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Copying Content From Other Websites

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Jan 082005

When building a website it is always a good idea to look at other successful sites and see what they have done so you can find clues as to what you can do to be just as successful. Some decide that the easy solution is just to copy some of the content or duplicate the meta tags. Those that try the unscrupulous and illegal route will be very disappointed!

It is not that there may be a risk of being caught – it is 100% certain that you will be caught. Not only will you eventually be caught and face the potential embarrassment of having your crime publicized throughout the internet where anyone searching for your name and/or business will find that you are an unethical crook – the tactic does not work. Continue reading »

Add Yourself To The Blog Real Estate Directory

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Dec 282004

Now when you visit this Blog you may also add yourself to the new Real Estate Directory! The directory has search-engine-friendly pages of course and accepts entries for websites of Realtors, web designers, mortgage pros, SEOs, lawyers, appraisers, home inspectors – anyone associated with or servicing the real estate industry is welcome.

Category and sub-category suggestions are welcome – if I left out your category please let me know.

A reciprocal link is required and if you place that link on your site beforehand the software will list your site immediately. The sooner you submit the higher up on the page you will be – so why not do it now?

There is a link to the directory on pretty much every page of this Blog and it can be found in the “Resources” section at the bottom of the right hand column.

Email less and less reliable

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Nov 062004

Remember when you get hit the “send” button and not have to worry about your email reaching its destination? Remember when someone sent you an email you always received it unless they entered the wrong address?

Those days are long gone I’m afraid to say – killed by spammers. Not a day goes by when I hear that someone has been sending me email that I have not received and likewise for emails that I send. These missing emails are seldom found in a spam filter – at least not one that you or I can access. Rather they disappear into the ether – most likely stopped by an ISP or hosting company’s software.

That certainly devalues email and since email is such a big part of the internet – the incentive to use the internet as well. I understand Bill Gates is working on a solution to replace email – it can’t come soon enough.

From my own observations it seems that web mail has a better chance of getting thru than mail from an email program residing on your own computer – not because it is on your computer but because the email is not going thru your ISP and/or web host. Maybe it is a good thing that Gmail, Hotmail, and others are now offering better services for free. I may have to abandon using Outlook and Thunderbird and try using web mail full time.