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Upon taking my own advice of “studying keyword analytics in order to find out what keywords your visitors use to locate your website”, I discovered a total of 15% of my website traffic in the last month came from “sidebar” related searches. I thought this was rather coincidental considering just last night I did a sidebar redesign for my stepbrother’s website, Masterson Construction Services located in the Los Angeles, California area.

Some of the terms I was found on Google’s search results were ‘website sidebar ideas’, ‘sidebar ideas’, ‘wordpress sidebar ideas’, ‘web design sidebar’, ‘webdesign sidebar’ and ‘side bar ideas’. There seems to be no problem planning website content, but my readers have a need for website sidebar ideas.

In this recent project the website’s right column had the same two pictures on each tab. By changing them each to the theme of the tab they were located under, the website visitor gets more of a feel of what each tab is about. Feel free to click through the tabs to see how the photos on the right side are unique on each webpage.

If you have a subject you’d like to see a post about, feel free to comment something of interest. Bookmark my blog and website for tips and advice dealing with website design and other internet related topics. Contact me by email for information on custom website design.

When filtering spam comments on your blog, a few considerations need to be focused on. Identify whether you are looking at an actual comment by a human or a program designed to add comments for the purposes of gaining a backlink.

Besides some of the add ons and plugins that are offered with most blogs to filter spam, you may still have to delete some spam that gets through those defenses. When you notice a comment has nothing to do with the post you wrote, chances are you can delete it for being spam. Sometimes you can recoginze blog spam comments by the website it links back to.

A great way to filter a large portion of blog comment spam is with the WordPress Akismet and the SI CAPTCHA Anti-Spam plugins.

Here are some examples of some actual comments on my blog that I approved:

Dear Rog,
MUCH BETTER! I like the new vid much better.

I very much appreciate this update my computer has had some issues so this will definitely help

The tips provided by you are very good and useful.
Thanks

I really enjoyed flicking through this. Think I’m going to look through your other posts!

Spam has always been a problem, and seems to be getting worse every day. A good way to tell if a comment is spam is to see if it has anything to do with your blog post or if it is just a general comment. Spam comments usually say something like, “while the sites we link to below are completely unrelated to ours, we think they are worth a read, so have a look” or “we like to honor other sites on the internet, even if they aren’t related to us, by linking to them. Below are some websites worth checking out.”

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Recently my computer did an automatic update from the old Beta version of Internet Explorer to the new Internet Explorer 9. I was happy with the Beta version that I had been using for the last couple months, and the upgrade was a very subtle difference.

With the Beta Internet Explorer there were some issues uploading photos to Yahoo, which still seems to be a problem. The photo upload to Yahoo works fine in Firefox, so this error isn’t due to server related or Yahoo updates.

There were no problems with YouTube’s compatibility with IE9 Beta or Tinypic.com, and as suspected this is still the case. I also noticed the IE9 Beta version would not allow the user to log into Tinychat.com or Stickam.com to group video chat and that issue seems to be resolved as well.

Overall everything seems fine with the update to Internet Explorer 9 and displays properly for all my websites concerning video and audio. Have a look at Internet Explorer 9 at beautyoftheweb.com

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Google has recently launched a realtime search engine integrated into their search results showing information as it is posted online. The updates include information from sources such as news articles, Yahoo Answers, Twitter tweets, Facebook updates, MySpace announcements and much more. The Google realtime results can be paused, and there is even a scroll bar to review other recent results. You can even use real time search results on your mobile phone.

Google has linked partnerships with both Facebook and MySpace so that data can be streamed for any publicly available posts. This is in addition to the partnership they announced with Twitter in October 2010.

Google determines whether a search is worthy of having realtime results associated with it. When high quality information comes in, then Google will show it. In other words, if Google thinks something has some “realtime” component to it, the search engine will show the section. If Google sees a spike in information on a certain topic or queries on a topic, it assumes there is a realtime situation occurring.

You can even go to Google Realtime and set alerts for real time search results, allowing you to view up-to-the-second news articles, blog posts and social media updates about hot topics around the globe. Google’s real time search engine in coordination with Google Instant Results gives the user a simple experience searching online.

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Test drive the new Firefox 4 Beta and let the designers know what you think. Giving feedback to software design companies is a great way to offer your input about any bugs or defects in the programs they release.

As a web designer, I test code in many different browsers, and there’s nothing wrong with testing out a beta and replying to them with your opinions. Let them know what games work, how fast pages and videos load, and whether your favorite add-ons are compatible with the new version of Firefox. Let them know what websites have problems and if everything functions normally. My experience indicates no problems with the new Firefox 4.0, and my add-ons, including the webmaster toolbar, all work just fine.

You can even take Firefox 4 with you on your Android phone or Nokia N900 and enjoy all your favorite features such as add-ons, Sync, and the Awesome Bar anywhere you go.

Test drive the new Firefox 4 Beta and let them know what you think. From a web designer’s perspective, Firefox is probably the most useful website browser available. Keep posted on my website and blog for news, tips and advice in website design and other internet related topics.

The soon release of DupeFree Pro’s version 2 prompted the need for testers to work with an early version of the software. Being in it’s final stages of development, DupeFree Pro is looking for those willing to try out the new software and provide feedback. Participants will be asked to try out the software and discuss any improvements and bugs.

DupeFree Pro is a program useful to writers, that tests for word count, keyword density and duplicate content online. If everything goes to plan, the first version available to the public should be available in 6 to 8 weeks. To become a part of the team of software testers, simply submit a ticket stating why you should be a tester, your Windows operating system and how if ever you’ve used DupeFree Pro in the past. DFP v2 is initially going to be compatible with the Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7

Those chosen to participate in this project will be offered a very special deal when DFP v2 is released publicly as a thank you for any time and effort. As well as getting a copy of DupeFree Pro v2 to play with, testers will get access to a private forum area to communicate with DupeFree Pro and other beta testers. This will be the central area for logging in and working on bugs and issues. Please note this is a closed private beta with a limited number of slots availible, and DupeFree Pro is looking for users who really make use of the current program and who want to help shape v2.

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Update: I recently applied to be a tester for the new beta version of DupeFree Pro and have been accepted into the private beta group! The programmers are now finalizing a beta version ready for the group and I’m hoping to have access to it and the private forum before the end of the week.

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Listen to this truth behind custom CMS web design services report subtitled: A Report on Real World CMS User Experience. This conversation between myself and my dad, Jim Degerstrom, co-owners of Custom CMS Design, LLC, presents a major revelation about CMS Content Management Systems.

Many website owners launch an Content Management System and neglect to take advantage of the ability to add content. Having a CMS allows the website owner to take our advice and add original quality content often.

Download this custom CMS web design report in pdf or you could right click and open in a new tab to read along as you listen.

Consider these marketing tips and advice to maximize your CMS custom web design. Call and email me with any questions. There is no substitute to an easy to use custom content management system to help generate business and more website traffic.

2010 was a great year as far as custom CMS website design and I’m looking forward to digging into 2011. Holiday greetings from myself to all of you and your families. Thanks to everyone for making it a great year and I’m looking forward to small business website design projects in the near future.

This past year, I’ve completed a few website redesigns, added a lot of content on a handful of websites, wrote a half dozen published articles, converted some blogs to WordPress, produced video, recorded an Audio Report on Custom CMS Web Design and a series of other projects online.

Whether you need a blog or a custom cms web design, CodeRepair can help. Some small business website owners don’t have time to add content to their existing website. Why have a blog without adding content to it? I offer services to ensure your blog grows and attracts traffic from search engines.

Keep posted on my blog for tips and advice on custom website design, and bookmark my website to pass on to your friends. Explore my resources section for a great deal of useful tools online as well. If you or someone you know would like a website and have a domain in mind, contact me today by phone or email. Turning your visitors into return customers is the main objective to bear in mind as you promote your website online. Wishing you and your families warm holidays and a Happy New Year!

When planning to design a website many considerations should be thought about. You get what you pay for, and cutting corners is definitely the wrong way to succeed. There’s no reason to design a website that needs to be scrapped and redesigned 6 months down the road. Your web design plan should be thinking years ahead towards business goals and potential growth.

Even with a small business you want to promote a professional image online, and it’s rare that you’ll find a product or service that doesn’t have competition. Unless you have something that’s absolutely unique, there’s always competition out there, and people tend to pick the top websites that give a great first impression. Do it right the first time instead of pulling your hair out later.

When you’re in a business with little competition, you corner that market, but when there are great numbers of others that do the same thing you do, you may not be in demand. Your website needs to give the first impression that you’re the biggest and best at what you do, helping you obtain credibility. The idea is to compete with all the other businesses that are in your same business niche. It’s not who you are and what you do, but it’s the PERCEPTION of who you are and what you CAN do for someone when your potential customers find your website online.

Online shoppers want to go with the top website for what they need, and these are usually larger companies or corporations. They want to spend their money wisely and already know what the competition offers. Anyone shopping online has done research and gathered information on the product that interests them before they even get to your website.

Marketing sales and strategy is what it’s about. Let’s say your competition has a 500 page website online for the same products or services you offer on a 5 page site. Online visitors would probably find your competition first unless you have a well-developed, growing website. If all your budget can handle for now is a 5 page website, perhaps further development as your business grows could be an option.

Bookmark my blog and website for tips and advice in the world of website design. Contact me today with some ideas for a small business website today. Review some of these Business Marketing Tips and Advice as well.

Utilizing SEO to improve your website’s stickiness could be a great way to gain more traffic from website visitors and possibly increase the income of your business. The more visitors that arrive at your website strengthens any chances to gain more potential customers. The first challenge is to define how stickiness and SEO work.

First to define the difference between stickiness and SEO. SEO is what gets websurfers online to arrive on your website, whereas stickiness is what keeps them there. Of course more information on your website will encourage your website visitors to dig more into your information and resources, but the key is to have what you offer to be easily accessible. Using links that direct your online visitors to what they are looking for is important so navigation is easy for them.

Of course, directing website visitors to your website to just harvest information and leave is worthless unless you can convert some of those visitors into paying customers. The importance lies in defining your business and making it clear what you offer, and what makes your company stand out above the rest. Define your business niche and give examples of why you stand above the rest. Give your website visitors a “call to action” to interest them in what you do and desire to use your services.

In my case, custom CMS website design services, I’ve gotten all my customers to Google page one for key phrases that describe their business niche. Using nondeceitful methods and techniques of SEO in a variety of ways is what separates CodeRepair from a majority of web design services offered today. Promotion is not just about a pretty website or flashy photos and videos, but just like a car, what is under the hood to drive your business to success makes an impact. Learn more about using SEO to promote your business.

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