Tag Archives: Web Strategy

Blogging Basics – Dos and Don’ts

“A blog is like a garden, it should be tended to and one should pay attention to the little details.” Not my words, but Scott Hanselman’s, in this great article about blogging dos and don’ts. While posted in 2007, it still contains a lot of good starting points for any new blogger – and some useful [...]

Traditional or WordPress Website?

Should you convert your website to a full Word Press site?
If you have been hearing the buzz about moving your static site to a full blog site, then read on. There are certainly pros and cons with making a move like this, and this article tries to bring those to light.
Pros of building a website [...]

Blogging Basics – Blog Etiquette

Have you settled on a blogging platform? Great. This is your ticket to the virtual universe known as the blogosphere. But before you launch, there are some things you might want to consider to make this trip as rewarding as possible.
1. Target Audience
First of all, you need to have at least a basic idea of [...]

How to add your email account(s) into Gmail

Gmail, the free email service by Google, allows you to add up to five of your other email accounts into their service by way of POP3 (Post Office Protocol). Once added, Gmail will download the emails from the other accounts; essentially becoming your one stop shop for all your email messages.
A few advantages -

You’ll save [...]

Blogging Basics – Hosted or Self-Hosted Platform?

Ok, so you’re online. You have a website, a Twitter account and a Facebook profile. Now what?
Sounds like you’re ready to start blogging. A weblog is an excellent way of reaching an audience, getting new clients and visitors to your website, and – best of all – you are not limited to 140 characters. Frankly, [...]

Social Media Stats – That Will Blow You Away

Who knew even 2 years ago that social media would play such an important role in our connectedness, both from personal connections (with family and friends) to business connections (with clients and colleagues). There are many that still think social media is a fad, and that eventually it will just simply go away. I was [...]

I Am An Addict

My name is Angela, and I’m an addict. My addiction has taken over my life. I find myself doing it when I wake up in the morning, I do it when I’m on conference calls with clients, I do it when I am sitting at stoplights, I even sneak off to the bathroom at dinner [...]

How Important Is Your Picture On Your Website?

If you sell a widget of some sort, and your business is more about that widget and less about you (like sunglass sales, or shoes sales, etc), then a picture of yourself on your website will not liekly carry too much relevance to your site viewer. If on the other hand you are a provider [...]

What Is Web 2.0 Really?

[The following is taken from Wikipedia...]
The term “web 2.0″ refers to a perceived second generation of web development and design, that aims to facilitate communication, secure information sharing, interoperability, and collaboration on the World Wide Web. WEb 2.0 concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based communities, hosted services, and applications; such as [...]

The Naming Game – How To Choose Your Domain Name

You want to create an internet presence, but you’re stuck at the first step: acquiring a domain name. Where do you begin, what do you call it, what mistakes should you avoid? For anyone choosing a domain for the first time, this article will answer those questions and make you a domain naming pro!
What is [...]