NOTE: This was first posted at http://www.MerchantTutorials.com/blog.
Let’s face it, SEO “experts” are a dime a dozen, mainly because anyone can say they are an expert in SEO. My experience is that probably 95% (maybe more) of people and companies that say they can help you with search engine optimization are either idiots or scammers.
Most of these so-called experts use either [...]

I was one of the first to buy XSitePro website design software a couple of years ago. It was okay, and I used it regularly. Then, they released Version 2. It was night and day – an amazing upgrade that made creating websites so simple I laughed when I created my first one (ChildCares.com).

XSitePro2 is different than other WYSIWYG (what you [...]

I use Twitter a lot. Some people wonder why. This is an excellent video about “Twitter in Plain English.” It doesn’t go into the value of business relationships, but it’s a good overview anyway. If you’re in Twitter, follow me at @chucklasker.

Twitter in Plain English from leelefever on Vimeo.

I want to win a Peek for my wife. The Peek is a simple-to-use email device, like a cell phone but without all the cell phone stuff. You see, my wife checks her personal email about once a week, and spends hours doing it. Afterwards, I find a dozen or more of those wonderful “you’re gonna love this” emails that [...]

There are so many articles about Web design, usability, etc. on the Interwebs that it’s basically useless to even try to search them out. Most are old school, outdated amateur pap. But every now and then I come across an article so good that I bookmark it and recommend it. This article is one of those times:
Clear And Effective Communication [...]