A website is a collection of related static and/or dynamic web content containing pages, images, videos or other multimedia assets accessible via an Internet address.
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Are there any blogs or websites introducing new website? [closed]
I want to know is there any blogs or websites introducing some of new websites?
New start-up websites are always looking for report and introduction by other famous websites.
As we know, ...
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Do I launch website now or wait for my application to be v1.0?
I'm in the process of developing a desktop application and I expect the first version to be finished by mid-march 2010. I have purchased the domain name and I'm very happy with the one I've got. My ...
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Domain names with a hyphen, good or bad idea?
I'm looking for a domain name for my new project and one of the variants is available but has a hyphen between the two words. The non hyphenated variant is registered in the cayman islands.
Are ...
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How long is too long for a website domain name?
How long is too long for a website domain name?
3 words?
4 words?
Also, how does the prefix "the" affect the domain. Sorry for such a stereotypical example but from what I have been told, ...
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Should I continue with my idea?
Recently I had this idea about a website and I have a passion to for it. After doing a number of research, i know exactly what i need (design, developers, management etc) and i have a few discussion ...
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How do I make Google Analytics actionable?
Google Analytics (and similar) gives you a ton of numbers on every conceivable axis.
For me, I get lost in the options, filters, and numbers. How do I turn this pile of data into actionable choices?
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Best way to mock-up my website
I am currently in the development phase of a project. In the past I have relied on a pen and paper to initially map out and design a site. What are some of my other options? I am looking for something ...
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What are your top 3 - 5 SEO tips? [closed]
We're working on improving our website. We're using WordPress with the "All in One SEO Pack" plugin. But I have very limited knowledge on this topic. I'm interested in hearing what your top SEO tips ...
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Best way to get a good website for a small business
My partner and I are C++ developers, not web/CMS developers and we need a decent site for our company and product launch.
I have been dabbling with wordpress and Drupal, but the results are childish ...
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User Registration forms - user name or email address?
I would like as simple as possible a registration and login process. Should I use a username or an email address as the key identifier during the login? (Presumably the user db might also a user ...
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Deciding on the right idea
I get ideas for websites that I think would be viable business ideas on a regular basis. I currently have about 5 swimming around in my mind, but very little time to devote to their development.
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Captcha vs. Email confirmation vs. None
So we are a site that provides a free trial for our web-based service. We don't have any affiliate marketing that would pay based on leads or sign ups for the free trial.
Right now we just require ...
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Beta Testers: What is the best way to find good beta testers?
For a website that involves video uploading what is the best way to find people to participate in a closed beta trial?
how many people should I try and get to become testers?
how should I ask people ...
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Is it smart to use remote programmers/web designers for my first startup social networking site?
I have the option of using remote staff individually at a cheaper rate, however I am considering using a local company that has a team because I can sit down with them and explain what I need on an ...
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I have a great idea for a web site. I created a prototype. Now what?
An idea came to me a couple years ago. I saw a good opportunity for a web site, something that doesn't exist yet. I created a working prototype. Now what?
It's going to take a chunk more money to ...
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Get beta testers [closed]
I'm working on a website that I'll need beta tested soon. It's a startup. Where should I go to get a good pool of testers? It would also be great to have a good pool of hackers who can show security ...
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What is the best free seo rank checker tool? [closed]
I am looking for a tool that can monitor my website rankings on search engines like Google, Yahoo bing etc ..
Is there any such tool around that is free ?
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Would a 1-man operation be better with downloadable or Saas model software?
If you are a 1-man show (to begin with, and want to stay small), would you be better suited to selling downloadable software or would a hosted version be more idea?
With hosted, you don't have to ...
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When a huge company copies your startup
What do you do when a huge online company (as dominant as say Google, Apple, Microsoft etc in their respective niche) has a big feature that's been lacking in their very popular product, and your ...
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How to Resolve a classic Chicken and Egg Dilemma?
My team and I are facing the classic Chicken/Egg dilemma and need help resolving this issue. So here we go: We built a highly scalable, dynamic Career site 100% dedicated to to the IT Industry and ...
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Using Facebook Connect - Pros and Cons
is Facebook Connect worth the efforts? any benefits in long term? are there any negative consequences like slow page loads and increased page download times etc?
Update:
Okay so I just tried ...
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Any ideas for making money with QA sites?
I was reading this interesting Kokorin's article, and I started thinking, well, how could a QA site make money, if you are not using advertisement?
Would your gather users information like interests ...
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Outsourcing Website development overseas
I am in the process of outsourcing a MVP website to vendors in the asian region. Although I have no questions about the quality of programming of some of the vendors, I am concerned with the web ...
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I don't think I need funding, should I shop around anyway?
I'm making what I guess you'd call a website startup, at it's current state, I can do all the developing myself and I have a design coming along from my partner. Overheads will never exceed the cost ...
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How to get users enganged and active in a new website?
Me and my team are working on an online project where people can give away unwanted stuff and get stuff they are looking for.
The problem is that from my experience people tend to get engaged in ...
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What to put in an about us page when you are one-man startup?
Most of the about us page puts the purpose of the startup, then the team, background of company, etc. But when you are just one person, no office, and sometimes history of the company is not so ...
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What are some good ways to bring in people to create an online “community”?
I know this has little to do with software start up companies. But throughout school and research I've concluded most startups have to go through the same things. I'm working on an event group that ...
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Resources for creating an effective landing page
What are your favorite websites for learning about or building effective landing pages for online advertising? How should these pages relate to your main site?
I'm a software programming geek that ...
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kickstarter alternatives for non US startups?
I've recently been looking into getting funding for my startup (we're building a web-based social platform). I've looked into www.kickstarter.com and it looks pretty cool however it is only open to US ...
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Is there any money in building small utility websites?
I have some ideas for small web applications (e.g. a todo list manager, or calorie counter), but I wonder how much revenue they might generate. They would be very narrowly focused, but in my opinion, ...
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How does a tech/IT Startup get mention / kudos in Top rated Tech Blogs / Press
As a startup, how do we get mention / kudos in the top rated Tech focused Blogs akin those ones listed here http://topblogs.onstartups.com/
Do we have to know someone who knows someone who knows ...
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What are the key factors of a product launch strategy for an e-book?
I'm about to finish writing an e-book that will introduce children to programming. I'm at the point where I'm thinking through the elements of launching a site and marketing the ebook.
As I've ...
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I'm not a geek but I want to start an online business
I have no web-building background but I genuinely believe in an online business. I wish to build an online directory and I have little budget as of now.
So should I:
1. Go get educated
2. Rope in an ...
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Is it better to pay more up front for a custom coded website, or go with open source CMS?
Is it better to pay more up front for a custom coded website, or go with open source CMS, which is a much more economical alternative.
Specifically for this bootstrapped micro startup, there is one ...
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Login with Google or Facebook on a B2B website - visitor perception
Reducing the barriers to using a website is often a key goal for an eCommerce business.
One way of reducing the barrier to the whole 'register/sign up' process and the subsequent
'logging in with yet ...
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Protecting a website idea
Feel free to redirect me if there's a forum this would be better suited for, I'm still unfamiliar with the functions of the different forums.
I'm going to begin a project soon that requires a lot of ...
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On launching new web application, build or campaign first?
I'm a software guy so the approach I tend towards is to build something which does at least some core functionality first before telling anyone about it, and refine it through usage.
But recently I ...
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Startup project - hide from employer or cooperate with him?
I am a software developer. I have a good idea and I'd like to create a startup. I am planning to invite one or two of my colleagues as co-founders.
I am concerned about the relationships with my ...
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Why does a web startup need millions on VC capital?
One of the great benefits of the web application business is that startup costs are generally fairly low compared to brick and mortar businesses. Web hosting is getting cheaper and programming costs ...
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How to let customers download software automatically after payment through a website?
I have a company that will be selling software online, and I'd like for customers to be able to pay online and then just click on a "Download Now" button and download the software automatically, ...
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How to have reliable developers and securing code from being stolen
I have couple of concept for website but they require immense coding and designing. For that I am planning to hire developers and designers [Contractors]. As I know this is going to take couple of ...
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What can I do with this now stagnant website (3000+ hours of work)?
For nearly a year, a co-developer and I spent the majority of our time working on a fitness tracking website. We created some neat functionality, but had no idea what we were doing in many other ...
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Marketing resources on homepage design for small businesses
Title says it all. Do you guys have some resources (slideshare, blogposts) on the marketing (+copywriting) part of homepage design to share?
"standalone" advice in this thread is appreciated too :)
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What is the best way to announce a new web app?
What services do people use to announce their new projects aside from Twitter and Facebook? Specifically, if you don't have a popular, established site of your own to announce from. I've used one ...
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What is the business model for a URL shortener service?
How do URL shortener services make money?
Like https://bitly.com/, http://qurl.com/, http://urltea.me/, http://blue.gg/
There's no ads whatsoever on those sites.
I'm really curious, so they are ...
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Defining your website terms and condiitions
I assume that some people on here have defined terms and conditions on their websites. How did you come to define it? Did you hire a lawyer to help draft one up or go online and find a template that ...
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I want to make my new website open to public access, but
I have developed a website. On the one hand, I want people to know my website so I want to make the website open to public access, and on the other hand,I fear that my website is not secure enough, ...
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What is a good crash course in marketing for small businesses or startups?
The glib answer is "start a business." Seriously, all entrepreneurs need to know some marketing, whether they call it that or not. Market research, communications, advertising, and so on.
Do you have ...
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What should be the strategy for a website not dependent on google?
What should be the strategy for a website not dependent on google?
How to be successful website without depending on google?
It can be tips or tricks.
Although, google is the best medium for ...
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What if a big company copies my idea after my website goes public?
I have developed a website. If I go to meet an angel investor, he may ask, "Do you think your website is innovative?" I can answer "Yes." Then he may ask,"Suppose your website is innovative, what if a ...
