Writing Copy for Humans and Robots

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Our great website company will make a great website for your company and ensure that you have a great website to meet your needs.

Uh, what?

I can already picture the blank stare and furrowed brow I’d give someone that said something like that to me.  And yet we come across content like this all the time online.  Well, maybe not quite this bad.  But close. READ MORE >>

Never Use Capital Letters in URLs

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Lately we’ve noticed some older websites on the internet that use capital letters in their URLs.  What do we mean by this?  We mean that instead of a web address as “http://www.example.com/about”, the address is “http://www.example.com/About”.  It’s always good practice to avoid using capital letters in your URLs.  Here’s why. READ MORE >>

What Should I Read Next?

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I’m a big reader – huge.  Anyone who’s known me for at least two weeks knows enough not to ask me what I’m reading nowadays (unless you have an hour or two to spare).

For a while (a long while), my reading life was sharply separated from all things technology.  This is how I felt.  However, once I dove in I started to discover all the delightful tools the Internet could offer a good old traditional bibliophile. READ MORE >>

4 Things You Wish You Knew About Google

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We’re very excited to have our first ever post on Business Insider this past week.  Jonathan’s article, 4 Things You Wish You Knew About Google, demystifies the way that Google determines its search results.  This article not only outlines best practices in search engine optimization, but seeks to give concrete examples that can be used by anyone developing their online presence.  You can read an excerpt of Jonathan’s article below and can read the entire article by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.

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Tips to Find a Job on the Internet

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Chances are, I’m not the only person who has spent the past year looking for a job.  For those who can relate, you know that the process can be inefficient for a variety of reasons.  While you’re going to have to find your own way to keep yourself from losing hours of productivity perusing your favorite blogs and YouTube videos, there are a few easy steps you can take to save a ton of time, help you find more appealing jobs, and make you a more attractive candidate. READ MORE >>

MeetWays: Find a Good Spot to Meet Between Two Addresses

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Whenever I’m trying to figure out where to meet a friend, I’m always worried about picking a spot that is truly in the middle.  It always seems that I know the points of interest in my neighborhood, but have no idea what kinds of places are equidistant for both of us to travel.  Finally there is an online service to ease my troubled mind. READ MORE >>

Use Wolfram Alpha for Unit Conversions

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It seems that I often have brain cramps where I can’t remember simple conversions.  While I can usually reason how many quarts are in a gallon, there are other conversions that I can’t remember.  I used to use Google for all of my conversion questions.  But as I write this, I am wondering how many yards and meters there are in four miles (clearly a common wondering) but don’t feel like running multiple searches. READ MORE >>