Benefits of Valid Code

The benefits and importance of valid code may seem insignificant to websites that are in the top rankings, but think of how much better these websites would be indexed with perfect (X)HTML valid code.

Having valid code with no errors prevents browsers from auto-correcting your code, so you don't end up with a broken layout. Pages will load faster when a website has valid code because the browser doesn't have to think as much. Valid code ensures your website will display properly today and on future devices as well. Also, Google and other search engines tend to put websites with valid code higher in the rankings, above those that do not. Finally, websites with valid code are considered accessible to most types of platforms, browsers and screen readers.

There is no replacement for having perfect (X)HTML code in your website. When you run a check for validation and get that green bar, you know it's a job well done. Also, having valid code in (X)HTML on your website can give you that edge needed to place higher in the rankings of search engines. Giving my customers websites with perfect code is a practice I base my reputation upon.

Validate HTML and CSS with these websites:
CSS Validator
HTML Validator
W3 HTML Validator

For more on this subject read my article
"The Benefits of Perfect XHTML Code"

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Wisdomsoft Screenhunter 5.0 Free Download

The free download, Wisdomsoft Screenhunter 5.0, is a very useful tool whether you're in webdesign or not. Download this free software and capture screenshots of the computer screen at any time. The software is completely free for personal or business use, and can be included on your websites, products or publications free of charge.

Wisdomsoft Screenhunter 5.0 is useful for a variety of reasons. You can easily add snapshot pics to your website or blog posts, to hold your visitor's interest. Capturing screenshots can also be useful to show tech support and others exactly what shows on your monitor at any given time. Download Screenhunter 5 from Wisdomsoft today and start capturing screenshots!

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Full Web Page Screenshots with Screengrab

Taking screenshots of an entire web page can sometimes difficult if the page is bigger than your screen. Taking screenshots with a Free Download from Screengrab makes it possible to capture an entire page of a site without having to do it in parts and piece them together.

Download ScreenGrab to capture the entire page of a website easily. Instead of just taking a screenshot of a portion of a page, Screengrab can let you capture the web page from top to bottom. Just download Screengrab and it appears at the bottom right corner of your firefox browser.

By using Screengrab to capture your images on websites, you have the option to take just a smaller selection of the webpage as well, to file or to clipboard. Download Screengrab in order to capture screenshots in a new way.

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Capture Entire Web Pages with ScreenGrab

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Networking to Boost Business

Networking to boost business is an important practice to gain customers. By using multiple forms of networking, small business website owners can gain more clients and broaden their scope for more income.

Small business website owners should use multiple techniques to promote their business. Give out business cards to friends and relatives to pass on to possible prospects. Every time you're out is an opportunity to pass out business cards and printed material to connect and network with people. Restaurants, groceries and banks can all be places to refer people to your business and chat about your niche.

Using social media to promote your business can be profitable as well. Join Facebook and Twitter to network with others interested in your products and services. Every bit of exposure helps, and can help get more customers.

Networking to boost business can improve it's growth potential as well as increase your customer base. Taking advantage of every possible opportunity to promote your business is necessary to obtain the edge over your competition.

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Custom CMS Design LLC Family Sites

The first of 4 websites for the Custom CMS Design LLC family of websites launched recently for a LLC company formed earlier in July 2009 as a collaboration between the father and son team of Jim and Roger Degerstrom. Yes, Dad and I are the owners. The group of 4 sites feature a similar look and cover niche topics of custom cms web design from design services, advice, franchises, and an online school.

The basic theme is custom cms web design beginning with the launch of the .com site offering custom cms web design services at www.custom-cms-design.com. That initial website is also the company headquarters site that includes a matching blog for custom cms web design information and company news.

The other 3 are in development for release later in 2009 with the same root domain custom-cms-design. Each TLD (Top Level Domain) has a different purpose with .info for custom cms web design advice, the .net for custom cms web design franchises, and .org for a custom cms web design online school.

Learn about our progress by returning to the blog often, or view tweets and message us by following cmsPro for custom cms web design on Twitter.

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Wisdomsoft ScreenRecorder Free Download

Wisdomsoft's screenrecorder free download makes it easier to do online presentations and tutorials. By downloading this free file, increasing your online presence can be much easier.

Download Autoscreenrecorder 3.1 by Wisdomsoft and capture your screen, recorded into a sendable file. With Autoscreenrecorder 3.1, it's easy to record, edit and show anything displayed on your computer monitor to email to friends, relatives and clients. Autoscreenrecorder 3.1 is a great solution to obtain the power of an easy-to-use and award winning screen recorder.

Autoscreenrecorder 3.1 by Wisdomsoft is a very useful tool whether you're in webdesign or not. You can easily add recorded video to your website or blog posts, to hold your visitor's interest. Recording your screen can also be useful to show customers exactly what shows on your monitor for presentations and tutorials. Download Autoscreenrecorder 3.1 from Wisdomsoft today and start capturing screenrecording!

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Skype's Free Download For Customer Communication Productivity

Make free Skype to Skype calls worldwide, text chat, transfer files, and share links using this free Skype Download. Calls are crystal clear, more reliable, and instant “smart help” fixes any sound issues you may have. You can pick up and switch between conversations, organize everything on one screen or use separate windows with each conversation.

Skype’s Free Download Features

•Make free calls to anyone worldwide who has Skype
•Transfer files including pics, downloads and music
•Share links with others on Skype just by putting them in the text box
•Conference call with people around the world
•Chat using text to others

Other Features With Skype:

•Forward calls to a phone when you’re offline
•Call phones, mobiles and send SMS
•Free instant messaging
•Free video call
•Voicemail

Benefits of Using Skype:

•By using Skype to make free online audio or video calls, text chat, transfer files, share links and conference with anyone around the world for free, you don’t have to worry about spending money on expensive phone bills.
•Using video conference, chatting with anyone around the world face to face is free and easy. Seeing who you’re talking to adds so much to the conversation.
•By instantly sending links and files, there’s no need to wait for emails to come through anymore.

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Florida Aluminum Awnings Website Launch

A new custom website design for Haggetts Aluminum Awnings of Central Florida launched recently in a cms content management system. They wanted a well-designed layout with quality search engine optimization to attract visitor traffic. Their business is custom aluminum awnings manufactured and installed from their factory in Kissimmee, Florida.

The site features colorful awning photos in the top header, and a custom video tour of their factory on the home page to show how their custom aluminum awnings are manufactured. Other pages include product descriptions with photos, a photo gallery, and an awning colors gallery created in advanced web design techniques using xhtml with css instead of flash. Each page of this custom cms web design lists contact information and extra awning photos in the right sidebar, and a FAQs page with more aluminum awning information.

With a custom aluminum awning website in a CMS content management system, the website owner has the ability to add content without paying a web designer to make each revision. Learn more about the advantages of a cms web design by exploring our website, or email us from any page for a prompt quote on your next web design project.

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Reporting Spam to Search Engines

Spam is an abuse of electronic message systems to send unsolicited bulk messages abroad. The volume of unsolicited mail has become very high in recent years. Spamming is inexpensive since the only cost involved is mailing list management, and it's hard to hold senders accountable for mass mailings. Internet users can benefit when violators are removed from the search engine index for spam.

People that create electronic spam, called spammers, are numerous. Spamming has been the subject of legislation in many jurisdictions. Generally, websites found guilty of spam are removed from search engine indexes. Internet users can facilitate this process by reporting spam to search engines.

Search engine operators use automated software technology to minimize spam. Since this often fails so they now accept and review spam reports. If one of your small business website competitors uses spam, you can benefit when violators are removed from the search engine index.

Email spam is the most widely recognized form of spam, although the term can be applied to similar abuses in other media:
Instant messaging spam
Usenet newsgroup spam
Web search engine spam
Spam in blogs
Wiki spam
Online classified ads spam
Mobile phone messaging spam
Internet forum spam
Junk fax transmissions
File sharing network spam

Web pages to report spam to the major search engines:
Google Spam Report
Yahoo Search Spam Report
AltaVista Spam Report

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