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11 December 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Tools and Services for Gaining Inbound Links

While doing some research on methods to obtain inbound links, here are some key takeaways from my notes:
Inbound Link Tools
Buzz Stream
http://www.buzzstream.com

Finds link opportunities (about 1% worth pursuing from my experience)
Acts as a great CRM tool to manage link acquisition conversations
Automatically checks the links you have made to make sure they are still active
$29 a month

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14 October 2009 ~ 0 Comments

How to Make a Curser Pointer in Photoshop in under 30 Seconds

How to Make a Curser Pointer in Photoshop in under 30 Seconds

It will look like this

Use the Photoshop line tool.
Use these settings

Draw a very short line at about 11 o’clock.
Add a Layer Style with these settings

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24 September 2009 ~ 0 Comments

WordPress Themes for Real Estate Agents

WordPress Themes for Real Estate Agents

I’ve been building websites since the dot come bubble. I’ve also been designing websites for the real estate industry fore a few years now. After seeing success rates of many website tools out there I can say WordPress has been a life saver for me and my clients. Using WordPress for real estate clients is [...]

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20 September 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Search Engine Rank Checking Programs

Research findings from needing to automatically check the rank of several websites.
There are many SEO tools that do several SEO related tasks. I needed a program that would check several site’s ranking on specific keywords automatically. I could not find an app that just checked rankings. I found several programs that had a ranking checker [...]

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08 August 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Hello world!

My last blog was stolen by a domain pocher so I’ve started up a new one. Lesson learned: have all your domain names in an easy to manage system with a trustworthy registrar. Now I’m using GoDaddy. They seem to be pretty afordable and professional. I’ve entered a couple old posts and travel photos.

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18 May 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Book Review: Webdesign for ROI

Book Review: Webdesign for ROI

Web Design for ROI is an excellent book for reviewing all those website elements that help convince the user to click on the call to action button. As I read the book I’m creating my own checklist of website elements that should be considered for every website. Below is my list, I reccoment reading the [...]

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16 March 2008 ~ 0 Comments

SXSW Interactive 2008 Takeaways

Here are some raw notes from the conference this year.
Trends and future trends
* Communication between countries – Global corporation and partnerships are growing and language barriers are a common problem that need to be solved.
* Online Reputation Management
* More video
* Social Media Optimization
* Cross channel delivery methods / widgets
* Implementation of Happiness from a scientific [...]

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