Adobe recently released an entirely new way of using their impressive creative tools and programs. Adobe Creative Cloud allows users to rent their software on web apps for a small fee of $49/month for individuals ($69.99/month for workgroups). The fee gives you access...
How to get a Facebook Like Box and more
Ever wondered where everybody gets their Facebook "Like Boxes", Tweet buttons, and +1 buttons? Well, every social media site has a "Developer's Workstation" (to borrow Facebook's terms) that contains all of the tools that they offer for web designers and site owners....
Adobe to Stop Developing for Flash
Apple (Steve Jobs specifically) has long condemned Flash as being battery-killing, slow, and insecure. He disliked the system so much in fact, that Apple never supported it on their mobile devices which gave rise to a popular new programming language: HTML5. Well,...
“Tiny” URLs
URLs (the long-form web address you physically type in to access a website) have gotten pretty long and bulky these days. If you want to direct a prospect to a specific web address, you often have to create long, unsightly links with a seemingly random array of...
Google Dashboard: the easy way to manage all of your Google information
It’s amazing how much Google knows about you. Everything from how many emails in your inbox to your web page logins to the videos you put up on YouTube. The good news is that now there’s an easy way to manage your web presence via Google’s Dashboard. From this single...
What is a page title?
What is a Page Title? Look at the top of this page, you will see "Old Town Media, Inc Blog.." as our page title for this page. Why is the page title important? Page titles influence search engine rankings. The page title is often used as the heading for your site...
Solicit Consultation Services
If you are a specialist in your field, consider offering consultation services. A consultation service can be done via the internet, over the phone, or in person. You can provide this service to individuals, groups, or businesses; and with the power of Skype and a web...
Advertising through Blogs
If you've got a website, chances are your trying to attract new visitors. A traditional method outside of natural SEO is to use Google Adwords to help spur a spike in traffic. A more affordable, complimentary strategy may be to advertise on local and regional...
Should you build an iPhone site?
With Apple’s iPhone rapid acceleration as the phone of choice for new consumers and business professionals, its clear there’s a market for these users. In a report dated April 2009 by Admob, iPhones are now generating 43% of all mobile web page requests, compared to...