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Whats the difference between emails and newsletters?

This is a very common question that I receive. There are usually several 'subscribe' buttons on websites. Some of them include:   These are the icons that are commonly misunderstood:     #1 Email @ Sign This can mean 2 different things. It can EITHER be a link to a contact (and I mean email) form OR it can be a link to the feed providing the option of email delivery. … [Read more...]

Have a look at this Twitter background!

It was a ton of fun to work with Mendi from the Little Ladybug that Could!  She wanted a twitter page with her signature black and white and red, but was looking for maybe a little color...  Saying color to a designer is like saying Santa's coming to a kid. The result was this very trendy teal-ish color with a contrasting pink!!  What do you think? … [Read more...]

A Little Spat over SEO

So, I stumbled across this site by accident (I've never been there before. And I have no idea who he is.) but I like what he has to say about SEO. His opinion is, to put it lightly, opinionated. And I do not think that all SEO marketing specialists are scammers! I think they play into a faulty marketing belief. Let me explain. Google was initially about measuring how popular the website is … [Read more...]

Forums, Alerts, and Mind-mapping

So, any thoughts on day 9 through 11? #9 Forums: My take is that it is a good idea.  And I don't have the time.  I found it particularly helpful in today's (day 11)post that he shared his time management priorities, although vaguely.  I too think that I'm going to have to put more time into the networking, learning, and assisting side of my blog to really make it useful to myself and others.  … [Read more...]

Twitter buttons Galore

Find out about twitter here:  http://twitter.com, register for an account, and find that gorgeous little blue birdie to put in your sidebar. I am probably the last person to find this site, but I'll give it to ya anyway for posterity's sake. http://twitterbuttons.com This is the only instructions you'll need to install twitter in your sidebar:  go to twitterbuttons.com. They provide oodles … [Read more...]