How to Schedule a Google Hangout in 3 Easy Steps
At the coffee house, after school, at the gym, in the lobby. It’s what people do…They hang-out! They socialize, exchange information and build relationships. But, how do you do that when your friend lives in another city? Or, your client is in another state? Or, your co-worker works in another country? You Hang-out! Google+ offers a great way to connect with family, friends, and colleagues with Google Hangouts. Hangouts let up to 9 people video-converse at once and opens up the viewing for as many people as you want. Additionally, you can save the chat onto YouTube for...
Read MoreAn Often Overlooked Value When Choosing a Hosting Provider
This is a guest post by John Saddington, entrepreneur and hacker. I’ll come right out and say it: I’m a web hosting junkie. I’ve tried over 20 hosting providers in my lifetime and I don’t see that number getting any smaller as newer services become available every single year. I do this partly because I enjoy experimenting with new providers and services to see what they’re up to and to see if they can provide a much more fluid and simple experience for not only some of my projects but for some of my clients. I also do this because I’m insanely...
Read MoreSEO Bootcamp for Small Business Owners
by Mickey Mellen of GreenMellen Media The world of search engine optimization (SEO) can be a tricky one to figure out. With Google often changing the rules and with contradicting advice available all over the internet, it can be difficult to know what road to follow. With that in mind, I’m teaming up with SEO consultant Jenny Munn for a full-day workshop on Thursday, May 2nd to help small businesses cut through the clutter and get found on Google. Jenny’s approach is solid, safe and straightforward, and I’ll be teaching on some of the technical pieces that you can put in...
Read MoreThree Must-Do Tips for a More Secure WordPress Site
Is your WordPress site being targeted by brute force attack? Have all the events of this past week got you wondering, “What in the world is going on?” Trouble seems to have been delivered in the combo-pack, and it leaves us wondering how prepared we really are for pending disasters. In the midst of it all, nearly a hundred thousand WordPress sites came under brute force attacks beginning April 11. While it first seemed to be just a blip, within 24 hours, it was obvious that a full-scale attack of unsuspecting websites had fallen prey to a botnet. Through internet-connected programs,...
Read MoreThree Tips to Faster Blog Writing
On your mark. Get set…. BLOG! You know that your site will have more traffic and search better if you have fresh, exciting content that changes frequently, but honestly, who has the time to devote to this task while still trying to run a business? Ah, guilt! This reminds me of exercise. I despise exercise. It just seems like a huge waste of time and energy that could be spent on something much more productive. If I’m going to have sore muscles, there had better be a great lawn or some furniture moved or something tangible to show for it. Exercise just takes too much time and the...
Read MoreMany Flavors of WordPress Backup. Which is your favorite?
When it comes to a backup for your WordPress website, there are as many options are there are flavors of Popsicles, but choosing the right one is like standing in front of the freezer section, and wondering which one will taste best. VaultPress, XCloner, DropMySite, Better WP Security, BackWPup, BackupBuddy… There are so many choices. Do you commit to the expensive one, hoping that it is worth the price? Do you start with the cheaper one, hoping after you commit to the economical choice that you will love it? And every day, more and more options are available. Just...
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