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• 7 Steps to Seo Success: A Beginners Guide
by visio
29 Sep 2008 at 9:02am
Those of you who know me well probably are aware that I enjoy chess. It is a game of strategy, it is a game where you must think for yourself and also speculate what your opponent will do and how the game will end. Some people have this idea that chess is a gift, that [...]
• Google reveals their search volume data? FINALLY!
by visio
18 Jul 2008 at 2:08pm
Seemingly out of thin air Google has decided to reveal their search volume data to the public. I don’t know about you but I am very excited about this. No more guessing or using highly inaccurate tools such as overture yahoo keyword tool. Over and over I hear common, everyday people say “Google it!” [...]
• Affiliate Seo 101
by visio
30 Mar 2008 at 10:04am
How many of you make a living off Affiliate commissions? Now, how many of you are trying to make a living off Affiliates but have been unsuccessful? If this were a public seminar I would imagine the latter question would bring the hands of nearly the entire room high into the air. You likely have [...]
• What is REALLY going on with Google PageRank
by visio
31 Oct 2007 at 6:24pm
Seems the question of the hour. It never ceases to amaze me how upset some people will get over a loss of PR even if they are not selling links. And even if they can see no loss in traffic a hit to their PR will send them spinning as if they had been [...]
• The Ultimate Guide to Link Building
by visio
26 Oct 2007 at 12:09pm
Probably one of the most popular questions asked(aside from the PR mob) is “How do I build links?” - Not only is this a very good question but without knowing the answer you will get nowhere in Google. Link building is practiced in many different ways and what you may call link building will be [...]
• The nofollow tag, robots.txt and leaking your PageRank
by visio
6 Aug 2007 at 5:28pm
A nice blend of flavor aye? :p - I get many questions regarding PageRank and how to keep from leaking that valuable substance(*laughs*), as well as how to properly use the nofollow tag. Many don’t realize it but the nofollow tag can be very valuable for use on your own site not just for [...]
• The meta tags and their involvement in SE ranking
by visio
10 Jul 2007 at 7:16pm
Many seo professionals now days tell you that the meta tags are not important anymore, they are no longer even considered by the big 3. Is this true or could using meta tags some how improve my rankings on any of the search engines? We also see the other extreme, using the meta [...]
• Html vs Php - An seo benefit?
by visio
9 Jul 2007 at 9:14am
You’ve probably heard people say “Google can crawl any language” and they are right, well basically. Nearly any programming language can now be crawled by Google. Google can crawl flash and even javascript now. Thats pretty cool! But the question is not whether or not they can crawl it but do they treat it the [...]
• Videos in Google search and how it could make you rich
by visio
8 Jun 2007 at 12:03pm
Fairly recently around the middle of May 2007 Google began bringing up videos from YouTube(now owned by Google), Google videos and other video sources in their main results. If Google finds a video relevant to your search it may be displayed with sites.  These videos can be watched right in the google search window, no [...]
• Google bounce factor research data is in
by visio
8 Jun 2007 at 11:16am
I have been promising this article for a while but was waiting till I had more data in. I have done extensive research and I feel I have now done enough research to atleast provide a basic understanding of this new technology and its effects on your site and mine, how we can combat any [...]

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• New Windows Version Officially Named
by Kevin
26 Oct 2008 at 10:51am
After months of using the codename of Windows 7 for the “after Vista OS”, Microsoft officially announced that the name of the new version of Windows Operating system will be called - Windows 7. Kind of an anti-climatic announcement, I suppose, but at least they are keeping things simple for users. Hopefully, you were not [...] Related posts:Windows Vista SP1 - Microsoft Still Going Backwards When is the last time you "upgraded" to the new...Windows Vista Alright some of you may already know this, but Windows...Windows Vista Ultimate to Cost $450? from downloadsquad Interested in getting that "Ultimate" version of Windows...
• Microsoft Announces Anti-Piracy Day
by Kevin
21 Oct 2008 at 6:17am
Today Microsoft is making an effort to bring attention to the steps it has taken to reduce piracy of its software by announcing “anti-piracy day”. Microsoft has created an interactive map that highlights the anti-piracy efforts of 49 different countries using interactive red dots and uses blue dots for comments made by end users duped into [...] Related posts:Install Pirated Vista - Join a Botnet It was bound to happen, but even Microsoft probably thinks...Lawsuit Claims Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage is Spyware Brian Johnson of Los Angeles filed suit against Microsoft saying...Microsoft To Offer Free Replacements For Counterfeit Office Software from Greg Keizer Techweb Microsoft confirmed Wednesday that it will...
• Adobe Flash Player Clickjacking Vulnerability
by Anthony
8 Oct 2008 at 6:16am
The recently reported clickjacking vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player could also allow a hacker to remotely activate a computer’s microphone and webcam (meaning they could see and hear what you were doing). The Adobe Security Blog is reporting that a Flash Player patch should be available by the end of October and until it is released, [...] Related posts:Another Adobe Acrobat Reader Vulnerability According to Adobe's Security Advisory site there is another error...Adobe Reads Our Blog Evidently, someone at Adobe reads our blog. Yesterday, I posted...Adobe Acrobat Reader Vulnerability According to CNet, an error has been discovered the Adobe...
• Leatherheads Movie Review OR How I Wasted an Hour
by Anthony
6 Oct 2008 at 4:19am
My wife and I wanted to rent a movie and do the “home body” thing this past weekend, so Friday I went to our local video store to see what caught my eye.  We take turns selecting the movies and it was my turn.  The pressure was on.  My mouth was dry. After wading through the [...] Related posts:Make 71 Million Dollars In a Weekend How would you like to do that? Well, that is...
• Quick Tech News
by Cris
2 Oct 2008 at 12:21pm
Here are couple of tech news tidbits that I ran across recently (translation: I am too lazy to do a real blog post): According to Nielsen, by the end of the 2008, an estimated 20% of U.S. households will have ditched the phone company and will only have mobile phones (they will be years behind us [...] Related posts:Where Can I Find 80GB Zune? Excited consumers are posting comments like that on online message...Monthly Tech Support As a part of the Crystal Coast Technologies Tech Support...Setting up your PC to Allow for Remote Tech Support Many times we will be able to fix a software...
• Autodesk Design Review DWF Viewer Vulnerability
by Anthony
30 Sep 2008 at 10:21am
Secunia is reporting a vulnerability with Autodesk’s Design Review DWF Viewer which can lead to a compromised PC. The vulnerability stems from a flaw in the ActiveX control including the insecure “SaveAs()” method. If exploited, arbitrary files on the compromised computer can be overwritten. This vulnerability was originally discovered by “bruiser” from Nine Situations Group and outlined [...] Related posts:Autodesk Announces DWF Viewer 7 is Available Autodesk has announced the released of DWF Viewer 7.  This...Autodesk Downloads Autocad 2006 Trial Version FREE This is a full version...Autodesk DWF Viewer 7.0 Issues Ok...so you have installed the new DWF Viewer 7.0 on...
• Microsoft Pro Tools Photography Software
by Anthony
29 Sep 2008 at 6:04am
For all you travelers out there with a bazillion pictures from the hundreds of trips you have taken, here is a pretty cool piece of software that will allow you to Geotag your photos with ease. Microsoft Pro Photo Tools allows photographers to easily geotag photos, assign GPS coordinates, edit a picture’s meta data and lots [...] Related posts:Free Small-Business Software Last year, I blogged about Farrellsoft's free small-business software they...Microsoft To Offer Free Replacements For Counterfeit Office Software from Greg Keizer Techweb Microsoft confirmed Wednesday that it will...Mozilla Teams Up with Kodak Mozilla has teamed up with Kodak to create a photo...
• Sony Recalls Vaio Laptops
by Anthony
6 Sep 2008 at 5:27am
Well, it has been a while since there was a significant laptop recall, but you knew it would happen again. Sony has issued a voluntary recall of 438,000 Vaio laptop computer due to the possibility of overheating that could potentially burn the user. According to the statement by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sony gotten 15 [...] Related posts:Toshiba Recalls Sony Laptop Batteries If you own a Toshiba laptop, your rechargeable battery by...More Sony Batteries Recalled This time Laptop manufacturer Toshiba has recalled 340,000 laptop batteries...Lenovo’s Thinkpad Battery Recall! Lenovo, previously IBM, released Thursday that they are forced to...
• Windows Vista Makes Big Strides
by Anthony
27 Aug 2008 at 1:52pm
Last month, the VP of Windows Vista marketing Brad Brooks openly acknowledged that Microsoft has felt the pressure from the negative publicity surrounding Windows Vista. “We broke a lot of things. We know that, and we know it caused you a lot of pain.” At the center of the negative publicity stood Apple with the “I’m a [...] Related posts:Is Your Software Vista Compatible? As a rule, most people love having the latest and...Windows Vista SP1 - Microsoft Still Going Backwards When is the last time you "upgraded" to the new...Windows Vista Alright some of you may already know this, but Windows...
• Internet Security Suites
by Anthony
25 Aug 2008 at 5:32am
Most new computers these days come preloaded with some form of Internet Security, usually McAfee or, *gasp*, Norton.  These are usually in the form of a trial version for up to 15 months with the hopes that, when the trial period is expired you will be so intimidated by the thought of installing a different [...] Related posts:Top 10 Security Tips For Your Small Business Part 2 To continue our Top 10 list of simple (and mostly...Internet Security - Your Computer and You [I] I am beginning on a multi-part series on Internet Security...Internet Security - What is Phishing? This is part two of my multi-part series Internet Security...