Archive for the 'Programming' Category

How To Use Sitemaps Effectively

I just love it when a ‘big namers’ blog post echos and confirms my own website philosophy!
The current ‘big namer’ is Vanessa Fox, and the blog post is “Increasing Search Indexing Coverage With an XML Sitemap“
It’s a good read, and reinforces the importance of utilizing sitemaps for increased website coverage.  However I was especially interested [...]

Link Tool for Websites… short urls - YOUR domain

Attention Website Affiliates, Bloggers, Site Designers, Publishers, etc.
I’ve found another one of those ‘sleeper’ tools - a website design/development tool that I initially wasn’t terribly interested in, but now find virtually indispensable - I use it every day. Who Knew?
GoShortUrl, by Will Bontrager, is my new favorite link tool for web sites, blogs, forums, [...]

The Server Snooper

previously published in the weekly Possibilities ezine
When you want to know what type of server your competitors use for their domains, or your friend across town, who you gonna call?
Bontrager, of course.
Simply point your browser to their http://bontragercgi.com/Server_Snooper.php web page. At the Server Snooper page, type in the URL of the domain in question.
It will [...]

Creating Alternate Ads for AdSense and Clicksor

If you use Google Adsense, or Clicksor, you may have encountered times when the ad provider ‘runs out of ads’ - and displays something OTHER than a targeted ad.
If so - you simply MUST read this weeks Possibilities ezine. This weeks article details How To run your OWN ad in place of the [...]

How Can I Increase Traffic to My Website?

This is a question that I see daily. While each website is different, and will require different solutions for specific situations, there are many things that can be applied to virtually ANY website that will boost traffic to the site.
Below are some of the most useful and recommended things that can be done to increase [...]