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Well, here we are, 2006 and a lot may be at stake. We encourage you to get out and vote keeping one thing in mind. All the issues people argue about won’t matter if you’re not here to argue them. I have to agree with the recent ad run by Citizens United Vote like your life depends on it… because it does.
Spammers are very sophisticated these days. They use a variety of means to gather email addresses. Email addresses at highest risk of spam are those email addresses that are listed on websites. Robots search websites every day. They can easily gather email addresses to spam. Once you are in their system it is impossible to get your email off their lists.
Most hosting companies and email interface providers like Microsoft Outlook come with various methods of intercepting spam. The problem we usually have to address is how to make sure you get the email you should or want to get. This is a difficult task. However, most systems come with a “white list” or “this is NOT junk” option.
There are too many systems to try and deal with. Therefore, it is up to you to figure out how to “white list” emails that you want to get. If you are a Paontheweb.com client we provide a simple solution. Inside the cpanel of your website there is an interface called Horde. In the Horde Options area and in your inbox area there is a whitelist feature. Simply add the email you want to get and it will come through to your inbox. This does not prevent Microsoft Outlook and other email interfaces from intercepting and wrongly marking your white listed email as spam. You will have to frequently check your Junk folder and mark good email as Not Junk.
PAontheweb.com would like to introduce you to the latest way to search the web at LubyG.com. This is just the beginning. More relevant search results is the goal of Google and PAontheweb under the new name LubyG (making the web slicker). Google Labs has brought about Google Co-op a new interface that allows us to create unique searches using the best of Google technology and the best of Co-operative input. Unlike Site Flavored search from Google which is an automated system that learns over time, LubyG allows input from the user. Right now we’re only selecting a limited few to colaborate with us. Soon, we hope to open a second grand experiment that allows everyone to participate under LetUsBeYourGuide.com.
Try it and see if your results are more relevant. It searches not only Google but MSN, Yahoo, Ask and others for better results.
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Recently there has been a rash of spam getting through filters and clients are asking us how to stop them. The spammers keep changing their email addresses and subject headings. To filter your email further follow these instructions.
1. Login to your Cpanel by going to http://www.yourdomain.com/cpanel
2. Enter Username and Password.
3. Click the Mail Icon
4. Click Email Filtering
5. Click Add Filter
6. Find something in the body of the offending email, i.e. the first line or whatever is repeated in the offending emails.
7. Select Body and then Paste in the words from the first line of the email.
8. Set Discard as your Destination.
9. Click Activate and you’re done.
Note: Make sure you don’t select common sentences that might be sent from a friend. I know nobody who sends me lines like these.
We are living in a time of natural resources….
Everyone wants Pennsylvania Maps. There are tons that you can find on Google and other Search engines. Our favorite map system is Google Maps and you can find a link to it here. Once inside Google Maps you can select various options. For example, you can see a satellite view, a road map view or a hybrid view that gives you a mix of the two. In addition, you can get driving directions in a faster and easier to use format than Mapquest. It all depends on what you like. Soooo, if you’re looking for maps, try this link and click Google Maps.
Yes, we own other directories and plan to open more. We currently have PA B&B a Pennsylvania Bed & Breakfast directory that is independent of PAontheweb.com. We also opened PAMortgagebrokers.net to help you find Mortgage Brokers and Real Estate Agents in Pennsylvania by location. One of our favorites is GolfPA.net a directory dedicated to Pennsylvania Golf lovers.
In addition, we’ve opened EverythingOuterBanks.com for finding your favorite destination websites in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We have plans to open in New York and many other states under various names.
To visit our exclusive directory for bed and breakfasts please click here
For all of you who like trains and travel to the Endless Mountains area of Pennsylvania I can higly recommend Lynn Lee House in New Milford PA. Eleanor is a wonderful hostess and is located near some very wonderful Pennsylvania areas. There are acres of state game lands, rivers, skiing, and so much more. You can visit her website http://www.lynn-lee.com to find more about the local area.
How to get your website found in PA. (Case studies)
When we opened in March of 2004 we had no idea how successful we would become in the search engine optimization and search engine marketing arena. In less than 6 months we were at the top of the big 3 search engines, Google, Yahoo and MSN as well as the minor engines like AOL, HotBot, Altavista, Lycos and many others.
Anyone doing a search for PA websites, Pennsylvania websites (or web sites) was finding Paontheweb.com on the first page of all the search engines. We soon discovered we were being found under many other search terms that we were totally unaware of. These terms are too numerous to keep track of. In addition, changes to Google’s algorithms can place us on the first page one day and the second page another. The other major search engines are more consistent.
Follow these links to see the proof on the big 3:
Google http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=pa+websites
Yahoo http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=pa+websites&fr=FP-tab-web-t400&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8
MSN http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=pa+websites&Form=MSNH
A client asked us for the search term Hershey Homes. Here are the results. This one took a bit longer as the term was more competitive. The client is HersheyHomesForSale.com (aka LaurelForHomes.com). You will find either Paontheweb.com, HersheyHomesForSale.com or LaurelForHomes.com on the first page.
Google http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=hershey+homes&spell=1
Yahoo http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=hershey+homes&fr=FP-tab-web-t400&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8
MSN http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=hershey+homes&Form=MSNH This one is a number one ranking for the client!
There are many case studies we could show you. However, what is important to you is what we can do for you. Are you ready to find out? Contact us under Company Info when you’re ready to succeed or call us toll free 866.316.6913.
Since we are nearing completion of this project, I thought it would be appropriate to announce that we are porting one of our sites, PAontheweb.com, to Ruby on Rails. The new site will be launched under a new name, LubyG.com, but will still be accessible with the PAontheweb.com domain name.
The current site was originally coded in PHP, before I became a partner in the company. The backend is a bit weak in features and will not scale well. There is currently no way for site owners to edit their listings, so we have built a member control panel to alleviate that issue. Basically, we have redesigned the entire site from the ground up, adding new features, services and more (some of which I can’t divulge until launch).
When we launch the new site, we will be opening up the directory to the remaining 50 states and beyond, giving users a geotargeted search feature. Those of you who rely on Pennsylvania’s largest website directory will still be able to search within Pennsylvania.
Keep an eye on the site to learn more about this exciting new direction we are taking. Also, feel free to leave a comment if you feel you have great ideas to improve the site. We will always be working on new features and value your input.
I’ve often heard that one religion is the same or similar to the next. The recent wars in the Middle East have certainly drawn a lot of attention to Islam. This has made me think more about religion and what it all means. They can’t all be the same since right and wrong is very different in Christianity and Islam. There are widely differing views of Christianity and widely differing views of Islam. I see differences between Buddhists & Hindus too. All religions have their differences. How do you make heads or tails of traditional thinking that tries to convince us all religions are the same? What is the real distinguishing factor?
I learned about Odd Todd back in my military days. It was one of those links people were sending out to everyone they knew. All I can say is if you’re over 25 you’ll find it funny as all get out. Odd Todd is no longer unemployed from the looks of it. He has a thriving internet cartoon business. I have actually communicated with Todd by phone and email. He sounds nothing like his cartoon voice. Visit his site at http://www.oddtodd.com/
If you’re into patriotism and like hard rock this is a great site for downloading some videos set to music. They have explicit and clean lyrics, small and large file sizes to pick from and often they have variations like Media Player, Real Player and Mpeg files to choose from. Visit http://www.grouchymedia.com/ to get the downloads.
