Tutorials, general information, and helpful hints about the web. http://www.thunderdata.com Google's paid adverstising, or AdWords Campaigns, uses a "pay per click" model that charges advertisers only for the visitors who actually visit an advertiser's website. But in that very model, Google has managed to sneak in extra profits at the expense of small business. http://www.thunderdata.com/thunder_bits/unfair_profiteering_by_google_adwords.html http://thunderdata.com/feed11 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:00:00 -0600 Today's paper reported that 4 billion cell phones will be in use by 2010, and this week's International Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas will focus on mobile applications. The explosion in cell phone usage affects mobile search and website design philosophies that target the smallest of cell phone browsers. http://thunderdata.com/thunder_bits/cell_phone_search_results.html http://thunderdata.com/feed10 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:00:00 -0600 Starting an online business shares many of the same considerations as any business startup. Define your target market, create a budget, differentiate yourself from the competition, know your profit model, and base your business on something you are passionate about. http://www.thunderdata.com/website_business_101/starting_an_online_business.html http://thunderdata.com/feed09 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:00:00 -0600 RSS feeds allow you to get updates on your favorite websites-say for sports, news headlines, or recipes. You can use the power of RSS on your website to market to an audience that is hungry for your information. http://www.thunderdata.com/wiki/Main/WhyRSSFeedsAreImportantToYourWebsite http://thunderdata.com/feed08 Thu, 03 May 2007 01:00:00 -0600 We all know the adage, 'Sex sells', but we certainly recognize when the message is inappropriate for our business. The equivalent message in online advertising is, 'Interactivity Sells.' If you can draw your reader's eye and successfully get them to do something, you are on your way to winning new customers. http://www.thunderdata.com/wiki/Main/ImportanceOfInteractiveWebsites http://thunderdata.com/feed01 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:15:00 -0600 If your website generates a lot of visitor traffic but few sales, you need to take a critical look at your website. PayPal integrated shopping carts may send the subtle message that you aren't quite ready for prime time. http://www.thunderdata.com/wiki/Main/PayPalDisadvantages http://thunderdata.com/feed02 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:30:00 -0600 A website's best gauge of how they are performing on the web is with the Google Search--your site is either at the top, or it is no where to be found. Frequently websites get left in the cold when it comes to getting ranked in Google because of costly mistakes made during initial development. The result? A very dissatisfying position otherwise known as 'coming up a Goosle-egg'. http://www.thunderdata.com/wiki/Main/GoosleEggs http://thunderdata.com/feed03 Fri, 21 Oct 2005 12:30:00 -0600 If your site is absent from the local listings of Google and Yahoo, you are missing the Internet's version of a Yellow Pages ad. Now, with Google having made their local listings integrated with Google Maps, customers are not only able to see your listing but also your location posted on their city map. http://www.thunderdata.com/wiki/Main/SearchEngineLocalListings http://thunderdata.com/feed04 Tue, 27 Sep 2005 09:30:00 -0600 General rules for making your decisions for buying a domain name (ie. web address, URL, www address) final. There is a misconception on buying all extensions of the same domain name. Learn more on domain name purchasing. http://www.thunderdata.com/wiki/Main/DomainNameSuggestions http://thunderdata.com/feed05 Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:00:00 -0600 Web and print advertising go hand in hand, and should be used effectively to augement one another. Learn more about how online advertising is directly related to the tried and true methods of print advertising. http://www.thunderdata.com/wiki/Main/WebAndPrintAdvertising http://thunderdata.com/feed06 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 01:00:00 -0600 Whether you are just starting up a business and developing a website simultaneously or you already have a website live for customer readership, all websites can benefit from some basic tips for the home page. http://www.thunderdata.com/wiki/Main/WebsiteTips http://thunderdata.com/feed07 Fri, 29 Jul 2005 01:00:00 -0600