5 Unique Ways to Do Keyword Research

March 8th, 2010 Posted in How-To by Adriana Copaceanu

Keyword research is one of the most important activities of internet marketers. Without the proper research, you may not be optimizing your pages, or paying for keywords that are not right for your niche. And while most marketers know and use Google’s keyword tool, there are other ways to find excellent key phrases to target.

In this article, Adriana will walk you through a detailed scenario for keyword research, and she will help you explore the various ways that you can perform keyword research.

Hopefully you find this article useful, and as always, comments and discussion are welcomed.

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The 25 Best CG Tutorials from 2009

December 29th, 2009 Posted in Articles, How-To by Eric Shafer

Yesterday we rounded up the 20 best Photoshop tutorials from 2009, so today we’ve searched the internet for the 25 best computer-graphics tutorials from 2009.  Including tutorials in zBrush, Maya, 3DSMax, and Photoshop, these tutorials are in-depth and feature professional results, and as always, they’re all free.  Techniques that are covered include matte painting, character sculpting, rendering and modeling.

Hopefully you find these tutorials useful, and if you think we missed one, let us know in the comments.  Please support this post via your favorite social network, and help our site continue to grow.

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The 20 Best Photoshop Tutorials of 2009

December 28th, 2009 Posted in Articles, How-To by Eric Shafer

2009 was a great year for Photoshop users, with a plethora of tutorials created to help users create fantastic results.  However, the reality is that not all tutorials are created equal.  Some feature stunning results, with little guidance about the creation, while others feature detailed instructions, but only achieve a mediocre result.  That’s why, in this post, CreativeFan has rounded up the 20 best Photoshop tutorials from 2009.  Not only do these tutorials feature incredible results, they also contain instructions so that any Photoshop user can understand.

Enjoy these tutorials, and be sure to share them with your friends.  Also, let us know your favorite tutorial from 2009 in the comments!

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Strengthen Your Website with Vital PHP Security

December 7th, 2009 Posted in How-To by Joel Reyes

Proper tactics for effective security is extremely important for web developers. Sites can be hacked in, turned inside out, and ridiculed by individuals who have the capacity to bypass standard security measures. Developers are encouraged to always take necessary steps when constructing their applications in order to provide powerful security.

Because PHP is the most popular web programming language in use, it’s categorized as a highly flexible syntax that’s incredibly effective when working side by side with HTML. Open source tools are a plus with PHP; i.e. MySQL databases and Apache. Overall, PHP allows you to retract errors and vulnerabilities found in your sites security on a continuous basis. Keep reading and find out how you can utilize this powerful programming tool to bring your site to higher security standards.

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Image Decoration and Optimization Tutorial in Wordpress

November 30th, 2009 Posted in Blogging, How-To by Ayaz Malik

Wordpress is used widely for showing images and photo contents, such as designs, illustrations, inspirational images, and more.  Because of this, it is critical not to neglect the possible decoration and optimization that you can apply to images.

This can help draw the attention of users, and can also bring traffic from search engines.  It can also save you valuable bandwidth, improve  your website performance, and make for an overall more appealing website.

So, let’s look at some ways to apply decoration, and how to optimize your images.

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