When the Graphics Department has the Last Word ...

Search engines cannot read images or Flash. Search engines read text.

It's a fact that you have only about 7 seconds to capture a viewers interest when they get to your website so it absolutely has to convey what you have to offer as quickly as possible. It also needs to be professional and attractive, but it still needs to appeal to a search engine first and foremost.

Designers will forever struggle with the way different browsers, operating systems and graphics cards will render the same word in the same font and font size in slightly different ways. The fix is to type the content and create an image of it rather than typing it onto the page.

It looks great, but, because it is just another picture, it cannot be read by a search engine.

If it's worth saying, it needs to be in plain text.

Sometimes though the need for the latest in slick graphics and flash is critically important to your market segment. If you are a graphics shop, you'd better have lots of images. If you are a gaming website, you'd better have a flashy website that will appeal to a gamer and make use of their 1024 meg video card. If it's all text and static images, they are gone!

In these cases there are things you can do to keep it search friendly but this is definitely where you are going to need the help of a professional who can give the search engines what they want while protecting the look and feel that you need.

Read more here: http://www.ntechwebs.com/index.php?pagename=web-design-tips

NTech takes Senioropolis.com mobile

This week we launched a mobile web for www.senioropolis.com. Using a browser sniffer we detect mobile browsers as they enter the site and offer a clear and obvious link to the mobile content.

Formatted with larger fonts and setup with just the basics of their site it gives handheld users the tools they need to find Senioropolis.com clients.

Handhelds are outselling laptops today so the need for a mobile component to your website is undeniable. Presently mobile devices make up 2.5% of the traffic to senioropolis.com which will translate to about 12-15,000 visitors this year.

Incoming Links and Search

Incoming links will beat any strategy you could possibly implement.

Never, in the history of the internet has the value of incoming links been more important than now and that importance will continue to grow exponentially.

Once upon a time, this was not true. You could pretty much reverse engineer any search and see exactly what to do to your web page to make it vault up the rankings. What made it even more fun was that you could see results in a matter of hours! You could design your page, submit it to Infoseek, Excite, Alta Vista and a few other dinosaurs of the '90's and they would immediately crawl it and add it to their body of search results. In a matter of minutes, at worst hours, you could see how well you did and perhaps tweak it to gain a few more spots. Read More Here.

NTech Launches Content Management System

In response to a growing need for website owners to manage their own content we have developed an new Content Management System that can be adapted to virtually any graphic layout.

The CMS can be entirely managed from a web interface and features a dynamic menu which allows drop down menus and unlimited sub pages. The menu works well in a hybrid environment where some pages are derived from the database and others are hand coded, allowing integration with shopping carts and other pages that require more than just images and text.

Implementation costs will vary with requirements but will start at just $250.00 for the source code and empty database. Adapting the page templates to your requirements will be by quote.

http://www.ntechwebs.com

The ONLY PHP install guide

There is no better guide online to help with installing PHP. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

in reference to: Installing PHP 5 on IIS in 5 simple steps | IIS Aid (view on Google Sidewiki)

What a GREAT idea

This is about the coolest trick I've ever come across. Way to think outside of the box!

in reference to: Elevated Program Shortcut without UAC Prompt - Create - Windows 7 Forums (view on Google Sidewiki)

Jayski Rocks

Jayski is my hero. From nowhere New Jersey he has risen to be the best news source in NASCAR.

I've heard a lot of drivers and crew chiefs check in daily to see if they are still employed!

All hail Jayski at www.jayski.com.

in reference to: Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site - NASCAR Sprint Cup News Page (view on Google Sidewiki)

MindYourMind.ca

URGENT ACTION REQUIRED

mindyourmind.ca, the London, Ontario-based, internationally acclaimed Youth Mental Health Website, may be forced to go black and cease all youth engagement programs May 1, 2009. Click here to find out what you can do.

There is nothing more compelling than kids in need and this service is looked to around the world as a success story.

Please help if you can.

Yet another Domain Scam!

Using the same dishonest approach as Domain Registry of Canada, these dirtbags send out a notice that it is 'time' to renew your domain name search engine submission.

At the very top, in BOLD CAPS are the words DOMAIN NOTICE. That's their company name apparently. I wonder why they picked it?

If you bother to read it, they do at least state that it is an offer, not an invoice, but they could not have made it look more like a Domain Name Renewal invoice if they tried and they include this stupid warning.

Failure to complete your Domain name search engine registration by the expiration date may result in cancellation of this offer making it difficult for your customers to locate you on the web

Your only option is to return by fax to 1-646-385-7542 and the unsubscribe is an wdsrv850@operamail - obviously a throwaway email address.

Here is the text of the message - if you see it, delete it.

DOMAIN NOTICE
Attention: Important Notice
Complete and return by fax to:
1-646-385-7542
47-47 36th Street #16452
Long Island City, NY 11101
United States of America

ATT: BART GARNER
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT
NTECH

LONDON , ON CA
Phone: 1.519686344
WWW.DRJACKNEWMAN.ORG
Domain Name: ___________.ORG
Search Engine Submission
Requested Reply
March 24,2009

PART I: REVIEW SOLICITATION
Attn: BART GARNER
As a courtesy reminder, we are sending you this notification for your business Domain name search engine registration. This letter is to inform you that it's time to send in your registration and save.

Failure to complete your Domain name search engine registration by the expiration date may result in cancellation of this offer making it difficult for your customers to locate you on the web.

Privatization allows the consumer a choice when registering. Search engine subscription includes domain name search engine submission. You are under no obligation to pay the amounts stated below unless you accept this offer. Do not discard, this notice is not an invoice it is a courtesy reminder to register your domain name search engine listing so your customers can locate you on the web.

This Notice for: WWW.DRJACKNEWMAN.ORG will expire on March 24,2009 Act today!

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DETAIL OF SERVICE: ANNUAL WEBSITE SEARCH ENGINE SUBMISSION FOR DOMAIN NAME WWW.DRJACKNEWMAN.ORG


Detail of Service:
SEARCH SUBMISSIONS
Reply by Date:
3/24/2009
For Domain Name:
DRJACKNEWMAN.ORG

*100% SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK
Select Term Your Existing Domain Period Covered Price

DRJACKNEWMAN.ORG
[ ] 1 year 3/24/2009 - 3/24/2010 $75.00
[ ] 2 year 3/24/2009 - 3/24/2011 $119.00
[ ] 5 year 3/24/2009 - 3/24/2014 $199.00
[ ] 10 year 3/24/2009 - 3/24/2019 $295.00




Please ensure that your contact information is correct or make the necessary changes.
Full Name: BART GARNER Email: SUBSCRIBE@NTECHWEBS.COM
Today's Date: _______________________ Signature:: _______________________


PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN BY FAX: 1-646-385-7542


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By accepting this offer, you agree not to hold DN liable for any part. Note that THIS IS NOT A BILL. This is a solicitation. You are under no obligation to pay the amounts stated unless you accept this offer. The information in this letter contains confidential and/or legally privileged information from the notification processing department of the DN. This information is intended only for the use of the individual(s) named above. If you do not wish to receive further updates from DN send an email to wdsrv850@operamail.com to unsubscribe. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents for this letter is strictly prohibited. * 100% satisfaction guaranteed, you may request a refund within 30 days.

You've gotta feel sorry for people who have to stoop so low to make a living.

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