Important News and Information on the Latest in Design and Development... http://www.newbiehangout.com/ 2003-12-31 With Googles release of their new Beta Google Suggest site, many SEOs are jumping on the bandwagon to preach praises about Google Labs latest breakthrough. However, in a recent article published by Site Pro News by Mike Banks Valentine, noted SEO of SEOptimism.com, entitled A is for Amazon, B is for Best Buy Google Suggest Feature, Mr. Valentine would have us believe that the results shown in Google Suggest are for the number of SEARCHES conducted at Google for a given search term. I would have to disagree with him given the research I have done behind the ground breaking new tool. However, before I put the cart before the horse, maybe I should explain this new tool just in case you havent heard of it yet. http://newbiehangout.com/articles/sanders/google_suggestion_beta_search.htm 2005-05-06 Please take precautions with email everyone. I dont care HOW legit it looks. Dont chance it. Dont click a link in an email. If you think you can trust it but arent sure heres a tip for you to verify that at least the link is what it says it is: right click on it, select copy shortcut ......... paste it into a text document and see if it is the same as what it appears to be in HTML. If you have surrendered any personal or financial information to this fraudulent website, you should immediately log into your PayPal Account and change your password and secret question and answer information. Any compromised financial information should be reported to the appropriate parties. http://www.newbiehangout.com/scgi-bin/txp/index.php?id=107 2005-01-06 The Hotdog web bundle is a collection of professional software applications that simplify your life and saves you hundreds of dollars. 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Be sure to say hello to our friend Chris Pirillo of Lockergnome who will be taking you behind the scenes, interviewing key players in the consumer electronics industry, and unveiling some of the hottest gadgets nobody knows exist. We will be live one-on-one with representatives from some of our favorite companies and we want you to join us. Visit our weblog for the live link. To receive more info on the live broadcast visit the Chris Pirillo Show Website http://www.newbiehangout.com/scgi-bin/txp/index.php?id=104 2005-01-03 We all dream of the good life; things we will do, places we will see! There isnt a sweeter dream than the feeling of having choices we didnt before. Success! We all want it, crave it, and dream about it! Why do so many fail; what does it take to get there? http://www.newbiehangout.com/scgi-bin/txp/index.php?id=102 2005-01-01 In summary the supposed secret to being indexed and higher rankings isnt a secret at all. Its what it has always been: Good, targeted content that is updated regularly and readily available. http://www.newbiehangout.com/scgi-bin/txp/index.php?id=97 2004-12-20 Now that we covered the basics of WHAT is bandwidth theft, hotlinking and or remote linking we will discuss some options about how to be proactive and prevent it using a simple rewrite condition in your htaccess file. http://newbiehangout.com/scgi-bin/txp/index.php?id=76 2004-05-22 Bandwidth is the technical term for the amount of data sent between one computer to another. For instance, when you entered this site, the data was sent from this server to your web browser and stored on your computers hard drive this page, the data was sent from the server to your web browser and stored on the hard drive of your computer. The information is measured in bytes and the sum total is what makes up your bandwidth usage. It is basically what makes the internet go. Many Internet Service Providers and Web Hosts charge according to your bandwidth usage and will penalize, discontinue or otherwise charge those who exceed a previously agreed bandwidth limit. You may have seen such sites with notices of quota exceeded or temporarily overlimit notices. That is a direct result of exceeding their bandwidth allotment. http://newbiehangout.com/scgi-bin/txp/index.php?id=74 2004-05-22 SaveNow is an advertising spyware program which monitors open IE windows for targeted URLs, forms and key terms. It then inputs advertising, banners or what-have-you when it sees those urls and terms. It keeps a list of URLs and terms it is interested in on disk, in the file SaveNowsavenow.db in Program Files. The large file maps from these targets to adverts to serve, which are downloaded through Akamais proxies. It has several variants and the responsible party is WhenU. The malware is often referred to as WhenU because of this connection. 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Be sure to stop in to see what else is new. http://www.newbiehangout.com/scgi-bin/txp/index.php?id=64 2004-05-05 Were very pleased to announce that weve been featured as site of the day with one of our very favorite sites: SiteProNews.com. You can visit SiteProNews at our site located here: http://www.newbiehangout.com/sitepronews.htm for great webmaster resources, tips, tricks and marketing tools. http://www.newbiehangout.com/sitepronews.htm 2004-03-22 (PRWEB) April 18, 2004--NewbieHangout.com is proud to announce the launch of their new community based help portal. NewbieHangout.com, an established webmaster resource site, ranked in the top 1% on Alexa, has expanded services to include a new Help portal which adds increased interactivity to the site. The New services include several tutorials and tools in CMS, downloads, php nuke modules, tools and tutorials as well as well written articles geared to new webmasters and internet users. Memberships are offered free with increased benefits and unlimited access to services. This site is one to keep your eyes on! http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/4/prweb119467.htm 2004-03-18 Bargain Buddy consists of an IE Browser Helper Object, and a process set to run at startup. The BHO monitors web pages requested and terms entered into forms. If there is a match with a preset list of sites and keywords, an advertisement may be shown. The process can contact its makers server to download updates to the list of adverts and to the software itself. Manual deletion is possible using the following guidelines. http://newbiehangout.com/scgi-bin/txp/index.php?id=55 2004-03-04 Viruses are sent daily around the world, and the most common and easiest form of infection is through our email. I cannot stress how important it is in not only keeping a current back up of your work, but up-to-the-minute virus protection. Read on to gain a better understanding of what threats there are and why it is a must to have current, up to date virus protection. http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/onewayadv/virus-protection.htm 2004-03-04 So you have decided you want to become a website designer, or more commonly known as a webmaster, but have you really thought about what that decision will mean? Todays world of site design is more competitive than ever. The global impact makes striking out as a website designer even more difficult. When you think about competition, you have to think globally. Technology makes it easy to be a website designer because you can market your skills to just about anyone and anywhere. The website designer does not suffer from geographical boundaries as most other business types do. Moreover, if you are just starting out and not established, then entering the market will be even more difficult. http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/sanders/website-design-business-index.htm 2004-02-27 Whether you are just starting out in a business or a seasoned "professional" you should have a contract when doing business - if not for your own safety, but for the safety of your clients. Not a day goes by that I dont hear horror stories about misunderstandings on projects that could have easily been prevented with a simple contract. Simply, they state the work you are providing and the cost involved. They should also indicate what is not included, such as incidental material costs and excessive copy changes, etc. Always put into writing your intent and email it to the client. http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/onewayadv/client-contracts.htm 2004-02-22 Search Engine traffic is the #1 source of traffic on the internet today, so a good listing is vital to your sites success and longevity. If youre not listed in the first couple of pages in the search engines (SEs) search results pages (SERP), you wont be getting many visits from the SEs, if any. Most Search Engine Optimization (SEO) specialists and webmasters can agree that link popularity plays an important part in your websites perceived value (including your Google Page Rank - "PR") What many webmasters dont consider is the QUALITY of in-bound links pointing to your site also plays a role. A significant role in your sites ranking. Lots of high-quality in-bound links can help boost a page from popular to being in the "top 10" of a search engines search results page (SERP). http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/incoming-links.htm 2004-02-12 One of the greatest challenges for any newsletter editor is not as the job title suggests editing, but finding or producing the content. Some people view newsletter editors in the same light as magazine editors. Nice comparison shame it just isnt true! You see a magazine editor probably has a sub-editor, a photographer, a picture editor and a number of reporters or feature writers. They probably still complain that they are badly under-resourced. But they are not compared with you of course. So youve got to learn a few shortcuts! Heres one to start with: http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/newsletter.htm 2004-02-11 The PREsell concept is a principle where you affect the potential customers mind to make them more receptive to your marketing efforts. PREsell is NOT an overnight solution to catapult you into huge profits and internet millions. PREsell can be a difficult concept to grasp and implement because it takes a genuine concern for others to effectively implement it. Any attempts at the PREsell concept that is not genuinely real will eventually fail over time. PREsell is about TRUST and relationships, and how we use those relationships and others trust to market our goods and services. http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/sanders/presell-concept-index.htm 2004-02-07 In our last article on search engine positioning, we mentioned log analysis to determine when the search engine spiders visited your site. We feel that our readers can benefit from a little more in depth assistance on how to accomplish that suggestion. In this article, we will look into log analysis, the hows, the wheres associated with log analysis, and the tools to make your log analysis data tasks easier. We will explore log analysis data, and how to use log analysis data to leverage affiliate strategy. http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/sanders/search-engine-positioning-3-index.htm 2004-01-31 We have been fortunate enough to get a wholesale deal on a fantastic arsenal of software titles. Over 50 in demand software items that sell for $47.00 to $200.00+ individually. Were selling the whole thing with Master Resell rights for only $20.00! Were here to help you suceed online and this is a perfect tool to set you up as a Master Reseller in minutes. Take a look at the page and see for yourself! http://www.newbiehangout.com/webmaster-profit-pak.htm 2004-01-26 If youve been looking for an easy way to get your link on hundreds of websites and increase your traffic, providing content may be your answer. Not only is providing content easy and inexpensive (it only costs your time), but it also has the potential to provide you with massive free promotion and builds your credibility. If youve contacted any webmasters lately and requested a link exchange, chances are, you didnt receive a response. So how do you build quality links? Read on to find out some of the best methods ... http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/link-building-content.htm 2004-01-23 So youve built your site, optimized it for search engine submission, and uploaded it to your server. Youve also set up some strategic link swaps with some prominent sites, and submitted it to the search engines, but it isnt showing up, or there is no record your site has even been indexed by Google or Yahoo. Now what do you do? Thats what we are going to discuss in this article. http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/sanders/search-engine-positioning-2-index.htm 2004-01-22 Ever designed a site, then submitted it, waited a month or two to find that most of your pages havent been indexed, or that only the page submitted was indexed? Do you have a text-based site map linked from every page? Did you design your entire site in Flash? Have you written your pages to increase your listing relevance? Does your site link to other sites containing information on your site topic? Do other sites link to you that provide information on your site topic? These are just some of the questions you need to answer to discover why your site ranks where it does in search results, and why your site is not indexed fully. http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/sanders/search-engine-positioning-1-index.htm 2004-01-19 The New site design for B2Phat.com has been completed for 2004. The portal should be completed soon, but for now you can peek at the new design which will be incorporated into the portal as well. http://www.B2Phat.com 2004-01-14 Webmasters everywhere are discovering that making money online is a possibility. Many webmasters have run into disappointments and frustrations and simply given up. You need not walk that path. Earning money from your website can be done and does not have to be as difficult as one may think. There are certain tried and true methods and habits that a disciplined webmaster must take in order to achieve a measure of success online. Jim Sanders takes a serious look into affiliate strategy and the habits that you can develop now that will help ensure your continued success. http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/sanders/affiliate-strategy-index.htm 2004-01-12 Lets take a honest look at how you are managing your time and business. Are you maximizing your time? Are you working harder instead of smarter? Jim Sanders gives some input on time management for the self-employed. http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/sanders/timeconstraint.htm 2004-01-11 NewbieHangout.com is honored to have Matt Paolini as a new contributing editor. Matt is a Webmaster/Tech Support Specialist for FirstPlace Software, the makers of WebPosition Gold. Hes also an experienced freelance Search Engine Optimization Specialist and Cold Fusion/ASP.NET/SQL Server Developer/Designer. You can visit his site and check for more information on his services at WebTemplateStore.net You can find Matts first article, entitled "Dispelling the Myths: Will Webposition Get Me Banned from Google?", an interesting read for all webmasters, at: http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/paolini/webposition-google.htm 2004-01-10 NewbieHangout.com is honored to announce a new partnership with Sanders Consultation Group Plus onboard as an official contributing author to the NHO. Jim Sanders, the owner of Sanders Consultation Group Plus is a brilliant author who will be providing weekly content on up-to-date HOT topics that were sure youll benefit from and wont want to miss. Sanders Consultation Group Plus offers a full range of web design and optimization services. Their focus is on webmasters, the self-employed and those interested in self-employment. Youll find quality services that the NHO is comfortable recommending and being associated with. The first article "Emotional Marketing" has been published at the url below: http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/sanders/emotional.htm 2004-01-07 NewbieHangout.com has been in the process of setting up a "Whats new" page for quite awhile. Were proud to announce that its done and better than what we had planned. Instead of putting up a standard html page, or even a blog to serve for whats new, weve put up an xml page that can be read by both the Feed Readers and by casual visitors who stop in and end up on the rss pages. Following the outline by the W3C weve implemneted a style sheet that returns the xml data in a simple, yet visual outline that doesnt need a feed reader to view it correctly. http://www.newbiehangout.com/rss/news.xml 2004-01-02 Free Desktop Information Aggregator Found a handy tool that I wish Id known about when I was still "riding the fence" about RSS feeds and XML. Taken from the homepage at the Syndirella homepage: Syndirella is free software, distributed under the GNU General Public License. Syndirella is a .NET application, and requires Windows 98, Windows 2000 or later, the .NET Framework version 1.0 and Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later. (News archive) http://www.yole.ru/projects/syndirella/ 2004-01-02 Helpful Information to consider when you are choosing a webhost. What should you look for in a host? What should you expect to pay? What options do you need? How much shuld I pay for space? Is your domain name included in the hosting? These are just a few of the questions this article covers. When you go to purchase our domain .... be informed! http://www.newbiehangout.com/articles/firstdomain.htm 2003-12-31 Providing information, design tips and tutorials to the new webmaster in HTML tutorials, cut and paste javascript, web site design and revenue sources. 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The aim is to save time and money while creating an effective, and profitable online presence. NewbieHangout is recommending that new webmasters try the user friendly software from Sausage Software. The fleet of user friendly software ranges from a child or novice editor - HOTDOG JUNIOR - through to HOTDOG PROFESSIONAL 7.03, which meets the demands of even the most seasoned professional who demands Speed, Precision and Control. The features include HTML, ASP, PHP, Flash, JavaScript and VBScript. It has a built-in Web site management tool, navigation viewer, HTML property sheet and a built-in FTP utility. You can also import, create, and edit CSS style sheets. (News archive) http://www.newbiehangout.com/hotdog/index.htm 2003-11-30