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Search engine optimization - AdSense and keywords

May 14th, 2006 | By Aisling D'Art | Category: Your website

Keywords are the words and phrases that people type in at Google, Yahoo, etc., to find a website like yours.
Keywords can be found…
In the META code at the top of your webpage,In the title of your webpage, and
In the text on your webpage.
Do search engines “see” the right words and phrases, to correctly […]



You art website: Choose your niche

May 9th, 2006 | By Aisling D'Art | Category: Selling online, Your website

For online success–and perhaps art success in general–you must choose a niche. That’s the only way you’ll get a good listing at the search engines… and, to be found online, search engine placement is key.
There were over 398 million sites listed under “art” at Google, in April 2005. About a year later, […]



The perils of LiveJournal, MySpace, etc.

Apr 27th, 2006 | By Aisling D'Art | Category: Your website

Some people build an audience quickly at LiveJournal, MySpace and other blog-type websites.
Others are there for years and their numbers remain low. There’s no “sure fire formula” for popularity, and I’m not sure that popularity is the same thing as good PR.
Here are a few tips, and they apply to any blog […]



Blogging for business

Mar 6th, 2006 | By Aisling D'Art | Category: Your website

The word “blog” is short for weblog, or a series of website posts–usually short notes or essays–related to one topic. Most often, people are posting about their lives and experiences.
Like the annual school essay, “How I spent my summer vacation,” many people write in their blogs describing how they spent their […]



FavIcons - Tiny icons for your website

Jan 25th, 2006 | By Aisling D'Art | Category: Your website

FavIcons… You’ve seen teensy little icons on your browser address bar, and next to some bookmarks. They’re called “FavIcons.”
Do you know how to make them for your website, too? Did you know that you can feature different icons for different webpages within your site?
Here’s my basic “Ais” icon: . […]