5 Tools I Am Willing to Pay for [And Recommend] to Improve My Blogs

July 28, 2010

One of the great things about blogging is that it is very accessible to anyone with internet access. There are some fantastic tools around that are completely free that mean you can have a blog up and running within minutes of deciding to start a blog. Free tools range from hosted blog platforms like WordPress.com and Blogger through to a myriad of plugins and themes around the web that can make blogging a breeze

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Passing The Holy Milestone: How To Meet Deadlines

July 28, 2010

? ? For too many projects, there comes a time when every action taken, every decision and sacrifice made, is spurred on by pressure to finish. Tempers seem to shrink along with the available days, talk about “high standards” gives way to “good enough,” and people realize that dead lines are aptly named.

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How to Build a Successful Blog Business

July 28, 2010

One of the best new resources for those wanting to make money from blogging is a new eBook (and available as a ‘real’ book is How to Build a Successful Blog Business by Collis Ta’eed. I had the opportunity to read this great new book last week and was really impressed by the mix of solid teaching, practical tips and fantastic case studies

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How to Make an Absolute Fortune From Your Blog (Really)

July 27, 2010

Kevin Geary is the author of Employee Revolution : A guide to being indispensable, irreplaceable, and higher paid (without lying, cheating, or joining a union). If you have a personal blog, I’m talking directly to you

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New eBook From Smashing Magazine: Mastering Photoshop For Web Design

July 27, 2010

? ? Mastering Photoshop for Web Design is the third book in our eBook series, and it’s definitely the best eBook we’ve published so far.

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What Was Your Biggest Traffic Day?

July 26, 2010

I’m preparing a presentation on ‘Finding Readers for your Blog’ which I’ll be giving at the Melbourne Blog Training Day next Tuesday. It’s got me thinking back to some of the bigger days of traffic that I’ve had on my own blogs over the years and I thought I’d open up some discussion on the topic to see if we can identify any trends. What was your biggest day of Traffic (or ‘days’ if you can think of more than one) and what happened to make them occur

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What Was Your Biggest Traffic Day?

July 26, 2010

I’m preparing a presentation on ‘Finding Readers for your Blog’ which I’ll be giving at the Melbourne Blog Training Day next Tuesday. It’s got me thinking back to some of the bigger days of traffic that I’ve had on my own blogs over the years and I thought I’d open up some discussion on the topic to see if we can identify any trends. What was your biggest day of Traffic (or ‘days’ if you can think of more than one) and what happened to make them occur

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50 Useful Tools and Resources For Web Designers

July 26, 2010

? ? An effective, well-organized workflow is an important asset of professional web designers. The more useful and time-saving your tools are, the more time you can focus on important things, thus creating a foundation for timely good-quality results. The problem is that there are just way too many tools, services and resources out there, so it has become difficult to keep track on them and find those tiny little time-savers that will spare you headaches and save time in a long run.

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The Showcase of Beautiful Pinhole Photography

July 25, 2010

? ? Camera is a remarkable piece of innovation. However, it is people — professionals and newbies alike — who make it truly remarkable. It’s the photographer behind the camera

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9 Proven Tips For Creating An Extraordinarily Successful Blog [Lady Gaga Edition]

July 25, 2010

A Guest Post by Karol Gajda from Ridiculously Extraordinary .

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