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Mar 25
2008

Five top tips for choosing a domain name

Posted by oscworks in domain names

How do you go about choosing a great domain name?

A great domain name is memorable, relevant to your business and recognisable. How do you go about choosing one? Here five top tips.

1. Use a name as close as possible to your recognisable brand name or trademark - that way the things you do to promote your company off the Internet help drive traffic on the Internet. Don't abbreviate your name for

Mar 24
2008

Benefits of a Content Management System (CMS)

Posted by oscworks in website designweb designcms

What is a Content Management System (CMS)? How does it work? How could it benefit you?

The system used in information based websites to let you manage your own news, image galleries, blogs, forum or written page content is called a Content Management System, or CMS. The CMS is usually a secure administration section of your website that you log into and from there create and edit menus, configure

Mar 24
2008

Writing good web content

Posted by oscworks in website designweb designcontentarticles

How do you go about writing easy-to-read content for your website?

How do you go about writing easy-to-read content for your website? How can you keep your visitors coming back? Here are some tips that could help you.

1. Write for the customer, not for you

You're passionate about telling everything about your product. But your customers might find knowing everything a bit overwhelming. Put

Mar 20
2008

Buy Hosting or Hosted Solutions?

Posted by oscworks in web hostingshopping cartsshopping cartecommerce websitesecommerce cartecommerce

You're creating a website for your business. Should you buy web hosting and build it yourself? Or an ecommerce package that is ready to go and includes hosting?

If you're thinking of setting up a website or refreshing an existing one, a question that you'll need to decide is about how the website will be managed. Will you purchase web hosting and build your own website, or purchase a hosted

Mar 18
2008

What is Web 2.0?

Posted by oscworks in website designweb design

What is Web 2.0 and how does it relate to your business?

Web 2.0 is an increasingly heard term but what does it mean and how is it relevant to your business?

The term refers to a collection of technologies that enable people to interact with the information on websites. That is, creating a website's content as well as reading it. It represents a movement towards the power of democracy and

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