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Social Media Marketing – A Guide (WebCredibles)

For Site OwnersMaking Money and Social NetworkingSearch Engine Optimization and Marketing

Social media has turned the web upside down in the last few years and has the power to literally make or break your online marketing campaign. Done well a social media campaign can result in increased brand exposure, thousands of new website visitors and natural links to improve those all important search engine rankings. (Article dated: April 2008)

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May 1st, 2008 – Comments Off

Removing Backgrounds from Scanned Line Art

Design and Typography

Here are two great tutorials to remove backgrounds from scanned line art using GIMPShop and Inkspace.

April 21st, 2008 – Comments Off

Mysterious “Equals Sign” in HTML Email

Newsletter Marketing

This will be useful for future reference. In ASP, just add a & vbcrlf to the end of the message. Problem also exists in Thunderbird and Outlook Express.

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February 22nd, 2008 – Comments Off

10 Email Marketing Ideas for 2008 (Constant Contact)

Newsletter Marketing

As you prepare for another year of email marketing, what do you want to do better or differently? How will you increase your effectiveness so you can look back and say “2008 was a great year for my email marketing efforts”? Here are 10 ideas you can draw from to make your email marketing program better than ever. (Article dated: January 2008)

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January 14th, 2008 – Comments Off

My New Site – Quilting Gallery

WizarDev News

I’ve launched a new site for myself, Quilting Gallery. My goal is to feature quilts, tips and techniques, videos, etc. All things quilting related.

Submissions wanted – I would be honoured if you allowed me to include photos of your quilts (or quilted projects) on my new site. A description or credit will be included, if wanted. Link(s) back to your site, or your email if you prefer. Don’t worry about image size, I’ll crop them and resize as needed. If you would like to submit tips for the site, that would be great too. You can email me at michele@quiltinggallery.com.

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December 13th, 2007 – Comments Off

New Client Site

WizarDev News

I launched a new site for a client earlier this week, Kathy Sutherland, Ottawa Lawyer. It was a redevelopment of her existing site. I also built a secure client area, where Kathy can upload documents for her clients to download.

December 13th, 2007 – Comments Off

Search Engine Friendly URLs with IIS and Classic ASP (Evolt)

Web Tech

In this article, I will show how you can “simulate” the effects of .htaccess and mod_rewrite using Microsoft’s Internet Information Server (IIS) and classic ASP. (Article dated: October 13, 2007)

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December 11th, 2007 – Comments Off

Colour Contrast Analyser (Juicy Studio)

AccessibilityDesign and Typography

This tool allows you to check the contrast of two colours using the W3C’s colour contrast algorithm.

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December 5th, 2007 – 1 Comment

Designing online social networks: The theories of social groups (WebCredibles)

Making Money and Social Networking

Online communities (facilitated by Web 2.0) have become very important over the past few years – not only to niche communities, but now to mainstream brands. Social networking is about human connection and links between people. (Article dated: December 2007)

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December 4th, 2007 – Comments Off

Buzz Monitoring: 26 Free Tools You Must Have

Blogging and WordPressMaking Money and Social Networking

We’ve compiled a list of twenty six buzz monitoring tools that are free of charge. Use these tools to keep track of your company reputation or even spy on your competition! (Article dated: August 27, 2007)

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December 3rd, 2007 – Comments Off

WordPress SEO Masterclass For Competitive Niches

Blogging and WordPressSearch Engine Optimization and Marketing

Take a well optimized WordPress blog in a competitive niche, rip it apart, and help maximise its chances of ranking in the SERPs and raking in some cash. This isn’t lame all-in-one optimization plugins, it is totally geeking it out!

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November 29th, 2007 – 2 Comments

70+ Resources to Make Money Online

Making Money and Social Networking

Covers the following topics: Get Paid To Write, Advertising Programs, Affiliate Networks and Programs, and, Paid Social Media Programs. (Article dated: October 20, 2007)

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October 30th, 2007 – Comments Off