This past weekend I went down to Orlando to attend the WordCamp there. You'd think for a long time WordPress guy like me WordCamps would be old hat but this was my fist one. I picked up tons of little tidbits. Here are a few in no particular order. Forward Looking The WordPress core … Read more about Notes from WordCamp Orlando
Guest Post at Blog For Profit
If you are looking for some tips on how to get started with video on your blog you might want to check out the guest post I did yesterday over at Blog for Profit. Grant Griffiths is someone I consider a friend, even if he is a lawyer by training. ;) He's the owner of the fabulous Headway … Read more about Guest Post at Blog For Profit
Free and Easy Social Media Plan
Weaving social media into your business marketing plan doesn't have to be a complicated affair. The basic principles are simple and straight forward. In fact I'll lay out the whole explanation for you right here. It's yours for free to get you started with social media today. Are you ready? Here … Read more about Free and Easy Social Media Plan
Best Way to Get Started with WordPress
Yesterday someone asked me what's the best way to get started with WordPress. Good question. With its free code and famous 5 minute installation, WordPress is a great platform for the do-it-yourself website and folks looking to have a top notch website on a very tight budget. Since WordPress … Read more about Best Way to Get Started with WordPress
Add Video to Spice Up Your Business Blog
Most people agree that much of our everyday communication is non-verbal. The common number thrown around is 93% because of some study in California back in the 70's. Seems high to me because words are important. But hey, I'm not in California. Or in the 70's. Regardless a whole bunch gets left … Read more about Add Video to Spice Up Your Business Blog
Google Chrome for Mac – An Early Look
By this point Google Chrome is old news since it's been out for months. At least for Windows users it has anyway. For Google, releasing Chrome in a Mac compatible version hasn't been much of a priority. With a few glaring exceptions, these days most companies have moved away from treating Mac … Read more about Google Chrome for Mac – An Early Look
Business Blog Posts Made Easy
One thing every entrepreneur and most small business people struggle with is too much to do and too little time to do it in. Our (yes I fit into both of those categories myself) plates are full already so the thought of having to add time to write content for a business blog can be enough to keep … Read more about Business Blog Posts Made Easy
Headway Premium WordPress Theme Review – WordPress Just Got Easier
It doesn't matter whether you develop lots of WordPress sites for clients like I do, are just getting started with WordPress, or are somewhere in between you are going to fall in love with the power, flexibility, ease and control that the Headway premium theme puts at your fingertips. Headway makes … Read more about Headway Premium WordPress Theme Review – WordPress Just Got Easier
Launching ChrisCree.TV Today
Most people prefer video over text. The ratio is something like 90%. And that makes me a bit unusual since I'm in that other 10%. Even though I prefer text, I get that most of you probably prefer video. So I thought, why not start making videos to help people get the info better? Launching … Read more about Launching ChrisCree.TV Today
21 WordPress Plugins that Will Make Your Life Easier
WordPress is an amazing web publishing platform with tremendous capabilities right out of the box. But what truly makes WordPress my platform of choice is the dizzying array of plugins that you can download (for free, mind you) to customize things exactly the way you want. Plugins are simply bits … Read more about 21 WordPress Plugins that Will Make Your Life Easier
Twitter for Business: 15 Masters Show You How
Twitter is being talked about by everyone. You know when Oprah talks about something it's gone mainstream. With over 19 million unique visits a month, up from only 4 million in December, Twitter is by far the fastest growing social media website right now. If you're struggling to see how to tap … Read more about Twitter for Business: 15 Masters Show You How
How to Use Gravatars in WordPress and Beyond
We all like to see pictures of ourselves. It's part of how we're wired. We're visual creatures. Somehow just seeing an image of someone else makes it easier for us to communicate with them and have a stronger connection. Not only that, but using a consistent image to represent yourself around the … Read more about How to Use Gravatars in WordPress and Beyond