You’d think that applications like Drupal and WordPress would be as easy to deploy as they are to use. After all, these two are the two leading open source content management systems used for business websites. WordPress in particular powers many millions of blogs around the world and it’s an eminently usable solution. Between the...Read More
Before hiring anyone to help you with SEO and boosting your site rankings, there are a few key questions you should ask them. A lot of people claim to know everything about SEO, but in the last few years Google’s algorithm has changed tremendously, and many people were left in the dust, using old strategies...Read More
The velvet rope is no more. If you want Google Google Glass, the sometimes-hard-to-define, next-big-thing from Google, you can now plunk down $1,500 and order a pair. But even if you’ve really been dying to have Google Glass, you should pass. Why? Because what Google is offering amounts to a really expensive beta program for...Read More
Is Squarespace easier than WordPress for building a business website?Credit: Website image via Shutterstock Building a website doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. There are so many do-it-yourself (DIY) website builders available that the challenge isn’t in actually creating a website, but in choosing which service is right for your purposes and level of...Read More
If I came to you and asked to borrow $40,000 for a business venture I’m considering, and I said that you needed to trust the idea was going to work based on my knowledge and experience, what would you say? Would you give me the money, no questions asked? I’m guessing your answer is no....Read More
The company logo is displayed at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.(Photo11: Paul Sakuma, AP) Q: The Google Voice calling apps you suggested last year will stop working on May 15. Now what? A: The advice I shared in a column last February will no longer apply because Google is cutting off a way other...Read More
WordPress is a popular CMS written in PHP that powers websites around the world. The factory settings for WordPress provide a blogging site aimed at individuals. With some work, WordPress can be configured for many uses, from intranet to e-commerce. It’s meant for B2C transactions — that is, websites used by people. WordPress is not...Read More
If you employ, or are in the process of hiring, an SEO or PPC consultant or agency, these six points will help you assess whether they’re doing their job. Many business owners employ search engine optimization or paid search consultants – which are sometimes the same people. However, many business owners don’t actually take the...Read More
WordPress now powers more than 20% of websites, and given this huge market, it’s no surprise that the number of specialized hosting services for WordPress sites also continues to grow. Media Temple is one of the latest companies to join the fray, launching its premium WordPress hosting service just over a month ago. Today, it’s expanding this service with a...Read More
Recent partnerships by Google Inc (GOOG) with hotel chains have raised concern among others in the travel industry that the search giant is trying to grab more advertising dollars. “To the extent that the travel industry is spending advertising dollars with Priceline (PCLN) or Expedia (EXPE) or TripAdvisor (TRIP), Google is well aware of that...Read More
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