The GARA Systems BlogSix Important and Easy-To-Do SEO TasksWednesday, March 10th, 2010by Gary Keorkunian Posted in SEO | No Comments » Driving more site traffic is goal most of us have. To do that we have to improve our rank in the search engines (i.e. Google’s PageRank). We also have to make sure the search engines are connecting appropriate keywords to our site. Here are some simple to implement tips that will help you accomplish exactly that. Read the rest of this post » Previous PostsCreate and Submit a Site Map FeedFriday, March 5th, 2010 by Gary KeorkunianPosted in SEO | 1 Comment » Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is all the rage with webmasters, bloggers and small businesses. The whole idea is to get your web site listed on the top one to three pages of a search engine’s results when your potential customers search on specific keywords. This is something I have been developing experience with over the past few years with mixed results. The fact is no one can guarantee you a high page ranking in search results. Nevertheless, there are a number of things you can do to give your self the best chances. (more…) Read the full text »Identify Opportunities to Maximize ProductivityMonday, March 1st, 2010 by Gary KeorkunianPosted in General | No Comments » One of the most important functions of custom software and other technology solutions is to increase the productivity of your staff. Custom solutions can do this in a variety of ways. One way is to automate repetitive data management tasks. In this article I will present an example of how I did this for one of my clients. I will also present you with ways to identify where those opportunities exist in your organization. (more…) Read the full text »The Free Software Setup for a Windows DesktopThursday, February 25th, 2010 by Gary KeorkunianPosted in Free Software, Personal Computing | No Comments » Most desktops and notebook computers today come with Microsoft Windows already installed. It wasn’t included free, however. The license fee was included in the price. If you have a Windows based PC, that’s fine. After you read this article, however, you will see there is not much need to pay additional licensing fees. (more…) Read the full text »5 Tips for Protecting Your DataMonday, February 22nd, 2010 by Gary KeorkunianPosted in Networks and Servers, Security | No Comments » These 5 useful tips will help ensure your data is protected, secure and there when you need it. (more…) Read the full text »How to Get Started with Open SourceThursday, February 18th, 2010 by Gary KeorkunianPosted in Free Software | No Comments » Small Business folks have been using Microsoft products for so long that switching to open source tools seems like too risky a move. Of course anytime we change the way we do things we expose ourselves to some risk. So, as with most changes, the best way to mitigate our risk is to do some due diligence, use pilot tests and go slow. Here are some ways you can begin using open source software (OSS) in your small business. (more…) Read the full text »Building a LAMP StackMonday, February 15th, 2010 by Gary KeorkunianPosted in Networks and Servers, Web Hosting | No Comments » LAMP is an acronym for today’s new standard in Internet and business application servers. The LAMP stack as it’s called is a package of free software programs that become the foundation of an organization’s application services. Using free, open source software is an excellent strategy for any kind of organization to pursue when creating application services. (more…) Read the full text »Get More From Your Existing PC’sThursday, February 11th, 2010 by Gary KeorkunianPosted in Performance | No Comments » Don’t have the budget to replace all of the PC’s in your office? Here are 5 things you can do to get more life from your existing PC’s. (more…) Read the full text »Anatomy of Data WarehouseMonday, February 8th, 2010 by Gary KeorkunianPosted in Data Management | No Comments » When I bring up the concept of a data warehouse to my clients I often get the same few questions.
10 Ways to Improve System PerformanceThursday, February 4th, 2010 by Gary KeorkunianPosted in Performance | No Comments » I often find myself working on a client’s machine and thinking, “Boy is this thing slow.” Because I usually work by the hour my clients aren’t always so keen on me spending time outside the scope of my assignment. I try to convince them, however, that by taking some time to improve the system’s performance I can be more productive and, therefore, more cost effective. I believe the same holds true for all computer users. So here are a few tips that can help speed up your PC. (more…) Read the full text » |
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