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		<title>The Difference Between A Web Developer And Web Designer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FTS</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[People often become baffled when they hear the terms web designer and web developer. These two phrases are often used interchangeably, but in fact the two jobs are very different. The intention of this article is to clearly explain the two so that people do not sign up for services they do not want or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>People often become baffled when they hear the terms web designer and web developer. These two phrases are often used interchangeably, but in fact the two jobs are very different. The intention of this article is to clearly explain the two so that people do not sign up for services they do not want or need.</p>
<p>Both web designers and web developers are needed in order to produce website design projects, but each have differing functions. People need to consider the two most vital facets of producing a website, the visual side of the website that is seen by Internet users and also the programming side which will consist of programming and the hidden coding behind website design, so it is necessary to take a detailed look at these differences. </p>
<p>Website design typically refers to the practice of designing a web page or website which will include the graphical elements shown on the pages. Website designers will carefully consider the visual aspects of the website including colours, fonts, images and the way in which the website is set up to ensure that what people see is aesthetically pleasing. The design is often developed using programs such as Adobe Photoshop. The designer will set up the framework for the look and feel of the website. A website designer will employ tools such as Flash, animation, CSS and html.</p>
<p>An effective website designer will need to understand how to successfully use colour, how to produce the best marketing pages and what will stimulate people viewing the pages optically.</p>
<p>In this context, it is best to locate an experienced and <a href='http://www.websgalore.co.uk' target='_blank'>affordable web design</a> agency, who are willing to listen to the needs of your company.</p>
<p>Web development is the process whereby the website is actually built and developed from scratch so that the site works efficiently and so is effectively the back end of the website that is not seen by people viewing the web pages. Nonetheless, important work needs to be undertaken on this aspect of building a website in order to present the correct format for website visitors to view. Often web developers will be concerned with formulating and coding for the server side of the website. They will also deal with any databases necessary for a website.  Developers will need to have a good knowledge of ASP, PHP. XHTML, HTML, AJAX, Coldfusion and PERL, for example. Web development also covers database design and development.</p>
<p>When companies look for web developers, they will seek out people with strong programming skills who will be able to build and maintain websites so that they function well. Some people use the term web developer when they mean programmer or administrator.</p>
<p>Larger organisations often have web development teams that may consist of hundreds of people, so the actual process of web development may consist of a collaborative effort between several departments in an organisation, rather than just being the focus of one particular department.</p>
<p>It is perfectly possible to find a <a href='http://www.websgalore.co.uk' target='_blank'>cheap web design</a> company who produce effective web design if a little research is undertaken first.</p>
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Readers who are searching for more information about  <a href='http://www.freetrafficsystem.com' target='_blank'>free traffic</a>,    visit the URL which is mentioned  in this paragraph.</p>
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		<title>Kooday Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FTS</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Free Advertising]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kooday is a new search engine that is about to launch and they are taking an entirely new direction from all the others.
Kooday is a marketers dream come true. With Google you buy advertising and continue to pay for as long as you use their keywords. Kooday sells you the keywords, some for as little [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href='http://www.kooday.com/refer.asp?ref=28054' target='_blank'>Kooday</a> is a new search engine that is about to launch and they are taking an entirely new direction from all the others.<br />
Kooday is a marketers dream come true. With Google you buy advertising and continue to pay for as long as you use their keywords. Kooday sells you the keywords, some for as little as 10 cents. You use them, you sell them and because you own them you keep all the profits. Each keyword sale nets you 15% interest which is much better than any bank will do. If anyone else wants to link to a keyword that you own you make a commission. Anywhere from a penny to $15 depending on the value of the word. You can raise the value of any keyword by repeatedly buying it from yourself. Each purchase not only makes the word more valuable but also increases your <a href='http://www.kooday.com/refer.asp?ref=28054' target='_blank'>profit-share-credits</a>.</p>
<p>Each week Kooday puts aside a percentage of their profits which they distribute among their active members. The amount you receive is dictated by the number of profit-share-credits you hold. This will run into residual income. The more keywords you buy and sell the higher your profit-share-credits will become. Now there are no guarantees with this. If Kooday does not make a profit there is nothing to share but they have paid out in the last two weeks. Some weeks may be disappointing and some weeks will astound you. There&#8217;s no way to predict. </p>
<p>There are 3 levels of profit-share-credits. Once you have your total up to 50,000 profit-share-credits you receive a gold-credits and are paid a higher percentage. You will receive money from both the profit-share-credit pool and the gold-credit pool. If you ever get to the point where you have accumulated 5,000 gold-credits you will start collecting Kooday diamond. This is the highest profit share level. Once you have accomplished this your profit-share-credits are removed and put back into the pool for other members to collect.</p>
<p>Kooday also plans to have bonuses for popular keywords but they have not as yet implemented this.</p>
<p>Referring others to Kooday is another source of income. You receive 10% of your referrals purchases and 30% on their website links. </p>
<p>This doesn&#8217;t even touch on the amount of money you actually make from your ads running on Kooday. </p>
<p>I&#8217;ve tried Google Adsense and lost money. I&#8217;ve tried PPV and I&#8217;m not doing that again&#8230;.EVER.</p>
<p>Within 48 hours of joining Kooday I&#8217;d tripled my investment, so I have to say that I really like this program. It shows amazing potential and I can&#8217;t wait to see where all this is going to go.</p>
<p>Does Kooday really think they can take on Google, Yahoo and Bing and win? No and they are not trying to. Their goal is to capture 3% share of the market. And even at 3% they are looking at billions in profit which unlike the others they are willing to share with the folks that help them get there.</p>
<p>If you are trying to find  info about the niche of <a href='http://ezinearticles.com/?Public-Relations-For-Small-Business&amp;id=4842960' target='_blank'>public relations for small business</a>,   make sure to visit the web site which was mentioned  in this passage.</p>
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		<title>Traffic Exchanges</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traffic Exchanges -- to use or not to use?  That is the question!  Here is a frank, honest review of how they work and whether or not they would make a difference in your Internet business.]]></description>
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A traffic exchange is a membership website where you make an exchange with other internet marketers.  You look at their websites and they look at yours.  Most are free to join with an optional paid upgrade that gets additional benefits.</p>
<h1>How Traffic Exchanges Work</h1>
<p>When you become a member you input your website details.  Usually more than one website can be input, but different exchanges have different limitation.  Some allow you to advertise ten of your sites; others only one.  Most have other forms of advertising you can also input, such as banner ads or text ads.</p>
<p>Then you have to go to work by surfing the other members’ sites.  For each site you look at for the required amount of time, you get credits which mean your sites get visited by other members.  The amount of time you need to spend at each site you surf to varies depending on the traffic exchange, usually in a range from 6 to 20 seconds.  Once you’ve surfed for a while and have built up some credits, look at your visitation statistics.  You’ll see a jump due to the other members visiting your sites.</p>
<h1>Advantages of Traffic Exchanges</h1>
<p>The best advantage is that they’re free.  If you’re on a limited budget and don’t have much to spend on advertising, this is one way to go.  You’ll spend time instead of money to get your site seen.</p>
<h1>Disadvantages of Traffic Exchanges</h1>
<p>People who are surfing for credits don’t stop a lot to really peruse your site.  They wait the required amount of seconds, then move on to the next.  In other word, you probably won’t get a lot of actual sales from traffic exchange visitors.</p>
<p>Another problem is that niche sites don’t do that well in traffic exchanges.  It’s mostly Internet marketers who use them, and they won’t be targeted traffic for your site unless it’s something they can use in their marketing efforts.  If your site is in a narrower niche, something like “orchid gardening,” you’re probably not going to get a lot of hits from other people interested in this topic, as they won’t be the ones surfing in large numbers on your traffic exchange.</p>
<p>Never use a page from your website that contains Adsense advertising, as it is against Google’s rules to display such pages on a traffic exchange.  You could lose your Adsense account.</p>
<h1>How to Use Traffic Exchanges</h1>
<p>If you decide to use them, there are certain procedures that you should follow.  First of all, use a disposable free email address when you register with the traffic exchange.  Some send a lot of garbage email.  Second, sign up with multiple traffic exchanges, and make sure they are popular ones.  One way to do this is to join and organization like <a title="Traffic Hoopla" href="http://traffichoopla.com/r.cgi/74166/" target="_blank">Traffic Hoopla</a> or <a title="Affiliate Funnel" href="http://affiliatefunnel.com/?rid=50325" target="_blank">Affiliate Funnel</a>.  Both have a large membership which regularly votes on which is their favorite traffic exchange.  If you join the exchanges on that list, you’ll have a lot of regular visitors to your site.</p>
<p>You’ll need to set up a regular time to surf as often as possible; at least several times per week.  Sign in to all your traffic exchanges at once, surfing each in a different browser window or tab.  That way you can move from one to the other, pressing the surf button and gaining credits on all at once.</p>
<p>Finally, it’s best to have a special page set up to which you’ll direct your traffic exchange traffic.  Remember, most of these visitors are only spending a few seconds at your site.  You need something short and sweet that will really grab them.  These are called “splash pages.”  Giving something away free, and getting their email address in the process, usually gets some results and helps to build your own list at the same time.</p>
<h1>So, Should I Use Traffic Exchanges?</h1>
<p>Actually, it’s hard for me to recommend them.  There is usually very little to gain from them considering the amount of time you need to put in surfing.  These days there are far better ways to get free advertising.  However, if you decide to give them a try, be sure and find the best ones through <a title="Traffic Hoopla" href="http://traffichoopla.com/r.cgi/74166/" target="_blank">Traffic Hoopla</a> and <a title="Affiliate Funnel" href="http://affiliatefunnel.com/?rid=50325" target="_blank">Affiliate Funnel</a>.  Both are free to join, and also contain lists of the best safelists based on member votes.<br />
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