http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog Free tips, advice, ideas and how to's for Small Businesses Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:48:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2011/11/the-perils-of-cheap-hosting/ http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2011/11/the-perils-of-cheap-hosting/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:44:19 +0000 Michelle Harrington http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/?p=3563
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, [...]]]> http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2011/11/the-perils-of-cheap-hosting/feed/ 0 http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2011/10/6-reasons-to-use-wordpress-for-your-website/ http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2011/10/6-reasons-to-use-wordpress-for-your-website/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:23:28 +0000 Michelle Harrington http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/?p=3516
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... Six Reasons Your Website Should be Based on [...]]]> http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2011/10/6-reasons-to-use-wordpress-for-your-website/feed/ 1 http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2011/07/wordpress-updates/ http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2011/07/wordpress-updates/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 02:33:09 +0000 Michelle Harrington http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/?p=3412
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 [...]]]> http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2011/07/wordpress-updates/feed/ 0 http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2010/04/blogging-for-non-writers/ http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2010/04/blogging-for-non-writers/#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 20:54:24 +0000 Michelle Harrington http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/?p=2627
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.  [...]]]> http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2010/04/blogging-for-non-writers/feed/ 0 http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/12/how-to-use-the-all-in-one-seo-pack/ http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/12/how-to-use-the-all-in-one-seo-pack/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:02:24 +0000 Michelle Harrington http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/?p=1673
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. Click here to learn more about the All in One SEO Pack. [...]]]> http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/12/how-to-use-the-all-in-one-seo-pack/feed/ 0 http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/11/how-to-use-wordpress-gallery-feature/ http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/11/how-to-use-wordpress-gallery-feature/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:08:39 +0000 Michelle Harrington http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/?p=1487
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. A bit about Shadowbox: Shadowbox is an online media viewer application that supports all of the web's most popular media [...]]]> http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/11/how-to-use-wordpress-gallery-feature/feed/ 0 http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/10/expanding-the-wysiwyg-editor-in-wordpress/ http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/10/expanding-the-wysiwyg-editor-in-wordpress/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:57:27 +0000 Michelle Harrington http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/?p=1457
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 [...]]]> http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/10/expanding-the-wysiwyg-editor-in-wordpress/feed/ 0 http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/10/wordpress-manage-your-own-website-content/ http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/10/wordpress-manage-your-own-website-content/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:11:09 +0000 Michelle Harrington http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/?p=596
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 [...]]]> http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/10/wordpress-manage-your-own-website-content/feed/ 1 http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/03/image-cropping-sizing-color-adjustment/ http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/03/image-cropping-sizing-color-adjustment/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:46 +0000 Michelle Harrington http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/?p=460
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: 1)  Adjust color If your photo needs some adjustment to make the colors more vibrant, choose: Filter, Adjust Color, Choose "levels".... Adjust the slider bars below [...]]]> http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2009/03/image-cropping-sizing-color-adjustment/feed/ 0 http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2008/09/what-is-an-rss-feed/ http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2008/09/what-is-an-rss-feed/#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:31:16 +0000 Michelle Harrington http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/?p=195
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 reader". When you [...]]]> http://emaginewebmarketing.com/blog/2008/09/what-is-an-rss-feed/feed/ 1