I will not forget the first time i logged onto Facebook and created my profile. This was about two years ago and then no one hardly knew anything about Facebook. I remember then, the social network with all the buzz was Hi5.com and then MySpace became bigger after that. Today the talk is about Facebook when it comes to social networking and almost everyone you can think of has a Facebook profile. What is it about social networks that get everyone hooked onto them?

What makes a social network great is the ability to communicate and interact with people you know or you share similar interests with and be able to communicate with them from one central place. From a user’s perspective, social networks are great due to the reasons I have just mentioned. But let us now look at how social networks affect businesses. Read the rest of this entry »

Following on from our post about How to start a blog, we touched upon the point that one can use the Wordpress platform to start their own blog. The beauty of Wordpress is that it allows one to easily upload and change the theme (look) of their blog. The theme of a blog is really important as it attracts your visitors. If your theme is not compelling, you can be sure that your visitors will not be interested in reading through the information on your blog.

The are various ways one can go about obtaining a theme for their Wordpress blog. The best option would be to get a customised theme for your blog developed by a designer or design firm such as Rand Mediacom. Just as with any other website, it is advisable to have a custom design so that you stand out above the rest and have your own unique look. On the other hand it maybe advisable to start off your blog with a free theme and then later on you can get a customised theme based on the success of your blog.

A great place to find free Wordpress themes is www.skinpress.com .You can download the themes available at Skinpress and use them on your Wordpress blog.

After 642-825 and 642-436, now all the students of 70-293 will be able to skip 70-536 when doing their 70-284.

Before you decide on getting your business online you have to first make sure that the name of your company is available for domain name registration. If you are a business solely based in South Africa then it would be a good idea to register a .co.za domain name as that will immediately identify and portray you as a South African business. If you want a more international exposure it would be advisable to get a .com or .net domain name.

The best place to see if your .co.za domain name is available is to visit co.za/whois.shtml . Once there, you are able to type in your desired name and search to see if it is available or not. If it is not available it will show you the details of who owns that domain. If the domain is available it will let you know that you can go ahead and register that domain name. Read the rest of this entry »

In today’s ever competitive business environment, one needs the slightest advantage to be a success and such a small thing as your email address can be the difference between getting that deal or not.

A couple of years ago when the internet was really taking off, almost everyone signed up to have a free web based email. Most of us signed up to Hotmail or Yahoo. It was very convenient at the time and a great way to communicate with people across the world. Free web based email is still very big today with millions of subscribers to Hotmail, Yahoo and GMail. This free web based email was primarily meant for individuals but businesses also decided to use this service to have an email address for their business. At that time that was perfectly acceptable and one would not be shy to say my business email address is mycompanyname@hotmail.com . Read the rest of this entry »

This is a question I have been asked many times! And you do not need to be confused when you want to find out how to start a blog. If I got a dollar for every time I was asked this question I could be a wealthy person by now. There is no one answer for this question as there are many options available. The quickest and cheapest way to start a blog is to signup to a blogging website such a Blogspot, Wordpress or iBlog (which is specific for South Africa). All these websites (platforms) offer you similar feature whereby you can log into your blog account anytime and write new posts and respond to comments left by your visitors. Read the rest of this entry »

Today if you do not know what a blog is, you are thought to be ‘missing something’. The world today is forcing us to be technology dependant. Either we are on our cellphone talking or sending an SMS. Or we are in front of our computer sending an email or checking on the latest news. A blog or blogging has become equally as important to our daily lives.

A blog (a term derived from web log) is an online compilation of articles or entries (often called posts), typically appearing in reverse chronological order as you scroll down the page. A blog can be part of a website, or it can be its own website. What makes a blog special is the powerful publishing software at its foundation. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its chosen topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an imperative part of many blogs. Read the rest of this entry »

The Rand Mediacom blog will be a communication platform between Rand Mediacom and its clients. The blog will post regular updates of new products and services being offered by Rand Mediacom together will the latest industry news to keep clients updated with the latest news, trends and offerings in the Information Technology industry in South Africa and across the world.

Rand Mediacom is a Cape Town based company providing Total Online Solutions to businesses of all sizes across the world. A dedication to high quality has resulted in many clients requesting the services of Rand Mediacom to meet their online requirements. In today’s highly competitive business world, Rand Mediacom realises the importance of businesses having an online presence and through our services, we will have your business Online in order for you to reap the rewards the Online World provides today.

The Total Online Solutions we offer include customized packages and solutions to meet each client’s requirements. Not every client is the same and thus the need for us to approach each client with their own unique solution that meets their requirements and budget.

You can visit the Rand Mediacom corporate website by clicking here.

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