While there was a time when using frames was practical, both HTML and the Internet have come a long way. Today, there are no longer many — if any — reasons why websites should use frames.

In this article, we address some uses for frames and why you should opt for alternatives.

When it comes to internet marketing, most websites rely on search engines to deliver the bulk of their traffic. And while it might be a great idea to hire a search engine optimization expert to improve search engine rankings, budgetary constraints may prevent it.

Fortunately, there are many things that you can do to improve your rankings, all without the aid of a professional.

Earlier this morning, the self-purported “Biggest Search Engine on the Web” was launched by ex-Google employees. Boasting a large index and implying superiority to Google, expectations were high. Unfortunately, Cuil was unable to deliver on its promises and left a lot of disappointed users.

So, does Cuil have a future?

Cuil, a brand new search engine was launched today, by founders Tom Costello, Anna Patterson, and Russell Power. With their insider view on Google and and its page ranking algorithms, this trio believes that their search engine is better at providing relevant search results.

Should Google be worried?

When blogs first showed up on the internet, they were generally used for simple journal-style websites. In fact, the term blog comes from web log. But now, within only a few years of their inception, it seems like just about every website has a blog.

So, why are more and more websites incorporating blogs?

In the search engine optimization community, meta tags are regarded as a must-have for any web page. Granted, meta tags cannot not guarantee a high position in search engine results pages. However, they do give you considerable control over how your website is displayed.

In this article, we highlight important meta tags and how to use them.

Google has a lot of special features that the average Googler knows nothing about. In this article, we highlight a few of Google’s most useful search features.

Whether you are a website owner or an internet marketer, you know the importance of having high search engine rankings. With high rankings come high traffic, which — directly or indirectly — translate into increased profit. As a result, the temptation is great to resort to all sorts of tactics to improve a website’s position in search results.

However, any deceptive techniques used to improve rankings should be abandoned. In this article, we list six misleading tactics which may cause a website to be banned from search engines.