Resources - Webmaster
Many of the visitors to our SEO services website are webmasters
themselves. That is why on this page we present resources
that will be of interest to many webmasters. Please take the
time to visit and check out the resources we have provided.
International
Webmasters Association - IWA, a professional trade association,
is the industry's recognized leader in providing educational
and certification standards for Web professionals. IWA's initiatives
now support more than 100 official chapters representing over
22,000 individual members in 106 countries. Accomplishments
include the industry's first guidelines for ethical and professional
standards, Web certification and education programs, specialized
employment resources, and technical assistance to individuals
and businesses.
SitePoint
- offers fresh thinking for web developers and designers.
Features a variety of web design tutorials and articles coupled
with a vibrant and well informed community.
Webmaster
Toolkit - offers a suite of free webmaster tools and resources.
Webmasters, professionals and amateurs alike, have been jumping
onto the Internet for the past 10 or so years. Having a qualified
and competent Webmaster on your team can make or break your
web business. Even if you are a one-person operation, you
will be wearing the hat of the Webmaster a great deal of the
time and must have some basic knowledge and skills in order
to make your web business work.
Some of the basic areas any new Webmaster will need to cover
are: defining the website, buying a domain name, finding a
web host, getting content for the site, web design and marketing
the website. For those Webmasters who are more advanced, you
may need to know some web programming, merchant services information,
how to use different website tools, how to find and install
different software and scripts, how to track visitors and
sales, usability and architecture, legal issues, fun with
Flash and many other issues in order to keep the web business
running smoothly and on target to reach its business goals.
The skills and knowledge-base needed to be a Webmaster today
has evolved light years from what was needed 10 years ago.
The amount of information, applications, methodology and specialization
can be overwhelming as the web grows at such a rapid rate.
So, not matter whether you are an amateur or professional
Webmaster, ongoing education is going to be the key to your
success so make sure you allow time for this as a necessary
part of your life.
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