1. Don’t use weak passwords The traditional advice for strong passwords is to “use a long, random collection of numbers, upper- and lower-case letters and wacky characters”. A strong password: Is at least eight characters long. Does not contain your user name, real name, or company name. Does not contain a complete word. Is significantly […]
2 Great Free Design Repositories
These days so many websites make available good free design resources that you can use in any design project- commercial or otherwise as long as the project is not to be on sold for example in a website template (as opposed to a website), calendar etc. The list below is to websites that are easy […]
3 Free Resume Templates
Ok this isn’t website directly related but most people at some point are in the position of Job hunting which can be a time-consuming and nerve-racking process. The first impression a potential employer may get of you is often your cover letter and resume so these have to stand out and show the potential employer that you are […]
FreeDigitalPhotos.Net -free and paid for images
freedigitalphotos.net is a great resource for free digital images if you don’t need them to be too big (generally the max size width or height of the free versions is 400px) and you provide an attribution to where the images came from. You can buy the images to remove the requirement of attribution and also […]
Free Images from Unsplash
The team at Unsplash add 10 new FREE hi res images every day to the site for you to do anything at all with- use them on websites, product packaging anything at all. The site is ad free and while the photographers submit their photos for free it actually costs the developers at crew.co around US […]
Digital Marketing steps according to experts
Digital Marketing is defined by the Financial Times as ” The marketing of products or services using digital channels to reach consumers. The key objective is to promote brands through various forms of digital media. Digital marketing extends beyond internet marketing to include channels that do not require the use of the internet.” src FT E-Marketing […]
Quick Windows 10 install with VMWARE
Or Installing any Operating System with VMWARE Note: this how to assumes you have VMWARE installed Step1: Launch VMWARE from your programs menu (I am using the free trail version) Step2: Click Create a New Virtual Machine Step3: Chose the type of configuration you want. (For this exercise I am going with typical) Then click NEXT […]
Expired domains- serverHold, serverUpdateProhibited- what does it mean?
To check the WHOIS details for a domain type the full domain name in the box above and click the Get Data button My domain has expired.What can I do? First thing is to do a whois using the form above and see what “state” your expired domain name is. A whois gives you quite detailed information about […]
Virtualization explained simply
Virtualization Defined note: this article is an over view, if you want a tutorial on installing a virtual machine using vmware click here Virtualization is a software technology that allows multiple operating systems and applications to be run on the same server/hardware at the same time. Virtualization is transforming the way IT hardware is utilized and is fundamentally changing […]
10 Ways to make money with a website
This article is about ways to make money directly from your website outside of the traditional eCommerce methods such as having and online store where user browse your website and purchase items that you would then ship to the customer. keoghsrv.com.au is a good example of this type of website and for more tips on eCommerce websites […]
5 minute explanation on what is Email Marketing
In this day and age running a business is becoming more and more complex when it comes to getting the right mix of advertising, which is cost effective as well as sales effective, and that will give you the best return on investment is increasingly complex. Any promotional mix should include a combination of Search Engine Optimsation (SEO), Social Media engagement, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) […]
HTML5 structural elements -html5 page structure
HTML5 structural elements HTML4 already has a lot of semantic elements to allow you to clearly define the different features of a web page, like forms, lists, paragraphs, tables, etc. However, it does have its shortcomings. We still rely heavily on <div> and <span> elements with different id and class attributes to define various other […]
Digital Nomads -all have one thing in common
The term digital nomad is appearing every where and is almost the latest buzz term, with some using it to define themselves in a very lofty way. But what is it really beyond some one with no fixed local and a laptop on the look out for free wifi? At its best it is the lucky […]
Marine and RV electric specialists
Keoghs RV Electric Specialists and Keoghs Marine and a great example of Opencarts multistore installation option especially for electrical component supplier. The learning curve in regards to the installation and configuration process wasn’t too steep and the flexibility in theme customisation was surprisingly good. Probably the most out standing feature was the flexibility that the […]
Don’t kill your body with your PC
Let me start with the disclaimer that I am no occupational health or ergonomic’s expert but I can speak from experience thats it’s not worth killing your body with your PC through bad ergonomic habits!!! So I am in no way responsible for any injuries you may sustain if you attempt anything on this page. Below […]
Traditional definition of what is a BLOG
A blog is a frequent, chronological publication of personal thoughts and Web links although the concept of blogs being “personal” is changing over time as more and businesses see them as a valuable business tool. A blog is often a mixture of what is happening in a person’s life and what is happening on the […]
What is a CMS- Content Management Systems
Content Management System (CMS) are software systems used for content management. Content management systems are deployed primarily for interactive use by a potentially large number of contributors. For example, the software for the website Wikipedia is based on a wiki, which is a particular type of content management system. The content managed includes computer files, […]
Search Engines
Remember, the engines don’t tell you anything, they like secrets Try things and if it doesn’t work, go back Try one thing at once there are no short cuts to long term high search engine rankings There are no magic bullets and results do not happen over night So where to begin “Write good content” […]
What can you sell online
Pretty much anything but the most ideal products are non- perishable, non fragile and those where the shipping costs are not going to blow your profit margins. If you’re really serious about starting an online business, you should base that business on your own personal skills or interests. People who build their business around their […]
Website addons
Message boards Add a message board to your web site. People will visit your web site to ask questions and answer other people’s questions.Message boards can be a great addition and a nice way to get people to return to your site often. Find out how to create one for your site. Link Directory Add a […]
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