IStock Photo provides a variety of sizes for you to select from, but which size is right for you and if you are selling images how do you know what size to make them? When browsing IStock photo size options, it becomes rather difficult to understand which sizes are Small Medium or Large, as they [...]
The Importance of Checking Your Website in Multiple Browsers
January 11, 2010 Leave a Comment
Don’t get caught off guard and blow the big pitch! First impressions can be everything – use multiple browsers! First impressions can be everything when you are trying to sell products and services. That’s why it’s so important that you ensure your website looks good to any potential client. For example both Google Chrome and [...]
Domain Extensions by Country
November 9, 2009 1 Comment
Ever wonder why some Web address don’t end in .com, .org, or .edu? Most likely, the Web site is hosted on a server in another country, or, the origin of business is in another country. Here’s a list of different country domain extensions and their corresponding countries sorted alphabetically according to the file extension.
Lost your website? Use the Wayback Machine
October 19, 2009 Leave a Comment
The Internet Archive, is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, they provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public. One of their coolest features for webmasters is the Wayback Machine, aptly named for the WABAC machine used by Mr. Peabody [...]
Stop websites from stealing your images
July 27, 2009 Leave a Comment
I was reviewing my website statistics and noticed a website was referring a lot of traffic, so I clicked on the link and saw it was a political website that looked like mine, and even included my own company logo! Obviously this needed to be stoped, but how? If you use a company like HostGator with [...]
Back Up Your Websites!
May 16, 2009 Leave a Comment
By Jason Saeler Your-Propeller-head.com If there is one point I can’t stress enough, it’s Backup your website! I know you have probably heard this before, but have you heard the horror stories? Recently, I have come across a number of scenarios where my clients have found themselves in a world of hurt. Luckily, none of [...]
Choosing A Web Host
May 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
By Jason Saeler Your-Propeller-head.com Which hosting plan is right for you? Choosing a hosting plan can be a daunting process for the beginner. With all of the options and hosting companies available, it often takes a Propeller-Head to figure out of the plan that best fits your needs. The first step when looking for your [...]
Host your own blog quick and easy
May 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
By Jason Saeler Your-Propeller-head.com I listened to Tom Antion’s Blogging cd (you can read about it on his Blog) and decided to give them a shot. Initially, I tried BlogSpot.com, as it was free and I thought at the time the easiest way to go. Turns out I was wrong. Now don’t get me wrong, [...]
Sorting through the Video Jungle
May 14, 2009 Leave a Comment
By Jason Saeler Your-Propeller-head.com Every internet marketer will tell you that you need to have video on your website. Many of them even tell you you need this application or that piece of hardware to do it. The problem is you can get a lot of contradictory information on what to use and why. After [...]
What is a processing gateway?
May 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
Processing gateways give you the ability to accept payments online through your website’s shopping cart. The gateway works as a middleman between you and your bank. It collects the funds and then transfers them to your account for a small percentage, monthly fee and minimal per item charge (These rates tend to be fairly standardized). [...]
Host your own blog quick and easy
May 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
By Jason Saeler Your-Propeller-head.com I listened to Tom Antion’s Blogging cd (you can read about it on his Blog) and decided to give them a shot. Initially, I tried BlogSpot.com, as it was free and I thought at the time the easiest way to go. Turns out I was wrong. Now don’t get me wrong, [...]
If you paid for a website, get copies of the Originals
May 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
By Jason Saeler Your-Propeller-head.com A very common issue I come across is that my clients pay a developer to create a website for them and then do not get all of the files used in the site’s development. This is plain wrong! Can you image buying a car and then finding out that the manufacturer [...]
Did your Webmaster grow up in a barn?
May 13, 2009 Leave a Comment
By Jason Saeler Your-Propeller-head.com We have all heard the old cliché Did you grow up in a barn?, but how often do we apply it to our websites? When you pay someone to develop your site, they should keep your directory structure clean. How can you expect to ever get top rankings when there are [...]
Create Interest In Your Website with Animation
May 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
Look at some of the websites that are on the internet today. There are so many that have amazing layout designs with tasteful animation. With competition high to get and keep customers on their website, companies will no doubt continue to demand user friendly websites with a bit of “eye candy.” This is one reason [...]