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Networking/Profile Sites
Publish Date: 06 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700
Here is a way to build two useful and free links to your site/sites.

Use Google Maps to Help Customers Find You Local
Publish Date: 06 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700
Google Maps has a feature that allows for searches within a geographic location.

Duplicate Content
Publish Date: 06 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700
It is believed that Google has been making adjustments to their algorithms targeting duplicate content. This has resulted in some clients having part of their sites designated "supplemental" in Google?s results.

Search Engine Friendly 301 Redirect in JSP Java Server Pages
Publish Date: 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0700
If you are finding that the www.sitename.com and sitename.com version of your site are both being indexed by the search engines you could hit an issue with the search engines seeing duplicate content - after all most sites have both sitenames resolving to the same underlying file structure.

SEO Tools
Publish Date: 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700
SEO tools are useful and can help you to develop and refine your campaign. We offer a variety of free tools that can help you keep your SEO on track.

HTML Meta Tags - What are they and how do you use them on your website?
Publish Date: 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700
Introduction to the most common HTML meta tags, their uses and their common attributes. Extended to include the new noodp tag.

Search Engine Friendly 301 Redirect in CFM Coldfusion
Publish Date: 18 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0700
If you are finding that the www.sitename.com and sitename.com version of your site are both being indexed by the search engines you could hit an issue with the search engines seeing duplicate content - after all most sites have both sitenames resolving to the same underlying file structure.

Dump of PHP Predefined Variables
Publish Date: 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0700
A dump of all the PHP predefined variables, including $_SERVER, $_REQUEST, $_ENV, $_COOKIE, $_GET, $_POST, $_SESSION, and $GLOBALS

Search Engine Friendly 301 Redirect in PHP
Publish Date: 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0700
If you are finding that the www.sitename.com and sitename.com version of your site are both being indexed by the search engines you could hit an issue with the search engines seeing duplicate content - after all most sites have both sitenames resolving to the same underlying file structure.

Search Engine Friendly 301 Redirect in ASP
Publish Date: 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0700
If you are finding that the www.sitename.com and sitename.com version of your site are both being indexed by the search engines you could hit an issue with the search engines seeing duplicate content - after all most sites have both sitenames resolving to the same underlying file structure.

Blocking The Search Engine Spiders From Indexing Specific Pages
Publish Date: 20 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700
Most of the time you want search engines to index your site. Occasionally you would prefer the search engines avoid indexing select pages of your site. There are numerous ways to accomplish this, some are more effective than others.

Indexing Obstacles for Dynamic Web Sites
Publish Date: 10 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700
URL Parameters, Session ID?s, Reserved Characters and Deep Nested web pages can make it harder for search engines to fully index your website.

Search Engine Friendly Redirects - File Level
Publish Date: 15 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0700
Information on techniques to safely move files and let the search engines know the page has moved.

Search Engine Friendly Redirects - Directory Level
Publish Date: 15 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0700
information on techniques to safely move whole directories and let the search engines know the page has moved.

Search Engine Friendly Redirects - Custom 404s
Publish Date: 15 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0700
information on uding custom 404 to implement a flexible page and directory redirection scheme.

Emulate Crontab Using ColdFusion
Publish Date: 7 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0700
Setting up automated scripts on Windows can be difficult. This article explains how to accomplish the same result through careful page coding.

Automating Database Updates Using ColdFusion
Publish Date: 7 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0700
Automating a database update can keep a site up to date while it minimizes downtime, especially on high traffic sites.

Avoiding Duplicate Content Penalties
Publish Date: 18 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0700
Google penalizes page rank when it determines that content is duplicated by other sites. Here's how to find it and stop it hurting your rankings

Search Engine Friendly Site Map
Publish Date: 22 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700
If you are having problems getting your whole site indexed then you should add a search engine friendly site map to your site.

Publishing Through A RSS Feed - Quick Guide
Publish Date: 17 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700
This is a quick guide to publishing your web content through an RSS feed. It is not meant to be extensive, it is meant to get your feet in the door of publishing content using RSS in the quickest time possible.

Displaying A RSS Feed On Your Website - Quick Guide
Publish Date: 17 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700
This is a quick guide to displaying content published through a RSS feed on your website. It is not meant to be extensive, it is meant to get your feet in the door of using RSS content in the quickest time possible.

Keyword Analysis: What is it and how to read it?
Publish Date: 24 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700
Keywords are the words/phrases used by people searching on the internet. They are very important as relevant, targeted keywords can help get you to the top of search engine rankings and help you attract visitors interested in your web site's content and products.

The Importance of Clean HTML Code
Publish Date: 15 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700
If your HTML code does not meet the W3C standards then this can cause an issue for the search engines spiders.

Identify Target Markets and Match Keywords for Increased Web Visibility
Publish Date: 6 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700
Your target market consists of the groups of people who are potential customers for your product. This article gives information on how to identify and target your potential customers.

Website Linking Strategy Tips - One Way Non-Reciprocated Linking
Publish Date: 3 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700
One way, non-reciprocated links are worth much more than reciprocated links, this article provides some directories that can be tapped for these hard-to-come-by links.

SEO ROI Measurement Through Web Statistics
Publish Date: 10 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700
When investing in your business you need to measure your ROI. Search engine optimization is no different, it's an investment in your business and you need to ensure you're getting the return on investment that you expect.

Free Search Engine Optimization Tips and Techniques
Publish Date: 15 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0700
For those planning to optimize their website themselves, a list of helpful tips on SEO.