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Keyword & Description Meta Tags: Do You Need Them?

Luke Petterson, Interactive Director — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:06:25 +0000

There is often a lot of confusion about what meta tags are and why they are important on a web page or in the scope of a web site.

In case you’re wondering what the keyword and description meta tags are, here’s a quick primer.

Most web pages contain “Meta Data” – ... read more

Should we do this?

Cas Johnson, Lead Web Developer — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:50:26 +0000

Several months ago, Luke posted an article titled, “Is This Possible?” talking about the limitless capabilities of the Internet. I’d like to take this idea one step further. The real question isn’t “Can we do this?” but “Should we do this?

When it comes to website design and function, there are ... read more

Google vs. Bing – What’s the difference?

Luke Petterson, Interactive Director — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:04:57 +0000

Recently, Microsoft decided that it needed to release a new search engine. The name of that search engine is called Bing. Of course, when people think search, they usually think Google. Bing may be tempting to take a look at for people who commonly search the web.

What’s the difference between ... read more

Have You Claimed Your Google Maps Business Listing?

Luke Petterson, Interactive Director — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:23:41 +0000

If you haven’t claimed your Google Maps listing yet, you should. It’s easy to do and will further your presence online, even if just by a little bit!

You will not want to put this off for any amount of time. If you haven’t claimed your listing, it is at risk ... read more

WordPress MU – Taming the Beast

Cas Johnson, Lead Web Developer — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:22:08 +0000

I just finished up a project that involved an impromptu introduction to WordPress MU – THE mother of all blog-related projects for Absolute (so far). In about one month, we set up 27 blog sites (one of which is a site to rule them all), developed 3 unique themes (with ... read more

5ives: A Name History

Jason Jacobson, Writer — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:14:36 +0000

Now that you have some background on how to name a business and have shared your own personal story, check out the history of some of the most famous brand names.

Google

Google was originally called “BackRub” by founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin because of how the search engine utilized “back ... read more