Every week, John W. Ellis publishes his e-blast on SEO tips. I was remiss and didn’t post last week’s tip, so here it is now: Are you familiar with the term contextual linking? Before we get into that, here is a little history… It used to be common for websites to have a “Links” page [...]

Every week, John W. Ellis publishes his e-blast on SEO tips. Here is this week’s tip: Many people are still scared of pay-per-click, or paid search marketing. The fact is it can be a very profitable marketing channel. Paid search marketing allows advertisers to target specific searches and cities. It also allows for clear and [...]

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and blogs all use avatars as personal ‘icons’ for members. Depending on the image you choose, these postage stamp-sized images can portray you as professional, playful, creative, silly or somber. The questions for business and individuals are, “Do I use a photo, logo, or combination of the two?” and “How do I [...]

Every week, John W. Ellis publishes his e-blast on SEO tips. Here is this week’s tip: Do you have unique title tags? It is essential for every single page on your website to have unique title tags. The title tag is, and has always been, the most important factor in achieving higher search rankings. Yes, [...]

On July 12, 2010, the YMCA announced the first update to its identity in in 43 years. The biggest change seems to be the elevation in importance of the ‘Y,’ similar in usage to McDonalds use of the slang, MickeyD. The Young Men’s Christian Association (“YMCA” or in the USA “the Y”) is a worldwide [...]

In July, I had the opportunity to hear John W. Ellis speak at the Greenville Social Media Club. His presentation, while brief (only 1 hour), was very informative. Because of his expertise, I decided to subscribe to his e-blast on SEO tips when offered it. Here is this week’s tip: How fresh is your web [...]

College Humor has posted the epic battle between Helvetica and Arial. The anthropomorphic typefaces are humorous, and a double thumbs up for the portrayal of Comic Sans.

Small Business Watch surveys since 2007 have shown an increasing number of small businesses using the Internet to sustain and grow their businesses. “Social networking for business purposes is growing,” [Ryan Scully, director of Discover's business credit card] said. “With such small operations, small business owners don’t need a long time to tell whether something [...]

“…it’s a nice leaf, but the fact that’s straight stock is quite frankly insulting to the [design] industry. By cutting corners like this, it cheapens the entire process.” BRAND NEW: Romania’s new tourism logo and slogan — “Explore the Carpathian Garden” after the Carpathian mountains at the center of the country — were created by [...]

During our latest update, it seems we tripped over one of the many bugs in Internet Explorer. Always the squeaky wheel, Internet Explorer is throwing a fit over our CSS definitions. Rather than taking the site down temporarily, we are working tonight to correct the issue on the live site. Please excuse the mess as [...]