Came across an odd problem this week. Typically, I create a wordpress child theme for my sites, in fact, I always do. Installed the newspaperss theme from Imon Themes. Really dig the look and it’s perfect for a newpaper-type site I’m currently building. As you may be aware, child themes are implemented by creating a …
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Unofficial WordPress Plugin Rules
The internet, by and large, is still very much like the wild west. As in, nobody really has a handle on it, no one entity can control it. aka free-for-all. me: started with wordpress – 2005 # of sites built? no idea, hundreds. As a rule, less plugins is better. Choose ones that are absolutely …
Patience
We’re so used to immediacy. Repeatedly clicking on an icon to open it is actually worse than repeatedly punching the crosswalk button. The crosswalk button doesn’t open multiple instances of the walk sign.
Lost it – Got it back
i lost flatheadenterprises.com in april, 2015. just stupid. i was using two webhosts at the time, 1&1 and wiredtree. flatheadenterprises was the first website i had success with. it was the name of my company. it was my primary email address. never got around to transferring it to my (then)current registrar. one day it stopped …
Current Favorite WP Plugins 01
Participation and interaction directly impacts the success or failure of a website. Providing content that impels, inspires or challenges people is the holy grail. 01.Gravity Forms Highly configurable, lots of integrations, relatively easy to use. For the most part, Gravity forms plays well with others (third party plugins). It has the ability to be simple, …
#Hashtags – Tint vs Tagboard vs Twubs vs Postano vs Rebel Mouse
#Hashtag #Aggregators. I call myself an “IT” guy…an “SEO” guy, yet somehow I almost completely missed this.. #Hashtags digitally connect us. When you include a #hashtag in a Twitter post, facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest and a few others, the #hashtag serves as a subject matter identifier. Searches can be made using #hashtags to give you …
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is it VooDoo or Brain Surgery?
My Vote Is VooDoo Here’s the deal… SEO is the practice of increasing visibility and traffic to your website or domain. You increase traffic by creating original, high quality content and by putting a link to your website on other websites. You put your link on other websites by creating countless profiles to said websites …
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Send Gmail From A Different Email Address
How Many email addresses do you have? Personal email, work email, facebook email… If you’ve started your own business, or many businesses, then you most likely have an email for each venture. It’s a pain to have so many, but if you want to look pro it’s a necessary evil. You must be able to …
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WordPress iPhone Android App
Wordpress App for the iPhone saves time and allows you to work on your blog from anywhere you have a phone signal. Blackberry, Android and Nokia Apps available as well.
Fix Your Damaged CD’s – Recovery Toolbox
Is Your Favorite CD or DVD Scratched? Recovery Toolbox Can Help
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Sync Your Blog With Facebook – pt 1
Killer facebook app so you can automatically send your blog posts to facebook.
Google, What the Hell!
Google Will Die if it continues to treat it’s customers like lepers.
SEO – The New Frontier – (Don’t get conned) part 1
It’s so easy to take your money when you have no idea what I’m talking about.
Torrents – Torrent Sites – Torrent Software
The Ins and Outs of using peer-to-peer (P2P) technology.
Buying Online – How NOT to get Ripped-Off
Don’t Get Burned – Find Out How To Protect Yourself When You Buy Online.
What Is This Thing Called Joomla?
Content Management Systems are eating your head. Which way do you go? Which one do you choose? Here’s a summary about Joomla a powerful CMS.
File Recovery – SmartCard Recovery
How to recover documents, pictures, videos and more from a crashed hard drive. You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars to retrieve your data. You don’t have to be an uber-geek to dig in and find the files you thought you lost.