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The word "blog" ranks highly among the silliest words invented by the internet community. It sounds like a state of utter unmotivation experienced by a large, science fiction creature. In actuality, "blog" is short for "web log". As the term implies, the author (the website owner or a designated representative) writes and posts a public entry of topics, ideas, facts, and opinions to provide a coherent chronicle relating to the website. That's a technical definition.

Whenever we contact a friend, one of the first questions we naturally ask is, "What's new with you?" If we have spoken to him recently, the answer may be short and simple. On the other hand, if it has been a while since we have visited, there may be much to catch up on. When we refer to website traffic as 'visitors', it is because this same principle of updating applies. The longer someone has been away from your site, the more he should find to explore when he returns.

Though filters deal with spam once it targets your account, avoiding it in the first place is even better. Here are five simple ways you can reduce unwanted email:

'Spam', a slang term for unsolicited junk email, is about as appealing as the box-shaped meat product of the same name. Most people don't really think much about spam until they are getting hundreds of junk emails daily. With each new spam message it takes longer to check email. From a practical standpoint, blocking spam saves time and money in the long run.

When we first launch a website for a client, there is a lot of enthusiasm and optimism. As time passes, however, site owners tend to take one of two paths. Some continue to update and add to the site on a regular basis, continually brainstorming new ideas to generate traffic. Others take a little less initiative. While everyone's level of comfort when dealing with website maintenance is different, there must be some interaction to keep the site fresh.

In the spirit of keeping things fresh, we have added several useful elements to our website to serve you.

Our Portfolio section now includes key information and links to many of the websites we have created. For your browsing convenience, they are sorted by industry. Click on any of the icons to learn how we tailored our approach to suit the individual website needs.

Research tells us that repeat business is largely generated by the company's relationship with its clients. E-mail, the convenient and cost-effective replacement of yesteryear's mass mailing, is the obvious solution. The catch is that there is e-mail, and then there is spam. All too often, however, there is a fine line that separates them.

We all know that it is important to generate site traffic. Most people also understand the value of knowing how many people visit/have visited their sites. The 1990s even added a whole new definition for the word hit to the dictionary. What about the deeper questions, though? Who are these invisible site visitors, and where are they coming from? What path do they take, once on the site? What is keeping them there, and when are they leaving? Most importantly, are your current methods working?

Part of the reason Anttix clients enjoy peace of mind is because they know we are their advocates, especially when it comes to hosting. Basically, hosting entails: handling hardware/software for displaying websites, e-mail, and security. Demanding the ultimate reliability in service and security, we are proud to announce that we now use Rackspace Hosting.

Think of the last few television shows you watched. Chances are, at least one character described his or her occupation as being 'in marketing'. Over the past twenty-five years, the world of advertising/promotion has morphed into a somewhat awesome and frightening creature. If it is done correctly, your business is elevated to successful heights. If ignored, the competition threatens to eat you for lunch. Because of the crucial role of marketing, it has become trendy for web developers to attempt to master it, becoming 'all things to all clients'.