18th December 2004
The Importance of a Good Web Page Title
Many web designers focus just on the actual look and feel of a page and dismiss seemingly minor details like the page title. However, a good title can, in just a few words, tell your visitors what they can expec...
18th December 2004
URL Forwarding
You're not ready yet to shell out $100 bucks a year for a web hosting service, so you want to stick with a free website. However, you dislike the long and messy URL addresses that usually are associated with them, and you'd rather use y...
18th December 2004
5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Website
When designing your website, remember to avoid useless and confusing features, however "cool" they may seem to be. Usually, keeping things simple and consistent are the best way to go. Here are five easy ways to im...
18th December 2004
Domain Names Explained
What is a Domain Name?
A domain name is what you type in the browser's address bar to go to a specific website. For example, our domain name is: http://www.theinternetdigest.net (in today's browsers, it is not necessary ...
18th December 2004
Pay Per Click Search Engine Basics
Pay per click search engines let you set up an account with an initial deposit, and then bid for the top positions in the search results pages for keywords or keyphrases that you are interested in. Your bid will typic...
18th December 2004
Website Publicity for Small Internet Businesses
When it comes to promoting your website or internet business, you have two main alternatives: advertising and publicity. Advertising is something you create, pay for and control. Publicity is something ...
24th November 2004
How to Host Several Domains Under One Hosting Account
If you operate several websites, each with its own domain name, signing up of separate hosting accounts can be an expensive proposition. Even if your hosting company offers the add-on domain feature...
24th November 2004
Add-On Domains, Parked Domains and Sub-Domains
Once you have a website up and running, you may want to launch other websites. The default way to do it is to register new domain names and open new hosting accounts. However, opening new hosting accounts ...
24th November 2004
So you want a domain name... You want your very own "yourcompany.com" Internet identity. You want to stamp it in your business cards, brochures, and all your marketing communication vehicles. And you want it know. Problem is: you don't know where to s...