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Friday, February 12, 2010
SalesForce Will No Longer Support Internet Explorer 6
As you may know I’m not the biggest fan of Internet Explorer 6.0. It’s a very out dated browser that wreaks havoc on us web developers…meaning we still must continue to support it because a fair amount of users insist on using it.
This may all change soon.
I just received an email from Salesforce, a very well known Customer Relationship Management company, saying they will “de-support” IE6 (Internet Explorer 6) in the spring of 2010.
Why? The Salesforce team explained it well:
- IE6 is less secure. Multiple security vulnerabilities in IE6 have been exploited over the years. The most recent attacks against Google, Yahoo, and other companies specifically targeted vulnerabilities easily accessible in IE6 but much more difficult to exploit in IE7 and IE8—leading the Microsoft Security Response Center to recommend that users of IE6 upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer.
- IE6 is slow. Of all of our supported browsers, IE6 provides the slowest and least rewarding user experience for our customers.
- IE6 is a “last generation” browser. IE6 was first released in August 2001. As an obsolete, non-standard platform, IE6 is a difficult browser on which to develop and support the rich internet applications our customers have come to expect.
Google is also going to phase out support for IE6 in March.
Hopefully this is the beginning of a new trend.
Suggested actions to take
Upgrade your browser to IE7, IE8, Firefox, Safari, Chrome or Opera.
Posted by: Michael Swartz at 1:50 am
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
No one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google
 No one can guarantee a #1 ranking on Google, not even Google.
If anyone tells you they can guarantee your site #1 placement on Google, they’re lying.
It is possible to get your site ranking higher in Google and even the #1 position, but there is no guarantee that it will happen. We are really at Google’s mercy.
Learn more about how to get your site ranked higher in Google, by following these 10 SEO steps.
Posted by: Michael Swartz at 11:17 pm
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Thursday, April 8, 2004
Google Gone Local
Not officially. But they are testing (beta) the technology. Check to see if your website is listed in Google Local.
This is yet another way to generate visitors to your website – adding your contact information to local search directories. Local searching is big business. “Staying close to home can likely generate $2.5 billion.“, says The Kelsey Group, a leading provider of strategic research and analysis on Yellow Pages and local media. And what better way to search locally than using Google – still the most popular search engine!
If your site is not listed under Google Local, send your contact info to local-listings@google.com and Google will update your listing.
For more information on Google Local, visit their FAQ
Mike Swartz says, “Check it Out”.
P.S. Notice the dash in the email address: local-listings. It is not one word (locallistings) nor is it separated with an underscore (local_listings). Why does this matter? I’ll explain in an upcoming blog. Stay Tuned.
Posted by: Michael Swartz at 11:50 am
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Tuesday, April 6, 2004
Think Content
The #1 reason people use the web is to locate quality content. Designing a website is not only about visual design. It’s also about content design – especially the words we present to our audience.
When writing for the web…
Think Scanning
People skim and scan words on the Internet. They rarely read every word. Use words or phrases that will catch users attention when reading. Also, separate content with headings or bold words for quick viewing.
Think Keywords
When writing content for your website, always remember to think search engines and how your target audience will locate you. Ask yourself, “What words or phrases will my customers use to find my organization?”
Think Links
This is how the Internet is built and how Google index’s the web – by jumping from one link to the other. Use keywords as links, not “click here.” These words do not have any relevance to your company, target audience or Google.
Also…I know search engines are important, but remember who will be visiting your website…humans. Write for humans first, then for search engines.
Posted by: Michael Swartz at 11:54 am
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