Month: April 2014

Even Homeland Security Says Not to Use Internet Explorer

April 29, 2014

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Homeland Security Advises Not to Use Internet Explorer It's very tremendous to come to know about Internet Explorer. Even the government of the United States do not like to use IE until they get a new browser that does not have any problem. The version that brings the problem is version 6 and beyond. These versions enable people with malicious intentions to get into a PC through a bad website. The security firm that deals with these issues is known as "Operation Clandestine Fox" by the Fireeye. The threat is true and is dangerous. The department of Homeland Security in the United States issued security alerts to computer software many times. But this time they acted differently. Multiple number of agencies of the government use IE versions. We advise users to use another internet browser until a new official update is available. Microsoft's schedule will be available until May 13. The company may release an unscheduled update before this date. If you use an unsupported form of Windows such as Windows XP, you'll not get any update. And, if you're looking for hassle free things, choosing Mozilla Firefox could be an optimal solution.

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Google claims not to change the search results to make more money

April 22, 2014

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Google claims not to change the search results to make more money According to Matt Cutts, buying or not buying Google AdWords ads has no positive or negative impact on the rankings of your website. He also says that Google does not make changes to the organic algorithms to encourage people to buy ads. Given the fact that Google's result often only show paid ads in the visible area of the search results (i.e. you have to scroll to see the regular results), it seems that this statement of Matt Cutts is not entirely true. There is no secret way to get in the search results Matt Cutts says that there is a pattern that he often sees in SEO forums: Someone suggests a specific tactic will lead to high rankings on Google and then everyone follows. For example, someone says that it is easy to get high rankings through article directories. Half a year later, people will move on from article directories to guest blogging, then to link wheels, and so on. Matt Cutts says that someone who found a loophole wouldn't post it in a forum. Instead, he would exploit it to make as much money of it as possible. You can view the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ9Xt5PohgU How to get your website in Google's search results Getting in Google's search results isn't rocket science. You don't need special tricks or secrets to get your website ranked. You also don't have to hire 'experts' who will charge you thousands of dollar per month. For PPC or SEM (Pay Per Click or Search Engine Marketing) Contact 4GoodHosting. More information at this link: http://4goodhosting.com/seo-services.html say:

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Why SEO is often better than paid search marketing

April 15, 2014

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Paid search marketing is a quick and easy way to get listed on Google and other search engines for keywords that are related to your business. Unfortunately, paid search marketing is also very expensive. Search engine optimization (SEO) can help you to save money while getting more targeted visitors at the same time. What is the difference between SEO and paid search marketing? SEO (search engine optimization) concentrates on the regular "organic" results on Google, Yahoo, Bing, and other search engines. If your website is listed in the regular results, you don't have to pay for each click. If you use paid search marketing to advertise your website on search engines, you pay for every click. Your website will appear in the "sponsored results" section of the search results page. First SEO advantage: it provides lasting results Paid search marketing is great because it provides quick results. You will get the first visitors minutes after the launch of your paid search campaign. Unfortunately, you won't get any more visitors as soon as you stop paying. To achieve high rankings in the organic search results, you have to develop good web pages and good links that point to your site. It takes much longer to get high rankings with SEO. Fortunately, most websites keep their rankings for a long time. In the long run, SEO is a much better value than paid search marketing. If you have a business that is meant to stay, SEO is the way to go. Second SEO advantage: you're forced to improve your website If you use paid search marketing, your website will get visitors because you pay for them. With SEO, you get website visitors because your website is good. If you use SEO to promote your website, you are forced to optimize your web pages: the content, the usability, etc. Although this requires more work, your website and your revenue will benefit greatly from these changes. Third SEO advantage: it integrates with social media Social media plays an integral role in off page SEO services, serving as a pivotal channel for enhancing the website's visibility and authority. Creating a new page on your website...

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Heartbleed Bug: A Vulnerability in OpenSSL Cryptographic Software Library

April 8, 2014

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What is Heartbleed bug? A heartbleed bug is one of the biggest and serious threats on the Internet. It's a vulnerability in popular OpenSSL cryptographic library. OpenSSL is a widely used execution of suite of security protocols known as Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) that helps in encrypting the traffic when surfing the Web. Each time when you send and receive data online or do online an transaction, there will be chance of sending your data through an SSL. You can check if your sending your data through SSL by a “https” with a green indicator or a lock icon in address bar. Some VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) and email, chat programs will also use the systems that are tied to OpenSSL for transmitting communications and data in a secured way. Heartbleed bug is terrifying and unique because it allows anyone to access a computer system memory and read all data (including confidential data), which is protected by vulnerable version of OpenSSL software. What effect it causes? As per, Sam Kottler, a software engineer has worked on numerous open source security and systems management projects (and once worked at Digg), “Anything that you wouldn’t want an ‘Internet bad guy’ to see is Cityfied vulnerable on sites using unpatched versions of OpenSSL.” Things like banking information, credit card data, passwords and titillating personal photos are possibly vulnerable. Essentially, everything that you do on the Internet. Is my data compromised? It is purely on site-by-site basis and we can't say whether your data are compromised or not. Responsible organizations or sites will inform you if they believe that any of your data has been compromised. From your end, be very careful while opening emails and look out for phishing scams. Keep close attention to notifications from credit card companies, internet services and banks and follow security requests if they make any. Do, I need to change passwords? If it is so, when? As far as 4GoodHosting servers are concerned, we have fixed the problem. As the software is widespread, it will take some time for fixing the roll out across web. If you have any queries, you can always easily open a support...

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Four reasons why SEO seems hard (although it isn’t)

April 1, 2014

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All website owners need more traffic and more sales. Search engine optimization (SEO) is one of the best ways to reach these goals. Many people lose a lot of money because they don't invest as much in SEO as they should. They are afraid that SEO is too difficult or not suitable for their company. Here are four reasons why SEO seems hard to some people although it isn't. Reason 1: " I don't know how to optimize my website " Search engine optimization seems complex when you start. It's normal that beginners are confused and uncertain. Fortunately, SEO isn't rocket science. Reading a step-by-step SEO tutorial will familiarize you with the basic concepts of search engine optimization. Even if you plan to hire an SEO agency you should read such a tutorial. If you have a better knowledge, you can judge the level of expertise of the agency that you hire. Reason 2: " I don't have the staff or the time for SEO " This usually means that search engine optimization is not a high priority for your business. That's usually a mistake. Good search engine optimization campaigns can drive a lot of targeted visitors to your website. Good SEO can turn an under-performing website into a cash cow for your business. Consider changing your priorities. High rankings for the right keywords have a direct influence on the sales of your business. Reason 3: " I cannot compete with big brands " Smaller websites can be quicker than big brands. Big companies often take months to change something on their web pages. There are several things that you can do to compete with large brands. * Use better and more targeted keywords that attract better customers. * Make your web page titles and descriptions more attractive so that searchers click on your site in the search results. * Improve your website navigation so that searchers find things more quickly on your site. * Offer something that the big brand does not offer. This can be personal support, better customer service, etc. Reason 4: " I don't get a positive return on investment " Normally, good SEO campaigns pay...

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