Bandwidth theft, hotlinking, file leeching, bandwidth leeching, external linking, remote linking, deep linking and direct linking are all words and phrases used to describe a single problem faced by many Webmasters.Bandwidth theft, hotlinking, file leeching, bandwidth leeching,...

I recently met another photographer / producer who prompted me to use all the content I’ve shot over the last few years and start my own paysite. I’m a photographer, not a Web site designer, and he said that if I’d teach him my photographic techniques, he would...

I recently met another photographer / producer who prompted me to use all the content I’ve shot over the last few years and start my own paysite. I’m a photographer, not a Web site designer, and he said that if I’d teach him my photographic techniques, he would...

Some things are just too important to leave to anyone else. Your company image is in your hands. Everything you say and do professionally, contributes to the branding and image you create for yourself and your business.Where is your company going today? Some things are just too...

Good mailing lists can go bad without the proper maintenance. Perhaps the single biggest problem here is the inevitable “churn” of subscribers among the big ISPs. People change ISPs at a pretty good rate, and it’s fairly likely that johndoe@aol.com is a totally different person...

The news has spread like wildfire. Unless you’ve been living in Afghanistan for the past month in a cave befriending Bin Laden, you will have heard from one source or another about the new Visa policy regarding chargebacks for adult-oriented sites.The news has spread like...

If you haven’t done so already, please be sure to congratulate YNOT Bob on his promotion here at YNOTMASTERS to company President. On board with YNOT since early 2000, Bob will be retaining his responsibilities as VP of Webmaster Sales, selling all of the advertising spots on...

Lately I’ve seen a few Webmasters sharing, creating or using names of other Webmasters that have been around awhile. In the case where it is their actual name, that does make sense, but it can become confusing under other circumstances..Lately I’ve seen a few...

We’ve all heard about the promising possibilities of harnessing our foreign traffic. Many Webmasters have surfers accessing their sites from Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and all over the globe. Many Webmasters either don’t realize that they are getting international traffic, or...

The adult Internet industry has long had a somewhat hypocritical attitude towards spam (unsolicited email). Most people will agree that spam is a nasty problem, but many people will turn an ethical blind eye when they see the opportunity to make additional revenue.The adult...