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Antivirus Software…Educate Yourself
Todays computer users are for the most part unaware that their computers come prepackaged with Antivirus Software that they can use to keep their computers safe from things like malware, spyware and even those nasty little viruses that seem to find their way onto a computer no matter what you do. Even those that are aware such software exists on their machines rarely know how to utilize them. I have often wondered, especially since most computers come with a limited trial version of a paid program, whether or not the companies that publish these programs want their users to have any success when using their applications.
All to often Antivirus Software is, for the average user, difficult to operate and is often left un-updated due to a general lack of education and knowledge about the product. In order to keep these programs functional they need to be updated on a regular basis so that they can detect and remove threats as well as keep your computers safe from things like zero day attacks and whatnot. Sadly a user aware that they do have such applications at hand find that updating the program is far to complex and will therefore allow the program to remain out of date, rendering the program useless.
This causes users to encounter and have multiple problems with viruses and the ever annoying spyware thats always waiting to infect an unsuspecting, and unprotected computer. In extreme cases some of these people will become victims of data file theft or in a worst case scenario, identity theft. It is for these reasons that one can only hope that antivirus programs become easier to use at some point in time.
As a person who fancies himself tech savvy Id like to see antivirus software become much more user friendly if for no other reason that to give me a break from the monotony of ridding family members computers of infections. This has consumed more than just a few weekends of my time and Id like to see something get published that has an easy to navigate user interface and updates just as easily. Id also like to see publishers begin polling average people to determine what their true level of computer knowledge is. It is my opinion that this would allow them to see very clearly just how difficult it is to use some of these antivirus programs.
There is another side of me that believes partial blame must lie with those who buy computers. You dont buy a car before you know how to drive or even before you have plans to learn to drive. Id like to see this same rule applied to the world of computers, especially since they have now become common place in the home. It is very rare that I see anyone, even my own family members ask for help in learning how to operate a program, or with desire to learn more about their machines and how to keep them safe.
In actuality Im surprised by the languid approach both sides have taken as threats to computers and private information is so high these days that there is rarely a day when you dont read about some type of new threat or about someone who had their files and/or their identity stolen. Lets face it if youre operating a computer without being at least semi-proficient with an antivirus application youre going to be in trouble. Even if your identity is never stolen you will likely still encounter all the problems caused by spyware and malware. In most cases your computers processing power and memory will be eaten up by these nuisances and causes you many a headache.
If youre a computer novice or find that youre just not to comfortable around things like antivirus programs then take the time to educate yourself so that you can protect not just your machine but your data and files as well. If youre on the other side of the fence and are a publisher of antivirus software find ways to keep the high level of functionality you currently have all the while keeping in mind that not everyone who uses your products are going to know what theyre doing. Easy to use and comprehensive security measures are the way to go.
Whats The Purpose Of Link Building And Directory Submission?
If you own a website and youre looking for ways to generate traffic towards your site, then youve probably heard about directory submission. One of the most preferred methods of link building, directory submission is used by webmasters to increase the credibility of their website. How does this happen? Thats what were here to discuss.
Of all the millions of websites out there, each one has common goals to build a high reputation and get a lot of visitors. Reputation, in internet jargon can also be called as authority and is often gauged by the Google Page Rank or the position of the site in the search engine results page (SERPs). So say you are selling curry and the keyword you are targeting is “Indian curry” then your goal is to be on the first page of SERPs. To do this, you need to have a high page ranking. PR 4 is usually indicative of a high authority. But how do you get to PR 4?
Thorugh link building of course! When we say link building, we mean having a link on one site which is pointing to your site something that redirects Google spiders from a certain site to get to your site. This is where directory submission comes in. Most directories are already human edited so someone actually checks what your site is all about and whether your description and category matches what you wrote in the submission form. Sometimes, if these dont match, editors might reject your site and you have to resubmit. Other websites will also require that you put an HTML link from your site to theirs, making it a link exchange. Why the need for links?
Well, Google usually gives those sites which have a lot of links pointing to their site a higher page ranking! But we are just not after the number of links, we also want quality links. This means you need to make sure that the site you are linking with is relevant to your site so if you are selling curry, then you shouldnt link with sites which features musical instruments, unless you are selling Indian curry in particular, and then you can link with a site selling Indian musical instruments, etc. Through manual directory submission, you can choose the category where your site belongs so you can be sure that youre going to get a higher page rank.
But getting a high page rank isnt the only reason for link building. As a matter of fact, getting a high page rank isnt the end goal. Getting a high page rank and building as many links as you can is focused on getting traffic the more people visiting your site, the better. Again, we are talking about targeted traffic we want people who are already interested with the product or service we are selling as this gives us a higher chance of making a sale. Thats the reason why you need to link with a site relevant to what youre offering, this way, you dont waste resources trying to convince people who are not interested with what you are selling.
Terry Pierce offers directory submissions to aid in your link building efforts. Our directory submit is a manual directory submission and will submit to directories of PR4 or greater. Find more details on his website at
Whats The Purpose Of Link Building And Directory Submission?
If you own a website and youre looking for ways to generate traffic towards your site, then youve probably heard about directory submission. One of the most preferred methods of link building, directory submission is used by webmasters to increase the credibility of their website. How does this happen? Thats what were here to discuss.
Of all the millions of websites out there, each one has common goals to build a high reputation and get a lot of visitors. Reputation, in internet jargon can also be called as authority and is often gauged by the Google Page Rank or the position of the site in the search engine results page (SERPs). So say you are selling curry and the keyword you are targeting is “Indian curry” then your goal is to be on the first page of SERPs. To do this, you need to have a high page ranking. PR 4 is usually indicative of a high authority. But how do you get to PR 4?
Thorugh link building of course! When we say link building, we mean having a link on one site which is pointing to your site something that redirects Google spiders from a certain site to get to your site. This is where directory submission comes in. Most directories are already human edited so someone actually checks what your site is all about and whether your description and category matches what you wrote in the submission form. Sometimes, if these dont match, editors might reject your site and you have to resubmit. Other websites will also require that you put an HTML link from your site to theirs, making it a link exchange. Why the need for links?
Well, Google usually gives those sites which have a lot of links pointing to their site a higher page ranking! But we are just not after the number of links, we also want quality links. This means you need to make sure that the site you are linking with is relevant to your site so if you are selling curry, then you shouldnt link with sites which features musical instruments, unless you are selling Indian curry in particular, and then you can link with a site selling Indian musical instruments, etc. Through manual directory submission, you can choose the category where your site belongs so you can be sure that youre going to get a higher page rank.
But getting a high page rank isnt the only reason for link building. As a matter of fact, getting a high page rank isnt the end goal. Getting a high page rank and building as many links as you can is focused on getting traffic the more people visiting your site, the better. Again, we are talking about targeted traffic we want people who are already interested with the product or service we are selling as this gives us a higher chance of making a sale. Thats the reason why you need to link with a site relevant to what youre offering, this way, you dont waste resources trying to convince people who are not interested with what you are selling.
Terry Pierce offers directory submissions to aid in your link building efforts. Our directory submit is a manual directory submission and will submit to directories of PR4 or greater. Find more details on his website at