Archive for 2011

3 Focused Apps for the Distracted Blogger

As any blogger will tell you, blogging is no simple task. There are so many aspects of maintaining a successful blog that go unnoticed and unmentioned for the most part. In many ways, maintaining a truly successful and active blog requires the same commitment that a second job would. Successful blogging demands constant attention. Bloggers have to update their blog regularly with new material, respond to comments and correspondences each day, maintain the workability of their blog, find new avenues for inspiration, and much more. Continue Reading »

6 Reasons to Use Windows Live Writer for Blogging

Windows Live Writer 2011

In a previous post, Boutros discussed the top free offline desktop editor for your blog. In this post I will elaborate further… As bloggers, I think it is pretty safe to say that we are always trying to find ways to make our jobs a little bit easier. Any shortcut comes greatly appreciated because crafting quality blog posts takes a fair amount of time and effort. Continue Reading »

3 Ways You Can Use Genesis to Build Your Own Web Design Business

Genesis Framework. Making a living working online is a more and more common daydream in today´s world, and with good reason the number of potential Internet jobs is increasing every day, with no end in sight. In a very real sense, the only limit to the number of jobs the Internet can provide is how imaginative and entrepreneurial people are capable of. Continue Reading »

Byblos Rentals (byblosrentals.com)

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This is a short post to announce (and advertise) my latest work: Byblos Rentals Website.

Byblos Land and Apartments Rentals.

It is a simple Website that I hand-coded using only XHTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Some characteristics of this Website are:

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Why You Commentators Need Gravatars!

And why you are losing out without one… Before the Internet, I was not a fan of marketing. It all seemed like a misleading façade to convince people to buy a product they didn´t need. Because of the billions of dollars of advertising campaigns and corporations could spend on marketing, I lost complete faith in grass-roots or do-it-yourself (DIY) marketing. Continue Reading »

Gaining Website Authority – The Right Way

In the past, it was relatively easier to put Websites at the top of the search engine results with a little bit of tweaking of features like content and SEO. However, with Google´s Panda update, it is clear that Google wants to promote only those Websites with rich and authoritative content. Hence the concept of Website authority has gained even more significance. Continue Reading »

Five Reasons for Choosing White Hat SEO

If you are looking for a short-cut method to successful SEO, STOP!

There are black hat SEO techniques…short-cuts that are considered illegal by the search engines. Never opt for black hat SEO, it will lead your Website to doom and ruin your reputation. To rank higher in SERPs, always use white hat SEO methods. Continue Reading »

Top 5 Free FTP Client Software

Best 5 Free FTP Client Software.

Web developers need to install an FTP client software to transfer files between local computers and Web servers. People doing a lot of file transfers, especially people involved in Website development and maintenance, understand the value of a reliable, secure and fast FTP client.

FTP is a standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another over a TCP–based network such as the Internet. Continue Reading »

Top Free Offline Desktop Editor For Your Blog

A Desktop blogging editor, also known a Weblog client is a software that runs on your desktop and let you post to your blog via remote publishing XML-RPC specification. Think of a Weblog Client as the equivalent of an Email client such as Outlook Express or Mozilla Thunderbird. Essentially, the Weblog client allows you to write a post offline; then you can publish it the next time you connect to the Internet. Continue Reading »