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Flattery Will Get You Blacklisted
Ah spam. You can still get a great email from the FBI about international funds that have been setup for you in a trust. And I actual enjoy some of the word-randomizer varietals, long form surrealist poetry that seems to make sense almost, sort of, not quite. But there is one strain of spam that…
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1,000,000 strong … and growing
For the last five months, every Monday at 11am PST has found me in front of a computer, chatting about WordPress for a 30-minute, live-streamed roundtable discussion called WPwatercooler. The show is the brainchild of Jason Tucker, who conceived of the idea as a way to blend his love of podcasting and WordPress with the…
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Wherever You Hang Your Hat Is Your Home
All websites have one thing in common. Their presence on the Internet is thanks to a server, somewhere, that is connected to the Internet and storing the site’s files to be served upon request. A website can exist on the Internet without a domain name, but no website gets on the Internet with a host.…
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The Keys to the Castle.com
Domain name registration is one of the first steps of the web development process, and like all first steps, it’s an important one. In an era when 50% of consumers say they research purchases online before buying, a functioning domain name is the lifeblood of any small business. If a potential customer calls up your…
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Put Up Or Shut Up
My friend–author, speaker, and general instigator Chris Lema–quoted me in his blog yesterday: My friend Sé Reed, of WPwatercooler fame, works with small businesses and helps them get online. She’s seen hundreds (if not thousands) of clients at the Small Business Development Center and she reminds them of the same thing I’m going to tell…
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Mashable Says Social Media is a Designer Drug
This seems accurate to me. But it also seems obvious. Most humans seek to self-actualize (whether or not they are successful is another topic), and social media gives us a place to explore ourselves and others. And, much like the structure of a haiku makes it easier to write poetry, being given the structure of…
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The ASBDC conference in New Orleans!
The ASBDC (America’s Small Business Development Center Network) conference in New Orleans was really great! I put together a curriculum about basic web development called “I Need A Website,” answering specific questions that I know SBDC consultants get and addressing specific SBDC concerns, such as liability and meeting limitations.The entire second half of the presentation was…
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Ooh LA L.A. … I’m speaking in New Orleans and at WordCampLA!
I’m extremely excited about September! First, I get to go to New Orleans, LA, to speak at my very first National Conference! I’m conducting a three-hour presentation on web site development for small businesses at the ASBDC Annual Conference! Incidentally, I had thought ASBDC stood for Association of Small Business Development Centers … however it…
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WOot! I’m speaking at WordCamp OC 2012!
I just got news that I’ll be presenting at WordCamp OC! I’m so excited! I’ll be presenting an Introduction to WordPress … and making more WordPress converts! Yeehaw! WordCamp OC is sold out already … but sometimes they release more tickets closer to the event, so follow them on Facebook or Twitter to hear any…
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Common Search Engine Optimization Terms
Common search engine optimization terms and their definitions.
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