http://georgetownonline.biz/blog Website and Graphic Design Blog Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:31:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By: Shilpa Singh (Wilson) Page Rank (often denoted by PR) is Google’s ranking software that calculates the relevance of a webpage with its content. Page Rank is a quantity (between 0 and 10) defined by Google that provides a rough estimate of the overall importance of a web page.  Page Rank is ... http://georgetownonline.biz/blog/2010/02/importance-of-page-rank-for-website/ A content management system (CMS) is a special type of software installed on a website server to power a website that can allow multiple contributers to publish information to internet from virtually anywhere in the world where there is an connection. The contributers require no knowledge of HTML (website scripting language), ... http://georgetownonline.biz/blog/2009/11/an-overview-of-content-management-systems/ When you hear the term "light weight website", it refers to a website that has relatively fewer media (images, audio, video or flash files) or media with extremely small file sizes embedded in the pages. It also refers to websites using tableless designs, or website designed with div tags. The ... http://georgetownonline.biz/blog/2009/11/6-benefits-of-a-light-weight-website/ Here's a fact when it comes to web surfing: People do not read, they scan and click. Once a a visitor gets to your homepage, if there isn't an immediate call to order to go deeper into your website, that visitor will be lost to your competitors forever. It literally ... http://georgetownonline.biz/blog/2009/09/how-to-keep-visitors-at-your-website/ Choosing a domain name for your website may be a little overwhelming for persons now venturing into the online game, so here are a few points to consider when confronted with this dilemma. 1. The Name. Domain names can be of any length up to 67 characters, but try to keep ... http://georgetownonline.biz/blog/2009/09/choosing-a-domain-name/ I've had my fair share of requests from clients for the incorporation of different elements into their website projects, however I write here to warn against the use of some of these. While these elements may look cool, they may actually cause harm to the website and drive visitors away. 1. ... http://georgetownonline.biz/blog/2009/09/7-tips-for-developing-a-website/ "Why do I need a website?" is a very popular question that is asked by businessmen that are not quite internet savvy, but I usually answer that with another question "why do you need a telephone?" A website is perhaps the most powerful tool for communicating with both your existing and ... http://georgetownonline.biz/blog/2009/08/why-do-i-need-a-website/ Welcome to Georgetown Online Web and Graphic Design Blog. After six years in business, I'm only now getting around to blogging about my trade. As the Chinese say, "the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, but the second best time is now." So I'm off to ... http://georgetownonline.biz/blog/2009/08/hello-world/