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Dashes Better Than Underscores For New Websites

At WordCamp 2007 Matt Cutts confirmed that dashes would be the best choice instead of no spaces or underscores. He mentined that Google was now looking into it. He recommends sites that already have underscores to leave them, as do I because that would be a 301 redirect nightmare, and for new sites to use […]

Reciprocal Linking Can Get You Banned From Google

Well for years now, actually since the Big Daddy update, webmasters and SEOs have been pondering and discussing amongst themselves and the community whether Google has been penalizing or discounting links to a site because it is a reciprocal link. There is no need to wait any longer though…according to the new Google Webmaster Guidelines […]

Protect Your Web Assets

Protecting your website is as essential to SEO as developing an SEO strategy. One simple mishap could easily counteract all your hard work. So today I’m going to list a few things you can do to protect your online assets.

Password Protect Your Website Logs To Avoid Referrer Spam
301 Re-direct Non-www To www Or Vice Versa
Don’t […]

Testing Fonts For Web Designers

Here’s a great application for testing fonts. It’s called Typetester. It allows you to compare different font typefaces, font colours, and font styles. Check it out, it’s worth a try.

Golden Rule of Web Design

The Golden Rule of Web Design is … ‘Everything Must have a Purpose‘. This is an essential key to achieve a highly successful web property or web site. Every single element on the website and decision made concerning the website must help users achieve their goals and support the site’s goals. Whether it’s designing a […]

8 Steps To Effective Website Design

Clearly define the focus of the website
Decide on specific features of the website
Create a section based sitemap of the website
Write out the content of the website
Find a style/template for the website
Build the website
Critically evaluate the website; make changes
Go live

Clearly define the focus of the website
The first and most important step along the way to great […]