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4 Ways to Throw a Web Site Up Cheaply, Easily and Quickly

Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Squealing.Rat.

Ever wanted to throw a site up quickly, easily and cheaply? Perhaps for a school project, a business meeting or a knowledge base? There are 4 ways, varying from highly customizable, to unbelievably easy.

All of the following are very easy to set up and do not require use of coding. Let me take you through them.

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Get a Custom Website Template with DoTemplate

Posted on 22. Dec, 2009 by Aminul Islam Sajib.

Everyday millions of new websites are being launched online from various corners across the world. No matter what the purpose of a website is, the site has to have a great design in order to impress first time visitors. Although many people like to say, “Content is King,” it’s not right all the time. Design plays a significant role in whether a reader decides to come back to the site again at a later time.

The problem with design is that it’s not easy.  So, how can I get a nice looking design without spending all my money on a professional?  Well, you can search around Google for free templates that may or may not have been used by thousands of other people, or you might want to check out DoTemplate.

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Discover New Websites with iWeavr

Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Aminul Islam Sajib.

Every Internet surfer has their own preferences. For instance, I don’t really go to websites or blogs related to cars, pets, churches or religions. What I’m interested in is technology, gadgets, fictitious stories, news and a few other topics.

Most of us enjoy finding new websites and articles about the things we are interested in, but it can be hard to find these new articles.  We often get stuck in the rut of going to the same websites over and over.  What if you had a handy tool that would allow you to find some similar websites to the page you’re currently browsing?

Well, here comes today’s topic: iWeavr. iWeavr is a nice browser-bookmarklet that will help you find similar websites to the one you are currently browsing.

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How To Translate Your Website or Blog to 50 Different Languages

Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by Aminul Islam Sajib.

When you publish your blog, it is available to a global audience.   This means that people from different countries and regions will come to your blog through search engines or various other ways. With a global audience, your first language may not be your readers’ first language.

Until now, there weren’t a lot of options out there for translating your website.  Google has come up with a great tool for webmasters and bloggers called the “Google Translator Widget.”  This will translate your blog into 50 different languages.

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Find Out if a Website is Down for You or Everyone

Posted on 04. Feb, 2009 by Kyle Judkins.

The other day I ran across this dead simple service that serves a great purpose.  Down for everyone or just me does exactly what you think it does.  It checks to see if a website is down for everyone or just you.

I have a Internet connection that stays on the fritz, so I frequently use this service to make sure my blog isn’t down.

Are there any other services out there in the same vein as this one?  I really enjoy such super simple tools that really do provide a good service.

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TinyURL Makes Large URLs Small

Posted on 07. May, 2008 by Kyle Judkins.

TinyURL is a great website that provides a simple service. You provide them with a large URL like the following.

http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=37.464462&lon=-96.1

11575&zoom=6&q1=Main%20St%2C%20New%20York%2C%20NY%20
10465%2C%20United%20States&q2=Main%20St%2C%20Los%20Angel
es%2C%20CA%2090045%2C%20United%20States

And TinyURL will return to you something small and neat like this.

http://tinyurl.com/595gdw

It is always nice to be able to clear up some of that clutter in your email or instant message.

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