Aurora site down? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Panrock · 30th Jul 2009, 4:49 pm

The Aurora site at http://converter.home.comcast.net/~converter/ is down and a Google cached feed from 24th July also draws a blank. I am trying to recommend a customer. Have I the right URL?

Cheers,

Steve

ppppenguin · 30th Jul 2009, 4:57 pm

Darryl changed his URL a while ago:

http://www.tech-retro.com/Aurora_Design/Home.html

PS: Googling aurora standards converter gave the correct site as the 8th hit.

Panrock · 30th Jul 2009, 5:36 pm

Thanks for putting me right there Jeffrey!

Steve

Patrick Dixon · 30th Jul 2009, 6:35 pm

Yes, I got caught by the same thing last week.

tubesrule · 30th Jul 2009, 9:20 pm

Sorry about the confusion. I had a redirector up on the old site, but Comcast broke it a couple of weeks ago and since I will be dropping Comcast I probably won't do anything with the old address. I have my own domain now, so the new one should be good from now on.

Darryl

Paul Stenning · 1st Aug 2009, 9:18 am

Darryl, having page text as big image files will adversely affect your Google placing. Google likes lots of good text to spider, and can't read text in image files. Use proper text instead.

tubesrule · 1st Aug 2009, 1:25 pm

Hi Paul,
I can certainly use the help when it comes to web design

(If this discussion should be taken off line, please let me know.)

I know the basics and that's about it. I did put some text, "Aurora Design - Video Converters" underneath the "Aurora Design" graphic on the front page. Would it help to do that on every page, and should I include more information that would make searching easier or is this just not a good approach?

Thanks,
Darryl

30th Jul 2009, 4:49 pm	#1
Panrock Nonode Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Worcestershire, UK. Posts: 2,533	Aurora site down? The Aurora site at http://converter.home.comcast.net/~converter/ is down and a Google cached feed from 24th July also draws a blank. I am trying to recommend a customer. Have I the right URL? Cheers, Steve __________________ https://www.radiocraft.co.uk

30th Jul 2009, 4:57 pm	#2
ppppenguin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North London, UK. Posts: 6,168	Re: Aurora site down? Darryl changed his URL a while ago: http://www.tech-retro.com/Aurora_Design/Home.html PS: Googling aurora standards converter gave the correct site as the 8th hit.

30th Jul 2009, 5:36 pm	#3
Panrock Nonode Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Worcestershire, UK. Posts: 2,533	Re: Aurora site down? Thanks for putting me right there Jeffrey! Steve __________________ https://www.radiocraft.co.uk

30th Jul 2009, 6:35 pm	#4
Patrick Dixon Hexode Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 480	Re: Aurora site down? Yes, I got caught by the same thing last week.

30th Jul 2009, 9:20 pm	#5
tubesrule Hexode Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 325	Re: Aurora site down? Sorry about the confusion. I had a redirector up on the old site, but Comcast broke it a couple of weeks ago and since I will be dropping Comcast I probably won't do anything with the old address. I have my own domain now, so the new one should be good from now on. Darryl

1st Aug 2009, 9:18 am	#6
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: Aurora site down? Darryl, having page text as big image files will adversely affect your Google placing. Google likes lots of good text to spider, and can't read text in image files. Use proper text instead. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

1st Aug 2009, 1:25 pm	#7
tubesrule Hexode Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 325	Re: Aurora site down? Hi Paul, I can certainly use the help when it comes to web design (If this discussion should be taken off line, please let me know.) I know the basics and that's about it. I did put some text, "Aurora Design - Video Converters" underneath the "Aurora Design" graphic on the front page. Would it help to do that on every page, and should I include more information that would make searching easier or is this just not a good approach? Thanks, Darryl