I don’t know why GoDaddy doesn’t publicize it’s hidden web beacon, they talk about it in the help section but you won’t find it anywhere.  I had to contact support twice to get the link below.  The web beacon or site seal is required for the EV green bar to appear in Internet Explorer 7.  The difference is the site seal is visible (and somewhat tacky IMHO) while the web beacon is NOT visible.

Here’s the link:

http://seal.godaddy.com/js/gdwebbeacon.js

or download it at my site here: GoDaddy Web Beacon

Usage is such:

<script type=”text/javascript” src=”http://seal.godaddy.com/js/gdwebbeacon.js“></script>

NOTE: I’d recommend downloading the script and placing it local to your website to keep it segregated from GoDaddy’s website.  So your link would look like:

<script type=”text/javascript” src=”http://www.mysite.com/myscripts/gdwebbeacon.js”></script>

While I was waiting for GoDaddy to respond, I figured out a hack to download the site seal and hide it… which I will share just for kicks:

<div id=”hiddenseal” style=”display:none”><script type=”text/javascript” src=”https://seal.godaddy.com/getSeal?sealID=1234″></script></div>

In my recent effort to reduce expenses at the Waldron compound, I took it upon myself to call Time Warner to see if it was worth downgrading my services. I was contemplating changing my Road Runner service from Standard to Basic (-$10) and removing a secondary cable box in my bedroom (-$10).

What I have with TW Cable:

• Living Room HD DVR box
• Bedroom HD Cable box
• HBO, Cinemax and HD NET
• Road Runner Standard

After talking to the customer service rep, he took about 5 minutes dissecting my bill to see if I could save money with my current subscriptions. Turns out he was able to bundle the services for a year with a savings of $25/month. On top of that they gave me a free HD DVR to replace my bedroom box. Not bad for a 20 minute phone call.

Moral of the story: Call Time Warner at least every 6-12 months to make sure you aren’t getting screwed.