Effective Classy Websites

Having an email sign-up form on your site is essential, but some of the solutions are either too complicated or cost money.

Fortunately Google comes to the rescue here with a website they acquired last year. Feedburner. Read the rest of this entry »

In my opinion Google was the best thing that ever happened to the internet.

With the help of Apple they essentially toppled Microsoft off their perch and created an ever expanding suite of search and discovery tools. Read the rest of this entry »

I am sick of seeing barry@optusnet.com.au or somepleb@rippoffmerchant.com.

But seriously, ISPs or Internet Service Providers ALWAYS give you a FREE email address. You know why? Read the rest of this entry »

Put up your hands up everyone that hates spam email out there!

Have a look at this email I received recently and tell me if you don’t start feeling special. Click on the image at right to make it larger for a moment.

Don’t worry none of the links go anywhere, they’re screen shots.

It’s tempting isn’t it? You’re itching to click on those links. Well here’s THE crucial bit of advice in this post.

Let the mouse hover over the link. DO NOT CLICK!

If you allow your pointer to simply hover for a few moments, over any link in an email, it will show you the URL or web address that it points to. Read the rest of this entry »

This guide will show you how to setup your favorite email client to send and receive from your Gmail account.

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Keep in mind that if you use WordPress for your website, the contact form can be configured to send to any email address. This effectively bypasses the need for a domain email account like greatguy@effectiveclassywebsites.com and it means you don’t get any spam. Yay!

Here are some of the benefits of a Gmail account: Read the rest of this entry »