How to Analyze Your Web Site Traffic (Part 1 of a 3 Part Series) Copyright 2002 by Herman Drost Getting traffic to your web site without analyzing it, is like being blindfolded in a crowd. You hear voices, but you don't know which direction they are coming from or who they are. Without analyzing your web site traffic, it's difficult to improve your web site marketing. Know Your Traffic Language You should be aware of the different terms used to describe web site traffic, so as not to ...
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Alexa traffic ranking is being used by many webmasters and web advertisement services to measure the success of websites and has been a topic on many forums and blogs. Most talked about topic is on how to improve your traffic ranking and how accurate the ranking is. In a nutshell, Alexa rating shows number of page views and number of users particular website receives. According to Alexa, the traffic rank is based on three months of aggregated historical traffic data from millions of Alexa ...
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PHP is the most powerful server-side scripting language available on the internet. Based on the C core, PHP is remarkably easy to learn and code with. PHP is capable of performing insignificant tasks like collecting the users' browser agent. Yet it is strong enough to perform database entry operations and high-intensity database queries. PHP is available for nearly every web server and is free to use, unlike the proprietary ASP which has terrible syntax and costs money to use. PHP is the choice ...
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We've all heard about it-it seems like all the buzz right now in the search engine marketing industry is RSS. If you're a website owner, than there are two ways your website can benefit from using RSS on your website-you can provide an RSS feed or, for the not-so-technically-inclined folks like me, you can use an RSS feed to keep your site's content fresh. RSS is a way to syndicate website content. According to Wikipedia, "RSS is a family of XML file formats for web syndication used by ...
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Everybody knows that getting indexed in Google is getting more and more difficult each day and every body is looking for that edge over the competition. Most "white hat" SEO's frown upon methods like cloaking, blog and ping and other such "black hat" techniques and never had any special technique that they could use to help get their pages indexed better. Well, presenting Google Sitemaps, Googles latest offering which is still in the beta stage, and which won't make the purists ...
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When a company has a site they wish to host somewhere, especially small businesses with limited funds, they normally take advantage of special rates available from a hosting provider. There is nothing wrong with that, but it can cause some problems later due to the "budget" nature of the servers used. What happens when your site has a sudden increase in traffic? Great for your business but not for your webserver. A high amount of traffic on a site increases the workload on the server, which ...
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PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML. PHP has more than several thousands functions for many purpose. For writing a program in any language we need basic language construct, syntax and a large number of functions to get the desired result from program. In this article I will write about the some functions of PHP which are very useful in creating a bug free, clean and efficient program. We used print ...
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RSS is the latest craze in online publishing. But what  exactly is RSS?RSS or Rich Site Syndication is a file format similar to XML, and is used by publishers to make their content available to others in a format that can be universally understood.RSS allows publishers to "syndicate" their content through the distribution of lists of hyperlinks.It has actually been around for a while, but with the advent of spam filters and online blogging, it is fast becoming the choice of ezine ...
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Three Ways To Index Your Site With Google Sitemaps [Difficult, Hard, And Easy] Google has recently implemented a program where any webmaster can create a Sitemap of their Site and submit it for indexing by Google. It is a quick and easy way for you to keep your site constantly indexed and updated in Google. The program is appropriately called Google Sitemaps. In order for you to best use Sitemaps, you must have an XML generated file on your site that will transmit or send any updates, ...
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Here's a quick and easy search engine optimization (SEO) technique that anyone can use to generate free, high Google pagerank links to their site. SEO in a nutshell: get quality links to your site; the higher the pagerank, the better. The problem is that if you submit your site to a high pagerank directory or search engine, it can take months for your site to appear. Moreover, many high PR directories and search engines charge big bucks for the privilege of getting listed with them. ...
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The internet marketing industry is now flooded with various page and portal generators. In the good old days the gateway page generators did very well, earning a lot of money for many people. Then the search engines began to crack down on robot-generated pages, a trend which has led to the demise of such tools. But how is it that the search engines are able to track down these sites so fast? Well, its not rocket science. Believe me, even you could track down a site within minutes if you knew ...
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Considering the ever-increasing support for RSS in online communities, we have compiled a list of resources and products that will benefit webmasters, web surfers and publishers in their quest to understand the power of RSS. RSS has rapidly become an alternative communication venue. In order to understand the full benefits, consider utilizing some of the following tools and resources. 1.) RSS Tools - RSS feeds bring automatically updated information straight to your desktop. You can monitor or ...
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With new technologies, algorithms and sources emerging on a daily basis, webmasters are constantly struggling to stay informed. The quality of content on the web and the number of products available to webmasters can seem overwhelming. The goal of creating a site that can be quickly found can be a struggle. Unless webmasters have a well-established brand, a great domain name and a huge marketing budget, it is important that they appear in search engines via specific keywords. With this in mind, ...
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Now, I build content-sites, and in my free time, I still build more and more. To my definition, a content-site is more or less like what James Martell does. I would research for keywords, define my topics, list the content that I want to have in my site, and then start writing (or get somebody else to write for me). Done with that, then it's about building the site, putting web pages together and getting a domain name and web hosting. After that, you go around looking for link partners. I ...
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Maintaining link directory is one of the best ways to get the targeted internet traffic on your website. You can have reciprocal as well as out-going links with the help of various other web masters on your link directory. Though setting up of a link directory involves the usage of a number of link directory tools by you. Yes, you have to adopt certain link directory tools to sustain in this competitive cyber world. Also, it is of utmost importance for you to get your links positioned at the ...
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When I first heard of backlink advertising networks, I have to admit I was more than a bit skeptical. Of course backlinks are probably the most important tool in the search engine optimization kit, but buying or acquiring backlinks in an unnatural way has always been something Google and other major search engines do not condone. I took a look at a few networks hoping to find some answers. The first network I looked at was DigitalPoint's Coop Advertising Network ...
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(c) by Daria Winkler We do believe in healthy sense of paranoia. Not the paranoia, which makes us feverishly try to distinguish ourselves from our competitors, but the paranoia, which makes us feel the iron hand of competition and gives us the stimulus to constantly develop and improve. It is difficult to survive in the media, where everybody claims he is the best and where somebody is indeed better than you. It prompted us the idea of carrying out a kind of analysis of the products offered on ...
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So you have a bunch of products you'd like to sell, you know you need a shopping cart, but you're unsure of which one to choose. You don't want to spend a lot; however, you want the most bang for your buck! You have a website and all, but you're not a "Master" webmaster, and you want something powerful and professional, without the powerful and professional price tag. Then, this article is for you - read on...   1. OK - Just What Is A Shopping Cart ...
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With thousands of web pages added to the Net every day, it's getting more and more frustrating both to submit the information to the attention of those, who are interested in it and to find the information one needs. The problem is even aggravated with the fact that customers become more exigent to the products they are offered. When it comes to the issue of software development and B2B solutions, they can't be considered ignorant any more. Customers are backed up by the basic knowledge of ...
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Most everyone will agree, if you are going to do business online, you need your own web site. It can be a mini-site or a full blown multi-page mega-monster. These days, maybe you just need a blog as a web site. If you are serious about sustaining a long term home based internet business though, you should have a web site of your own. Having your own web site will give you much more flexibility on how you approach your online business as well as provide you with a means to give your web business ...
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Copyright 2005 Sandra Stammberger First it was banner ads, then Google AdSense and now, the latest way to make money on your web site could very well be RSS feeds. Say what? I said: RSS is hot and you should be using it to drive eyeballs to your site. Here's how it works: Depending upon who you ask, RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary". Regardless of what you call it, RSS is a way to automatically publish (syndicate) someone else's content on your web site. Now ...
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INTRODUCTION What does it take for small and home-based businesses to get started with e-commerce? My goal is to answer this question and to give you information that allows you to get started with selling your products and services on the Internet. The benefits of e-commerce are plentiful; the most important ones being: increasing sales revenues while expanding a company's customer base and offering services to allow customers to shop at their convenience around the clock and independent ...
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There's a single line you can add to your web host's control panel that will automatically archive your content. LISTEN CLOSELY AND YOU'LL HEAR THE OCEAN Ever run commands in DOS? You've used a shell. A "shell" in the computer world is a place where you enter commands and run files by name rather than clicking around different windows. Most web hosts let you operate a shell remotely. This means that you can type commands in window on your computer, that are actually run on your web host, ...
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Link directory is the place on the internet where various web players maintain their links for free to exchange links or trade purposes. In fact it is an easy and effective way for the link seeking websites to sight their links. The internet has thousands of web sites where you can submit a link. But you have to meet certain standards to submit your links to these web sites. Link directory software is the right tool for you to create an impressive link directory. And an impressive ...
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10 Things To Know BEFORE Hiring A Freelance Programmer by Robert Plank To avoid the same mistakes I see marketers making over and over again, there are a few things you need to know before you hire that eLance, Scriptlance, or RentACoder software developer. Law 1: Your software needs to be created in small steps. It's more expensive that way, but at least you can get your version 1.0 out with the basic features. Once you have that base just pay the programmer on a case-by-case basis depending ...
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What is the best way to learn scripting languages such as PHP?The answer depends upon your learning style. Since every person has his own learning style, what works best for someone else may not be the best for you.People learn and take in information through their five basic senses. On the practical side, it is unlikely that you'll learn much about scripting PHP from sniffing or tasting it. That leaves the sense of hearing, the sense of sight, and the sense of touch.Aural Learning ' The Sense ...
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PHP is arguably the most powerful of all open-source programming languages.  No longer used solely for web pages, it is becoming an increasingly popular tool for stand-alone programs and corporate applications.  Despite all its power and flexibility, the PHP framework is far from secure.  The countless number of successful hacks on popular web applications such as Drupal, Joomla and Wordpress serve as solid evidence.  In this article, we will go over some of the most significant security ...
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PHP is a new scripting language originated in 1995 by Rasmus Lerdorf and stands for 'Personal Home Page Tools." In just 10 short years, this language has become a favorite of internet marketers and small business webmaster with newer and more stable versions of the language being developed as recently as July 2004. Why is PHP so popular? Before PHP, there was Javascript. Javascript does some really cool things like rotate ads, graphics, text but, unfortunately, it is simply not readable by ...
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A couple of months ago, I knew almost nothing about PHP, only that is was a programming language that I needed to learn. Today, my whole site relies upon PHP and I have gained the confidence that almost anything is possible using PHP. I accomplished this achievement using methods that I will describe in this article.Set Small Goals That You Can AchieveOne of the most destructive things a programmer can do is to try to develop an extensive program or complicated website all at once. When I ...
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As more and more people are getting into the AdSense game, there seem to be many questions asked again and again by the newcomers. Here, I have compiled detailed explanations to some common AdSense terms, facts, and performance tips. Terminology Real Stats (Figures based on actual performance tracking updated several times a day) Page Impressions: The number of times an ad unit (a collection of 1 to 4 ads). If you have two ad units on a page, then every time the page loads you get two ...
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