Since my first days that I had to do with the internet, HTML(the old HTML ;-)), something that always stuck in my mind, was that “Content is King”.

The only way to get a good PageRank(trademark Google) with Google your site must contain good content, have good effecient links/backlinks. This way you could link/write yourself a good PageRank/rating with Alexa.

According to me and seems to be a trend in numerous articles, “Content is still King”, although now the content is not generated by the webmaster but by users, aka user-generated content, thus removing alot of strain from the web site owner, and relying on visitors to interact and create the content for you.

This directly flows into the whole web 2.0/3.0 idea and comes also to the explosion of YouTube, Facebook adn Wikipedia(the biggest user generated content site I reckon).

I’ve read quite a few articles and this is a short summary of my feelings surrounding Content, it is still KING, just the people who make it has changed.

written by Arné

Well, today whilst reading a few blogs, RSSHugger came up.

As it turns out, I had to have a look, and well, looks quite promising, with Top 100, new etc. lists and the latest posts, this is a must look for new or experienced bloggers.

To register you have to put a review on your site, which in all fairness is right, cause someone is providing this service to you.

Here is an extract from their site to put everything abit more in perspective:

rssHugger is a new website developed to help bloggers promote their blogs, and to help visitors discover new blogs that write about subjects that the readers are interested in. Through the power of the internet and viral marketing, rssHugger looks to bring blog writers and blog readers closer together. If you own a blog, you can get your own page on rssHugger for 10 years for giving an honest review of the site on your blog. If you want to join rssHugger but do not want to review our site, you can pay a one time review fee of $20. rssHugger will be the first ever quality, spam free, and viral rss directory strictly for bloggers

So, have a look maybe you like it!

written by Arné

Since I’ve started working at DVT I’ve been working quite alot of Derek Hughes, which at the moment was the CEO of DVT, but since then alot has happened, like the AltX listing.

Since then Derek is now moving to become a Non-Exec, and we have a new guy that will be heading the team. The new guy is Ashley de Klerk which previously was at Microsoft SA, Software Futures etc.

Looking forward to working with the new guy and looking more forward to learn as much as I can from him.

Read more here.

written by Arné

Facebook ‘is’ gone!

Read more here !!

written by Arné

Was working at a client’s site today, and had to connect to the office to get some mail, and I must say that although there was just GPRS signal, I managed to get everything I needed to(mail, quick gtalk chat and a website or two), over my Cell C Bluetooth connection though my cellphone which is the old Imate KJAMs.

Although enough speed to get basic stuff done, my next phone must definitely have 3G.

written by Arné