Archive for 2010

Creating a Custom 404 Page for your Website

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What is 404?

The 404 or “Not Found” is the error message displayed whenever someone requests a Web page that is not available on your Website. The 404 message is an HTTP standard response code indicating that although the client could communicate to the server, the server could not find what was requested. As there is no Web page to display, the Web server sends a generic page that says “Not found”. Continue Reading »

14 Best Free Web Analytics Tools

My seventh post in this series. It is a handy list, a one stop shop if you like, of the best Free Web analytics tools. While there are many expensive Web analytics tools available, you will be pleased to know that there are also many free alternatives. I currently use Google analytics and Mochibot. Whatever you decide stick to one (at most two) and don´t clutter your pages with extra unnecessary code, since your pages might take longer to load as each analytics tracking code will add some delay to the load time. Continue Reading »

8 Best Free SEO Add-ons for Mozilla Firefox

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This is my sixth post in this series. It is a handy list, a one stop shop if you like, of the best Free SEO extensions for Mozilla Firefox browser. Search Engine Optimization is the process of improving the volume or quality of traffic to a Website from search engines via natural search results. All links are External. Continue Reading »

25 Best Free Online SEO Tools

This is my fifth post in this series. It is a handy list, a one stop shop if you like, of the best Free online SEO tools. Search Engine Optimization is the process of improving the volume or quality of traffic to a Website from search engines via natural search results. While there are many expensive SEO tools, you will be happy to know that there are also many free SEO tools. Continue Reading »

17 Best Free Online Color Tools for Web Designers

This is my fourth post in this series. It is a handy list, a one stop shop if you like, of the best Free online color tools that a Web designer needs. Color tools are very important in Web design. A good color combination tend to communicate with the user. The Website´s look is half the battle in attracting users (the other half is content and SEO/SEM). Continue Reading »

16 Best Free Photo Editors

My Third post in this series. It is a handy list, a one stop shop, of the best Free online and desktop Photo editors. In my opinion, Adobe Photoshop remains the dominant desktop photo editor but it is expensive. Luckily, below are the free alternatives. All links are External.

Hover over each image or link for a short description about each editor. Continue Reading »

7 Best Free Website Speed Tools

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My second post in this series. It is a handy list, a one stop shop, of the best Free Website speed check tools that a Web developer/Web designer needs. There are many online tools, but in my opinion these are the best. My favorite ones are the first three. All links are External.

Website Speed?

It means how fast a Website loads. Continue Reading »

14 Best Free Web Validation Tools

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This is my first post in this series. It is a handy list, a one stop shop if you like, of the best Free Website Validation tools that a Web developer and Web designer need. Validation is an important process of checking the code against formal guidelines. All links are External.

Make sure to hover over each image and link for a short description about each validation tool. Continue Reading »

301 Permanent Redirect for an Apache Web Server

301 permanent redirectFirst let me emphasize that the 301 Permanent Redirect covered here is strictly for .htaccess file redirects in an Apache Web server with the mod-rewrite module turned ON.
Therefore before you proceed, first make sure that your Website is running on an Apache Web server having the mod-rewrite module ENABLED. One way to check is to ask your hosting company. Continue Reading »

Creating a Mobile Friendly Website. How to “Mobilize” your Website.

A “mobile-friendly” Website offers content without clutter and is easily viewable on mobile devices. Creating a mobile-friendly website has become crucial if you desire a presence on the mobile web. With more people browsing the internet from their mobile devices, it is important to make your website accessible to these users. If your business relies on the internet to generate revenue, then it is critical that you make adjustments to accommodate mobile customers. Continue Reading »