One of our customers built a website with Yellowbook who now has ownership of the domain name and will not release it.  Before building the website, the Yellowbook Rep assured the customer that if he ever wanted to build his own website they would release the domain name.  What he didn’t mention is that they would do anything possible to make this difficult.

When we spoke with Yellowbook they informed us that they would release the domain at the end of the current contract.  When speaking to them they informed us they would not release the domain name until 1 year after the website was published.  The rep claimed that the website was published at a later date so they would not release the domain name until one year from that date. According to the customer their website has been in operation for some time, so clearly their records are inaccurate or their “retention department” is making things up.

If you are considering building a website with Yellowbook look elsewhere.

Good Blog writing could be the key to keep your visitors coming back for more. Blogging has helped people make a proper living and to achieve the same you need to make sure that you deliver what your customer is looking for. Some important tips to be kept in mind while making a blog post.

1) Write what you feel is right – People respect sincere opinions. You will get much higher blog traffic if you can keep your blog simple to understand by writing what you feel is right.

2) Write your blog posts to the point -Remember most of us today have very little to no time to go through lengthy Posts — Keep it simple and crisp!!

3) Try and post a relevant image with your blog post – A picture speaks a thousand words. You can add on simple line to your blog post and let the picture say the rest. You will be amazed at the results.

4) Bullet points – This will help readers see what you want them to read. Your most important message can be conveyed very easily with the help of bullet points. They stand out and provide a clearer picture.

5) Use of keywords - Though keywords are important remember not to overdo them. To put a clearer picture in front of the reader keywords should always be sprinkled over your content rather than “stuffed”!!

6) Headline – Don’t be afraid to be creative with your headlines — this alone can help you get 100′s of visitors

Dynamic Websites Versus Static Websites

Before you go to a webmaster for a website to be developed  it is important to know the difference so that you can determine the best solution for your website.

Let me explain you these concepts……

Static Websites

A static site is a website that is written entirely using HTML. Each web page is a separate document and there are no databases or external files that are drawn upon.

This means that the only way to edit this type of website is to go into each page and edit the HTML. So you would have to do it yourself using a web page editor such as FrontPage or Dreamweaver, or pay your web developer to make updates for you.

Dynamic Websites

A dynamic website is written using more complex code - such as PHP or ASP - and has a greater degree of functionality. For instance, many dynamic websites can be controlled by a CMS(content management system). This means that you will potentially be able to make updates without needing any knowledge of HTML or any website software.

Each page of a dynamic website is generated from information stored in a database or external file. And the content management system that you may use to maintain your website directly modifies this stored information.

Which one do you prefer?

Many people prefer dynamic websites because they have a lot of benefits.

1. Dynamic sites reduce ongoing maintenance costs,

2. Make data management very efficient,

3. Enable the addition of any future add-ons such as data feeds or a comprehensive site search.

4. They also make it impossible to destroy the layout, as might happen if you edit it from a web page editor.

5. Above all…it makes you website interactive rather than just text displaying page.

There are some drawbacks to using dynamic websites as well.

1. First, they usually cost more to develop, because they require more complex coding, as well as the development of a content management interface to enable you to maintain your website.

2. Second, you will need to obtain web hosting which supports databases and dynamic languages. Fortunately, most hosts do offer these features by default.

Drawbacks Reversed

There are affordable dynamic sites that don’t skimp on workability, options, or functionality. The Final Code is one such company. Often times The Final Code’s dynamic sites cost less than static sites

The Final Code also offers great hosting fees for very little money and offers unlimited usage of the dynamic application. That means you can create as much content as you want because you have unlimited storage.