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WordPress, Drupal and Joomla: Which One Is the Best?

August 16, 2016November 10, 2014 by Paul Salmon

There are plenty of content management systems out there, but when it comes to usability and popularity, three content management systems rank high above all others. Those three content management systems are WordPress, Joomla and Drupal. If you ask developers “which CMS is best?” you will find most people are supporting these three.

However, the problem is you can’t use all of them for one web development project. So, which one is truly best for all types of web development projects? Some may vote for Drupal and some may vote for WordPress, but there is one thing that you need to know first. While all these 3 content management systems are really good and offer plenty of tools to make the web development process easier, each of them have some drawbacks as well.

Content Moderation Options for Businesses

October 6, 2014 by Paul Salmon

Nowadays, many businesses have an online presence on blogs, forums and social media networks. Such platforms can be very useful tools for connecting with consumers and receiving feedback. People share their questions and suggestions about your business or brand by sending tweets, posting on your Facebook wall, leaving blog comments or posting on your forums. Responding to this feedback in a timely manner encourages more interactions and builds a strong following for your brand.

However, at times, people are likely to post content which is misleading, irrelevant or offensive. If such content is not moderated, it might have a harmful effect on the reputation of your business or brand. Content moderation ensures that any content that appears on the business sites or forums is relevant, accurate and helpful. In turn, this maintains order in the community and protects the site from all sorts of abuse.

Tips to Help You Repair a Damaged Online Reputation

November 9, 2020September 15, 2014 by Paul Salmon

With almost the entire globe heavily dependent on the Internet for meeting various requirements, one wrong move can lead your career spiralling down in the wrong direction. Usually, the availability of various resources like social media, forums and the likes enable people to be more vocal about their likes and dislikes.

Therefore, it is very important that you constantly keep a track of what is being said about your business online. Sometimes, there is a possibility that people may get way too critical about your business.

Making More of a 404 Page: How is it Possible?

December 17, 2013 by Paul Salmon

Finding out that you’ve typed in the wrong address can be just a little bit frustrating. You might have been certain that the URL was correct, but regardless of the cause, you’re likely to see a page with the headline ‘Error 404’ on it. These messages are pretty useful, though can look a little drab at the best of times; but can they be changed?

It might seem a little weird, but in a way, Error 404 pages can act as a kind of blank canvas for web design teams to showcase their flair. They can be made to be more informative for the visitor, taking them in the direction of the page they meant to visit, to act as a vehicle for something funny that the visitor will enjoy or for something completely different.

Thinking of Guest Posting? Not if You Do These 5 Things

October 5, 2013October 2, 2013 by Paul Salmon

Yesterday I wrote a post where I laid out a new direction for Technically Easy. Actually, the direction I will be taking this blog is back to the original way I had intended this blog to go from the beginning. In that post I talked about how I will be evaluating guest posts more critically, and won’t be publishing such posts as often. I also talked about publishing posts less, but publishing better quality posts.

With that being said, while I haven’t abandoned guest posts because I still feel that those types of posts have their place on Technically Easy, I have changed my guest posting guidelines to help ensure better quality guest posts. The reason for such a change has been over two years of accepting guest posts, I have been disappointed at times with some of the quality. I blame myself, of course, as I am the last in the line of publication of such posts.

For those looking at writing and submitting guest posts, either on Technically Easy or another blog, I have put together some points on what I haven’t liked about guest posts.

Successful Techniques for Blocking Web Scrapers

December 28, 2020September 26, 2013 by Guest Blogger

It doesn’t matter if you’re a large company or a small one, there are people out in the business world who want to take what you have worked long and hard to obtain. You want to protect all of the data that you have accumulated over the years. But what you learn from your information management team is that some software has been used to come onto your website and copy nearly every piece of data you have — you’ve been web scraped.

How to Negotiate Domain Name Prices

September 24, 2013 by Guest Blogger

Negotiating domain name prices is somewhat similar to how consumers would negotiate with vendors in a street market. Both parties are out to get the best deals they can get. The buyer will want to negotiate the cheapest possible price, while the seller is gunning to convince the former to agree on the highest price he/she can afford. It’s a battle of the wills, and certainly a showdown of charm and clout.

The following are some steps and strategies that may help domainers secure very good prices for the domains they are selling.

Tools to Help Build an Amazing Website

February 20, 2014September 11, 2013 by Paul Salmon

If you are planning on creating a website you may want to look into the tools that can help make your online idea a reality. There are many different tools – some user-friendly, others are more advanced – that you can use.

Below are some of the more popular tools that are used by millions of webmasters today.