Archive | January, 2009

Why Don’t I Have a PageRank Yet?

by A.J. McClary on 30. Jan, 2009 in Internet Marketing, User Experience

Many companies who are starting out notice Google has yet to assign a PageRank to their website. Usually this is identified by a PR0. While this rank could also be the result of SPAMdexing, it’s more likely that you’re waiting for Google to rank you. If you have a significant number of back links in the Google search results, but no PageRank–there is a very good chance that you actually do have a PageRank, but it just hasn’t been published by Google’s PR servers yet. There is a 2-3 month delay, according to representatives at Google, before your PR is made public.

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How to Triple Your Website Load Time

by A.J. McClary on 22. Jan, 2009 in Web Development

So your website is running a little slow, egh? It can happen, especially when they’re overloaded with Content Management Systems (CMS), forums, blogs, contact scripts, and pages that automatically generate dynamic content. When JavaScript libraries, heavy CSS, and HTML fill up your web page, the efficiency dramatically drops causing a longer load time.

Luckily, there is a way out. Here are a few tips and tricks to make your website perform better and your pages load faster:

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Using Social Networks to Enhance Internet Marketing Strategies

by A.J. McClary on 14. Jan, 2009 in Internet Marketing

I always hated the idea of Social Networking because publishing personal information to the public frightened me. We’re living in the times of Too Much Information (TMI). In the 1990′s I would laugh at those who consistently changed their “away” message on AOL Instant Messenger. A friend of mine was so infatuated that every time he showered, he would update his auto responder to “I’m hoping in the shower, be back in 20 minutes”. (more…)

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