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The Frilly Coconut
It’s that time again – the design queue is booked completely and will be closed temporarily. I’m very grateful for all of the design inquiries received recently and will be touching base with every client on each one of them. As always, I will post more information as soon as I am able to determine an opening [...]
Picking a color palette is a daunting task for some. Sometimes I work with people who know exactly what colors they want, which is helpful, but other times I work with customers who are indecisive and confused about what colors to use. That’s ok, too. Below are some online resources that can help you find [...]
Many of my clients have requested a mobile friendly view for their blogs. Luckily, for them and everyone else, there is a plugin for those operating on the WordPress platform! *Licks finger, draws mid-air line – one more point for WordPress!* How To: Make Your WordPress Blog Mobile Friendly Install and activate the WPtouch Plugin on your [...]
For the longest I wasted minutes of my day (I know, I know ) opening up a new tab and logging in to Google Analytics just to skim through the summary of my statistics. The reality of my day-to-day life is that I need something simpler than that, something that involves fewer steps, but still [...]
In November, Google announced that they would be doing “spring cleaning.” As a part of this clean-up project, they will be discontinuing Google Friend Connect for all non-Blogger users, which has left many bloggers very unhappy. What does that mean? If your blog isn’t being hosted Blogger, rather WordPress (.org or .com), Typepad, or any [...]
Girls’ Lunch Out is a networking organization for women in social media. It is my pleasure to announce a continuation of my sponsorship of GLO. I’ve had the privilege of working with them for over a year and the ladies behind the scenes, Tina & Erica, are absolutely fabulous and incredibly knowledgeable! This Thursday, January 19, Girls’ [...]
As a blogger, one thing you should always think about is: How am I going to keep them coming back? A variety of things help readers return to your site for a second, third, and fourth visit (and so on…). Give your readers a reason to stick around with your content and ease of navigation, [...]
I’m thrilled to announce that I will be offering training through The Blog Designer Network! If you’re interested in attending either of these training courses as a blogger or as a designer, I highly recommend registering as soon as possible. Rates are offered at incredibly low prices due to the ability to have multiple seats open [...]
Interlinking your social networking sites can be a useful tool for online businesses and bloggers. By conjoining your Facebook and Twitter accounts, you can set up Twitter to automatically tweet anything you post on Facebook. Want to know how? It’s easy; just follow the steps below. How To: Link Your Facebook Page to Twitter 1. [...]
How To: Disable Comments on a Blogger Blog
Last week’s tutorial, How To: Disable Comments on a WordPress Blog went over disabling comments for bloggers on the WordPress platform. While that process isn’t very technical or difficult once you figure out how to do it, Blogger users have a couple less steps to take in order to disable the comments on their blog posts. [...]