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Category_Other, entrepreneur, management, Planning, project, Webmaster - December 23, 2020

Reasonable Expectations for Starting Any Project

Starting a project of any sort may be difficult for some, and easier for others. However, you should have reasonable expectations and a proper plan no matter how much effort or time you intend to pour into a website, app, business, art, writing, or any other project. More importantly, you should always be okay with asking yourself, "is this worth it?" and not feel bad if you decide a project is not worth continuing. Keep reading to hear my morning thoughts (perhaps a ramble of sorts) on the importance of planning ahead, knowing when to quit, and the benefits of...

What is Cyber Monday? 2020 Online Sales & Discounts

This upcoming Monday on November 30, 2020 it is Cyber Monday! If you are unfamiliar with the all day event, it is the internet's version of Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving in the United States is called Black Friday and many retailers and companies offer significant discounts to drive sales. Customers flock to stores of all types to get the best deals and stock up on anything they personally need, gifts for the holidays or upcoming events, and more. On Cyber Monday many online stores offer crazy discounts on popular products to drive e-commerce sales higher. You can get...

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Category_Other - October 2, 2020

A Successful Forum Has Purpose, Community, and Usability

Creating a community website or discussion forum can be incredible, and there's nothing better than embracing a community that you yourself started from scratch. However, there are many reasons why community forums are failing - especially in 2020. That's why we would like to share 3 golden rules to follow as a webmaster to manage a successful community forum. Whether you use the famed software XenForo or a free solution such as MyBB or phpBB does not matter. These guidelines will help you transform your ideas on paper into an incredible online family of high quality discussions and friendships. A...

Forums and Social Networks in 2020

I was a long time forum user and owner who never wanted to acknowledge that the peaks of forums were long past. In the 90's and early 2000's, the forum community as a whole was much different. Not only that, the software we used was too. While live chat messengers did impact or help stunt the growth of forums, they were never a true alternative. For that reason we saw forums and live chats thrive together. Even as social media giants rose from the depths of obscurity, forums persisted and lived on. However, it is now 2020 and those times...

SEO Backlinks On Your Own Site

SEO backlinks on your own website are crucial to improving Google page rank, or search position on other networks. Your main pages need supporting content that links back to your core content. This helps visitors on "sub pages" find your main pages quickly. Additionally, major search engines will rank your main pages higher when there is supporting content for it. Many webmasters neglect to build backlinks on their own sites, forgetting that pages on their website are extremely important for SEO. It is no surprise that visitors who are truly interested in your content will clicks links on your website....

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