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Five Fast Alternatives for Google Reader

Five Fast Alternatives for Google Reader

Google, in their vast wisdom has decided to shut down Google Reader. I understood when they shut down Buzz, and Wave, but this one, I have to admit doesn't make a lot sense.

But it's theirs and they can do with it as they please, so now those of us who make regular use of it are going to have to find an alternative.

The bad news is that so many of us who love Google Reader will have to find something new.

The good news is that there are several alternatives that will work.

Why I've Switched My List Management to Workflowy

Why I've Switched My List Management to Workflowy

What's the biggest secret to being productive? Being organized. And being productive is a huge thing for me in my web design business. There are so many thinks that I need to keep track of, and so many things that have to get done, that not a day goes by without me referring to my task lists over and over.

A Beginner's Guide to Web Analytics and Why They Matter

A Beginner's Guide to Web Analytics and Why They Matter

Do you want a website that is attracting visitors, gaining subscribers, and meeting conversion goals? Have you ever thrown your hands up in the air wondering why your website isn't doing what you designed it to do? Frustrating, isn't it?

5 Remarkable Wordpress Ecommerce Systems To Power Your Store

5 Remarkable Wordpress Ecommerce Systems To Power Your Store

Ever wonder how to generate income by selling products through your wordpress blog, but not quite sure which plugin to use?

The key to being successful with your store is that you absolutely have to make it as easy as possible for visitors to do business with you and having the right ecommerce tool for this is essential.

2012 Gift Ideas for Bloggers, Website Owners, & Web Designers

2012 Gift Ideas for Bloggers, Website Owners, & Web Designers

Finding the right gift idea for your favorite blogger or web designer can be easy if you know the right place to look. Website owners, web designers, bloggers come from all walks of life but they will all love the same kinds of things when it comes to their design or blogging work.

Last year's list was a hit, so here is this year's guide to gift ideas for bloggers, website designers, and owners.

It's Time To HUSTLE! Rethinking Backlinking Strategy - Niche Site Challenge

It's Time To HUSTLE! Rethinking Backlinking Strategy

So, as it happens, as soon as I published my post on backlinking strategies for 2012 another big Google update was released and, once again, the SEO landscape changed, drastically. This time it's a pretty huge shift and it's now time to start rethinking baclinking strategy.

Content 101: Common Grammar Goofs to be Avoided at All Costs

Content 101: Common Grammar Goofs to be Avoided at All Costs

This is another guest post from Diane Krause from Feelance Editor HQ. This is another relevant post especially with the Niche Site Challenge now cranking away. These pointers are great for those of us who are "grammatically challenged" and points us to some easy solutions to make our content better.

How to Change the Default Category in Wordpress

How to Change the Default Category in Wordpress

Changing the default category in Wordpress may not be as intuitive as you might think. It's not one of the more intuitive parts set by default in Wordpress and it can be annoying and frustrating. I'm going to show you how you can very quickly change your default category to something other than that annoying "uncategorized" category. 

I run across this every time I'm creating categories and it's something that you need to do too, if you have a Wordpress website.

Content 101: Common Copy Problems

Content 101: Common Copy Problems

This is a guest post by Diane Krause from Freelance Editor HQ, where she is building fantastic resource for freelance editors and building quality content.

This post is particularly relevant because of two things - the problems that I see website owners face consistently when creating their content, and the discussions we're having regarding the Niche Site Challenge. She helps those of us who are "grammatically challenged" and points us to some easy solutions to make our content better.

Do Your Homework - Democratic Convention uses Russian Images

Do Your Homework - Democratic Convention uses Russian Images

Are you looking for a sure-fire way to embarrass yourself and your organization? Then all you need to do is use images where you're unsure where they came from.

Such is the issue facing the Democratic Party. In what was supposed to be a tribute to Veterans of the United States Armed Forces, they somehow mistakenly used images from Russian warships.

You read that right.

In a tribute to U.S. Servicemen, they used images from their Cold-War nemesis.

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