The truth is that domain names by themselves don’t have an inherent impact on the website’s SEO. How do we know it? We asked Dallas based SEO expert Bill Hartzer. According to Bill, two newly registered domain names are given the same weight by search engines when it comes to organic rankings. So, if no other ranking criteria is considered, both have the same potential to rank high in organic search results. Google, in particular,…
Whether you need to establish a new web presence or redesign your current website, you need to have a content management system (CMS) for maintaining and updating your digital content. It’s critical to select the right CMS that best suits your needs, since after your initial design there is a good chance that it will be your most frequently used web maintenance tool. But how do you make your choice? There are many different types…
As a website owner, the security of your website is of utmost importance. An SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Certificate ensures and authenticates a website by encrypting the data within your website’s network basically your computer and the end destination server. OpenSSL is a powerful toolkit for Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) and licensed under an Apache style license. SSL widely known as Secure Socket Layer is the security protocol that encrypts…
With the surge in technology and smartphones in the market, the way modern day businesses are shaping up has seen a good amount of change. And whether you are a budding online business or someone who is looking to start one, having a mobile app is something you must have considered. According to a research, by the year 2020 there are likely to be around 38.5 billion devices all connected to each other over the…
If your business has a website, it is important to understand how the colors you choose for your website design affect online behaviors and how, ultimately, they will impact your business. In the greater scheme of things, color preferences can be cultural or experiential, though, in western society, it is still mostly subjective. From a business standpoint, color can influence a person’s mood as well as their general attitude towards your brand. In this sense,…
As a web pro, developing is a core part and there is no shortage of programming languages, with Python being the trending one. Python is an interactive programming language and getting started with programming a GUI (Graphical User Interface) framework is not much of a difficult task. Python has a diverse range of options for GUI frameworks. From Cross-Platform frameworks to Platform-Specific frameworks, Python wiki lists them all. In this blog, I’ll be covering the…
This blog explains what the EPEL repository is and how to install it on CentOS. What is the EPEL repository? The EPEL (or Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) Repository is a free and open-source repository which provides high-quality and easy-to-install add-on packages for commonly-used software. Before we begin, here are a few terms to brush up on: Wget-or ‘web get’-a command-line utility to download content over a network Red Hat Enterprise Linux/Fedora/CentOS : are Linux…
“Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you make, but the stories that you tell.” -Seth Godin As a web pro or an online business owner, how to market and boost your business must be one of the most pressing matters to you. From using mass media to most recently the use of the internet to propel it forward, marketing has evolved over the years. In today’s age and time, there are several ways…
The need for automation is a given for large enterprises, but, it’s more than an option now for small and medium businesses (SMBs), it’s a growing need. Entrepreneurs for such businesses wear many hats in the process, from marketing to accounting to web design. However to enable business to grow one needs to step back, it’s a good idea to put routine tasks and processes on auto-pilot so focus can be shifted to the bigger…
Are you a pro user of Linux, probably Dedicated Servers or Virtual Private Servers? If yes, then I’m sure the security of your web hosting is a concern that you cannot take lightly. Viruses, worms and other malicious entities are always evolving to beat the latest defences that system architects and security companies can devise. Hence, it is a good practice to be prepared and ClamAV antivirus is the best choice, with it being available…