Archive for October, 2008

Bike Maintenance

Friday, October 17th, 2008

A clean bike will function better than a dirty one and is a pleasure to work on.
Before you start any bike maintenance you have to clean your bike, that doesn’t mean a bit of wipe with a cloth, you have to clean it properly and there are a few things you need to do the [...]

Kitesurfing Equipment Dangers

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

As you probably already know, kitesurfing is a very dangerous sport. A lot of dangers belong to the category of kitesurfing equipment dangers. Kitesurfing equipment dangers may result from selecting wrong equipment for some specific weather conditions or malfunction of equipment. For example, the loss of control of the kite lines posses many kitesurfing equipment [...]

These Days Who’s Watching American Idol Anyway

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Losing weight for the camera may help win your shot at American Idol

Free Offers Work – Customers Love Them

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Almost all customers love free stuff. This is a lesson that I learned many years ago. I always try to offer a customer something that is free. Customers remember the free item more than items that they buy. Of all the different types of adds that I have run over the years, its the free [...]

Vendio offers Web Hosting

Monday, October 13th, 2008

“Since 1998, Vendio has provided services to help hundreds of thousands of merchants successfully build businesses on eBay and other marketplaces,” said Rodrigo Sales, CEO of Vendio, in a written release on Thursday. “Over that time, we have built our brand as a leading provider of reliable and affordable services that have scaled with the [...]

Monitor Your Web Site for Downtime

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

For those in the Internet business the availability of their web site is a major concern. The cost of downtime for web businesses can amount to $10,000 an hour. And this is without counting the losses caused by missed opportunities and lost sales. Losses in image and credibility these businesses suffer because eventual downtime is [...]

What Makes For A Good Host?

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

I’ve had to change web hosts a number of times. In fact, I spent most of this week changing from one host to another. Believe me, it is a major pain, although I have made sure that my site is always ready to move if necessary.
One thing I’ve become is very aware of the difference [...]

How to Add a Search Engine to Your Site

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

When visitors arrive at your web site you want them to find the information quickly otherwise they will lose patience and move on. A great way achieve this is to add a search engine or search box to your web site. Since most visitors are already familiar with using search engines such as Google, they [...]

Factors affecting color accuracy

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Color is one of the most difficult parts of a design to show accurately to a customer. The reason behind this is because color perception is affected by many factors. Many people and printers are aware of this fact that is why they know how to closely monitor the factors to help get more accurate [...]