Skype Wants to Welcome Me Back
I was just cleaning out some programs on my computer that I don’t ever use … you know those ones where the icon sits on your desktop forever, but you never click it. Or worse, the one that boots up with your computer automatically but is an irritation. Well, I wouldn’t say Skype was one…
The Definition of ‘Fun’ By Cory Miller
Today I was asked the question: “What would you like to do?” That’s a general question and I won’t elaborate on the context. But I answered with this: “I want to have a lot of fun.” That answer could be interpreted in a whole bunch of different ways. And I didn’t explain it very well.…
Why Serious Bloggers Should Transition From Blogger to WordPress
A prospective client recently asked me about transitioning from a Blogger-hosted blog to a WordPress one … Here’s the number one reason I think all serious bloggers should transition from Blogger to a WordPress blog, hosted on your own custom domain name: OWNERSHIP, FLEXIBILITY AND CONTROL Ok, so that’s three … but since I think…
Issues Generally Not Covered in a Free WordPress Theme Release
After more than 30 free WordPress theme releases to the public (aka community), I’m starting to see a trend in the comments I get in the support posts from users of my free themes. So I thought I’d take the time — ala this post — to inform my users in particular of what typical…
How to Paste Text From Microsoft Word Into WordPress Blog
If you’ve been using WordPress for long, you know that if you try to simply copy and paste something from Microsoft Word into WordPress, you’ll get a big mess … your theme (aka template) will get messed up … if you’ve used colors or different fonts in the Word document, you’ll see all shades of…
My Top 25 Favorite Blogs and Feed Reads
This post started out as The Best Sites on Blogging, but turned into listing all my favorite blog reads. They aren’t listed in order or anything. So here goes: Problogger – Darren sets the bar for class — and content — in the blogosophere Copyblogger – How to write great content Daily Blog Tips –…
Direct Response Web 2.0 Free WordPress Theme
In collaboration with copywriter Ray Edwards, we’re releasing a free WordPress theme based on the custom blog design I created for him — called Direct Response Web 2.0. Key features: Web 2.0 look Widget ready Two columns Download the theme here. This will be the support post for this theme. Please report all theme-related problems…
I’m Featured in Penelope Trunk’s Coachology
One of my clients – Yahoo! Columnist Penelope Trunk – recently featured me in her regular Coachology post section. As part of the post, I offered to help redesign the blog of one of her readers … The winner was Sheryl Sisk Schelin of The Inspired Solo. Sheryl, who is an attorney, seeks to offer…
The Long Tail of Blogging
I’ve been reading Chris Anderson’s excellent book The Long Tail. (Yes, I know, I’m arriving late to this party!) There are so many implications to what I’m doing online with The Long Tail. But the immediate one that occurred to me was the Long Tail of Blogging. Here’s my personal experience with this … On…
5 Reasons Why I Love Doing Business Online
I love the web. I cherish the web. I think a lot about the web. Although there are a lot of dangers and some bad, ridiculous and horrific abuses of it … I’m still very fond of this remarkable communications technology. Just reflecting on the last year of intensely focusing my efforts and time into…