Dew-Code.com aint what it used to be.  The initial idea I had for Dew-Code was to be "a resource for aspiring coders" but once I took on managing the open source script, Dew-NewPHPlinks, it seemed that was all the site was about.  Well, I'd like to change that.

Of course I'll continue to provide support for DewNewPHPLinks via the forums. I'm also available for hire to customize it.  but instead of making this incarnation of Dew-Code.com about one specific thing, I thought it should be about everything.. well everything I'm interested in at least, which at times is everything , at least a  little.

Still, I'll try to keep content primarily related to open source coding, freelancing, with an emphasis on PHP, MySQL running on a Linux server (aka LAMP)  but I can not promise I won't occasionally get wonky and rant about the price of gas or perhaps share my recipe for killer stuffed french toast (note.. it doesn't actually kill you.. not all of a sudden at least)

So, to summarize this site is about ...

  Some open source PHP/MySQL web apps I've written, will write or currently maintain, including but not limited to
Dew-NewPHPLinks
    * Dew-NewPHPLinks forum
    * Dew-NewPHPLinks Demo
    * Dew-NewPHPLinks Download
    * Dew-NewPHPLinks source code

I'd also like to welcome vistors to use the Dew-Code forums to discuss other topics of interest, inclduing but not limited to... 

    * Creating and Using Open source/GPL code in general.

        Particularly PHP , Perl , Bash and Python

    * Freelance coding, writing and data entry.
 

    * Search Engine Optimization.

    * Ethical and inexpensive internet marketing techniques.

and whatever else happens to cross your mind...

Regards,
Dewed

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Having been involved in on site search engine optimization for almost a decade now, I must admit it's been interesting. Some things I expected to happen in the ever mutating organism that is SEO, didn't. In fact, 5-6 years ago, I actually thought that a lot of those other search engines would not be around today, and Google would have the English speaking countries at least, pretty much to themselves.

I guess partially I was right because there has been quite a few changes. Some of those other "search engines" have evolved away from being a "search engine" or have been gobbled up by other organisms in their quest for superiority. Isn't biology fun!

So, to the question. Is Google the only search engine that matters? For native English speaking countries, my answer is, as it was 10 years ago, "yes pretty much".

Over the past 10 years Google has had a big majority in the market share of search engine traffic, ranging from 75% to 90%. Today it's at about 80%. That is to say, that 4 out of 5 of your potential customers will use Google to find the product or service you offer.

That isn't to say other search engines are not worth paying attention to, but if your site ranks well in Google for your targeted keywords, in all likelihood the majority of those other search engines will rank your site similarly.

So instead I suggest focusing on content of course, and organic back links. Or, just focus on content and use a reputable Local SEO Company to help you with back links. That will help to improve your position, and the number of keywords you rank well regardless of which search engine is used.

Installing DewNewPHPLinks in your web server's document root to create an enire site.

Reading recent headlines relating to the US presidential race I can't help but wonder, is the internet helping to create a new generation of educated voters or are there just more people being brainwashed than before the internet existed..