“Is your computer plugged in?” Who hasn’t heard this chestnut from a tech support worker? Annoying as this question is, troubleshooting is done by ruling out causes (obvious ones first) until the technician deduces the likeliest source of the problem. The tech then attempts solutions in a logical manner until the issue is resolved. It’s…
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Need Colour Inspiration?
Do you ever find yourself standing in front of the huge array of paint swatches at your local home store, paralyzed with indecision? Here’s a site to ease your pain: ColorCombos.com. You can browse pre-made colour schemes, choose a favourite as a starting point to get suggestions, or even enter a website address to find…
4 Tips for Preventing Domain Name Pain
A decade or so ago, if you wanted to buy www.the-name-of-your-business.com, you were more likely to get exactly the domain you hoped for, without having to shorten, abbreviate or misspell it. Your only choice for registering this name was likely Network Solutions or one of its early competitors, and it was not unusual to spend…
3.5 Commandments For Good Google Ranking
Over the course of my 13-year career as a website developer, I’ve seen massive changes in the sophistication levels of the search engines and I have taken many different approaches to getting good rankings for my clients’ sites. Google in particular changes their methods and algorithms regularly to stay on top of the tide of…
5 Reasons To Have a Facebook Page for Your Business
You may already have your personal profile on Facebook, but Facebook also has a business layer where you can set up a “Page” for your company to use as a promotional and communications tool. Think of it as an interactive Yellow Pages listing, or a miniature secondary website that costs nothing. Here are 5 reasons…