See "Protecting Your Children" - http://www.internet-tips.net/Security/Children.htm

Use a domain name - When you set up your site, use a domain name instead of URL provided by web host. This way you can move your site without losing your search engine rankings, link exchanges and so forth.

Avoid giving out private information - Very few people need your address, almost no one needs your social security or drivers license numbers. Be careful giving out any information and only give it to trusted sources.

See "Identity Theft" - http://www.internet-tips.net/Legal/identity.htm

Use good spam filters - Buy an account from spamcop.net and use that email address for posting to web. Never, ever use your own email address for these kinds of things. A Spamcop account is cheap and very useful, get one today.

See "SPAM - Spamcop" - http://www.internet-tips.net/Email/SPAM_spamcop.htm

Stay up-to-date - Visit boards like webmasterworld often to get more information about what's going on. Get on some security mailing lists to get scoop on various threats (especially CERT). And always hunt for more knowledge.

Promote your site wisely - Before submitting your site or spending a dime on promotion, be sure you understand what you are doing. There are thousand of promotion methods, including search engines (especially Google), link exchanges and viral marketing. Avoid Free-For-All pages and link farms like plague, and, I repeat, don't spend any money on advertising until you are positive you understand what your money is purchasing.

See "The secrets of how to advertise your web site" - http://www.internet-tips.net/Advertising/Advertising.htm

Apply your site to web awards programs - If you've created a good web site, feel free to apply to a few awards programs. Be sure you read criteria before you apply so you can validate your site before sending in your application.

See "Website Awards Worksheet" - http://www.internet-tips.net/Winawards/awardsworksheet.htm

Technology companies need to focus their efforts on creating a broader market, at moment companies are fighting over existing marketplaces and growth is slow and getting stale. The Internet is in danger of becoming an introverted industry, focused on itself and its present predicaments.

With signs of Internet recovering its media-alleged "loss of face", it would now be time for Internet technology related companies, to seize moment and plan for simplicity, quality and future growth.

A suggestion might be aimed at worlds largest Internet companies as they probably have more to lose, are probably major players caught up in introverted growth. Research. If question was asked, "why are only 6% of worlds population online in one way or another?". It might benefit Internet leaders to explore 14% or so that are onlookers, waiting to see what comes next, or if Net will get easier, or safer. Don't waste resources on fight to retain same net savvy customers, work out problems preventing 'onlookers' from becoming 'onliners'.