Both Google Video and it’s newly acquired subsidiary YouTube allow you to post their hosted videos on your own website. The YouTube code is listed directly on each YouTube page, but the Google code is somewhat hidden. To get at …[Continue]
What is a Permalink?
If you’ve spent any time wandering around the blogosphere (the world of web logs and social networking) you’ll have come across the term “permalink”, a concatenation of “permanent” and “link.” Because blogs post only the most recent stories on their …[Continue]
Google Page Creator
Google Page Creator is a simple and free way to create and host web pages. It has a WYSIWYG (“what you see is what you get”) interface, and doesn’t require any knowledge of HTML or web hosting. Google Page Creator …[Continue]
Protecting Online Images
If you post pictures to your website, it’s nearly impossible to stop others from stealing them and using your pix on other sites. But you can do a few things to deter image theft, such as branding your photos with …[Continue]
Add Google Map to Your Website
It’s easy to add a free, interactive Google Map to your website. First, sign up for a Google Maps API Key . You’ll also find a lot of documentation there about how to use the Google Maps API, but I …[Continue]
Official Search Engine Blogs
Want to get to know your favorite search engines a little better? Try reading their official blogs. Here are a few of the biggest: Google Blog, Yahoo! Search Blog, MSN Search WebLog , Ask Jeeves Search Blog. If you prefer …[Continue]
BitTorrent
BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) software tool that distributes download bandwidth among those who are downloading. The problem with offering large files from your website is that a surge in traffic can crash your web server. BitTorrent rewards those that …[Continue]
Locking a Domain Record
Today’s tip is for anyone who owns a domain name. Because of an ICANN (Internet Corporation on Assigned Names and Numbers) policy change implemented late last year, it is possible to lose control of a domain if you fail to …[Continue]