08.27.08

no more spam on your phone

Posted in News at 9:26 pm by Paloma Cruz

From ABC13’s consumer blog:

IF YOU GET UNWANTED TEXT ADS ON YOUR CELL PHONE TEXT THE WORD STOP TO THE NUMBER AND IT SHOULD END. IF THAT DOES NOT WORK, CALL YOUR WIRELESS PROVIDER AND ASK THEM TO STOP THIRD PARTY TEXTING ON YOUR DEVICE. IF THAT DOES NOT WORK CONTACT THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/canspam.html

THIS LINK WILL HELP YOU FILE A COMPLAINT AND GET THE MESSAGES OFF YOUR MOBILE DEVICE.

08.07.08

web news & links

Posted in News at 11:03 am by Paloma Cruz

Placing keywords
Nonprofit Communications has a great post on “Where to put keywords in your Web page.” Here’s the shortlist:

  1. In your page title
  2. In your page description
  3. In your page URL
  4. In your headings and subheadings
  5. In your first sentence and your first paragraph
  6. In your last paragraph
  7. Elsewhere in your body copy
  8. In your link text
  9. In your ALT tags on images

The Marines get into social networking
BNET reports that “the Marines have launched their own social networking site at Our.Marines.com.” For more, go to DMNews.com.

Free Stock Photos
If you’re anything like me, you’re always on the lookout for sources or free stock photos to use on Web sites, etc. Digital Image Magazine has compiled a list of 25 Free Stock Photo Sites that worth bookmarking and exploring. There were some I recognized and some I didn’t. Regardless, it’s a good list to review.