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Archive for April, 2010

Web Designers: Not Everyone Uses A Mac Read More
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Web Designers: Not Everyone Uses A Mac

By Monji on April 30, 2010 in General

There’s a new trend in web design that I’m already getting sick of. Designers, listen up! I know you love your Apple products and it’s great that you’ve found so much inspiration from their designs but please, for the sake of people who aren’t using OS X or Safari, make sure your web designs look good on other operating systems too.

Quick SEO Tip: Set Preferred Domain in Google Webmaster Tools Read More
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Quick SEO Tip: Set Preferred Domain in Google Webmaster Tools

By Monji on April 29, 2010 in Tutorials

There are a few quick fixes you can apply to your site that can help boost your search rankings. If you haven’t already done these, take a break from what you’re doing and do this first – the results will be well worth the 10 minutes it will take.

25+ Useful Firefox Add-ons for Web Designers and Developers Read More
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25+ Useful Firefox Add-ons for Web Designers and Developers

By Monji on April 28, 2010 in Resources

Firefox is a free, open-source web browser that is easily extensible with add-ons. With over 12,000 of them, however, discovering new add-ons can be a chore. We’ve compiled a list of more than 25 of the most useful Firefox add-ons for web designers and developers.

Using Google Analytics to Refine Your Website Read More
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Using Google Analytics to Refine Your Website

By Monji on April 23, 2010 in Tutorials

Google Analytics is a free service that lets you monitor website traffic and more importantly, understand your visitors and what they are seeking. The data provided by analytics can be immensely useful for creating a targeted website that thoroughly engages your visitors.

20 Web-based Tools to Help Run Your Freelancing Business Read More
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20 Web-based Tools to Help Run Your Freelancing Business

By Monji on April 20, 2010 in Resources

As a freelance web designer, I make use of a lot of web-based tools and applications to help manage all aspects of my business. Using these tools has increased my organization, professionalism and timeliness, which in turn has increased profits. The best part? Most offer free plans for single users (aka freelancers).

The Key to Internet Success: Create Value Read More
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The Key to Internet Success: Create Value

By Monji on April 18, 2010 in General

It’s easy to get lost in the details, finances or prospects of an online project and overlook the time-tested trick to building a successful business: creating value for the end user. This post is to serve as a reminder (for myself more than anyone else) on this simple and obvious concept.

Site News: From Apache2 to nginx Read More
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Site News: From Apache2 to nginx

By Monji on April 16, 2010 in General

If you’ve been to the site today then you’ve probably noticed that it was down intermittently throughout the evening. One of our articles was featured on Smashing Magazine‘s Twitter stream (sweet!) and I’m sad to say the site crumbled under the traffic spike. I’ve made a few changes that will hopefully make the site more resistant to bumps in traffic.

How to Migrate Your WordPress Blog Between Hosting Providers Read More
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How to Migrate Your WordPress Blog Between Hosting Providers

By Monji on April 14, 2010 in Resources, Tutorials

I found this article suggestion on Skribit and realized that after doing this numerous times for multiple sites, I have a pretty solid technique down for migrating WordPress blogs between hosts. While a large part of it depends on the hosts themselves, I’ve compiled a a list of tips and tricks for moving your site.

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