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.COM & .NET Domain Name Price Increases
Posted in Industry News, Zing Blog on June 3rd, 2010 by Rusty

Starting July 1st, 2010 Verisign®, the registry for .COM and .NET domain extensions, will increase prices. The fees are charged to domain registrars such as GoDaddy and Tucows, which typically handle domain registration for customers.

SPAM: Where did it come from? and how to escape it.
Posted in Industry News, Online Marketing, Zing Blog on March 19th, 2010 by Rusty

In 1936, long before the rise of the personal computer, Hormel Foods created SPAM. In 2002, the company will produce it’s six billionth can of the processed food product. But that mark was passed long ago in the world of Internet spam.

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What does your website SOUND like?
Posted in Industry News, Zing Blog on March 16th, 2010 by Rusty

Thanks goes out to some geniuses over at DLKU for creating the best way to listen to your website. Taking your source code and turning it into music. I must say that BenzingTech.com beat is pretty slick. The interface is really simple to use and the music can be interesting.…

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Google Analytics Just Became More Powerful!
Posted in Industry News, Online Marketing, Zing Blog on October 21st, 2009 by Rusty

Yes its true, when you thought the good can’t get any better. Google rolled out some useful enhancements to its already useful and powerful Google Analytics tool. The new features gives the tool more flexibility and intelligence.

Google Local Business Center Just Got Enhanced
Posted in Industry News on October 5th, 2009 by Rusty

Looks like your favorite local search just got better. Google’s Local Business Center will be more versatile in the very near future. The local dashboard currently only shows impressions and view counts, and is very limited in keeping historical data or trends. It doesn’t show which search phrases are attracting…

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11 Websites for Web Analysis
Posted in Industry News, Web Design & Development on September 27th, 2009 by Rusty

As with every web design comes web analysis. Web analysis is important because you need to find out what areas of your website traffic is finding more interesting so you can continually tweak your site for optimum deliverability and monetization. Below I have listed 11 websites which I think are…

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24 Search Engine Ranking Factors That Matter
Posted in Industry News on September 18th, 2009 by Rusty

While trying to increase my page ranking I was stumped as to why I still had no page rank and over 1500 backlinks. After some browsing on SEOMoz.org I found my factors and have since used these 24 search engine ranking factors in everything I design on the web. Let’s…

Web Designers Gain A New Resource For Inspiration
Posted in Graphic Design, Industry News, Web Design & Development on August 28th, 2009 by Rusty

With the internet expanding rapidly coming up with new creative designs can be a daunting task. That’s why we created a website to help do just that, inspire designers. WebInspir.com is a web 2.0 designer inspiration website. Where online designers can submit their creativity to inspire others. Designers can vote…

LinkShare Opens Pay-Per-Call, Turns Heads
Posted in Industry News on August 27th, 2009 by Rusty

Originally posted on Website Magazine

LinkShare has a long, productive history in the affiliate space, and the latest LinkShare innovation is already turning heads. Pay-per-call gives publishers and affiliates a new way to earn – both online and offline. LinkShare provides custom, individual phone numbers for affiliates to connect consumers…

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53 Ways to Become a Better Entrepreneur
Posted in Industry News on August 11th, 2009 by Rusty

Do you want to become a better entrepreneur? Well who doesn’t, right?

Over the past 8 years I have started around 9 companies. Sadly most of them failed, but the good news is, I have learned a lot over the years. Some of these things maybe obvious to you,…