Posts by Glenys Grob

How to Make a Favicon for Your Site – A Branding Opportunity

Last updated : 30 January 2014

Image for FaviconFavicons are very tiny images that are used to identify websites. And, in case you are wondering, the word ‘favicon’ simply stands for favorites icon.

If you look in your browser bookmarks list, for example, your eye will no doubt be drawn to the listings that are preceded by tiny images. Hence the name ‘favorites icon’ or favicon. They provide a quick way for your readers to find your site in their favorites list. As such, favicons provide a great way to build your brand identity. You can also see it to the left of the address bar, provided the website actually has a favicon. So, how do you go about getting one for your site? [Read more…]

Learning Dynamic Website Design – PHP, MySQL and JavaScript

Last updated : 4 March 2014

Learning PHP & MySQLThis step-by-step course goes through the basics of PHP, as well as MySQL and JavaScript, providing ideal guidance on how to create your own website.

You are shown how to install both PHP and MySQL on your own computer so that you can learn locally before trying your skills out on your hosted server.

You are tutored from the beginning so that you learn the syntax of the languages and how to use them.  Then, this is topped off with lessons that show you how to add extra functionality to your website with CSS and JavaScript. [Read more…]

Tip of The Day: How Do You Include HTML in PHP?

Published : 9 January 2014

HTML TipYou  may have already found that you need to include a paragraph or 2  of additional information on a dynamic section of your website.

This is especially true if you are using a Content Management System (CMS) such as WordPress or Drupal or Joomla etc. So how do you include HTML in your PHP coded page? [Read more…]

Increase Your Website Traffic with Comment Marketing

Last updated : 17 September 2014

blog-commentingWhilst comment marketing can be very time consuming, it can also be very, very effective.

In what way?

Well first of all, let’s look at what comment marketing is.

For starters, it usually refers to blog commenting and/or forum commenting.  But there is commenting and commenting. Not all comments are alike. In fact, not all comments will get through the moderation process.  However, if you do it correctly, your comment will most certainly be accepted for publishing and, in many cases, it will from then on be published without having to be moderated.

So what is the right way? [Read more…]

Tip of the Day: Leave a Relevant Link when Blog Commenting

Last updated : 16 January 2014

Comment LinksSo you have started to incorporate blog commenting as part of your traffic generation campaign.

This is good, but only good if the comments actually make a contribution. This is your reputation that you are building, so you want to impress with your knowledge and demonstrate that you are indeed an expert in your area. [Read more…]




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