Wordpress as a Content Management System
Wordpress already has a great reputation for blogging software, but what about for general content management. I think it is the logical choice in many situations.
Obviously, I like Wordpress enough to use it for this site. What makes me think it is a good content management solution for more than just blogs? Here are a [...]
Don’t Give Up!!!
When you first start blogging, especially blogging for your business, it is going to be tough, but not for the reasons you may think.
Writer’s block? Nah, that won’t be a problem. You have a subject (your business) that no one else has written about and a vested interest in writing about it. If your business [...]
Resistance to Change
Sunday night I went to a friend’s house for dinner. He needed some help with some computer issues, and I owed him a favor or two. He’s very handy (I’m not) and has helped me out with some projects around the house.
While I was there, I went ahead and installed Firefox for him and scanned [...]
Your Friendly IT Department
Two great posts at Think Smarter about interfacing with your company’s IT department. The comments are just about as good as the posts.
Help the IT Department Help You
10 Things Your IT Guy Wants You to Know
Smart People Running Blockbuster
I remember when Netflix first came out, and I thought it would be the death of Blockbuster. More selection, more convenience, and no overhead associated with running a brick and mortar store. Of course Blockbuster responded by launching the same basic service that Netflix was offering, and the competition had begun.
But then Blockbuster did something [...]
Your Problem May Already Be Solved
On one of my blogs, not a “blog” blog, which talks about blogs, but a regular blog that talks about something entirely different, I made a post a few days ago that mentioned Google Reader. In it, I talked about one of the great features of Google Reader is that it has the “trends” option [...]
Now What? Make a Squidoo Lens, and Hurry!!!
You’ve got your site up and running and are pretty happy with it, but the marketing job is just beginning. Here’s another tip that can get you a lot of mileage in making is making a “lens” at Squidoo.com. A lens is an easily configurable site that Squidoo hosts for you for free. [...]
Now What? Add Your Domain Name to Your Signatures!
Having a functional and attractive web site is just the beginning. You still have to find a way to get people to use it. One of the easiest ways to let folks know about your site is to leave a calling card for it everywhere you go on the web.
You probably already have your domain [...]
All Of Your Websites Are Belong to Us!
Remembering my attempt to use my first web page to get chicks reminded me of a funny story that came out of that little venture. I used to chat with a girl, we’ll call her “Amy” (since that was her name), on a bulletin board called ISCA run by the Iowa Student Computing Association. This [...]
The First (and Best) Marketing Lesson I Learned
I built my first “website” back in 1995. It wasn’t really a site, just a page. Does anyone else remember those days–when people would ask about your “page” instead of your “site”? I worked pretty hard to get this page where I wanted it. I learned html by reading some links I found on this [...]
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