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So what’s all this about web accessibility?

January 18, 2010

The number of people advocating web accessibility and standards-based design in general is increasing day by day. “So what is the big fuss and why do I need to implement the web accessibility on my website”, customers may exclaim. Web accessibility is a general practice of developing websites accessible to people that use a wide […]

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.Mobi Domain Names

January 18, 2010

Although mobile devices and the networks that support them are improving, it seems like the mobile Web is almost a secret these days because sites can be hard to locate and have little content when you find them. And yet, with four mobile phones purchased for every one personal computer, there’s a world of people […]

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7 Common Mistakes of Email Marketing

January 18, 2010

With the holiday season here, email has been on my mind. And many folks just starting out ask about pitfalls to avoid for their email marketing and communications campaigns. So here we go: seven surefire ways you’ll be emailing directly to a trash can or spam filter. These are common mistakes in email marketing. They […]

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What’s First to Go When Times Are Tough?

January 18, 2010

If you run a business then no doubt you’ve been keeping a close eye on the economy. When times get tough, most small business owners immediately look to cut costs… The most “expensive” part of running a business is normally employees, so typically firing under-performing employees or external contractors is the first step most businesses […]

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How To Value A Domain Name?

December 18, 2009

You’ve decided on a domain name for your new business, and the domain is already registered and for sale. How much should you be willing to pay? This is becoming a common question, as so many quality domain names have already been taken.

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CubeCart added to our platform

November 15, 2009

We are pleased to announce that we have added the popular shopping cart system CubeCart, to the range of programs that can be installed via the eXtend control Panel. CubeCart is written by a British company and offers a very flexible approach to building your online store. As well as being well supported through two […]

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