| Below is a list of articles with the most recent ones listed first. |
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| Google tightens up. by Reg Charie | Topic: SEO |
| It is year end SEO report time and analyzing a few thousand search terms definitely shows the refinements in Google's algorithms.
Working from keyword phrase lists generated over the year shows Google tightening up its relevance and being less forgiving of spelling errors. |
| Published: Tuesday 01 December, 2009 |
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| Doing the web metrics dance. by Reg Charie | Topic: Internet Marketing |
| We have had a good run! Thousands of copies of Tile Tools and 3x that in downloads of the Paint Engine beta.
Fantastic Machines' partnership has been selling Tile Tools since '96 from a shared directory and from FantasticMachines.com since '99.
This year we served our downloads and 231,483 pages ... |
| Published: Thursday 29 October, 2009 |
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| Uncovering the Google Algorithm by Reg Charie | Topic: SEO |
| We talk about the Google ranking algo and talk about pieces of it here and there.
Let us bring it out into the open and examine the ranking factors.
I do not agree with the majority in the ranking of the elements below and would place on page keyword use
in the primary importance category, as ... |
| Published: Saturday 26 September, 2009 |
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| The logic of submitting or not submitting to Google. by Reg Charie | Topic: SEO |
| There has been some discussion about whether a new site should be submitted using Google\'s manual submission routine.
A good number feel that you should, but those of us in opposition are equally vocal in our conviction that it is not a good idea. |
| Published: Saturday 26 September, 2009 |
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| Increase Conversion from Search - Optimizing for the sale. by Reg Charie | Topic: SEO |
| Fighting ever increasing SEM costs. (Search Engine Marketing)
Increasing conversions begins with an effective keyword strategy.
Generally it is better to start with a 2 word key-phrase*.
People are statistically shown to use more than one w --> More |
| Published: Friday 18 September, 2009 |
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| Eye Tracking - What does it tell you? by Reg Charie | Topic: SEO |
| Here are samplings of a site tracking it's visitor's actions.
Notice that in all the screens that there is almost no call to actions used from below the fold.
The left navigation menu is mostly used by visitors coming from a direct link and the link in the body text is the one that gets the most... |
| Published: Friday 18 September, 2009 |
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| Fundamentals of Building Links by Reg Charie | Topic: SEO |
| Links MUST reflect value.
There’s no “best practices,” and no “right way” when building links, there’s only creativity, intelligence, and hard work.
Links are primarily about sharing, and getting traffic, but they have also become a commodity due to Google's Page Rank.
Now, when one discusses... |
| Published: Wednesday 16 September, 2009 |
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| HELP!! Google sandboxed me.. What do I do? by Reg Charie | Topic: SEO |
| An exercise in frustration.
One of my associates recently designed a new site to promote a product and once it was listed, (in the mid 300’s), changes to the site were not updated.
Welcome to Google’s much discussed and rightly feared “sandbox”........... |
| Published: Tuesday 15 September, 2009 |
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| The "H" is never silent. by Reg Charie | Topic: SEO |
| The "H" is never silent.
When building your website there are times to use the tags,
These are .............. |
| Published: Tuesday 15 September, 2009 |
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| IM acronym dictionary by Reg Charie | Topic: PC Tips |
| IM acronym dictionary |
| Published: Saturday 20 June, 2009 |
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| How to Manually Run the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Too by Reg Charie | Topic: Security |
| How to Manually Run the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool |
| Published: Saturday 20 June, 2009 |
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| Setting up a "Dual Boot" system. by Reg Charie | Topic: PC Tips |
| Setting up a "Dual Boot" system. (XP on both boots) |
| Published: Saturday 20 June, 2009 |
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| Gaming and Related Hardware by Reg Charie | Topic: PC Tips |
| Gaming and Related Hardware |
| Published: Saturday 20 June, 2009 |
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| Choosing Passwords by Reg Charie | Topic: Security |
| Choosing Passwords |
| Published: Saturday 20 June, 2009 |
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| Cleaning a keyboard. by Reg Charie | Topic: PC Tips |
| Cleaning a keyboard. |
| Published: Saturday 20 June, 2009 |
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| My computer is stuck, what can I do? by Reg Charie | Topic: PC Tips |
| My computer is stuck, what can I do? |
| Published: Saturday 20 June, 2009 |
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| Avoiding CTS - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Reg Charie | Topic: PC Tips |
| Avoiding CTS - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| Published: Friday 19 June, 2009 |
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| Use a KVM (Keyboard Video Mouse ) switch. by Reg Charie | Topic: PC Tips |
| Use a KVM - Keyboard Video Mouse - switch to work on more than one computer. |
| Published: Friday 19 June, 2009 |
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| Laser Mouse by Reg Charie | Topic: PC Tips |
| Laser Mouse |
| Published: Friday 19 June, 2009 |
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| Vulnerable by default by Reg Charie | Topic: Security |
| Home networks vulnerable by default |
| Published: Friday 19 June, 2009 |
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| Keyboard Shortcuts by Reg Charie | Topic: PC Tips |
| Keyboard Shortcuts |
| Published: Friday 19 June, 2009 |
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| Setting up online forms by Reg Charie | Topic: Security |
| Setting up online forms captcha security |
| Published: Friday 19 June, 2009 |
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| Using Multiple Monitors. by Reg Charie | Topic: PC Tips |
| Using Multiple Monitors |
| Published: Friday 19 June, 2009 |
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| Debunking listing "facts". by Reg Charie | Topic: SEO |
| On the site, How do I make a website, there is an article by another site that Ryan featured.
How to get a top listing on Google Search Engine fast.
This article was published on Jan 4th of this year, so it *should be listed in google by now.
Let us see what happens when we search for "How ... |
| Published: Thursday 18 June, 2009 |
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| Meta tag construction. by Reg Charie | Topic: SEO |
| Like code to text ratio or keyword density, just forget all the "fancy" additions to the meta tags and get as basic as you can.
KISS - Keep It Short and Simple
Consider the following:
There is nothing as relevant as your keywords.
Meta tag construction is based on relevance, as done for my .... |
| Published: Tuesday 28 April, 2009 |
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| Hosting by Reg Charie | Topic: Building Your Website |
| Hosting
Your next biggest step.
The wrong choice here will cost you in terms of performance or actual out of pocket costs. |
| Published: Thursday 23 April, 2009 |
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| Choosing a domain name by Reg Charie | Topic: Building Your Website |
| Choosing a domain name
The FIRST rule is to get it to contain at least one of your major keywords.
This will aid in getting people to remember what your domain name is and will make a marked difference in getting your site listed well in Googl |
| Published: Thursday 23 April, 2009 |
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| Beginners guide - How to create your own website: by Reg Charie | Topic: Building Your Website |
Preface: More than a decade of web related work has shown me a number of
factors that contribute to a successful website.
1. Get Your Domain Name
The first thing you need to do before anything else is to get a domain name.
Your domain name is the name you wan... |
| Published: Thursday 23 April, 2009 |
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| 10 Tips For a Healthy PC by Reg Charie | Topic: PC Tips |
10 Tips For a Healthy PC
1. Leave it on.
Set Windows' Power Management to hibernate rather than shut down.
The power surge when starting your PC is one of the most stressful things for your PC's components.
2. Use a Surge Protector.
There are constant fluctuations in ... |
| Published: Saturday 23 August, 2008 |
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| Web Site Security Rules and You. by Reg Charie | Topic: Security |
Web Site Security Rules and You.
How would you like to receive the following email notice from your hosting company?
Please be informed that it has come to our notice that one of your domain under your account is responsible to sending spam through our server .
Here is th... |
| Published: Saturday 16 August, 2008 |
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