PR and the Web: The Case for a Robust Online Newsroom

I recently had a very enlightening discussion with our corporate PR agent. The topic of our conversation was how we could better leverage press releases and media placements on our corporate website. We are generating some great press, but the momentum is lost shortly after the release leaves the agents desk. This is disconcerting considering some of the recent numbers on how journalists are accessing…

Learn to Become a Search Engine Expert Using Forums

As a website owner, getting your site listed and placing well in the search engines can turn into a full time job. Search engine optimization is the process of altering your site so it appears in the top listings of the major search engines. You can hire someone to do it for you and pay out thousands of dollars, or you can be "web savvy"…

15 Rules for Success In Your Home-Based Business

Someone sent me an email the other day. Supposedly General Colin Powell's Rules for Success. Now, I don't know whether they really are or not, but as I read them, I thought they really should be called "15 Rules For Success In Your Home Business". So, here they are:

Essential Network Concepts Part 1

Welcome to article number 4 in my Cisco CCNA in 15 minutes a week series. This week's article begins the move beyond network models and into actual networking concepts. Prior to getting into the details of Cisco devices and their configuration, you'll need a solid fundamental understanding of not only network concepts, but also technologies, protocols, and equipment. This article will be the first of…