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Web 2.0 and Usability

Good practices include making a site easy to use, good search tools, the use of text free of jargon, usability testing and a consideration of design even before the first line of code is written. read full article>

How important are links to your Google ranking?

Links are very important but have to be done right. Mass linking will get you penalized. And it's not just the quality of the sites that link to you, but also your pattern of link growth (link history) and whether the sites that link to you are about the same topics as the particular keywords. read full article>

Harvard's list of ideas 2007

Harvard's list of ideas that are breaking through in 2007. Not necessarily web-ideas. read full article>

Keys to online success

Great Writing/Multimedia/Tools + Interesting Subject Matter = Link-Worthy Content Link-Worthy Content + Solid User Experience = Great Website Great Website + Proper Optimization Techniques = High Rankings High Rankings + Proper Keyword Targeting = Tons of Traffic Tons of Traffic + Effective Monetization Strategy = Successful Business Model Succesful Business Model + Physical & Emotional Health = (Most) Everything You Ever Wanted read full article>