Monthly Archives: January 2011
Collect, Organize and Share Your Favorite Content with Zootool
Reviews, Social Media Sometimes I often wonder, just how many methods do we really need for saving and organizing bookmarks, images and videos from the web? You would think that just one would be enough, but every time I come across something new I wonder if it could be better than what I’m currently using. That’s exactly how I felt when I came across Zootool; it’s a visual bookmarking tool that also integrates social media for instant sharing. Pick ...
Continue readingKeep Your Online Reputation Clean with SocioClean
Reviews, Social Media You really have to be careful about the way you represent yourself online. There are many companies now that will do a quick search for your name on Google before even considering you for a job. Then there are those who won’t even consider working with you on a professional level if your online presence is unprofessional in any way. This is why it’s important to watch what you say and be careful of the things you share (images, ...
Continue readingHow to Upgrade MySQL in GoDaddy
WordPress My celebrity fashion blog hosted on GoDaddy was still using WordPress 2.8.3, so I decided to click the handy dandy “Update to 3.0.4″ button to upgrade automatically. I was all excited as it was “unpacking the update” until I got a message that the Installation Failed: The update cannot be installed because WordPress 3.0.4 requires MySQL version 4.1.2 or higher. You are running version 4.0.30. Great. Not being a highly ...
Continue readingThe 3 Keys to Building a Successful Site
Blogging With the new year, many people are looking to start up new sites and begin new projects. But while this is great, the simple truth is that the vast majority of these projects will fail, many becoming nothing but memories before even spring sets in. So what can you do to make sure your new projects have, at the very least, the best chance of survival possible? There’s no truly easy answer but, over the years, I have noticed something of a ...
Continue readingThe Secret to Making Money Online
Blogging Is there really a secret to making money online? I recently displayed my monthly income report on my blog but a question that bothers most of my readers was how I was able to achieve such within a short period of time. If I were asked if there is truly a secret to making money online, ethically, I will tell you there isn’t. There may well be because it is rarely being preached and when it is preached very few people are ready to listen to ...
Continue readingWhy Written Content Won’t Be Replaced
Social Media The other day I was putting together another news article for Big4.com and it occurred to me there’s a big difference between solid Internet advertising techniques and fads that come and go. The thing that really caught my eye happened when I was writing an article based on a Deloitte press release about social media and how business is moving toward it tentatively. The research that I did states although 65 percent of respondents plan on ...
Continue readingIncrease Traffic to Your Website With a Simple Button From RemindThis
Promote your blog, Reviews The concept of RemindThis is simple: Install a button on your website that, when clicked, will set up an email reminder for visitors to return to your site. This is a great way to encourage repeat visits and increase traffic to your website. Button Customization & Setup Signing up for your button is free and simple. Once you sign up, the control panel gives you access to account settings, button setup, button management and statistics. When ...
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