The Art of Niche Linkbaiting
This is the first guest post ever on my site, and it couldn't come from a better blogger. Ahmed Bilal is a prolific writer, who is found frequently on Performancing, with such posts as 21 Ways to Build a Better Blogger, and What Makes a WordPress Theme Great. Many...
Sketchcast: The Basics of CSS
Since I first heard of sketchcasting several months ago, I've been interested in doing one because it is such an effective way to communicate information quickly. So, when Sketchcast.com came on the scene just recently, I was ready to give it a try, and here is my...
New inside and out
Well, I finally bit the bullet and upgraded to WordPress 2.3. I always sort of grit my teeth and cross my fingers when it's time to upgrade, it went quickly and everything still works! I decided since the site had new insides, it was time for a new header too. One...
6 Essential Time Management Strategies
Several months ago I did a post on productivity as a part of a group writing project. Vivien at Inspiration Bit has a new group writing project going on a similar topic - time management, which is something I think most of us deal with on a daily basis. I have a...
Pink for October Free WordPress Theme
Are you going Pink for October? My Bluebird has changed his colors for October and you can now download the Pinkbird free WordPress theme just in time to support breast cancer awareness through the month! I have redone both the 3 column and the 2 column version....
Who are you?
I've been wondering for a while just who the readers of this blog are. I know some of you because you comment regularly and I visit your site to get to know you, if you have one. But, I want to hear from everyone- especially you lurkers! 😉 What do you do in life? Are...
Another way to get inside a client’s head
When beginning a design project, I try very hard to sort of get inside a client's head and figure out what kind of "look" they are imagining for their logo, site, etc. so that I get hit the nail on the head with the first round of options. It can be a challenge...
What you need to know before taking a blogging job
Have you ever been hired to write regularly on a blog? Would you consider it if you were? I've been writing for Wisdump for about a month and a half now, and it has been a very rewarding experience, but it's not for everyone. Let's take a look at the upsides and...
Design Inspiration: Moleskine Notebooks
Do you keep a notebook of ideas and sketches? Apparently filming the contents of one's moleskine notebook has become quite the phenomenon, and I find it fascinating to peek inside the creative mind of designers, illustrators and artists as I watch these videos. The...
Blog Review: Failure is the Key to Success
Everyone has failures in our lives and only by learning from them do we improve ourselves and succeed in our goals. The quote above is from the the site of Ian Hedges who was the winner of the blog review in my recent Pimp My Blog contest. His blog title is "Failure...