RainRain Website Help Blog
Google Calendar Tip
Published 02 Nov, 2009 in tips, google by rainrain | Comment (0)Do you use "Google calendar". I use "Google calendar" and wanted to display 5 weeks instead of the maximum 4 in the display. Here's the trick....
What effect do Keywords have on my Google Placement
Published 05 Oct, 2009 in web.design, SEO, advertising by rainrain | Comment (0)
The keywords metatag was invented as part of the www in the early 90's. The abuse began almost with webmasters "stuffing" it full of non related keywords in an attempt to drive traffic to their sites. May websites put popular terms like "britney spears" etc into their keyword meta tag in effect misdirecting searchers.
Help - Someone already has my domain.
Published 29 Sep, 2009 in marketing, domaining by rainrain | Comment (0)As you probably know if you are reading this, domain names are like telephone numbers - that is, they are unique and you cant just have any domain you like.
Adwords explained in 3 minutes
Published 29 Sep, 2009 in SEO, marketing, advertising by rainrain | Comment (0)I came across this 3 (and a half) minute video today and thought it was a good quick explanation of Google Adwords
Domain name : dot.com or dot.ie
Published 15 Sep, 2009 in marketing, domaining by rainrain | Comment (0)
Dot com domains are less than half the price of dot IE domains so why would you go for a dot ie.
If you have a choice between the two then it really comes down to branding. You are saying you have a uniquely Irish product. It also adds a little extra class to your site and reassures people that you are Irish.
Content Management System Use on Business Websites
Published 27 May, 2009 in web.design, content.management.system, C.M.S. by rainrain | Comment (0)Being able to change the contents of a business website ‘in house' can be a major advantage depending on the area of your business. Take for example a publican. He might want to run an events list on the pub's website, and change the food menu's occasionally.
Is a Website worth it ?
Published 24 May, 2008 in web.design, marketing, C.M.S. by rainrain | Comment (8)While large multinational companies may not concern themselves a lot with the relatively small cost of a website; SME’s and sole traders usually need to be more sure of a return.
A marketing executive at Pepsi apparently remarked once that half of the money spent on advertising at Pepsi was wasted ... "the only problem was they could never work out which half !"
And that is exactly the problem. Unless you run an online shop or own a B&B that takes online reservations, you really can only estimate the value of a website to your business.
How much do websites cost ?
Published 23 May, 2008 in web.design, C.M.S. by rainrain | Comment (2)Getting a website built ? Naturally you would want some idea of the costs involved, but it can be hard to get a ballpark figure.
How much does a house cost ? The analogy of a house is often used as an illustration. If you were building a house, you wouldn't ask a builder how much a house costs because he couldn't tell you without a lot more information.
A static or dynamic website ?
Published 16 Apr, 2008 in web.design, C.M.S., blogging by rainrain | Comment (3)Being able to change the website contents yourself can be a major advantage depending on the business you are in. This article examines Content Management Systems .
Take for example the owner of a small restaurant. He wants a website and would also like to be able to change the lunch and dinner menu’s on his website fairly regularly. He has three options:
Domain names demystified.
Published 12 Mar, 2008 in marketing, hosting, domaining by rainrain | Comment (0)Pizza.com recently sold for $2.6m; but I just want a domain for my business. Should I get a dot com or a dot ie or both. What are domains all about.
Basically a Domain Name is a name which points to a website. So for instance www.mywebsite.com or www.yourwebpage.ie etc. The www part of the website is standard but sometimes there may be 'Subdomains' e.g. shop.yourwebsite.com or forum.mywebsite.ie. The holder of the registered domain mywebsite.com would have sole rights to use any subdomains and this would be worked out with their hosting company. Similarly they could set up email addresses on this domain -- me@mywebsite.ie, info@mywebsite.ie, your.name@yourwebsite.com, etc.
