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Recommended Websites

We synthesize information from experts around the website world. Visit these websites to dig deeper into the following categories:

Domains and Hosting

BetterWhois

Offers an easy-to-use tool to search for a domain name within .COM .NET .ORG .INFO and .BIZ. Also provides domain registration information.

InterNIC

Governs all domain registrations. Provides information on domain usage, dispute resolution, and registrars.

HostSearch

Independent site for people looking for a website host. Provides many articles to learn more about hosting, reviews hosting providers, and can match your needs with specific host companies.

Content

Excess Voice

Nick Usborne writes a newsletter for online copywriters that not only provides useful information, but also community building for people who write online for a living.

iStockPhoto

There are a number of image websites, but this one has a lot of royalty-free photos, a good search function, and very good prices.

Ease of Use

Use It

Jakob Nielsen's site focuses strictly on how to make site easy to use. Provides research on different market segments, such as children and the elderly, as well as different site or page types, such as ecommerce sites or sitemap pages.

User Interface Engineering

This company conducts research to support their findings, like the one about how out of 100 ready-to-purchase ecommerce shoppers, only 34 ended up satisfied.

Web Pages That Suck

Vincent Flanders teaches good design by looking at bad design. This is one site you don't want to be featured in.

Marketing

Gorilla Marketing

Specializes in marketing for people without a lot of dollars to spend. Emphasizes creative ideas that get you noticed.

Wilson Internet

Ralph Wilson is a marketing guru. His site features a 9000+ article database on ecommerce and internet marketing.

Developer Tools

Download Time Calculator

With this tool, you enter the size of your file and it tells you how long it would take to download on a wide variety of connections.

W3C Validation Service

The W3C is the World Wide Web Consortium, the organization that sets the official web standards. You enter a URL and it shows you any errors in the code.

Search Engines

Search Engine Watch

Everything you ever wanted to know about how search engines work and what you can do to help your site move up in the rankings.

High Rankings

Great information on how to get search engine traffic. Hosts an excellent newsletter and forum.

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