For some reason or another, more and more people seem to be posting on WickedFire that have ethical dilemmas with affiliate marketing. Another one of these threads popped up just before my class last Thursday. Is affiliate marketing ethical? This is the big question these people have. At its core, affiliate marketing is just helping one company get extra business and you getting a percentage of its profits. There are no shades of gray. Like any business model, there are many ways to go about it; not all of them are ethical. Products for the ethically conscious This brings us to the subject of the post. There was a guest [...]
ad revenue, Internet, Internet Marketing, web content
Ever wondered how to make one of those snazzy “Contact Us” forms to send someone’s comments to your E-mail when they are viewing your website? Your search is over, because I’m about to show you how to make one. Requirements Basic HTML Knowledge Basic PHP Knowledge Anyone can learn a good bit from this tutorial without knowing HTML or PHP. However, to be able to manipulate the code to fit your specific website and needs, you’ll need a basic understanding of those languages. Fortunately, you’ll pick up a fair amount of both as you follow along. Before We Begin Before you start any programming project, you need to flesh out [...]
Internet, programming, tutorials, web applications, web content
Anyone who knows me, knows that I’m a pretty active member of Wickedfire (Rexibit is my username). There are a lot of controversial discussions there, most of which really make you think. Recently, someone said they were tired of Firefox and saying goodbye. Now, being a webmaster forum, most everyone uses Firefox. It has the most and best extensions to make SEO and developing websites easier. So, it’s pretty obvious what most of the replies were – including mine. After thinking about it for awhile, I did start looking into the OP’s point – Chrome is a little faster for most websites and not as bloated. I’ve had Chrome installed [...]
business productivity, Internet, programming, user experience, web browser
On the Internet, you’ll see many names for people’s jobs that essentially do the same stuff. Information Architecture is a term that sounds more mysterious and prestigious than it really is. In short, it’s Web OCD. What is Information Architecture? You might think Information Architects are web designers, web developers, IT, or geeks. The later is definitely true. But, the profession itself really refers to what you are doing with information than actually building a website. A Sitepoint article sums the concept pretty well. Information architecture (or IA) is the science — some would insist art — of defining the structure, organization, navigation, labeling and indexing of a Website. It [...]
information architecture, Internet, user experience, web content
Remember back in the 90′s when there were those things that littered your living room? You know; those books that had pictures and stories in them that cost a monthly subscription to get. When the Internet first hit mainstream, a lot of magazine and newspaper writers tried to use their same writing styles on the web, just like a lot of writers still do today. So, to fix this, let’s cover a few points that will help you better reach your target audience. Then after that, I’ll go over some writing tips. Points to consider Writing for the web is different than writing for printed media. The most noticeable difference [...]
content writing, Internet, social media, web content
