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10 Reasons Why You Should Switch to WordPress…

March 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
10 reasons why you switch to WordPress from blogger

10 Reasons Why you Should switch to WordPress from Blogger, Typepad, etc... Many people start blogging (as I did way back when) with a free blogging software like blogger, typepad or wordpress.com. These blogs are simple, they’re free and for some people, that’s all they need. However, many bloggers eventually come to the realization that they need “more”. They want more control over their posts, they want more control over their user experience, they want more control over design, security, SEO and a million other things. If you think this might be YOU, then read on. Let me convince you of the greatness of a hosted WordPress site. 1.     Self-Hosted When you switch your blog over to WordPress.org (learn about the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org … [Read more...]

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Giveaway ~ Camera Phone lens by Photojojo

December 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Become a fan on Facebook and leave a comment on the facebook post, and you enter yourself to win either the wide angle/macro OR the fisheye camera phone lens from Photojojo.  It's on MY Christmas wishlist - and I thought you might like one too! The lenses work with any camera phone and attach by a simple adhesive magnetic ring. Turn your phone into a even better tool for your website and/or social media with these super fun lenses! … [Read more...]

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Gift List for Designers, Creatives and Web Geeks

December 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Attention elves.... HINT, HINT! Here are a few gift ideas for any designer... or at least THIS designer... I've taken a few minutes to collect some Christmas gift ideas for those of you who just don't know what to get your geeky, creative, web designer loved one. I am here to help! Fisheye, Wide Angle and Macro Lenses for the iphone from photojojo.com. As if I don't spend enough time on my phone already! ---------------------------------------------------------------- The ABCs of New Orleans poster from Java Jane Designs on esty.com  Could anything be more lovely?? Each letter comes from architectural photography. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Camera Lens Mugs from photojojo.com. My cup runeth over! Canon and Nikon zoom lens … [Read more...]

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Free vintage Thanksgiving postcard downloads

November 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Here are two lovely vintage Thanksgiving postcard freebies for you to enjoy this Thanksgiving. Print them, edit them, give them to family or friends or just take a look and smile! Be thankful! … [Read more...]

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6 free online sources for photo editing

November 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
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One way to keep your website or blog looking sharp is to make sure that your photos are top notch. It may take a few extra minutes of work, but the effort is completely worth it. And, the good news is that there are many free options out there for you to choose from. Whether you need to crop a photo to fit in your Featured Content Gallery (one of my biggest pet peeves is stretched or squished photos forced to fit in a pre-defined space) or you need to brighten up a dark image, you don't need expensive Photoshop software to get good results. Remember, a well-edited photo can make all the difference on those important first impressions. Take a look at the following options. GIMP Great free resource. This is a free downloadable software for photo retouching and editing.  Works on Mac or … [Read more...]

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Ever had a font identification crisis?

November 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Recently, I did. I was working on a web design for a client who wanted to match his style and font to a print ad he had an ad firm create a year or so ago. All I had to work with was a pdf of the design. There were about 12 words, all lower case. And a font I couldn't recognize. Now, I'll tell ya, I pride myself on the fact that someone can point out a billboard or newspaper ad and I can usually name the font. I'm good. It's a talent. Not a talent that many value or would even want... but that's okay. I take what I can get... Anyway... This font, I couldn't name. So, what to do? I ran on over to fonts.com's Identify Fonts By Sight page. The interface asks a series of questions, assuming you have the font, or part of it, in front of you. They ask about the letter shapes, … [Read more...]

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How to set up your Featured Content Gallery Plugin

October 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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The Featured Content Gallery by iePlexus is one of the most popular plugins on WordPress. I use it in almost every one of my WordPress themes. I am going to walk you through setting up your gallery to link each gallery image to a specific page. 1. First, in your sidebar, go to “Settings” and select “Featured Content Gallery” Decide which pages you want to have images link to from your Gallery on your homepage. Most sites have too many pages to have an image link to each one. So, choose your most important pages: Contact Us, Products, About Us, Blog, etc… Determine the page ID number for each page. You can do this by either installing the “Reveal IDs” plugin, or simply go to your pages screen and rollover the page title with your mouse and take note of the page number that … [Read more...]

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10 WordPress Plugins You Can’t Live Without

August 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
10 WordPress plugins you can't live without

One of the many things I love about WordPress is the insane amount of plugins available to users. If you've thought of it, I can almost guarantee that there's a plugin out there that can do it! And, with the WordPress Plugin Directory, you can see ratings, reviews, and statistics on how many times a plugin has been downloaded as well as installation instructions all in one place. I've used all of these plugins and can personally vouch for their effectiveness and ability to improve your WordPress site. The following list was hard to narrow down. There are SO many good plugins.... But, I did my best. Let me know what you think. All in One SEO Pack: This is one plugin that every WordPress site should have.  If you're a beginner, you can use All in One SEO Pack out of the box. But, … [Read more...]

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Site updates… what do you think?

August 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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We've updated our site. Mostly just some new design on the main page and a few tweaks here and there. Curious to hear what you think and if you have any suggestions. Thanks! … [Read more...]

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How to Set Up a Facebook Page for Your Business

August 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
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You may think that Facebook is just for 20 and 30 somethings, rock bands and causes that pull your heart strings... but really, Facebook is for YOU, too. You can learn to utilize the free social media marketing aspects of Facebook to promote your business. You may be surprise at what you learn about your customers and even more surprised at how easy it can be to get people excited and taking about what you do. What is a Facebook Page? Pages are for organizations, businesses, brands and public figures to broadcast great information in an official, public manner to people who choose to connect with them. Similar to profiles, Pages can be enhanced with applications that help the organization communicate and engage with their audiences, and capture new audiences through friend … [Read more...]

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