Posted by Michelle Harrington on Jul 19th, 2012 
Have you noticed that some search engine results now feature small photos of the author next to the listing? Well that is Google’s Authorship Program at work. If you author a blog or generate any other kind of online content on a regular basis you can benefit from the added exposure and credibility by participating in Google’s Authorship Program. Your content will...
Posted by Michelle Harrington on Nov 19th, 2011
It seems like everywhere you look there are ads for cheap website hosting plans. While they look enticing, (you could save a hundred bucks a year) on further investigation these cheap hosting plans turns out not to be the best deal.
Here’s an article about the perils of cheap hosting from my friend and associate, Terrell Sanders at MainstreetOpen, my favorite vendor for dedicated...
Posted by Michelle Harrington on Oct 17th, 2011
Here’s an article about WordPress, from my friends over at MainStreetOpen.com. WordPress is the open source content management system that I currently use to build websites. If you are considering a website refurbishment (good to do every few years), you should consider WordPress! MainStreetOpen.com explains why here…
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Posted by Michelle Harrington on Jul 28th, 2011
WordPress is a popular open source platform for building websites and blogs that I use frequently for my clients. When properly configured and updated, the software is secure, easy to use, fast and search engine friendly. WordPress achieves its reputation by providing frequent updates and support for third-party plugins. It is important to have your WordPress website reviewed by a...
Posted by Michelle Harrington on Apr 4th, 2010
Here’s a great article for anyone wanting to start a blog but is worried about not being a “good enough” writer. Blogs aren’t just for “great writers” and can be used in a variety of creative ways. You can use a blog to feature your art and/or photography and let the visuals “speak” for themselves. Or you could use your blog to collect and...
Posted by Michelle Harrington on Dec 29th, 2009
The All in One SEO Pack for WordPress is one of the plugins I use to optimize pages and posts on WordPress sites. Learn more about the plugin, where to get it and how to use it by reading the instructions that follow....
Posted by Michelle Harrington on Nov 7th, 2009
There is a WordPress plugin called ShadowBox JS that I recommend for enhancing the look of your image galleries if you use Word Press. Here’s where to find the plugin and how to use it....
Posted by Michelle Harrington on Oct 26th, 2009
If you are a WordPress user and are finding the writing area too small in the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor window, here’s how to make it bigger. You can manually drag out the window by looking to the lower right hand corner for the three angled lines – hover over those lines and the cursor will turn into double arrows, click and drag those down to create more space...
Posted by Michelle Harrington on Oct 3rd, 2009
WordPress is a popular blogging software that can also be used to build and manage website content. There are a ton of professionally designed themes (think “templates”) to choose from, some are free and some cost a minimal fee . The open source (free) application and a helpful forum/community make WordPress a great option for do-it-yourself website/blog enthusiasts .
To build a...
Posted by Michelle Harrington on Mar 15th, 2009
The following steps are recommended for cropping, adjusting and optimizing your images to be used on the web. You can use Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks or your favorite image editor:...
Posted by Michelle Harrington on Sep 21st, 2008
Blogging can be a very effective way for businesses to reach out and connect with their customers when the goal is to create personal and purposeful interactions and to share relevant information. I’ve recently entered the world of blogging and I am already seeing its value in many ways. ...
Posted by Michelle Harrington on Sep 1st, 2008
Wikipedia defines “RSS” as “Really Simple Syndication”. “RSS is a family of Web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works such as blog entries, news headlines and more in a standardized format.” Sometimes referred to as a “feed” or “channel”, RSS feeds can be read using an “RSS Reader” or “feed...
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