited services, sometimes supported by advertisements, and often limited when compared to paid hosting. Shared web hosting service: one’s website is placed on the same server as many other sites, ranging from a few to hundreds or thousands. Typically, all domains may […]
How AdWords chooses top ads An ad’s position on the page is based on your Ad Rank (a combination of your bid, the quality of your ad and landing page, and the expected impact of extensions and other ad formats). To be eligible for a top spot, your Ad Rank needs to meet a minimum […]
A WebmasterWorld thread asks how long does it typically take Google to index a brand new web site that has awesome content? The webmaster said he has hundreds of unique and useful articles on his new site but Google has still not indexed a single page of his site, even after two weeks. To me, […]
What is a static website? Static websites differ to those that are dynamic, and although it may not be entirely obvious if a website is static at first, there are subtle differences that you will notice that will give them away. For instance, static websites tend to be very simplistic in nature without any advanced […]
Creating a sitemap On a static site, creating a sitemap is simply a case of manually creating an XML file using the appropriate standards, and saving it as an XML file. On a dynamic site, where content changes regularly, this is not really an option – you would have to manually update the sitemap file […]
Google is the most used search engine in the world. Millions of searches are in Google search browsers every day. And at the heart of Google local search is Google+ Local. Previously known as Google Places, Google+ Local was created to serve local businesses. If you have a business that serves local customers, it is […]
1. Who Is Your Targeted Audience? Who are your potential customers? What words are they most likely going to use to find your products or services on Google? Write down the top 10-20 key phrases that best describe your services or products. There should be a few words here — not just “lawyer,” but “San […]
csswizardry-grids This responsive web design grid system’s approach is to go about designing web layouts mobile first. Similar to the Neat philosophy discussed earlier, if you’re concerned about populating your markup with an overabundance of presentational CSS classes, then you have the option to uses Sass’s @extend feature with csswizardry-grids. The grid […]
Web design can be deceptively difficult, as it involves achieving a design that is both usable and pleasing, delivers information and builds brand, is technically sound and visually coherent. Add to this the fact that many Web designers (myself included) are self-taught, that Web design is still novel enough to be only a side subject […]