What’s Your Vision? Does Your Web Presence Reflect That?

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Are you passionate about what you do? Do you truly know that what you have to offer your client's makes a difference and provides definite value? When you're talking to someone about what you do, are you excited? Do you love talking about every detail, and why it's so cool? If the answer is yes, then are you using the online tools available to let people know the level of your conviction? Can … [Read more...]

Using WordPress Plugins to Automatically Post to Facebook & Twitter

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In using social media/networking, you don't want to spend your whole day on Facebook or Twitter, right? Plugins to Do Your Work For You! There are plugins you can use with WordPress so that, when you publish a new blog post it automatically goes to your Facebook or Twitter account. That way you do something on your website and your social media presence is updated automatically!s So … [Read more...]

WordPress 3.3 – Click the Button and Upgrade Now!

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Logged on to ImagePerceptions.com this morning and was greeted with the announcement of the release of WordPress 3.3 (named, Sonny - in honor of the great jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt). As always, the message suggested I click to update now. And, as I always do, I clicked to do the automatic update. (I love how easy WordPress makes my life!) I had heard rumors of some of the upcoming … [Read more...]

WordPress Screencast – Adding a Photo to a Page or Blog Post

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I know this seems pretty simple, but this is probably one of the most frequently asked questions I get from new WordPress users. Hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions. … [Read more...]

Still Don’t Get Blogging? How About Content Marketing?

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For many of my clients, particularly those above the age of 40, they haven't been blogging, they don't get blogging, and they don't understand how blogging is so important to business. To them, the term blogging itself conjures up images of someone leaning back on their couch, drinking their mocha-china-frappa-latte, typing about what they did today, what their friends said about their other … [Read more...]

Great Way to Keep Visitors on Your Website Longer

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As we all know, the longer people stay on your website, the better. It means they are finding a reason to stay. The longer they stay, the more likely they are to purchase your products purchase your services bookmark your site tell others about it return again later to read more (or watch more, if you're doing video) of what you have to say If they just hit a couple pages then … [Read more...]

Saving Time and Money: Planning Your Effective Business Website

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Your business website needs to be an effective platform and successful marketing tool. It should provide you with an elevated setting for you to clearly get your message out there. It should engage and inspire your audience. It should not only be your online office space and store, but also an active part of your marketing team. Okay, there are a lot of "shoulds" in there. Whether you are … [Read more...]

How to Be a Super Blogger in 2011

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So you've been reading about the benefits you or your business can get from prolifically adding your message to the web through frequent blogging. You've been adding a post now and then to your blog, but this year you've vowed to really dig in and become a serious blogger. How You Can Help Yourself Blog More in 2011 What makes this year different than last year? Do you have a lot more … [Read more...]

Too Much Spam From Your Blog’s Comments? Here’s a Solution

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If you're running a blog and you've enabled the comments so that your readers can join in and contribute to the conversation, then you're doing it right and congratulations on that! However, if you've done this, you've probably also noticed that many of the "comments" that you get are not "real" comments. They are, yes, (sound effects here: dramatic soundtrack with clap of thunder and rain)… … [Read more...]

Why You Should Use WordPress as a Powerful Business Tool

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This is a followup video version of a recent post, Top Five Reasons Why Knowing WordPress Can Make You Better at Tennis. As a professional you've learned how to use software products like Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Adobe products like Photoshop. I strongly suggest you add one more product to your Professional Toolkit: WordPress. WordPress is website creation software that is easy … [Read more...]