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Increasing competition in online classifieds industry07 MarchIncreasing competition in online classifieds industry
The online classifieds industry has changed considerably in the last two years and competition is heating-up as various big-name Internet players have begun dabbling in the business. Felix Erken, MD of Junk Mail Publishing, welcomes the competition as he says the entry of global players such as Google, MSN and Yahoo to the market has helped put

Ways to convert visitors to buyers05 MarchWays to convert visitors to buyers
Whether you are operating an e-commerce website or an information-based site, below are 10 ways you can use to improve your conversion rate and turn your visitors to buyers:1. Provide quality products or content.Good conversion rates start with quality and a great value proposition. The key is to show what great value your product or service is,

Introduction to Search Engine Optimisation28 FebruaryIntroduction to Search Engine Optimisation
What Is Search Engine Optimisation?Search Engine Optimisation (or SEO) is the process of fine tuning your website so that it can be found more easily on the Internet. The goal is for your pages to appear on the first page of search engine results for keywords related to your business or topic area. In an ideal world, your site should show up in

Planning a website, Pt. 211 FebruaryPlanning a website, Pt. 2
How can a website help your business or vice-versa?A few years ago, there was a lot of talk about "pure play" web sites: businesses that were solely based on the internet. When the bubble popped, it became clear that there were actually few of these businesses. Most businesses operate both online and offline. Assuming you already have an

Tagging 'takes off for web users'01 FebruaryTagging 'takes off for web users'
Tagging or labelling online content is becoming the new search tool of choice among web users, shows research.As more and more people put their own content online, they are also being invited to tag it with descriptive keywords to help organise their data.According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, the trend in tagging is growing

Phishing overtakes viruses and Trojans30 JanuaryPhishing overtakes viruses and Trojans
Phishing attacks have outnumbered e-mails infected with viruses and Trojan horse programs for the first time, according to security experts.Security mail services vendor MessageLabs reported on Monday that in January 2007, one in 93.3 e-mails (1.07 percent) comprised some form of phishing attack. There were fewer e-mails -- one in 119.9, or 0.83

Controlling how search engines access and index your website26 JanuaryControlling how search engines access and index your website
I'm often asked about how Google and search engines work. One key question is: how does Google know what parts of a website the site owner wants to have show up in search results? Can publishers specify that some parts of the site should be private and non-searchable? The good news is that those who publish on the web have a lot of control over

55% of online teens use social networks07 January55% of online teens use social networks
More than half (55%) of all of online American youths ages 12-17 use online social networking sites, according to a new national survey of teenagers conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.The survey also finds that older teens, particularly girls, are more likely to use these sites. For girls, social networking sites are

Planning a website, Pt. 115 DecemberPlanning a website, Pt. 1
Before you setup a website, there are two key questions that need to be answered, one from the owner's (your) point of view, the other from the potential visitor's point of view: What could a website achieve for your business / organisation? Why should anybody visit it? Unless both questions can be answered satisfactorily, there's

Battery group seeks laptop safety11 DecemberBattery group seeks laptop safety
Updated safety standards for laptop batteries should be in place within the next 12 months, a working group of computer firms has said.The Portable Computer Battery Working Group was set up last month and follows reports of problems with batteries overheating and sometimes exploding.Faulty batteries in laptops made by Dell, Apple, Fujitsu, Toshiba

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