So how do I clean these clogs safely?  First unplug the power cord.  Anytime you take the case off unplug the power cord first.  Couple of items you will need screwdriver and a can of compressed air.  Now using the screwdriver remove the side of the case opposite of your motherboard.  Touch as little as possible inside the computer, keep fingers away from cards and cords.  Blow air around all the components, keeping the nozzle about four inches from them.  Blow air into the power supply and into the fans.  Last blow air into the floppy disk and CD drives.

It recommended doing this every three months if the case sit in the floor, if you have pets that shed, or are a smoker.  Otherwise, every six months is fine.  Maintaining a dust free computer is important, helping to prevent over-heating.

You bought a new computer several months ago and it starting to slow down.  Windows will start to slow down over time.  Here are five free downloads to help speed up windows.

1. CCleaner (Download)

Crap Cleaner. The name says it all. CCleaner cleans up unused temporary files and traces left by a myriad of programs. CCleaner also doubles triples up as a registry cleaner and an uninstaller. Ask anyone who has used it – they’ll tell you how great the program is.

2. Startup Delayer (Download)

When Windows boots, your startup programs are also loaded along with it which causes a drag in initial performance – there are many programs that you probably won’t use in the first few minutes or so – what’s the point in loading them anyway? Startup Delayer can be used to launch the startup programs sometime after Windows boots (e.g.: I can use this app to launch my media player about 10 minutes after Windows starts).

3. PC Decrapifier (Download)

This freeware can remove all the bloatware that comes preloaded with your brand new computer. PC Decrapifier uses this list and removes all the preinstalled software in one go, unattended – doing it manually will be pain in the neck. Restart and voila! Windows should run faster because you’ve removed most of the crapware.

4. Defraggler (Download)

Coming from the makers of aforementioned CCleaner, Defraggler speeds up the otherwise slow defragment process and lets you defrag individual files. It can be carried on your pen drive as a single .exe file. Supports both NTFS and FAT32 file systems. Defragmenting should make Windows run faster.

5. TweakUI (Download)

Tweak UI comes straight from Microsoft. This paragraph is just not enough to list all the things it lets you tweak. It can fine-tune everything from the Windows user interface to the Windows menu speed, making Windows run considerably faster. This is a must have for everyone who likes to tinker with their Windows OS to get the best out of it.

As an Internet marketing strategy, SEO considers how search engines work and what people search for. Optimizing a website primarily involves editing its content and HTML and associated coding to both increase its relevance to specific keywords and to remove barriers to the indexing activities of search engines.

The acronym “SEO” can refer to “search engine optimizers,” a term adopted by an industry of consultants who carry out optimization projects on behalf of clients, and by employees who perform SEO services in-house. Search engine optimizers may offer SEO as a stand-alone service or as a part of a broader marketing campaign. Because effective SEO may require changes to the HTML source code of a site, SEO tactics may be incorporated into web site development and design. The term “search engine friendly” may be used to describe web site designs, menus, content management systems, images, videos, shopping carts, and other elements that have been optimized for the purpose of search engine exposure.

Another class of techniques, known as black hat SEO or spamdexing, uses methods such as link farms, keyword stuffing and article spinning that degrade both the relevance of search results and the user-experience of search engines. Search engines look for sites that employ these techniques in order to remove them from their indices.

Thank you Wikipedia.org for the above definition, we love you.  Now that we know what SEO is let talk about the two techniques that can be used to get the top ten results.  Basically there are two techniques used white hat and black hat.  White hat is what search engines recommend as part of good design and produce results that tend to last a long time.  Black hat SEO attempts to improve rankings in ways that are disapproved of by the search engines, or involve deception. One black hat technique uses text that is hidden, either as text colored similar to the background, in an invisible div, or positioned off screen. Another method gives a different page depending on whether the page is being requested by a human visitor or a search engine, a technique known as cloaking. If you hear anyone recommend any of the methods listed under the black hat technique then run.  They are going to get results but not lasting results and eventually your page will be banned.

Now we know the types of SEO what can it do for you?  SEO is not going to get you top ten on any search term you want.  Keyword research is key to driving in traffic to your site.  With keyword research and SEO you will be able to obtain the valued top ten rankings you want and need.  SEO will provide top ten results to the keywords that have been well researched to see where you can compete and get the edge over the completion.

SEO site analysis consists of:

• Analysis of information architecture.
• Analysis of source code, and page layout.
• Site Navigation.
• Analysis of Flash & Javascript.
• Keyword usage.
• URL structure.
• Content siloing.
• Internal linking structure.
• Dynamic strategy.
• Robots.txt exclusions.
• Sitemaps (website & XML).