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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
To make a
website completely crawlable for the search engines like Google,
Yahoo and Bing, you need to work on the graphics also, along with
managing the content and the theme. Great graphic optimization is
necessary for that reason.
Some graphic
optimization tips
Here are 4
smart tips which you must bring into play for effective graphic
optimization. Have a look at the tips below:
- The image Alt Tags are essential: Sometimes only images aren’t sufficient enough for the visitors. When it becomes difficult to assess what a particular image is trying to portray, Alt Tag may come up to solve the problem. An Alt Tag is a small text that appears when you put the cursor over an image. That text helps to get a complete idea about the image. It happens sometimes that due to technical problems, images don’t appear immediately. In such a circumstance Alt Tag turns out to be really helpful.
- Keep the design and color simple: Don’t apply too much colors or textures. This will reduce the size of the graphics and problems will not arise while uploading. Intricate detailing and imbalanced PNG usage may increase the size of the graphic. Be careful with the image detailing. Try to use simple linear images and contrasting colors to make the graphics simple yet attractive.
- Select GIF or JPEG carefully: You must select the image type according to your website’s requirement. GIF(Graphics Interchange Format) images come up with very limited color options and you can edit JPEG(Joint Photographic Experts Group) image as per your requirements. If you’re planning to design a simple logo for your website, a line-art or a cartoon drawing, then GIF can be the suitable option for you. JPEG helps to create a graphics on a larger scale. Of course you must keep the image size in mind. Smallest is undoubtedly the best. Resize your image until it meets the requirements for your website.
- Maintain a balance between text and graphics: Graphics are important for improving the ranking of any website, but that doesn’t mean that you should only keep uploading images. You must make it a point to maintain a smart balance between the text content and graphics. Try to provide short and informative description with every graphic. This will make it easier for the visitors to understand your point. Otherwise visitors may feel lost without any proper explanation.
You must also
keep relevancy in your mind. Don’t upload any image just for the
sake of optimization. Make it easier for the visitors to connect.
This will increase the value of your website and your ranking will
automatically swell up. You must design the graphics separately for
the mobile websites too as they work on a different note. So just be
careful while graphic optimization and make SEO a sure shot success.
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Friday, May 3, 2013
This is the second article based on iOS 6 app development, following my previous article “A quick look at iOS6 SDK and API” (http://malaysiantechie.blogspot.in/2013/04/a-quick-look-at- improvements-in-ios-6.html). In this article I’ll briefly compile the enhancements that have been made to different frameworks in iOS6. All these frameworks did exist in the previous version of the SDK and have been added with some more features. Let’s look at them one by one.
Foundation
The following enhancements are made to the Foundation Framework (Foundation.framework)
1. NSString has got new methods to convert to uppercase, lower case and initial capital case.
2. A new class named NSUUID has been added to the framework. This class can be used to
create various types of Universally Unique Identifiers (UUID).
3. While using NSURLRequest, now it is possible to specify if the URL Request will be performed on a cellular data network or not.
4. NSFileManager class got a new method ubiquityIdentityToken. This method can be used to determine the availability of iCloud. NSUbiquityIdentityDidChangeNotification provides notification when a user logs in or out from iCloud.
UIKit
1. Implementation of “UI State Preservation”, “Auto Layout” and “Collection Views” as stated in the previous article.
2. UITextField and UITextView now supports styled text using attributed strings.
3. Support for drawing NSAttributedString and NSMutableAttributedString is added. Also
support for attributed string has been added to string-based views.
4. VoiceOver enhancement to the Accessibility Support
a. VoiceOver can now use gesture to invoke specific action
b. While scrolling, scroll view provides access to a special status string
c. When app’s layout or UI is changed, it is possible to notify the same to the Accessibility System by posting notification.
5. UIDevice class has got a new identifier specific to the vendor.
6. UIImage class includes new initialization methods using which it is possible to specify the scale factor while creating an image.
7. Appearance customization support has been added to the following components
a. UIBarButtonItem
b. UIPageControl
c. UISwitch
d. UIPageViewController
e. UIStepper
8. UITableView provides new simplified methods to create and manage cells.
9. Reloading of table data can be done with the help of new UIRefreshControl
10. New interfaces of UIViewController class supports the following
a. Provide a clear way to track and manage interface rotation
b. It is possible to prevent a segue from being triggered
c. Unwinding of segues is now possible.
11. UINavigationBar can be subclassed to incorporate custom navigation bar in app
AV Foundation
The AV Foundation Framework (AVFoundation.framework) includes the following enhancements:
1. The AVPlayer class adds support syncing playback to an external time source. A single player
object can play both HTTP stream and file based local assets.
2. The new AVPlayerItemOutput class works with an AVPlayerItem object to get access to the
decoded video frames during playback so that application can process them if required.
3. AVAssetResourceLoader class allows inserting a delegate object into the asset loading
process.
4. The AVAudioSession class now exposes information about the current audio route in use.
This class also includes the following enhancements:
a. Use of delegate to detect audio interrupt and changes has been deprecated in
favour of new set of notifications.
b. It now supports a new audio category AVAudioSessionMultipleRoute, that can be
used to route audio to and from multiple audio hardware.
c. A new mode AVAudioSessionModeMoviePlayback has been added. This engages
appropriate output signal processing while playing movie.
5. The AVAudioMixInputParameters class provides access to an MTAudioProcessingTapRef
data type, which can be used to access audio data before it is read, played and exported.
6. AVCaptureConnection class allows enabling or disabling video stabilization on source video.
7. AVCaptureMetadataOutput class is a new addition and this class can intercept metadata
emitted by a capture connection.
8. There is another new class called AVMetadataFaceObject which reports the face-detection
data captured by an AVCaptureMetadataOutput object.
9. The AVAudioPlayer can play items from user’s iPod library using URLs obtained from the
MPMediaLibrary class.
Media Player
MPVolumeView class now provides an interface for customizing volume control. The images associated with the volume slider and track ball can be customized.
Image IO
Image IO framework (ImageIO.framework) has been added with a feature to read EXIF and IPTC metadata from images. Information can be read using functions associated CGImageSourceRef and CGImageDestinationRef opaque types.
iAd
iAd framework has got a new medium rectangle banner size on iPad devices.
External Accessory
External Accessory Framework (ExternalAccessory.framwork) includes interfaces for managing bluetooth connections. It’s now possible to detect available Bluetooth devices for pairing and display them.
Event Kit
Event Kit Framework (EventKit.framework) has been enriched with following features:
1. Reminders can be created directly using the framework
2. A calendar and Reminder event now holds an external identifier that lets multiple devices refer to the same event on server. The server provides the actual identifier, which can be accessed via calendarItemExternalIdentifier property of EKCalendarItem class.
3. It is possible to cancel editing pro grammatically from an EKEventEditViewController object.
4. Accessing calendar or reminder data shows alert to the user asking for permission.
Core Video
The Core Video Framework (CoreVideo.framework) now adds support of two new pixel
formats. These formats provide efficient storage for one-channel or two-channel images that interoperate with OpenGL ES. You should look at Apple’s Core Video Framework Reference (https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/CoreVideo/ Reference/CVFrameworkRef/_index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40010036) for more information.
Core Media
The Core Media Framework (CoreMedia.framework) includes two new types CMClockRef and CMTimerbaseRef. These define fundamental media time service behaviours.
Core Location
The following changes have been made to the Core Location Framework (CoreLocation.framework):
1. The framework now providers better accuracy while offline and driving.
2. It is possible to refine the accuracy based on usage by assigning appropriate value to the
activityType property of LMLocationManager class. This property distinguishes driving usage and fitness usage.
3. The CLLocationManager object now pauses deliver of location events when the user has
not moved for an extended period of time. This behaviour saves power by turning off the
GPS and other related hardware. This behaviour is enabled by default and can be controlled using pauseLocationUpdatesAutomatically property of the location manager object.
Core Bluetooth
Previously iOS device could only interact in central mode, but the Core Bluetooth Framework now (CoreBluetooth.framework) supports interacting in peripheral mode. It can advertise itself in peripheral mode and communicate with other Bluetooth devices.
Core Audio
Following changes have been made to the frameworks of Core Audio framework:
A new audio unit called AUDeferredRenderer has been added to the framework. This audio unit support processing of audio in a lower-priority thread using relatively large time slices.
Ad Support
This is a new framework (AdSupport.framework) that provides access to an identifier that app can use for advertisement processing. This framework also provides a flag that indicates whether the user has opted out of ad tracking. Apps must honor the opt-out flag before accessing the advertising
identifier.
Accelerate
The Accelerate framework includes new vector-scalar power functions, SSE-related vector functions, sine functions, vDSP functions, discrete cosine transform functions and vImage functions.
Guest Blogger
Anelei Ivanova: She is an eminent blog writer ,and have a good knowledge in the field of technology. She has written different articles based on IOS application development, Iphone application development, android application development and many more .This article is in the series of iOS 6 app development, with little more elaboration. Here the readers get depth knowledge on iOS 6 app development, which is new in the market, and also i blog occasionally for Review at 8.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is another tablet that has been produced by Samsung. This company is currently the biggest iPad competitor on the market. Their build quality is getting better and better, and the price of their products is still far lower than that of the iPad. Here are a few Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 features.
It is the perfect size for people on the move
One of the many highly researched aspects of the
device is its size. Apparently the company has put a lot of time and effort
into figuring out the perfect size for the Samsung Galaxy
Note 8.0. The aim of their research was to figure out the correct size so that
the device may be held in one hand for long periods of time without any
discomfort.
The total size of the device is 210.8mm long (8.29
inches) and 135.9mm wide (5.35 inches). The size of the device is perfect for
being held by a teenage/adult hand, and is also (coincidentally) small enough
to be carried around with great ease.
The S Pen is more reactive than ever before
The S Pen does more than any pen has done before. It
is still just a pointer (in essence) but you can do a lot more with it. You may
tap the keys on the device for more extensive navigation. Where you would
normally only tap the screen with the S Pen, you may now also tap the buttons
on the device itself.
You can use the S Pen to help you use Air View. This
is where you can have a quick look inside a file by just hovering over the
file. There is a Quick Command that you can use to find things a little
quicker.
You may multitask in a brand new way
They have a feature that allows you to multitask with
a number of windows open at the same time. You can make simultaneous online
calls if you wish, with the people you are calling listed on one of the
windows. As you are talking you may also have a window open to jot down some
notes, and another open to look up directions. If you have space on the screen
you could also open your organizer app whilst talking, or check your emails.
The multi-window function means that you can do a
number of tasks at once, and that you may do them all on the same screen. You
can resize the window so that you may see a few of them at one time, and you
can do it all without needing to switch apps. You just start the apps and leave
them running.
The multitask windows that you use can be altered and
resized from small to full screen, and you can reposition the windows at any
time. You can also close any window very quickly by using the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 smart buttons. These buttons are so smart that
they will adapt to the position of the S pen, to make closing your windows a
lot easier.
There is a reading mode that you control with the S
Pen
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 has
a reading mode. The text you read is presented in a way that makes it look as
if you are reading from paper. The screen offers a less harsh tone and
contrast, just like with books, whilst providing enough illumination to make reading
easier. The way the device is lit up makes it ideal for any sort of light
conditions.
One of the extra benefits of the reading mode is that
it allows you to control the book and annotate the book with your S pen. You
can flip and alter the pages with your S Pen, and make notes on the pages or in
the margins. Unlike a real book, you are able to quickly and easily delete the
notes.
You may use an S Planner to organize your life
With the S Pen you may use your planner directly. You
may open up the planner and write notes on it as if you were writing on paper.
The S Pen feels natural, so it is quite easy to write things in your planner as
if you were using a real pen. There are also extra little functions that allow
you to do things such as decorate your notes.
Bio: Kate Funk coaches individuals in SEO and business networking
skills at rushtutors.com and Guest Blogger of Review at 8
Thursday, May 2, 2013 1
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has become the buzz word since 1998 when Larry Page and Sergey Brin established Google. The simple design of the first sophisticated search engine attracted many Internet users, which grew into millions of Internet users. Bing and Yahoo followed Google, and soon SEO became all the rage. Software developers worked day in and day out to find the best way to give the best SEO experience to their growing users and making efforts to put less traffic and its load on their page.
SEO engineers, as they are sophisticatedly known as, developed ways to find the optimum tools for this task. SEO tools have information that could help these search engine companies, especially startup ventures, to optimize the experience to its customers. These tools help search engines to analyze the data collected through any URL or domain from where they data are transmitting.
This means when a user clicks a link using an SEO, the external links would automatically collect all the information taken from similar links where that data is published. Thus, it shows a list of pages that would link your data.
Therefore, in summarization, the uses of SEO tool could be listed as follows:
· A SEO tool helps to index pages, which is very useful
· Also serve as a tool of comparing the data to be accurate
· A SEO tool will also rank the URLs as well as the Host website’s URL
· Shows the duplicated content along with their URLs
· Helps in researching keywords, thus autocorrecting options become more easier
· It also increases your website’s visibility in any search engine, helping your website to appear on the first page, or relatively more on the Search engine
Most SEO tools are free to use, but their developers are mostly hackers or aspirant software developers. However, if you really want good and effective results, then you should definitely spend some and go for the following must have SEO tools:
As the name sounds, this tool is so powerful that it can shake the entire SEO ranking system. One thing that this tool makes sure is that your website is visible all the time on all search engines. It comes as a plug in for Google Chrome and Firefox browsers. When an internet user is browsing, the plug-in flourishes as a useful resource.
It shows a graphical representation of the websites seen on your browser as well as linking them with follow and non follow links. It also covers the search results of Google. The researching power of this tool is extremely strong making it the must have tool of SEO.
2. Ping.fm
The name might sound as if you are tuning into a radio channel, however, this is a particularly must have if you are a social media expert. Since all the businesses, new or old, are looking at social and digital media to promote themselves, this SEO tool specifically targets the social media search engines.
If you use a normal SEO tool and your business is visible on a social media website, you usually need to sign in individually with your account and get individual results. However, with Ping.fm, you can get unified results. This tool will log in to the system of any social media website, for e.g. Linkedin, Facebook, and Twitter etc and give you your update. It is a very save timing tool.
3. KeywordSpy
When we are talking about SEO, then keywords are literally the key to success. SEO experts say that the best way to find keywords that would provide success to your company is seeing what your competitors are doing. KeywordSpy would help you to do just that. It is a “spying” tool which shows that they have been optimizing on, including their pay per click promotions.
4. SEOMoz
It is the most popular SEO tool available in the market and it is certainly not free. However, one thing that can be promised is that the results of this tool are worth every penny spent on buying this tool. SEOMoz does everything that the above mentioned SEO tools do but only better.
5. URLtrends
The last must have tool is URLtrends and as the name suggest they give you a full URL trend analysis consolidating the ranks, popularity, keywords used etc.
Bio: Kate Funk coaches individuals in SEO and business networking skills at rushtutor.com.
Use of SEO tools
SEO engineers, as they are sophisticatedly known as, developed ways to find the optimum tools for this task. SEO tools have information that could help these search engine companies, especially startup ventures, to optimize the experience to its customers. These tools help search engines to analyze the data collected through any URL or domain from where they data are transmitting.
This means when a user clicks a link using an SEO, the external links would automatically collect all the information taken from similar links where that data is published. Thus, it shows a list of pages that would link your data.
Therefore, in summarization, the uses of SEO tool could be listed as follows:
· A SEO tool helps to index pages, which is very useful
· Also serve as a tool of comparing the data to be accurate
· A SEO tool will also rank the URLs as well as the Host website’s URL
· Shows the duplicated content along with their URLs
· Helps in researching keywords, thus autocorrecting options become more easier
· It also increases your website’s visibility in any search engine, helping your website to appear on the first page, or relatively more on the Search engine
Top 5 tools
Most SEO tools are free to use, but their developers are mostly hackers or aspirant software developers. However, if you really want good and effective results, then you should definitely spend some and go for the following must have SEO tools:
1. SEO Quake
As the name sounds, this tool is so powerful that it can shake the entire SEO ranking system. One thing that this tool makes sure is that your website is visible all the time on all search engines. It comes as a plug in for Google Chrome and Firefox browsers. When an internet user is browsing, the plug-in flourishes as a useful resource.
It shows a graphical representation of the websites seen on your browser as well as linking them with follow and non follow links. It also covers the search results of Google. The researching power of this tool is extremely strong making it the must have tool of SEO.
2. Ping.fm
The name might sound as if you are tuning into a radio channel, however, this is a particularly must have if you are a social media expert. Since all the businesses, new or old, are looking at social and digital media to promote themselves, this SEO tool specifically targets the social media search engines.
If you use a normal SEO tool and your business is visible on a social media website, you usually need to sign in individually with your account and get individual results. However, with Ping.fm, you can get unified results. This tool will log in to the system of any social media website, for e.g. Linkedin, Facebook, and Twitter etc and give you your update. It is a very save timing tool.
3. KeywordSpy
When we are talking about SEO, then keywords are literally the key to success. SEO experts say that the best way to find keywords that would provide success to your company is seeing what your competitors are doing. KeywordSpy would help you to do just that. It is a “spying” tool which shows that they have been optimizing on, including their pay per click promotions.
4. SEOMoz
It is the most popular SEO tool available in the market and it is certainly not free. However, one thing that can be promised is that the results of this tool are worth every penny spent on buying this tool. SEOMoz does everything that the above mentioned SEO tools do but only better.
5. URLtrends
The last must have tool is URLtrends and as the name suggest they give you a full URL trend analysis consolidating the ranks, popularity, keywords used etc.
Bio: Kate Funk coaches individuals in SEO and business networking skills at rushtutor.com.
Controversy is something that attracts people’s curiosity. It is the reason why
magazines and newspapers still sell, even though the Internet has made them
redundant. It is a good way of getting a lot of attention pointed towards your
blog. It is also a good way of making your blog a little easier (and fun) to
read. Many blogs are sterile and are trying to please the masses. They very
rarely have an edge or a voice. If your blog is controversial then you are not
pandering to the masses, and therefore you blog has an edge.
How is being
controversial a good thing?
People are more likely to
comment on things that they have feelings towards. Controversial topics are
often controversial because people have feelings for the issues. There are
often moral, spiritual and lifestyle issues that are wrapped with controversy.
If you choose controversial topics then more people will pay attention to your
blog. There is a chance that more people will read about it, and a bigger
chance that people will talk about it with others, blog about it, post on
social media about it, and link to it.
Your comment sections may
also become the host of a discussion forum. These conversations may often
spiral out of control so that your comment section becomes awash with abuse,
but this is a risk that you take when you write about controversial topics.
Nevertheless, you are more likely to have more people comment if you write
about controversial topics.
Negative
attention often comes through you taking a side (being biased)
Please remember that it is
your right to take a side. Taking a side on an issue is going to upset people
with differing opinions, but this is no reason to cower down to their will. You
will probably receive a lot of negative attention if you take a side on an
issue, but that is the risk you take when you write about controversial topics.
Isn’t
controversy a bad or evil thing?
Controversy does not have to
be intrinsically good or evil. There are some controversial topics that have
very good arguments on both sides. Quite often, it is the people arguing about
the controversial topics that cause the problems. A reasoned debate is a good
thing, but quite often with controversial topics, you will see a lot of
extremist arguers coming into the argument.
For example, many people
consider the abortion issue to be controversial. There are many arguments from
free choice groups, religious groups, and pro-life groups. One side may argue
that terminating life before it has had a chance to live is wrong, and others
may argue that children are forced to suffer if people do not have the right to
choose. However, you will then attract the extremists who will say that it is
the states right to choose, or extremists that will show fake graphics of how
abortions are performed, with gruesome (and not realistic/accurate) diagrams.
This is the sort of thing that gives controversy a bad name.
Can
choosing controversial topics be bad for your blog?
It can give your
blog a bad name. Even if you are even-handed in your blog posts, there are
always people who are going to dislike you for not taking their side. Some
people feel that anyone who does not vehemently agree with them is a fool, and
you will anger this type of person with your post. You may lose them as a
viewer, but you may also incur their wrath. They will post offensive things on
your blog comment section, and they may write bad things about your blog (or
you) on other websites and on social media.
You will also
find that if you create a post that favors one argument over another, then you
will lose viewers. You will lose the people who disagree with you, as they will
not wish to read or support a blog that disagrees with their feelings on the
chosen subject.
Sometimes, bad
publicity is good publicity. You may find that people who do not like your blog
will link to your blog in order to show people what a “fool” you are. This will
send more people to your blog than you may have otherwise had.
Bio: Kate Funk coaches individuals in SEO and business networking
skills at rushtutor.com and a Guest blogger of Review at 8
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Search Engine Optimization
(SEO) does not only apply to text, it also applies to images, video and the
like. The search engines may also be used to search for images. Even if people
do not search for your images specifically, your images can be used to increase
the SEO of your website or blog. This article will show you how to make your
images more search engine friendly.
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Make sure you
fill out the ALT text
If you are not
doing this already then go back and do it for all of your images. Even if your
website allows you to add titles to your images, the ALT text is still the most
powerful. That is because it is the first thing that Google looks at when it
indexes your images. It wants to hear your description of what the picture is
all about, and that is what ALT text is.
Include an
image title to your image
If your website
or CMS allows you to add a title to your images then do it. Add a keyword or
two into the title, and make sure that the title makes sense to human readers.
Do not just list a few good keywords because it will often be ignored.
Link a
smaller picture to a bigger one hosted elsewhere
This is a very
common trick. Your website shows a smaller picture and when the user clicks on
the picture, the link will take the viewer to a bigger picture hosted on
another website. People do this for two reasons. The smaller picture is going
to load faster than a bigger picture, which is good for online SEO. Then the
bandwidth of the website is going to be used up if a lot of people start
clicking on the images. So the image is placed upon a website that has far
better download speeds.
Link to your
images with the correct anchor text
When you link to
an image, make sure that they anchor text describes your image in some way. Make
sure that the image’s link does not simply say “image,” make sure your anchor
text is descriptive so that the search engines can read it and figure out what
your image is actually of.
Upload image
file types that are not as heavy
There are
different file types that have been created for different things, and some of
them require more memory that others. For example a BMP file will be a lot
heavier (take up more memory) than a JPEG file. A JPEG is probably the best
type of file for you to use because it is lightweight and you do not lose too
much detail or color when you convert the file.
Name your
image something useful before uploading
Many people do
not think that this matters, but the name of the file is going to be present in
the URL of wherever you host it. So there are going to be keywords involved.
Even if the URL of the image does not add any SEO effect, it is good practice
to name your images descriptively. Just do not name them as numbers or sets of
letters.
Adding images
will make your website/blog more useful
Your images need
not be traffic bait, they can serve a purpose. They can be used to make your
blog look better and can be used to make your blog more descriptive. Can you
imagine trying to explain a circuit diagram or what the northern lights look
like? All you need to do is add an image and people will know instantly what
you are talking about. Images can be useful to your website, and that use will
eventually (after a while) translate into a positive SEO factor.
Adding too
many images may damage your SEO
This is only
true if you do not cache them, or if you just upload them on to the page as
they are. There are lots of ways to add plenty of pictures to your blog without
it negatively affecting the SEO. You should however be aware that if you do
just upload a bunch of pictures onto your blog, that it will make your page
heavier and it will take longer to load as a consequence (damaging your SEO).
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Search Engine Optimization
(SEO) does not only apply to text, it also applies to images, video and the
like. The search engines may also be used to search for images. Even if people
do not search for your images specifically, your images can be used to increase
the SEO of your website or blog. This article will show you how to make your
images more search engine friendly.
Make sure you
fill out the ALT text
If you are not
doing this already then go back and do it for all of your images. Even if your
website allows you to add titles to your images, the ALT text is still the most
powerful. That is because it is the first thing that Google looks at when it
indexes your images. It wants to hear your description of what the picture is
all about, and that is what ALT text is.
Include an
image title to your image
If your website
or CMS allows you to add a title to your images then do it. Add a keyword or
two into the title, and make sure that the title makes sense to human readers.
Do not just list a few good keywords because it will often be ignored.
Link a
smaller picture to a bigger one hosted elsewhere
This is a very
common trick. Your website shows a smaller picture and when the user clicks on
the picture, the link will take the viewer to a bigger picture hosted on
another website. People do this for two reasons. The smaller picture is going
to load faster than a bigger picture, which is good for online SEO. Then the
bandwidth of the website is going to be used up if a lot of people start
clicking on the images. So the image is placed upon a website that has far
better download speeds.
Link to your
images with the correct anchor text
When you link to
an image, make sure that they anchor text describes your image in some way. Make
sure that the image’s link does not simply say “image,” make sure your anchor
text is descriptive so that the search engines can read it and figure out what
your image is actually of.
Upload image
file types that are not as heavy
There are
different file types that have been created for different things, and some of
them require more memory that others. For example a BMP file will be a lot
heavier (take up more memory) than a JPEG file. A JPEG is probably the best
type of file for you to use because it is lightweight and you do not lose too
much detail or color when you convert the file.
Name your
image something useful before uploading
Many people do
not think that this matters, but the name of the file is going to be present in
the URL of wherever you host it. So there are going to be keywords involved.
Even if the URL of the image does not add any SEO effect, it is good practice
to name your images descriptively. Just do not name them as numbers or sets of
letters.
Adding images
will make your website/blog more useful
Your images need
not be traffic bait, they can serve a purpose. They can be used to make your
blog look better and can be used to make your blog more descriptive. Can you
imagine trying to explain a circuit diagram or what the northern lights look
like? All you need to do is add an image and people will know instantly what
you are talking about. Images can be useful to your website, and that use will
eventually (after a while) translate into a positive SEO factor.
Adding too
many images may damage your SEO
This is only
true if you do not cache them, or if you just upload them on to the page as
they are. There are lots of ways to add plenty of pictures to your blog without
it negatively affecting the SEO. You should however be aware that if you do
just upload a bunch of pictures onto your blog, that it will make your page
heavier and it will take longer to load as a consequence (damaging your SEO).
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Microsoft
has released its 15th version of MS office on 29th
January, 2013. Apart from the most common inclusion like Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and Outlook in their advanced format, the new version also supports reading
and editing the files in PDF format.
Is it necessary to have Office 2013 for editing PDF files?
Before
opening a PDF file, Office 2013 converts it into Word format. Usually,
conversion is done for the complex and large sized PDF files. Keep in mind that
Word 2013 is no Adobe Reader. The feature of reading is sort of add-on for Word
but it is never a prime purpose for Word design. Aiming at mainly
compatibility, it never delivers high quality. As a result, in case of complicated
layouts, the program scores low on compatibility front. However, the program
works best if you insert texts and images from PDF files instead of workflow
program in PDF format.
Office
2013 is not providing support for Mac operating system and won’t do so in
another 1 or 2 years. So you won’t be able to edit PDF files on Mac without the
help of Word 2013. However, there is many a powerful alternative to Office 2013 to allow the users to edit PDF files on Mac OS.
PDF file contains not
only texts but images also. How will a user extract images from a PDF file and
use them on another document? It is difficult, you might be thinking so. But
actually the process is really simple if you have the right kind of program
installed. Before you proceed to extraction of images from a PDF file, it is
better to create a separate folder that will contain the extracted images.
Listed below are the
guidelines to extract
images from PDF to Mac. Make sure that you
have already installed a high-end converter tool for the process. The advantage
of using an advanced converter tool is that the process will be hassle-free and
completed within a few minutes. :
Step
#1
After starting the program,
load the PDF files from which you will extract the images.
Step
#2
Download a PDF
converter to Mac OS. Install the converter and launch it.
Step
#3
Load the target PDF
files or documents.
Step
#4
It is fairly easy to
import the PDF files. Simply click on the button that reads Add PDF Files.
Another alternative (probably the easiest way) to import the files is to drag
them rightly into program.
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