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Building The Ultimate Website Content Map Pt.1

December 10, 2009

All too often when we start to build a site (or rebuild one) the inclination is to start with design. But the content we populate the site with is the true foundation for the site, whether it is purely informational, geared toward selling, entertaining or whatever purpose your site has. The video tutorial below is [...]

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Additional Image Sizes In WordPress

November 24, 2009

I don’t frequently “plug a plug-in” but I just uncovered one today that I can only classify as absolutely essential and almost life-changing if you live and breathe WordPress… “Additional Image Sizes” by Walter Vos. First off I’m embarrassed that I didn’t know about this sooner (I’ll get over it). In a nutshell this plugin [...]

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Create Short URL’s With Your Domain Name Using PrettyLink Pro

August 28, 2009

It’s not often that something comes along that impresses the hell out of me right out of the gate but PrettyLinkPro did just that. If you’ve been using social media for any amount of time, and especially Twitter you’ve gotten accustomed to seeing shortened urls to save space which redirect to the intended web [...]

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Using Custom Fields in WordPress

August 26, 2009

Custom Fields have a ton of uses and can be a great way for a theme designer to augment the functionality of a theme. Unfortunately, custom fields can feel a little intimidating to “non-techies” and those new to WordPress. The following video provides a simple explanation of what custom fields are, how they work, and [...]

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Using WordPress As a Membership Site – Plugin Reviews

February 4, 2009

Update: Some of these plugins have been updated since I wrote this but WishList is still at the top of my list. However, I’ll be revising this review before too long to update the others.
If you have an interest in starting a membership based website and don’t know where to begin the options can [...]

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iPhone vs. BlackBerry Curve

August 25, 2008

I’ve been coveting the iPhone 3G for it’s sleek interface, slim frame, fully functional browser and especially for visual voice mail. But I was also unwilling to stand in line for several hours to get one. I get why the thing is so cool but after realizing that the ability to get any mail easily [...]

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lijit – Search Based On Your Content

August 22, 2008

lijit is a new search application designed for publishers, which, with the advent of applications like Twitter, blogs, Facebook, etc… we all are to some degree.
lijit enables you to add a search widget (er.. wijit) to your site or blog and return results based on your network of content. For example, if someone searched this [...]

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Updates From WordCamp 2008

August 17, 2008

I’m in San Francisco with one of my business partners Martin for WordCamp 2008 (see my BlackBox WordCamp post for an overview). For anyone who is a WordPress user or developer here are some highlights and links from the event. All of the links open in a new window.
SEO Tip: Use Multiple RSS Feeds (for [...]

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Conversion to WordPress

May 27, 2008

As you can see, over the Memorial Day weekend, I finally managed to get my website converted to WordPress. Other than the content (all the old stuff is still here) everything has changed and I welcome your feedback.
Despite the fact that it took a while the process was really relatively easy, thanks largely to careful [...]

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