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I Like Black Text On A White Background

I Like Black Text On A White Background. Maybe it’s because I’m old and can’t see as well as I used to or maybe not. The thinking of many webpage designers is the look of the entire page. I’ll agree when looking at a screenshot of a page my eye goes to the entire page. […]

Quick WordPress Tip

WordPress has a feature that you might like. On any of your posts click the Preview Changes “Status: Published Edit” link and there is a checkbox which will make the post the first one to show in the listings (sticky). You can use this for your featured listings. This feature is also available on the […]

FTC Guidelines And My New Disclaimer

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I’m sure by now you’ve probably seen that the FTC has set new guidelines for bloggers. I’ve been reading comments on both the pro and con side of the issue. Some folks argue that this is long overdue. Without specific rules people will take payments to promote products and services whether they actually like them […]

Offer Something Of Value To Your Visitors

I saw a great post by Eric Brown on the Search Engine Guide site where he reports on an apartment rental company in Michigan who’s blog has nothing to do with apartment rentals and are still top of the search engines. They offer virtual sightseeing tours, restaurant tips and reviews, and other good information about the […]

New Free Keyword Reasearch Tool

When first starting or adding to a website one of the first things that you want to do is to decide on which keywords to target. These words should be action words to get your visitors to do whatever it is that you want them to do when they land on one of your pages. […]

What Do You Want Your Website To Do

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I have written before about looking at your statistics to see if you can change your content to improve sales. It’s something that any site owner should think about before designing or redesigning your site. I saw a post today on Seth Godin’s blog that offers a great list of things to consider. Read Things […]

Cool CSS Tricks

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After such a relaxing weekend I have been working most of the time this week so far, but I did notice this post with some great tips for CSS on the site called In The Woods. There’s some really good stuff here. Read 15 CSS Tricks That Must be Learned

Fashion Before Function?

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Most of the time I don’t get any reply from Craigslist ads that I respond to. Occasionally they will hire me or say “thank you, we’re going with someone else”, but usually nothing. This weekend I got a reply from one of the CL ads that said they weren’t going to use me because “I […]

Your Time Is Not Deductible

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I’m not sure why, but I have seen many ads on Craigslist lately asking for free website help from non-profits in exchange for a tax deduction. I sometimes write them back and explain that labor directly donated to a non-profit organization is not tax deductible. Many expenses like buying software to accomplish the task would […]

Inbound Links Are The Best Way To Help Your Search Rankings

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Whenever I’m at a networking or social event where someone asks about my business, there is always someone who wants to know what they can do for their site to be number one on the search results page for whatever it is that they are selling or promoting. My first answer is usually the same […]

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