July 2012
18 posts
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WordPress Ecommerce Themes to Make Your Online... →
There are thousands of WordPress themes out there, but they’re not all optimized for ecommerce.
A successful theme also needs to be well-designed and easy to use. Here are a hand-picked bunch of five that are all these things, along with advice on selecting a WordPress premium theme.
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How Not To Choose a Business Model for Your App →
The story of a video startup that seemed like such a good idea - until their business model excused itself to go to the bathroom.
Here’s a look at why they failed, so you don’t make the same mistake.
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How to Use "Old-Fashioned" Email Marketing to... →
Think Tumblr, Twitter and Pinterest are too cool for email?
They may be cutting edge social networks but all of them use “old-fashioned” emails as a big part of their marketing. This is a step-by-step guide to how you can do the same.
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The Only SEO Resource List You'll Ever Need →
Cool collection of resources and thoughts on SEO. Worthy of your eyeballs whether you’re a secret newbie or think you know it all.
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How to Make a Secure WordPress Backup
How badly would your sanity be affected if you lost your WordPress website or blog overnight?
Unfortunately, server and database crashes, site hacking, and other security “issues” are something you’ve go to deal with. If you not making regular backups you risk losing all your hard work.
Luckily, it’s easy to set up an automated system for WordPress. The tricky part is knowing...
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Niche Business Idea: Selling Photography of Where...
Seems like everyone’s a photographer these days.
Some are good.
Some are great.
Some are crap. If you fall into either of the first two categories, then I have a business idea for you.
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What Jennifer Lopez And Her Startup Can Teach You... →
Didn’t think Jenny from the Block was the online entrepreneur type? Think again.
The one and only JL is launching a new online luxury clothing company.
But what makes this startup different? And what can you learn from Jenny about starting your own business.
Read »
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Bounce Rate Explained – what it is and how you can... →
It’s time to think again if you thought “bounce rate” had something to do with inflatable toys.
In fact, it’s one of the most useful web statistics you can get your hands on. This one statistic can tell you whether your online efforts are successful or not.
Here’s why.
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How to make a cooking video →
Great video showing you how to make a video (how meta is that?). Good advice on how to tidy up choppy footage with smart editing to make you and your guests look like pros.
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How to be Successful on Tumblr →
A complete guide to get the newbie in you up to speed.
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Startups are triage: For every problem, is it BLEEDING TO DEATH? If no, move on....
– Jason Cohen (via ted-is-a-nerd)
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Every business built on gatekeepers eventually fails.
– Why Everyone But The Artist And The Music Fan Is Doomed | TuneCorner Music Blog (via ted-is-a-nerd)
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Crowd Sourced User Testing for Mocks & Wireframes:... →
FiveSecondTest is an awesome free landing page optimization web app for user testing of mockups and wireframes.
Upload a mockup / wireframe, set the questions you need answering like “What is the primary purpose of this page?”, and wait for instant feedback telling you’ve got it all wrong and you have to pull another allnighter.
Or not.
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21 Power Tips To Get Your Blog Content Shared On... →