Below are three WordPress plugins that provide jazzy design functionality that you probably didn’t realize you could have, or at least not without hiring your local code geek. Easy Show and Hide WordPress Plugin. Price: $10. Easily show or hide any content in any of your pages or posts. Check out the video below to see how it works. Oh yeah.

In the season 3 finale of Vampire Diaries, Damon Salvatore (played by Ian Somerhalder) said, “You want a love that consumes you. You want passion, adventure, and even a little danger.” ” That is indeed what people desire. That may not be what they need, but deep down, they desire it. Be The Brand That Feels A Little Dangerous.

This a guest post by Tiffany Gantt. Not bringing in the ad revenue you wanted? Here’s how to fix it. You know you can write. Your blog has a clean, professional design, and all your feedback has been positive – so why aren’t you bringing in the kind of traffic and ad revenue you expected? guestposter for Donna Fontenot , 2012.

Source. The attention span of most people drops exponentially with every second that they spend on your website. You literally have a few moments to grab their attention and convert—either by making them buy your product, sign up for your newsletter, or click a link to keep reading—before they decide to move on and hit the exit button. Source.

This is a guest post by Seyi Jobi. virtual office gives you the chance to have a physical office address and contact number for prestigious centralised offices, giving off the impression that you are based there. You also have the benefit of access to a multilingual receptionist and use of a physical office and boardroom when required. Guest Post

Time…it’s that elusive but all-important element of our lives. We can’t stop it; we can’t control it; we can’t even grasp it for a moment. Over the next few months, I hope to share more tips about time management, accomplishing tasks, and setting priorities. That demotion isn’t permanent, however. novel!

This is a guest post by Dean. When your potential lead clicks your product ad, he or she is led directly to your landing page. Your ad management service might tell you that your job is done here. It’s not. It only begins here. Find out how and why. Avoid Using Multiple Columns. Avoid External Links. Arrange Product Details Neatly. Guest Pos

A friend of mine recently said that a fortune cookie, without the fortune, would just be a crappy tasting cookie! He’s absolutely correct. And yet, billions – that’s billions with a “B” – billions of fortune cookies are sold each year. What one thing can elevate your product? Donna for Donna Fontenot , 2012.

This is a guest post by Sam Marquit. If you’ve been on the Internet for any length of time at all, you already know the basics about keeping a blog and networking. As a contractor (on the side) for Hampton’s real estate , I’ve been working from home for years and I’ve read the same articles that you have. First, reach out.

Why Buyers Don’t Care About Products Anymore, or How The Internet Inverted The Buying Process. This is a guest post by Kevin Ross. My “area of expertise” is B2B Sales Promotions – particularly promotional products. Tell us something we don’t know. Good Old Days. Budget. Availability. Speed of initial response. Building Trust.

I recently talked about finding your inspiration via imagery. Lots of people use images and vision boards to help them reach their goals. But today, let’s talk about finding inspiration – and yourself – in song. One of the keys to success is knowing who you are and doing what you love. Music speaks volumes. Who am I as a song?

This is a guest post by Christopher Wallace. You’re getting ready to launch a new business and you want to be able to hit the ground running. So a good marketing plan is vital. But like anything else, being effective means being prepared. And a great deal of the marketing effort needs to happen well before the launch date even arrives.

This is a guest post by Christopher Wallace. You’re getting ready to launch a new business and you want to be able to hit the ground running. So a good marketing plan is vital. But like anything else, being effective means being prepared. And a great deal of the marketing effort needs to happen well before the launch date even arrives.

This is a guest post by Carolyn. Managing a blog is a tough business. There is the constant demand for new updates, the struggle to conceive interesting ideas that have not been treaded and retreaded on 50 other blogs and for many, the struggle to monetize their blog. There is also a balance that must be struck between form and functionality.

This is a guest post by Carolyn. Managing a blog is a tough business. There is the constant demand for new updates, the struggle to conceive interesting ideas that have not been treaded and retreaded on 50 other blogs and for many, the struggle to monetize their blog. There is also a balance that must be struck between form and functionality.

I’m a visual person and find it easier to reach for the goals I’ve set for myself by using visual representations of the things that inspire me to reach those goals. This is nothing new, of course. Many people use vision boards for this very purpose. don’t have a vision board but I do let images inspire me and push me. Security.

I’m a visual person and find it easier to reach for the goals I’ve set for myself by using visual representations of the things that inspire me to reach those goals. This is nothing new, of course. Many people use vision boards for this very purpose. don’t have a vision board but I do let images inspire me and push me. Security.

I’ve just tested a WordPress plugin called Simple Page Tester that promises to let you easily split test a page or post without having to do any coding. In fact, I’ll quote the promises it makes here: » Conduct really simple split testing with a step by step interface. » Track your results easily with goals in Google Analytics.

I’ve just tested a WordPress plugin called Simple Page Tester that promises to let you easily split test a page or post without having to do any coding. In fact, I’ll quote the promises it makes here: » Conduct really simple split testing with a step by step interface. » Track your results easily with goals in Google Analytics.

This is a guest post by Gina M Casillo. Simple Tips For Creating A Productive Work Space. If you work from home, like I do, you may find yourself working at your kitchen table, a small room in your basement, or a cluttered guest bedroom. Start from scratch. Paint the space an inspiring hue. Color can really inspire certain feelings. Guest Post

This is a guest post by Gina M Casillo. Simple Tips For Creating A Productive Work Space. If you work from home, like I do, you may find yourself working at your kitchen table, a small room in your basement, or a cluttered guest bedroom. Start from scratch. Paint the space an inspiring hue. Color can really inspire certain feelings. Guest Post

This is a guest post by Sharyn Sheldon. Private label rights (PLR) articles are still one of the more attractive sources of quick content for bloggers and other internet marketers. Visitors to your blog need a constant source of interesting reading material to keep them coming back. Mistake #1: Not having a plan in place. Make the most of it.

This is a guest post by Sharyn Sheldon. Private label rights (PLR) articles are still one of the more attractive sources of quick content for bloggers and other internet marketers. Visitors to your blog need a constant source of interesting reading material to keep them coming back. Mistake #1: Not having a plan in place. Make the most of it.

This is a guest post by Sara Lancaster. As an affiliate marketer you’ve likely tried countless approaches to generate leads and make the sale, most of which surely centered around content. Because, after all, content is your friend. Without content it’s impossible to get your affiliate marketing job done. Stick To A Content Plan.

This is a guest post by Sara Lancaster. As an affiliate marketer you’ve likely tried countless approaches to generate leads and make the sale, most of which surely centered around content. Because, after all, content is your friend. Without content it’s impossible to get your affiliate marketing job done. Stick To A Content Plan.

This is a guest post by Mili Suleman. Did you know that most grocery stores get their in-house brand packaged foods (aka private label foods) from the SAME manufacturers as the big name brands? What does this mean for us and what’s the connection to your home business? Let me list the advantages… 1. Product Variety. Your brand, your way!

This is a guest post by Mili Suleman. Did you know that most grocery stores get their in-house brand packaged foods (aka private label foods) from the SAME manufacturers as the big name brands? What does this mean for us and what’s the connection to your home business? Let me list the advantages… 1. Product Variety. Your brand, your way!

This is a guest post by Nitesh. It truly amazes me to see advertising that is weak and lackluster. Advertising should stand out right from the start to entice customers to be impressed right away and become interested in what you are offering. This might involve something engaging like watching a video or playing a game. Show Interesting Visuals.

This is a guest post by Nitesh. It truly amazes me to see advertising that is weak and lackluster. Advertising should stand out right from the start to entice customers to be impressed right away and become interested in what you are offering. This might involve something engaging like watching a video or playing a game. Show Interesting Visuals.

This is a guest post by Brandon Hopkins. If you’ve been on a deserted island for the last year you probably haven’t heard about Google Authorship. If you’ve been around and you’re just stubborn, you probably haven’t implemented the Google Authorship tags. Increased exposure. Higher CTR. More information. Larger listing.

This is a guest post by Brandon Hopkins. If you’ve been on a deserted island for the last year you probably haven’t heard about Google Authorship. If you’ve been around and you’re just stubborn, you probably haven’t implemented the Google Authorship tags. Increased exposure. Higher CTR. More information. Larger listing.

As most of you know, I work from home, and tend to advocate that lifestyle quite a bit. In doing so, I’ve often used the phrase, “you can work from anywhere”, but an online acquaintence reminded me that I should make sure I add a few points to that. Let me tell you about a man who has some experience with these additional points.

The office of tomorrow will conserve energy, reuse old materials and utilize the best of technology. Gone are the days when offices contained a row of crappy cubicles in a white room, illuminated by blinding fluorescent lights. So how can this inspiration translate to your home office? Add elements of water (e.g., Author’s Bio. Guest Post

This is a guest post by Vanessa Lang. When you start thinking about creating your own website for your business, there are a lot of choices you will have to make. One of the most important will be the color scheme. While not all cultures perceive colors in the exact same way, these are a few general assumptions you can expect. Orange. Yellow. Green.

While I was in the midst of moving, I had the opportunity to meet with one of the guys from Linkdex and was given a private tour of their awesome SEO tool. Unfortunately, all of the moving hassle involved since then, caused me to forget much of what I intended to write about. Sorry. Get lots of backlink analysis and tracking. Tools of the Trade

There’s a new site that will be launching soon that aims to bring entrepreneurs, skilled individuals, professionals, students and investors together to grow their companies, find employment or form new industry contacts. It’s called Entrepreneur Finder. ” Apparently, I’m not the first person to ask that question. General

I’ve made it pretty clear that I love working from home, but that’s not everyone’s cup of tea. also dig making my living via the Internet, but that’s certainly not how most people make their living. almost never discuss that method of making a living, but I probably should now and then. Today is one of those days. General

Sooner or later, most home-based business owners face burnout. The business you worked so hard to create suddenly loses its luster and you may wonder if you wouldn’t be better off back in an office. First Hand Experience. I’ve owned several businesses and know this experience firsthand. Burnout of a Friend. Tips to Avoid Burnout. Stress.

This is a guest post by Dylan Mazeika. few ways of getting a good logo for a good price. logo can make [or break] a company but it can also lighten one’s wallet substantially. Luckily there are several alternatives to hiring high-end graphic designers which provide good work and save money. The last aspect is probably the most important.

When is the last time a website made you feel special? If a site made an effort to make you feel really special to them, would you appreciate it? If you’re anything like me, the answer would be a definite yes, and in fact, might even turn you into a brand evangelist. My hands were full). Here’s what I saw when I went to google.com today.

This is a guest post by Michael Alexis. Frustrated by poor conversions? Nobody tweeting your work? Not getting enough comments? Disappointed your last post only got a few likes? You aren’t alone. Bloggers, writers and web-preneurs of all sorts have these feelings. The Problem Is Too Many Calls To Action. an email sign up form. Implementation.

This is a guest post by Stan Horst. When I started my home business, I didn’t have the luxury of an office dedicated completely to my work. shared my desk with my spouse and two teenagers. More often than not, I’d come to my desk, ready to work, and find backpacks, textbooks, candy wrappers and juice boxes strewn around my work space. Guest Post

This is a guest post by Nitesh. Three Ad Formats You Thought Went Extinct… And like the phoenix, they have been reborn! Or they are at least coming out of the ashes. We can look at three examples of phoenix advertisements: microsites, static banners and text links. Microsites. What the heck is a microsite? But has it? microsite! Text Links.

Over the years, I’ve worked with tons of various online experts so I thought it was time for me to make a few recommendations. Of course, I could easily recommend lots of people, but many of those people are best suited for larger clients with deeper pockets. Many of them own agencies that typically handle Fortune 500 companies. Why Kim?

This is a guest post by Jeff Gross. At some point, writer’s block is inevitably bound to happen to every blogger, columnist, and author. With the world continuing its trend towards digitization, the answer to this dilemma can be found on the internet more often than not. It Is Your Social Network, Use It. Treasure Trove of RSS Feeds.

This is a guest post by Amanda DiSilvestro. Photo Credit: rocky-photo.blogspot.com Your company likely has a Facebook page, Twitter account, and advertisements all across the web, but this does not mean that your company website can take a break. However, if you are a beginner, take advantage of web design software. Guest Post

I was recently speaking with a guy who has created a course on how to bring in income by offering an email newsletter – that people actually pay to receive. Go figure! I’ll be honest, I never even considered the idea of creating a paid email newsletter. So I downloaded and checked out the course. It’s all laid out pretty simply.

This is a guest post by Kelly Austin. Social media presents a very attractive way to advertise. With little to no capital investment required, utilizing social media allows businesses to reach a wide audience on networks with a lot of internet traffic. In order to maximize the benefits of social media websites, it is essential to list your homepage.

This is a guest post by Daniel Padavona. An integral part of the web design process is increased functionality, and a design which increases the percentage chance that your visitors will reach your goal points. troubling reality is that the majority of shopping cart items are abandoned before the check out process. Increase Your Sales by 67% Today.

It’s that time of year when the sights, sounds, and smells of Christmas permeate our lives. Sure, it’s CyberMonday today, and that means lots of great online deals, but I’m not going to make this just another CyberMonday deals post. Because I own Christmas Corner , I was asked to judge a Christmas-related contest.

What are the things you most long to do, but you just haven’t done them? What’s stopping you from doing them? MONEY: I imagine most people will say they don’t have enough money to do the things they really want to do. That’s probably true for all of us. We all have dreams that would require more money than we have. Live it.

This is a guest post by Amanda DiSilvestro. For about two years I taught an English class to a group of International students at my University, but most of the time they were teaching me. They taught me about their languages, customs, and food, but their questions often taught me things about my own culture I had never realized. 4th of July.

This is a guest post by Ben Anderson. See my thoughts at the end of the post. So, in case you haven’t heard, Spotify is the greatest thing to hit the music market since sliced bread… …or so they say. It claims to monetize an audience by steering them away from pirating. This however cannot be further from the truth.

Change. It’s inevitable and it’s scary and it’s happening to us continually. Sometimes change trickles through our lives almost imperceptibly. Other times, change slams into us with the force of a Cat 5 hurricane force wind. few people thrive on change, embracing it with a fervor of passion. Change happens anyway. I’ve cried.

When you see Got Milk? on TV or hear someone talking about Gucci handbags, you know what they’re talking about, right? The goal of any small business is to get its name amongst the Got Milk’s and the Guccis of conversation. This recognition is identifying the company as a brand. Getting Your Brand Noticed Is As Easy As 1, 2, 3, Go!

Who are you? You’re a WordPress Designer, or you want to be. You’ve fallen in love with WordPress and design in general. You’ve learned all about designing themes and are more than comfortable tweaking code, working with shortcodes, functions, and plugins. You have everything you need, right? Photoshop (or Gimp ), check.

Ivan ( @authopublisher ) is giving away tons of stuff this October, and in fact, he’s even starting the giveaway early, by beginning the whole thing now, the last week of September. He’s giving something away every single day from now through October, I think. love free stuff. Really. Like … a lot. What are the giveaways? Easy, eh?

Just how enticing are you? Don’t answer that question yet. First, let me ask you another question. Have you commented on a post here recently? Have you seen the new CommentLuv awesomeness down by the comment form? Yep, I’ve been beta testing the new Comment Luv Premium plugin, and wowsa! love it! I’m Luvvin’ It!!! Who wins?

Lately, people have been quick to shout that Google Plus has mostly inactive users, and I’m here to say, “yeah, so?&#. Bimeanalytics later withdrew this stat from their infographic , mentioning that it might not be accurate enough. Still, it wouldn’t surprise me to think it is accurate. But I still say, “Yeah, so?&#. Face it.

I’ve decided today that I’m going to boycott sites that use reCAPTCHA. I’m sick and tired of fighting with that thing. can never, ever read those words. spent 20 minutes just now trying to register with a site, and refreshed the recaptcha over 70 times! This happens to me all the freaking time. was wrong. Use one of them instead.

The following is a guest post by Kristen. If you have been involved with blogging for any length of time, I am sure you have come across your share of shallow posts. am referring to the posts that are obviously thrown together in 30 minutes for the sole purpose of adding content to their blog. credit: Nic's Events. Listen to your feelings.

The following was written several years ago by someone else, yet the words are a mirror of my own voice, as they reflect my own thoughts and feelings exactly. I’ve communicated these ideas in various ways to numerous people over the years. I’ve had to repeat them to myself on occasion. Hack Yourself. You can be happy. Your boss. You can.

Can visitors easily find a good overview of all the blog posts on your site, or do you unintentionally force them to browse through page after page of archived content that only display 3 or 4 posts per page? recently tried to see an overview of all the content on someone’s blog, and realized that they had provided no easy way to do that.

The following is a guest post by Kaushal Gandhi. Facebook is a great way to get your business or promotional message out there, but only works if your content is seen. You can post videos, messages, or photos, but it will do you little good if no one sees them. To get your content seen, you’ll need to be in that top 1%. Post after work hours.

WordStream is offering a new free tool that grades the performance of your Google Adwords campaigns, called the AdWords Performance Grader. Essentially, it’s an instant free PPC audit, that not only evaluates how your campaigns are performing, but it also lets you know how to make improvements. The analysis drives me crazy. PPC best practices.

Recently, I ran across an amazing tool that literally blew me away. We’ve all seen those website grader tools over the years, haven’t we? And well…most are pretty lame. The tool I’m about to share with you can’t be called lame. It’s the best of its kind that I’ve ever seen – by far. Both rock. Really?

Do you do freelance work? Maybe you write articles for others or design websites. Maybe you’re a code monkey or a virtual assistant. Maybe you coach or consult. Whatever type of freelancing you might do, here are a handful of tips to avoid problems and have a happier, stress-free business. Getting Paid: Money Tips for Freelancers.

Tweet. Preface: Before The Lessons Begin. Not long ago, I received an email from an employee of a social media marketing agency (Ivy Worldwide) that had just published a book, titled, “ Social Media Judo “ I’d been contacted to see if I might be interested in reviewing the book or in speaking to one of the authors. Fontenot&#.

Tweet. need to confess something. hope you don’t mind listening while I admit to this. As an internet marketer, I’ve worn a lot of hats. I’ve coded. I’ve optimized for search engine traffic. I’ve made sites more usable. I’ve learned a lot over the years. But not all of that learning has been fun. So there you go.

The following is a guest post by Nisha Sandhu. merchant account is a necessary business service for a seller who wants to accept electronic transactions. If you want to set up an online business, you will probably need to accept payments electronically, and this is how you can do that. It can all be a bit confusing though; there is a lot to learn.

When’s the last time you looked at Elegant Themes ? I’ve been a member there for several years, but I’ve been remiss in not keeping up with the newest themes they’ve been putting out. Now that I’ve noticed, I’m amazed. The quality of the themes have skyrocketed, but the price is still cheap, cheap, cheap!

Google is now allowing advertisers to target ads based on our behavior, which means that Google tracks our browsing activity and determines what we like, and then lets advertisers show ads to us based on those interest categories. How nervous does that make you? Make sure you are logged in when you go to that URL). No, Google, I’m not Male.

How many times have you come across a Twitter link or a tool that sounded interesting, only to find a description of the business or tool that looks something like this: Strategic alignment of fractured markets offers significant opportunity to leverage mutual resources for consolidated goals. Keep It Simple – Make It Easy To Understand.

Question: If you could make money doing whatever it is that you enjoy doing the most, what would that be? What DO you enjoy doing more than anything else? How many times have you said to yourself, “If I could just get paid to , I’d be so happy!&#. Now…what if you really could get paid to do that? Think about it. Could you?

Tweet. attended a webinar presented by a good friend of mine, and it was so great, that I decided to give you the key points that every single one of us, who has any type of website, can use to make our sites better. Kim began by telling a true story about a job she held 11 years ago. “It’s all about your end user&#. Key Takeaways.

Thanks to ThemeSpectrum.com for this excellent guest post. Dynamic Front Page. In the past a WordPress site could be spotted a mile away with 10 blog posts flowing down a front page and a sidebar. Featured image functionality is also being used in this theme to ensure all images on the front are the same width. Custom Post Types. WordPress 3.0

This is a guest post by Joe Hall. I’ve watched Joe create successful online products over the years, so I asked him to share his experiences in launching a new project with us. know we can all benefit from the lessons he shares with us. Thanks, Joe! Over the last several years, I’ve done a lot of product development.

Tweet. Probably half of the people around the world who know my name think of me as an SEO. The other half probably think of me as a blogger. tend to think of myself as a “solo enterpreneur / web developer / ebusiness owner / seo / blogger&#. What I Think About SEO As A Marketing Focus. think SEO is one very important online marketing channel.

Tweet. Many of you, like myself, either work from home, or are striving to reach that point. There are many advantages to this, most of them clearly obvious. There are some disadvantages as well, and I’d like to toss around some thoughts about one of those issues, that of working remotely with a group of people. The Time-Space Disconnect.

Tweet. This is just a quick reminder of something I don’t do often enough. At least once a year, step back – way, way, way back – and re-evaluate your site. Take a hard look at it as if you were seeing it for the first time. Are there clear divisions of content? Are all the content areas really essential, useful parts of the site?

Tweet. adore working from home. It’s the best decision I ever made in my career life. But I don’t love everything about it. What do I wish I didn’t have to do? Paperwork / Accounting / Taxes and all those things that are involved in all of that. Blech. to sort through, and enter onto my computer. Have any of you used it before?

Tweet. This is a guest post by Annie Wallace. Finally you’ve done it, you’ve thought of a way to escape the drudgery of your 9-5 job and make real money working from home. Maybe you’ve discovered a new talent, maybe you uncovered some amazing retail opportunity that no one else in your area has acted on before. Post image by MSVG.

Tweet. The following is a guest post by Lior. For those of you new to crowdsourcing, it’s something that you may want to look into if you need work done and want to save some money. It simply means the job you need doing is farmed out to a community of workers rather than one particular company. good example would be if you needed a designer.

Tweet. Sometimes people will disappoint you; sometimes people will pleasantly surprise you. Sometimes I’ll feel hurt because others are unfairly judged. Sometimes people need to be reminded that the worth of a voice is not dependent upon the amount of money available to spend on that voice. Sometimes people don’t care.

Tweet. This blog started out, over 4 years ago, as my personal blog. At the time, my business blog was SEO Scoop , and I needed someplace to talk about the weird things that happened in my regular life, so I created this blog to cover that. Deciding To Change. Over time, my interests changed, and I subsequently sold SEO Scoop. The Actual Process.

Tweet. Sure, that title isn’t the greatest, but it’s how I describe a site I just discovered because Gabriella ( @seocopy ) mentioned it on Twitter. Paper.li Donna Fontenot’s Personalized Newspaper. Below is a screenshot of the upper part of the newspaper, but there’s TONS more awesome stuff in it. This perfectly fits ME.

Tweet. When was the last time you placed a really exciting piece of content on your site? If the answer is “It’s been a while&# or “Never&# , you’re missing out on opportunities to expand your reach, attract new audiences, and potentially bring in massive amounts of traffic. Let’s Define “Content&#. Widgets.

Tweet. was happy to see that a familiar face is a sponsor of the FamousBloggers ComLuv Contest. Since this guy is a long-time industry acquaintance of mine, I thought it would be a good idea to let you know a little more about him, and maybe help you become a future long-time acquaintance with him as well. Social, Content and SEO. Related Posts.

Tweet. You know by now that I’ve entered the FamousBloggers Comluv contest. What you may not know is that I have a sweet spot for the whole CommentLuv concept. And no, it’s not for any SEO value. Forget about SEO for a minute. Forget about dofollow and nofollow. Let’s take a specific example, shall we? How cool is that?

Tweet. PPCBlog has done an outstanding job of explaining the process (as much as can really be explained by anyone outside of the Google inner circle), using an easy-to-understand infographic. love infographics anyway, but this is one of the best I’ve seen in a long while. Kudos. Check it out (click to enlarge). Study. Learn. Implement.

Tweet. The following is a guest post by Lena Morrish and Dima Nikolayenko. Affiliate marketing sounds like something that should be relatively easy to do. Sign up for an affiliate program, paste some links and banners around on the Internet, and start earning money. How to be honest in your customers eyes. Promote benefits, not features.

Tweet. was contacted recently by someone who wanted to share a video with me. This was an hour-long video that he created himself, in which he described a certain internet marketing “secret&#. This video was free to watch, and he suggested I share it with all of you. No company name in the ad that can be checked out and verified as legit?

Tweet. I’ve been working with a client recently who has been experimenting with making his site more easily shareable amongst the various social networks. But instead of just throwing some social network widgets around, he’s taking the time to really think the entire process through. Find the clarity of meaning in your message first.

Tweet. Imagine opening up a store in a mall somewhere, and just when the profits start rolling in, the mall decides to close down forever, but they don’t tell you. In fact, they not only fail to inform you, but they place tons of dynamite around the mall, and completely blow it to smithereens. Does that scenario sound ridiculous? Period.

Tweet. Advice for those considering making their living online: I gave some quick tips recently on making a living online , which included: Make a plan, but don’t plan too long. At some point, you just have to jump in and get started. The sooner that is, the better. Here are a few: Ruud Questions: Steve Rubel. We all need to specialize.

Tweet. rarely discuss the actual physical space that I work within, here in my home office. I’m not sure why, because it is certainly relevant, but I think that after all this time, I tend to just take it for granted. First, I recommend you take a look at some of Randy’s posts on the topic. Home Office Design Ideas. Related Posts.

Tweet. The following is a guest post by Stuart Melling. WordPress is not only a great blogging tool, it is a great content management system. By using the countless free themes, plugins and widgets available, the possibilities of this software are limitless. So how do you take advantage of this great, free tool? First, you need a domain name.

Tweet. Back in the long ago world of HTML 1.0, when the Internet was just a tiny blip of a baby, we all wrote HTML code that covered everything – design and content. We’d spend a lot of time writing lots and lots of code, each time we created a new page. CSS and Templates: Separation of Content From Presentation. What do I mean by that?

Tweet. If you plan to sell products on your site – either tangible goods or downloadable goods – you need a shopping cart. Deciding which cart to use is, in my opinion, as fun as pulling out your own hair, one clump at a time. Choosing the right cart is extremely hard, and frankly, it’s impossible to list all the choices out there.

Tweet. I’m one of those online marketer types that tends to forge my own path, rather than follow the same paths that other Internet marketing “gurus&# have trampled before. That probably stems from the fact that I’m also a search marketer, and we almost always forge our own paths. Content marketing? Ok, whatever. Related Posts.