Wordpress is currently evolving so that it is less of a blogging platform and more of a CMS. Joomla is more powerful, but it is also more difficult to master.
I have worked with both over the last few years. It is difficult to do a like for like comparison as they are aimed at different...
I think that affiliate marketing works best when you are providing information, not when you are trying to sell your own product. Think of it this way, if you owned a shop would you let your competitors come and put their offers in your shop window? However, if you are providing information to...
You can achieve everything that you need in a single css file by using classes. Make sure that you comment your stylesheet well so that if you do decide to make changes in a couple of years time then you will know what effect your changes will make.
Personally the only time I would use...
Being good at time management is a great way of motivating yourself. Realising what you can do and just as importantly what you cannot do. Make a list of problems and look for the qucik fixes first.
In the same way we break computing problems down into smaller more manageable chunks of...
The Google keyword tool is invaluable, afterall you are getting the data from the organisation that you probably most want to get a high ranking with.
I would also recommend that you use Google Analytics once your site is up and running as this will provide data on what search terms the people...
Communities take time to develop. One way to help do this is to post questions on your site. Questions act as a call to action for your site users and will be more likely to gain replies than posts that tell your users something.
One other thing to bear in mind is not to have to many...
I used OSC on a site about six years ago. It was too feature rich for the client at the time, and they were not particularly tech-savvy, they really only wanted a billboard to advertise their services for tuning sports cars. Funnily enough they have just decided to go back to selling online, so...
Hi Brian
Have you developed your own e-commerce application or do you prefer to use pre-existing carts?
I have recently started promoting Zen Cart for my clients. I've used Comersus in the past but have found that I have too many issues with it. So far I have found Zen Cart surpasses all my...
I will give you a number of issues to consider when deciding on who to host your website with
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Disk Space
The first thing that you need to consider is how much disk space (also known as webspace) you will have available to you. Many websites use under 5 MB, but think about the type of media...
Here's the good news, once you have your four settings sorted (DB name, DB User, DB password and DB host) you will find that the installation process takes a couple of minutes. I was amazed at how quickly it installs.
Do you have the ability to create your own databases on the server? If you...
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My name is Mike, I'm a freelance web designer based in Blackburn, Lancashire. I have worked in web design for over 10 years. As well as website design and programming I also offer website hosting and search engine optimisation services.
I am a firm believer in not sitting on your laurels...
Personally I do not think that it is an either or decision that you should make, but rather you should look to use them in a complimentary manner. Both sites have their merits and it is in understanding how the sites work that enables you to make the best use of them.
With Facebook you spread...
Hi People
My name is Mike and this is my first post (that sounds like something from Alcoholics Anonymous). I'm a freelance website designer who also offers hosting and SEO services.
I hope that I will be able to learn a few things from he rest of the UKWW community and may even be able to...
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