A New Stock Image Search Engine

Do you get tired of searching through page after page of stock images, looking for that one perfect image to go with a blog post or design project?  There are so many sites that sell stock images, and it can be tedious and time-consuming to look through them, not to...

What to Buy a Blogger for Christmas

Wondering what to buy that person in your life who is addicted to the computer and blogging?  Christmas is just around the corner and I have some ideas for you: Journal Every blogger needs someplace to jot down their thoughts and plan out blog posts. There's something...

Free Diamonds and Squares Bullet Set

It's the small details that can make all the difference in a site design.  Just using a fancy bullet instead of a disc or square can really dress up your lists. It's difficult to find good bullet sets out there, so I'm offering this set free for any use, commercial or...

5 Plugins to Make Your Site Look More Professional

One of the reasons I love WordPress is the plethora of amazing plugins available. Here are 5 plugins that I recommend for getting a professional look to your site: Featured Content Gallery This plugin is amazing. It's so easy to implement and really makes a big...

Just Do It

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. ~Henry Ward Beecher Have you ever worked on a project with a group of people, and one of them drops the ball and makes you look bad even though you did everything that...

Link Love and Eye Candy

My friend and genius designer Natalie Jost has a new site called TwitterPatterns, which has lots of free backgrounds for your Twitter page (check mine out). There are even some great "pink for October" patterns! She is also selling some beautiful brushes and patterns...

Reasons Your Business Needs a Blog

I've been a fan of Fast Company Magazine for a long time, and have recently been invited to be one of their "Expert Bloggers".  My first post is up, taking a look at reasons companies should be in the blogging business: 1. Build Relationships 2. Build Reputation 3....

Learn to be an Authority Blogger

I don't recommend stuff here much- only things I really think are awesome, like the Perfomancing Hive forum for example. One of the "Hivers", Chris Garrett, has a new Authority Blogger course that IS awesome.  Everything Chris does is quality, and this course is no...

Trying out Google Chrome

When I first heard that Google was releasing a new browser, I was a little annoyed.  I wondered if we really need another web browser.  Then I read the comic book style explanation behind the browser's development.  It's very well written and explains some complicated...

How to choose a good designer

I have had several clients tell me of bad experiences with designers in the past who were difficult to work with and they didn't feel they had gotten a good value for their money.  In the end, they regretted having hired them. When you are looking to launch a new site...

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