aWeber vs. iContact, and why you need a mailing list.

April 16, 2009 By 2 Comments

Pop quiz, hotshot: What’s the one thing that every single internet business has?

Answer: The bomb explodes if the bus goes under 60 miles per hour, but fortunately Keanu Reeves saves the day.

Actually, the answer is that they all have email lists. Hotshot.

Why? Because while people may forget to check websites regularly or may wander away from your stuff, they do check their email. You can wait for people to come to … Continue Reading

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Video of the 4/13/09 webinar on blog themes

April 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Took me a while to get this right, but here’s the video of Monday’s webinar. (In the lower-right corner of the video is a “show full screen” button. Consider using that.)

The sound sucks in places because I didn’t know how close to be to the mic, but I’ll do better next time. Same for video quality.

Be sure to visit the individual webinar’s page for topics and resources.

Enjoy!

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La freak: So chic

April 10, 2009 By 13 Comments

I have this friend who’s working on a secret project. I don’t know all the details, but I do know that it has something to do with freaks. Not circus freaks — like the guy who can play a banjo with his ass bones or the girl who can lift weights with her nipples or Michael Jackson — but like the everyday folks whose differences from the norm make life “spicy.” The freaks who … Continue Reading

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FREE WEBINAR: “Installing themes on your blog so you don’t look like a newbie douchebag”

April 9, 2009 By 10 Comments

We’re rolling out the big guns right off the bat with the debut of this site’s first free webinar on How to install wordpress themes!

Date: Monday, April 13
Time: 4:00pm Eastern

TOPICS:
• What themes are, what different kinds exist, and where to find them
• Installing themes to make your site look faaaaaaaaaaaabulous!
• Basic WordPress configuration (mainly, again, around themes)

YOUR HOMEWORK (to be done prior to the webinar on Monday):
1. Download the NEW … Continue Reading

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