What is RSS Autodiscovery and how can I set it up?
February 17th, 2011RSS (Really Simple Syndication) Autodiscovery is a feature that makes it possible for modern web browsers, such as Mozilla Firefox 2.0+ and Internet Explorer 7.0+ to detect if a website has a blog or a RSS feed available, which has become the best way to inform visitors that a website offers a syndication feed.
When a web browser has loaded a website and detects it has a feed available, it will display a small RSS icon 
in the address bar.
Visitors can click on this icon, view these feed(s) and subscribe to them if they find them to be of interest.
Read the rest of this entryThe basics of website optimization
November 21st, 2010The success of your website depends on rigorous SEO activities which mean how search engines view your website pages. Allowing search engines to crawl is important for your search engine optimization success; therefore every page of your website needs to be optimized.
Have you ever heard of this term ‘on-page SEO’? If not, then the first and foremost thing you should learn is this only. On page SEO ensure that your website is as search engine friendly as possible and for that you should help the search spiders find other pages easily on your website after finding your website. If you are website is not well optimized, then you have less chances of getting good results in the search engines.
Here is a quick guide towards good on-page search engine optimization:
Choosing the right Domain Name for your Business
August 3rd, 2010Choosing the right domain name for your online business or website involves a few things to think about before deciding which name to go with.
Below we have some quick tips on helping you decide which domain name best suits your website.
TIP: If you are going to offer products or services through your website, who will be your audience? Potential customers within New Zealand or international?
For most websites doing business within New Zealand a .nz domain name will work fine. For websites deciding to expand in the future a .com would be a better choice as an official commercial international business. The reason .com can also be a better choice, is that it is an international domain name extension which can rank higher in search engines and is accepted by more general searches and online directories. A .nz domain can restrict the inclusion of your website to these various online services from around the world.
Website Design – Browser compatibility testing for IE 5.5 to 9.0
July 26th, 2010
When creating a new website or updating an existing web project, it can be fustrating testing out the compatibility between various Internet Explorer browser versions.
IETester is a free WebBrowser that allows you to have the rendering and javascript engines of IE9 preview, IE8, IE7 IE 6 and IE5.5 on Windows 7, Vista and XP, as well as the installed IE in the same process.
This program is free to use and download with additional add-ons available through:
www.my-debugbar.com/wiki/IETester/HomePage.
Buy & Sell Online – New Zealand Classifieds
March 28th, 2010You hear a lot about online auction websites, however have you ever thought of buying or selling your products through online classifieds?
In the past, online auctions have lead the way in buying and selling online. However recently there has been a small change within New Zealand, in the way that buyers and sellers are looking for smaller sites to promote their services and/or products, as well as selling to a more local customer range, rather then nation or world wide.
Online classifieds offer both private sellers and businesses more options and potential customers, as most classified websites offer contact information, lists of services provided, product photos and direct links to your own website, which can also help your search engine rank.