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Panda – Great News but will it help us provide engaging content?
Posted by: The mantra for many SEO companies has been “linking, linking, and more linking” that so many had lost site of the importance of marketing fundamentals. Clients are also more knowledgeable about SEO but a little knowledge is sometimes a bad thing and in terms of reporting tend to be focused on the amount of links gained rather than quality, relevant links and the user experience along with other ways of generating traffic and conversion.
W3C Errors and SEO
We were recently asked whether W3C errors have a negative impact on Search Engine rankings and SEO.
W3C is a set of guidelines to which website owners and developers should try and achieve full compliance. W3C compliance ensures cross browser compatibility i,e those of you who do not have knowledge of the jargon that surrounds the web industry it will ensure that your website renders on all “browsers” which are the likes of the various Internet Explorer versions, Safari, Chrome, Firefox and so forth. It also tries to ensure accessibility for the disabled.
Google +1 Button Launches
The long anticipated worldwide launch of Google’s +1 button finally arrived this week, but what does this mean for website owners?
The issue of the SQL server
Posted by: The idea that there is such a thing as an SQL server is of course wrong and I hope Nina won’t mind if I cast a view.
I would just like to comment that whilst I have done my best to help her, I truly believe there is a fundamental issue of misunderstanding here as of course SQL is a well known almost industry standard database for these applications and may well be ON the server, but will NOT be “the” server.
As you will have read, I have tried to guide Nina who is really struggling to get to grips with a WordPress. The need to get the site back into HTML on Dreamweaver is a confusing question and a bit of a jumble. I wish I could persuade her to look at the browser and server set up before taking the giant leap into having the website re-developed and then learning just a tiny bit about WordPress as I’m sure she would have a manageable website with little cost.
Staying with the SQL server issue
Good morning Alan
As I have Dreamweaver and my husband is starting to use Dreamweaver to design his web site (however, he is not that techie) so I am currently have to learn this system as well. At least I know I have total control of my site with this as opposed to using a mysql server and that is why I would prefer to use Dreamweaver.
Nina
Ah! Ok… so we need to help you get this current website (in its current configuration?) into HTML and built in Dreamweaver. One would need then to pay a developer to do so?
The typical cost of an e-shop website
Hi,
Woul you be able o advise on the typical cost of an e-shop 2sickbastards.com is the type of template I would like to follow for my own pieces of work. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards
Dan
Hi Dan,
I’ve been asked to respond to your question and happy to help. Indeed I agree its a big question, but I think the best stance or “response” is to say that one should look at what you are getting for the money.
Continuing with the question about a website on an SQL server?
This is the response from Nina to my answer…
Hello Alan
Thank you for your response. My problems are I do not know how to use WordPress and can’t even find the simple things such as how to back up the system. So how I upgrade the SQL is well beyond my capability. What I would like to do is switch from WordPress back to Dreamweaver, where I am somewhat familiar with some of the coding.
The page I desperately want to change is the front page with the new computers this design is not practical. When would be a good time to contact yourselves and discuss my requirements.
My website was put onto SQL server
This is a question from Nina;
Enquiry: My site was put onto SQL server which I find has hindered my site from being found by search engines. I want to return it to FTP and obtain some basic instructions in designing my site. I don’t need the site managed.
Dear Nina, I have been asked if I can give you and answer or somehow help with your question to the Web Design Directory, although I have to start by saying I think you are a little confused:
A website that specialize in selling gift items
Enquiry: hi,
I am planning to set up a website that specialize in selling gift items like lets say something [Example:www.exoticgifts.com].when buying domain names how much memory space must i opt for.will the web designer tell me what size memory space i need for my site
Hi Collin, the chaps at the Web design directoy asked me to respond to your question;
The domain name as such has, and will not have any influence on the memory you will require for your website. You will just reserve and effectively “rent” the domain (I digress, but please ensure that YOU are the registrant and do NOT allow your web developer to register the domain in their name – this is critical) however, your web developer will be able to advise how big they think the website will become and how much space you will need on the server.
I hope that helps, but please refer back if not
all the best
How to create a web address?
This question is from Sryan who gave his e-mail address. Of course Sryan there is an article of this very subject on the web design directory here http://www.web-design-directory-uk.co.uk/blog/category/domain-names-hosting
However, Saroj,
I do feel the directory article http://www.web-design-directory-uk.co.uk/blog/2011/01/18/choosing-a-website-name/ will explain more than I could write here.
One would then go to a website such as www.uk2.net and search to see if your name is available. If this doesn’t answer your question please refer back and I’ll do my best to help.
Good luck