http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=S.+Housley Internet S. Housley Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=255680&ca=Internet Google tends to not rank new domains. In an effort to deter spammers from generating new websites, Google has implemented filters for new websites, which means that it can be a challenge for a new website to rank in Google's organic search results until they are deemed trustworthy. The Sandbox Many... Marketing S. Housley Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=221362&ca=Marketing The arguments continue to rage over the ambiguities in the RSS specifications. But the fact is: RSS is here to stay, and the current defined RSS 2.0 specification is likely going to be as good as it is going to get. Attempts have been made to create "best practice" documents and specification clarif... Marketing S. Housley Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=176210&ca=Marketing Tricking the search engines just does not work. The search engines do not look kindly upon webmasters who attempt to deceive the search engines about the content contained on a webpage. 1. Cloaking Cloaking a website is a stealth technique used to provide a copy of a web page to search engines while... Marketing S. Housley Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=171349&ca=Marketing So you have a fantastic website but no one ever visits. You may ask? Why? Your website should be designed with search engines in mind. Too many web designers are graphic artists that excel at image manipulation, but lack a basic understanding of search engine optimization. Web design and search engi... Marketing S. Housley Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=158581&ca=Marketing All business owners like to believe that their business is in someway unique or unlike any other business. At its core though, how different are small businesses really? Nearly all small businesses struggle with relatively similar issues. Most owners wear multiple hats and have had to become jack of... Marketing S. Housley Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=150429&ca=Marketing Professional photographs in a website give the website a professional look. Many webmasters do not realize that photographs are copy written and in many cases illegal to use a photograph or image that you find on the web without properly licensing it. Most webmasters do not have time to go out and p... Marketing S. Housley Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=148778&ca=Marketing Conducting a successful podcast interview can be a tricky proposition for a podcaster starting out. Once you have determined individuals that will appeal to your target audience contact potential interviewees and arrange a time to conduct the interview. Following this guide will insure that the inte... Marketing S. Housley Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=135517&ca=Marketing You have an RSS feed and you have worked hard to get the word out. According to your logs you have subscribers! Now the hard part: how to retain the subscribers to your RSS feed. Follow these simple steps to insure that your subscriber base will grow. 1. Original Content A consistent stream of origi... Marketing S. Housley Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=134568&ca=Marketing Consider following these simple podcasting tips to get the most from your podcast and make it stand out from other podcasts in the crowd. DO 1. Make it Professional Regardless of whether you are podcasting from your garage or a corporate boardroom there is no reason that your podcast cannot have a p... Advice S. Housley Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=131645&ca=Advice Before you begin podcasting develop a plan and a format for your show. Determine the focus of your podcast and what types of guests you would like to interview. Time spent planning your show will contribute to it's success. Location, Location, Location When you are producing a podcast on a regular b...