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Internet Reliance on Written Language

Using a title like "Words" for this page may seem overly simple once you read about the power of words.

Words are integral to the world wide web. The protocol that drives the web is word based; HTML, or 'hyper text markup language'. The first web browsers were 100% text based, there were no graphics, no audio or video, just words.

Domain Names

Domain Names are a specific type of word created for the world wide web. Picking the right domain name for your site can distinguish it from other sites, pick the wrong name and, again, your site may never be found.We have prepared a comprehensive list of domain name resources and domain name related information.

Search Engines

Search Engines are very dependent on words. It may seem that the cart is pulling the horse these days on the 'net... Search engine ranking seems the #1 objective, and people are going through all kinds of hoops into the 'Top 10 (unpaid) Listings'. Use the right words and your site will make it to the top of the list... use the wrong words and your site may never be found. Many of the top search engines uses different ranking methods, and produces different results for exactly the same search. We will show you how to make your site go to the top, and stay there on any search engine. Check our reviewed search engine guide for the latest information on indexes, crawlers, directories and search engine optimization (SEO) tips.

News Feeds: Free Content for your Web Site

Continuous, updated content for your web site is free for the taking. News services provide free news feeds on a variety of topics which you can easily add to your web site. Fresh content of interest to your site's visitors will keep them coming back.

Of Blogs and BBS's

Web Logs, (or simply blogs) and bulletin boards, (sometomes called BBS software), are some of the common type of message area software used on websites. While formats for message bases and access to the messages change from time to time, the principles are the basicaly the same. Message areas can be used to post news, information, questions and answers, serialized stories, and just about any other type of free form text based data. Most software has category / sub-category heirarchy and allows users to read and post articles. Advanced software allows searching, replying, moving articles, as well as multi-level administration with certain users able to create, edit or delete posts in particular category or area, and for a top level admin to set lower level editor's permission levels.

Radio.UserLand.com - blog and RSS news aggregator software.

Spelling, I before E...

Spelling: Is it ie or ei? one of the most common spelling mistakes in the English language involves remembering which words are spell with "ie" and which ones are "ei"... Here's a little rule in a poem to help you remember.

Logotypes: Half Word, Half Picture

Logotypes are designed characters, words or phrases that form a single image and are easily recognizable. Many registered trademarks and copyrighted designs are logotypes, (ie- Coca-Cola, Kellogs, A&P, Stop n' Shop, Dunkin Donuts, and many other companies chose to use a logotype rather than a 'graphic logo', ie- Shell uses a scallop-shell, Prudential Life Insurance use 'the rock', etc).

Early Word Based Internet Search Fum

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