Webmaster, Marketing, Databases and Developer Discussion http://www.odditysoftware.com/webmaster-blogs_1.html Mon, 21 May 2012 09:08:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) http://www.odditysoftware.com/_images/logos/logo_trans_blk.png http://www.odditysoftware.com/webmaster-blogs_1.html Oddity Software offers Marketing and Content Databases, Website Design and Custom Application and Script Development Services along with a long line of Website, Marketing and Search Engine Optomization services and products. http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/executive-contacts-marketing-database_51.html Are you Looking for Executive Level Contacts with Direct Email Contact Addresses? DigiBits Media is offering a USA Executives Contact Marketing Database with Email Addresses that contains the business contact information and profiles for over 3.5 million company executives located throughout the United States. The data fields contained within this product have been carefully selected to provide each essential detail associated with the business profiles that have been included in the database in order to provide a comprehensive listing that offers direct contact information rather than general avenues of communication. Driving your marketing ROI much higher than a non-direct or general mailbox list. Targeting the proper name at the proper email or physical location is a key component of making business contact with the potential of a call back or response to your query... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/executive-contacts-marketing-database_51.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/registration-forms-data-select-box-helpers_50.html One of the more tedious tasks for both Developers and Users is the Account Registration process, and other forms that you are trying to collect information from. Whether that is a shipping and billing information for a checkout process, a user signup form, etc. As a Developer it can be time consuming to construct a well-defined form, especially if you are looking to add some intelligence to it. And if you really want a user to spend the time filling out the form, making it as quick and easy as possible will certainly lead to less abandoned carts, more forms being submitted, and at the end of the day provide more results. To help you move things along we have provided several help lists and code fragments to assist in your form design process. Countries and Abbreviations Download ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/registration-forms-data-select-box-helpers_50.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/useful-ms-excel-and-word-templates-for-business-owners_48.html There are extremely useful templates for Microsoft Word and Excel that can be utilized in most types of business. These spreadsheets can not only save you time and money but they can help you schedule your time, track your finances, and run your business in an efficient and organized manner. Many of the templates for Word and Excel are also customizable in order to fit your business needs. Often there is a need for for a Word or Excel template to fit a specific scenario you don't normally deal with, then the hunt begins to either find one, or spending the time to create one. Hopefully this resource can save you some precious time at some point. No matter what type of company you have or its size, there's a template available that can assist your ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/useful-ms-excel-and-word-templates-for-business-owners_48.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/unique-content-service-blogs-descriptions-articles_49.html You've heard the mantra 'content is king' and you agree, but how do you keep your site filled with fresh, relevant, and informative content? We recently discovered a unique service that complements our data sets beautifully: Constant-Content.com. This website is ideal for finding unique articles, commissioning custom content, and filling in the gaps of websites, blogs, ecommerce sites, Facebook fan pages, and more. Their depth of content categories to choose from cover a vast array of subject matter areas such as Arts & Culture, Business, Health, Relationships, Technology, and hundreds more. But the real power of the service is the custom content creation, where you can create a request and order articles written to your specifications. Delivering Value and Generating Traffic with Constant-Content First, you should know that Constant-Content.com has some of the strictest editorial standards of any content marketplace. The editorial te... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/unique-content-service-blogs-descriptions-articles_49.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/free-dunkin-donuts-database-and-developer-resources_47.html Every webmaster or blogger understands the benefit of being on top of what is hot at the moment to capitalize on getting some indexable content out there for the search terms that are trending. With the recent IPO of Dunkin Brands which began trading Wednesday under the symbol "DNKN" there is sure to be some search volume for Dunkin Donuts related content. With that in mind we put together a free database of Dunkin Donut's locations to see what our savvy users can come up with. Grab a copy of the free list, use some of the graphic resources we have gathered for you and show us what you can do! Database Information The free download contains geocoded location information and contact data for almost 5 thousand Dunkin locations and comes in... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/free-dunkin-donuts-database-and-developer-resources_47.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/trap-and-track-google-plus-button-click-events_45.html So you want to know when somebody gives you a +1 or takes away a Plus One away on your page? It's actually quite simple. No crazy libraries or tons of coding. Some of you may be asking why you would care to do it in the first place. First, since G+ let's you give a plus and take one away, you may want to hide the button after you get a +1 to prevent people from double-clicking and taking it back. Or, you might want to bubble those events for tracking with your Google Analytics or Woopra Tracking Account. It does not really matter why you want to trap the event, the point is you want to, so here is the code, and a live demo.. Google+ Buton HTML Code Let's start with the HTML for putting the button on the page. I'm not going to go into the details ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/trap-and-track-google-plus-button-click-events_45.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/deduplication-clean-remove-duplicate-data-records_44.html All too often I am asked the same question. How do I remove duplicate records from my file or database? This often comes from potential brokers looking to list their database on our site, and if we find duplication in the data, it is rejected automatically. Then the next question without fail is "How do I do that?" So for the benefit of sharing this information which seems to be in demand (as well as making my job easier by just pointing them to this post for now on) I decided to put this post together. So if you are in need of data DE duplication cleaning and filtering, read on. Based on your data format, I have broken things down by application and database type. MySQLIf you are working with a MySQL database, then there are several diff... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/deduplication-clean-remove-duplicate-data-records_44.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/what-can-seo-and-content-do-for-your-website_43.html With all the hype about SEO or Search Engine Optimization, many Website owners think they need a degree in Computer Science and years of study in the algorithms that search engines use to pull their Website into the top 10 search results. There are many SEM or Search Engine Marketing firms that claim they can get you in the top 10 results on Google. This claim is becoming less and less advertised. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/what-can-seo-and-content-do-for-your-website_43.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/ineedhits-site-and-service-review_42.html Ineedhits.com is a company that was founded in 1996. Its goal was to help small businesses become more productive by increasing the amount of traffic that came to their websites. Clay Cook, the founder of the company, realized that simply building a website and waiting for traffic did not create success. To solve this problem, Ineedhits begin offering a service that was commissioned based. Today, Ineedhits.com has become a leader on the online industry, and it has helped a large number of small businesses become successful. One of the most impressive things about this company are the submission services that they offer for MSN, Google, and Yahoo. Traffic, Traffic, Visitors! If you are small to medium sized business that is looking... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/ineedhits-site-and-service-review_42.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/public-records-search-idaho-state-archives_41.html The Idaho State Historical Society can be reached by visiting history.idaho.gov. From here, Idaho's Public Archives and Research Library may be accessed along with Idaho Historical Museum, the State Historic Preservation Office, The Idaho Penitentiary, and other historic sites. Idaho has created this agency to preserve, house and make available archival documents to the public. The following text explains how to access, search and request these public records and information. Archive and Research Requests The main ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/public-records-search-idaho-state-archives_41.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/roi-explained_40.html In the financial world, ROI simply means Return On Investment. ROI is the most commonly used method that business organizations use to determine the feasibility of a particular investment opportunity presented to them. It basically means the possible annual return of money invested on a business deal or a project. ROI is very much similar to the calculations that are used on a bank account's interest rate and on most stock investment profits. ROI is quite easy to understand, and this must be the reason why a lot of people feel comfortable in using it as a model for computing their possible earnings. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/roi-explained_40.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/developing-a-consumer-marketing-strategy_39.html Developing a marketing strategy with your customers as the main focus is a good move to attain better sales figures and market performance. Undoubtedly, the consumers are the force that can turn your business around, either into a big success or a sorry failure. To penetrate your target market in the right way, it is always best to first consider who really your consumers are. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/developing-a-consumer-marketing-strategy_39.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/another-buy-for-google_37.html As Google Inc. continues to capture and keeps its lead of advertising in the world of the Internet and dot-com's, they have added a new addition to make their domination even stronger. DoubleClick has been bought by the King of the Internet and is just one of the newest acquirements by Google, Inc on April 14, 2007. This sale marks the highest cash deal by Google, doubling the price it paid for YouTube last year. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/another-buy-for-google_37.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/how-to-be-a-successful-affiliate-marketer_36.html Affiliate marketing corresponds to the method of advertising a website, an online business, or e-commerce sites by following a certain affiliate program. An affiliate program in turn, involves the granting of reward or compensation to a website or a person who refer a customer, a visitor, or a subscriber to the sponsoring party. Most of the time, the compensation is given out only when a sale is realized through the efforts exerted by the member Getting Started Getting into affiliate marketin... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/how-to-be-a-successful-affiliate-marketer_36.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/how-to-pick-the-perfect-domain_35.html Choosing the perfect domain name is one of the most crucial decisions you have to make when you set up your own online business. If you are very picky and particular in choosing your business name, same goes when you select your domain name. When choosing a domain name, make sure that it identifies with your business. Domain name are not just a mere URL address, it should definitely be part of your branding.To give you an idea on how to start your quest in picking the perfect domain name, here are some quick tips you can follow. Keep your business name in mindIf you have a one-word business ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/how-to-pick-the-perfect-domain_35.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/what-makes-the-perfect-logo_34.html A logo is not just a mere symbol, it is a representation of your company and all it stands for. A lot of well-known products are popularly known for their logos. The perfect logo makes up for good merchandising and can help you with your advertising. Louis Vuitton's monogram logo (the signature icon of the overlapped letters L and V) is much acclaimed in their monogram canvass bags, which is one of their best sellers. The 3 bar logo of Adidas and the Nike's swoosh are equivalent to quality sports goods. A Logo is one of the key ingredients of branding. A good logo should catch the attention o... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/what-makes-the-perfect-logo_34.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/developing-a-successful-web-marketing-strategy_33.html The Internet has brought about a whole new world for millions of people to live, work, and play in. There are literally over one billion Internet users worldwide. That is an astonishing amount of people using one interactive medium. Communication has never been simpler. The problem with easier communication, however, is the fact that everyone is competing for attention. Whether it's a software-based company or a band on MySpace, it's a battlefield overflowing with fighters attempting to get a piece of everyone's attention. Companies and individuals trying to market their services or products find it much harder to reach their target audience than what was originally believed. This doesn't mean using the web to market is useless, it just means ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/developing-a-successful-web-marketing-strategy_33.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/how-to-get-a-trademark_32.html If you are serious about your business and want to penetrate the current market and compete with other players in your chosen industry, then you should be serious about advertising and creating a strong branding for your business. One of the first things that you should do is to create a representation of your company (this would usually mean a logo or a slogan) and apply for a trademark registration. What is a trademark? A trademark is anything that identifi... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/how-to-get-a-trademark_32.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/the-godaddy-checkout-process_31.html A number of users have made a lot of complaints about the service offered by GoDaddy. Chief among these complaints is the checkout process. Many of the people who have used the service have complained that the administration is low in quality, and the process for signing up is tedious at best. One reason for this is because of the heavy advertising the company does when a user is trying to sign up. It has been said that the company will try hard to sell a user all the way up to the checkout. Some users have even taken the time to documents the experiences they've had with the company. They feel that this will allow users to learn the true inner workings of the company. The first step in the checkout process is the homepage. When you get to the homepage, you can't help but notice th... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/the-godaddy-checkout-process_31.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/using-live-support-software-to-bolster-visitor-confidence_30.html Want to offer your customers a little something extra for their e-commerce websites? Something that will increase the quality of their website, impressing their customers by providing direct contact with your sales and support teams? Provide Support's live chat program offers an outstanding return on the initial investment – both for you and your clients. What's more, it is incredibly easy to sell, as the benefits are obvious to all involved. Your clients will benefit from an increase in sales and satisfaction from their customers, while you will be quite surprised at your own rapid increase in profits. The live chat system offered by Provide Support is incredibly use... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/using-live-support-software-to-bolster-visitor-confidence_30.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/how-to-reduce-your-spam-emails_29.html It is not a secret that spam has become a prevalent problem on the Internet today. If you are like most webmasters, there is a strong possibility that you have a lot of spam in your inbox, and you're trying your best to get rid of it. I've had so much spam placed in my Hotmail account that it is no longer useful, and I've been forced to switch to new email accounts. While it may seem simple to change your email address when it becomes flooded with spam, this may not always be easy. If you happen to have multiple websites, changing the email address for one of your sites could cost you money, especially if it is a technical support address. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/how-to-reduce-your-spam-emails_29.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/why-you-should-avoid-using-splash-pages_28.html There are a number of reasons why using a splash page for your website could be a bad idea. The search engine will scan the text on a page to find out the topic, and if the page is completely composed with a multimedia app such as flash, the search engine may not be able to spider the text. Webmasters who do this may find that they are not ranking for important keywords and terms. As you can see, this will reduce the amount of traffic you will get to your site. Many webmasters try to get around this problem by utilizing a flash introduction while placing a large amount of text in the meta tags. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/why-you-should-avoid-using-splash-pages_28.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/why-quality-content-can-be-compared-to-a-good-movie_27.html If you are like many webmasters, you have probably read a large number of blogs that talk about the importance of having good content. While it may seem simple to some, getting good content for your site/blog can be challenging. To really show you the importance of having quality content, I would like to make a comparison between quality site content and films. Believe it or not, there are a number of things they both have in common. First, there are a large number of films being produced on a regular basis. While many of these films become less than popular, there are a few of them that stand above the rest, and they will be given awards such as the Oscars. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/why-quality-content-can-be-compared-to-a-good-movie_27.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/earning-revenue-with-the-shareasalecom_26.html The history of Shareasale.com goes back to the year 2000, when the idea of providing high quality tracking software to merchants at the lowest cost in the industry came into fruition. Add to that idea the benefit of being connected to an immense network of high quality affiliate sites, and you start to see what Shareasale.com is all about. Maintaining a strong relationship between the salesperson, or affiliate, and the merchant is the idea that Shareasale.com believes and depends on, and they have a reputation for being honest and responsive to all customer complaints and concerns. But slow down….Before I sign up, can you explain to me what exa... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/earning-revenue-with-the-shareasalecom_26.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/securing-domain-names-via-backorder_25.html When considering a domain name for your website, there are many factors to take into consideration. Believe it or not, buying a pre-owned domain name can be an incredibly smart choice when launching a business on the web. As so many of the best names are already taken, what surfers often fail to remember is the fact that each week, hundreds of thousands of sites disappear. There are many ways to go about acquiring one of these expired domains, and if you're smart, you can get one for next to nothing. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/securing-domain-names-via-backorder_25.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/newbies-your-responsibilities-as-a-webmaster_24.html Webmasters have a lot of responsibility when it comes to their websites. Besides from actually creating it, they have to keep up to date with new developments, market the website so it reaches its target audience, and maintain the website so it stays up to scratch. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/newbies-your-responsibilities-as-a-webmaster_24.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/the-importance-of-seo_23.html If you are a webmaster who doesn't think SEO is important, it is apparent that you haven't had your site tailored from an SEO company. These could be people that haven't yet had the pleasant experience of having their website SEO'd, or those that believe their site is better without. Search engine optimization has become an important part of building a successful website. There many companies that offer SEO services to their clients, but it is also possible for you to perform SEO on you own website without outside assistance. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/the-importance-of-seo_23.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/company-plans-to-combine-wifi-with-cell-phone-technology_22.html While many people have debated it with me, I have always believed that there would eventually be a marriage between Wi-Fi technology and cell phones. It is pretty logical when you think about it. Cell phones are responsible for transmitting information without wires, and Wi-Fi functions in the same manner. The primary difference between the two is that Wi-Fi currently deals primarily with the Internet. A company called Aruba has recently announced that they will be working towards getting users to make VoIP calls via wirless technologies rather than the existing methods. Currently, most people use VoIP to make phone calls through their computers over the Internet, but the technology is not mobile. Currently, VoIP is merely a digital version of the landline phones that most people used five years ago. The biggest problem with contemporary VoIP systems is th... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/company-plans-to-combine-wifi-with-cell-phone-technology_22.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/microsoft-challenges-google-earth-with-3d-city-maps_21.html I was personally amazed when I used Google Earth for the first time. The concept of creating a digital 3D map that allows you to look at various cities and structures around the world is pure genius. When Google released Google Earth, they took another step towards information dominance as well as the dominance of the Internet. Microsoft has now challenged Google by announcing that they will introduce a 3D function that will allow users to get detailed maps of major cities around the United States. The name of this software program is Virtual Earth 3D. It will have a Live Search function built in, and users will have multiple perspectives of various structures. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/microsoft-challenges-google-earth-with-3d-city-maps_21.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/phishing-filters-in-browsers_20.html There are a number of new features being introduced in browsers which promise to enhance the level of security that users will be given. Perhaps one of the most impressive features is the introduction of anti-phishing technology. Many people are using the Internet only to find that certain websites they visit are quick to steal their personal information. This is a source of frustration to everyone, and if you are not concerned about it, you should be. Website that attempt to steal the personal information of their visitors are one of the main causes of Identity Theft and other crimes that violate the privacy of users. One of the latest browsers to include the Phishing Filter is Internet Explorer 7. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/phishing-filters-in-browsers_20.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/the-rapid-adoption-of-voip_19.html VOIP, or Voice Over Internet Protocol, is a technology that has taken the web community by storm. While there are many people who still have not heard of this powerful tool, it is very likely that it will be commonly used in the near future. For those of you who are not familiar with the subject, VOIP is a tool that I believe is the replacement of current telecommunications technologies. It basically allows users to make phone calls over the Internet without having to use either a standard phone line or a cell phone. The voice of the caller will be digitized and transferred over the net. While there are some latency issues that may occur, it is very likely that VOIP services will be greatly enhanced in the future. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/the-rapid-adoption-of-voip_19.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/the-european-union-targets-bloggers-and-the-internet_18.html The governments of many countries within the European Union have agreed to target those who "spread propaganda" via the Internet in the form of blogs and websites. Home Secretary Reid is one of the figure heads in this proposal. Even though it would cost the European Union billions of dollars to attack bloggers, it is a strategy that is steadily pushing forward. While the proposal is supposedly made to fight against terrorists, many users feel that it can also be used to stifle the progress of bloggers who are looking to spread useful news and information. However, those in the United States who think this will not affect them are wrong. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/the-european-union-targets-bloggers-and-the-internet_18.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/my-analysis-on-the-purchase-of-youtube-by-google_17.html Most people are aware of the fact that Google recently purchased YouTube for 1.65 billion. While that is a fantastic amount of money to virtually everyone, some have wandered if it was in the best interest of the founders to sell the business. Granted, they are now rich beyond their wildest imaginations, but what exactly does Google have up its sleeve? Why would they purchase YouTube when they could have simply used Google Video as a competitor? One of the reasons for this is because YouTube had become a household name for those who frequently use the Internet. A number of studies indicated that the website was getting tens of millions of viewers within the course of just a few hours. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/my-analysis-on-the-purchase-of-youtube-by-google_17.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/newbies-map-out-your-design_16.html So you are about to create a new website design? Are you in doubt that you will be able to maintain such a large number of files in an orderly manner? Well, this is where you should begin to map out your design. Now, I am not talking about your ordinary map; this map will be the map to your whole website structure plan. While you may be put off due to what seems to be the ‘added up front work' this is a time proven practice that always save countless hours in the end, and cuts down on revisions dramatically. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/newbies-map-out-your-design_16.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/newbies-buying-and-selling-text-links_15.html So you are looking into the text link market, and aren't too convinced that you are chasing the right deals? Well, this can be a problem for buyers and sellers in this market. When buying and selling text links you have to pay attention to the traffic, content, and price. Now let's not waste any time and get you started right away! ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/newbies-buying-and-selling-text-links_15.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/the-online-video-revolution_14.html With the advent of YouTube and Google Video, it has become clear that video is the next stage in the evolution of the internet. As many of you already know, much of the history of the internet has been comprised of text and images. While this still makes up a large portion of the internet, the increasing bandwidth and web technologies have made videos common. Google has recently added to its arsenal of paperclick advertising by introducing Adsense video ads. The advent of video has a lot of potential for those who are looking to become financially independent. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/the-online-video-revolution_14.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/stop-relying-on-the-search-engines_13.html When I go into webmaster forums, a frequent topic of the discussion is the search engines. Yes, I know that 80% of all internet traffic flows through them, and I also know that getting your website listed in the top 20 search results is the most important thing. However, the reason I'm writing on this topic is because I feel that many webmasters are placing too much emphasis on the search engines. Some webmasters have even said that the internet is "risky." Are you kidding me? If you want to know risk, try starting you own offline business, where there is so much government regulation and red tape that it is difficult to get it off the ground. This is my definition of risk. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/stop-relying-on-the-search-engines_13.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/analyst-claims-that-youtube-is-headed-for-a-crash_11.html A number of organizations are saying that YouTube, the popular video website, is headed for a large crash. These people claim that it will eventually become like Napster, and its popularity will gradually decrease. One of the many organizations that are making these claims is Forrester Research. However, I don't agree with them at all, and I'll explain why. First, the statistics I've found show that YouTube is a $650 million dollar company. This means that the founders will be rich for the rest of their lives if and when they choose to sell it. The only way YouTube can go the path of Napster is if it is sold to a large fortune 500 company. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/analyst-claims-that-youtube-is-headed-for-a-crash_11.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/microsoft-releases-expression-web-beta-1_10.html Microsoft has released their Expression Web Beta 1, and this is a high end web design tool that was designed as a replacement to FrontPage. Oh yeah, and it's free, yes, free, and from Microsoft... who would of thought? Microsoft has announced that they will be retiring FrontPage, and users that are familiar with this software will need to learn Expression Web Beta 1 if they wish to use the latest web design tool. It has a number features which I personally find the be impressive: advanced CSS layouts, along with CSS management. Other people have said that the style of the management is quite impressive. It is also important to note that Expression Web will not be comprised of FPSE, or Front Page Server Extensions. Those who may be annoyed by this will be happy to learn that it will not be removed completely. However they will be pres... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/microsoft-releases-expression-web-beta-1_10.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/why-webmasters-must-work-together-to-save-the-net_9.html At this very moment, the issue of net neutrality is being hotly debated by governments, independent organizations, and corporations. In my opinion, the issue of net neutrality is all about control. A small group of people have decided that they want to take control of the internet for their own selfish purposes. Multinational corporations like AT&T argue about the reasons why they should be given control over the net, but they are invalid. ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/why-webmasters-must-work-together-to-save-the-net_9.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/how-to-succeed-with-adsense_8.html A common topic of discussion in webmaster forums today is how to succeed with Google Adsense and other pay per click programs. It is not uncommon to see novice webmasters complaining in forums about their inability to earn serious amounts of revenue from the ads they have placed on their websites. It is first important for you to realize that success with Adsense won't come easy. Just like anything that is worthwhile, you will need to put forth a large amount of effort if you wish to become successful. Many webmasters make the mistake of believing they can become successful simply by building a website and placing ads on it. If it were this easy, we'd all be rich, and what would be the point? A number of books have been written on the subject of both Adwords and Adsense, but s... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/how-to-succeed-with-adsense_8.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/200-year-google-search-archive_7.html Google has truly established itself as being a world leader when it comes to content management. The recent announcement from Google that they are creating an archive of historical data related to news is absolutely amazing. The company has stated that it will allow users to search through approximately 20 decades worth of historical information. In addition to this, articles will be offered that can currently not be found in the search engine. This i... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/200-year-google-search-archive_7.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/the-truth-about-education-in-the-face-of-the-internet_6.html Many people fail to realize that the internet is changing more than just the way we get our information. It is literally changing the way we learn. A number of changes are taking place in technology that will change the face of education for years to come, and those who take advantage of these changes are very likely to find success. When you talk to most people about education, most of them will automatically assume that you are talking about going to college and getting a degree. However, this assumption is not quite correct. Many people mistakenly believe that "college" and "education" are synonymous. I don't agree with this, and society has played a role in this false belief. Educat... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/the-truth-about-education-in-the-face-of-the-internet_6.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/why-it-is-important-to-find-role-models-for-your-websites_5.html If you are like most webmasters, there can be no doubt that you wish to gain the same success that has been achieved by the likes of Monster, Amazon, or MySpace. Just as aspiring military generals study the greatest military generals in human history, it is also important for you to study the greatest websites to understand the key factors that allowed them to become so successful. While this sounds simple, many webmasters today aren't following this procedure. Many w... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/why-it-is-important-to-find-role-models-for-your-websites_5.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/why-placing-too-much-emphasis-on-seo-can-hurt-you_4.html A frequent topic of discussion on webmaster forums today is the use of SEO, or search engine optimization. Some webmasters are obsessed with finding the latest SEO techniques to get their websites to the top of the search engine results. Unfortunately, placing too much emphasis on SEO can actually hurt your chances of success. As I write this, I can visualize SEO people scoffing at the previous statement I made. However, before you attack this statement, let me elaborate on the logic behind it. First off, let me start by presenting a famous quote that was made by none other than Albert Einstein. He said that "imagination is more important than knowledge." Why would Albert Einstein, arguably the ... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/why-placing-too-much-emphasis-on-seo-can-hurt-you_4.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/my-must-have-applications-list_3.html I have seen many blogs and pages over the years with lists of "Essential Applications" that people claim they cannot live without. Most of these lists are feeble attempts at getting people to click an affiliate link, or nothing more than a Googled list of applications and an attempt at adding a content post. But the idea behind it is a good one, so I thought I would take a minute to post my list. At the... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/my-must-have-applications-list_3.html http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/importing-data-into-mysql-with-navicat_1.html Importing data into MySQL can be challenging if you don't have a MySQL GUI which is simple to use. When this happens, you may feel frustrated and wish you had access to a tool which does this. If you are trying to import Excel spreadsheets into a MySQL database, Navicat is a program which can help you. It will help you save time, making the data entry process much easier. When data is manually entered, various errors can occur. Navi... noreply@odditysoftware.com (Oddity Software) Mon, 21 May 2012 14:08:32 +0100 http://www.odditysoftware.com/blog/importing-data-into-mysql-with-navicat_1.html