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The world of domain names has always been a little ad-hoc in my opinion but it's an industry that's certainly always changing, even if that change is sometimes slow and considered. ICANN (the governing body of the domain name industry) are always looking to make the internet more usable and more names available. Domain names can be like personalised license plates, where the creative ones exceed in getting you noticed. A classic example being the Television industry using the domain name of the small Island nation of Tuvalu's extension .tv.

When it comes to marketing your business, it’s not as simple as creating a website, putting it on the Internet and waiting for the customers to roll in.

As of June 2011, there were 346,004,403 websites on the Internet. If that’s not competitive, I don’t know what is.

In a previous post we talked about POP versus IMAP email accounts. Many people are unsure of the difference, so let’s have a closer look at the advantages and disadvantages of both.

Search Engine Optimisation isn't all about Google. OK, so it's pretty much mostly about Google. It's certainly what most people tend to think of and it is by far the most popular search engine, so - first things first. If you're looking at Search Engine Optimisation for your website a great place to start is right at the horse's mouth.
 

Just a wee message to let you know that Catchlight Family and Friends all safe. Catchlight Design is now operational again following reconnection of power and massive clean-up of office space. Everything is pretty much back to normal except for our office toilet which is now located behind a hebe bush! We are available to assist you during normal office hours from here on in, and let's dearly hope this is the last disruption for Christchurch in the near future so we can start to rebuild our city to it's once beautiful state!

With so much emphasis on SEO these days, a question that many business owners haven’t given much thought to, is whether they even need it or whether search engine optimising their website is a worthwhile exercise. We believe that the importance of SEO can be determined simply by how you view your website.

What other major web events have been missed off this list?

Incidentally, Catchlight was launched in 1999.

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One of the most important things in business communication is building trust and a professional email address will go a long way as a starting point. Most business communication these days is via email, so it’s important to project a good image.

If you’re in business, or you’re starting one, chances are you’re on the internet for email, research, industry news, etc. Perhaps you’ve taken the first step in “staking your claim” in the “world wild west” and have even registered a domain name.

An often asked question...How do Google searches work. Here's a great Infographic via PPCBlog