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By Tyler King |
July 1st, 2010
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One of the main challenges for software designers is finding the balance between power and simplicity. In this post I talk about a common shortcut taken by many designers, and why you should avoid it.
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By Tyler King |
July 5th, 2010
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A while back I explained how you can use an RSS reader to aggregate all of the content you read online. This may have just seemed like a slight convenience, but RSS readers can also end up being great business tools. Learn why blogs can be a great way to research your industry.
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By Bracken King |
July 6th, 2010
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One of the biggest benefits of web applications is the ease with which one can share documents for other people to collaborate on or view. Unfortunately, this same ability is the source of a number of fears about online software related to privacy. It turns out that the Unix style file permissions that have been used since the early days of shared computing can provide some guidance to sharing policy.
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By Tyler King |
July 7th, 2010
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Earlier today I was having a conversation about SEO and website optimization and I realized that there's a very important concept that we haven't really talked about yet on this blog. Starting your website optimization efforts can be really overwhelming. There are thousands of different things you might want to try, but you have to start somewhere. Well here's a quick tip to help you figure out what to do first: just start from the beginning.
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By Bracken King |
July 8th, 2010
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We're big fans of web-based software around these parts, but finding answers about using more advanced features and troubleshooting can be challenging. Web Apps - Stack Exchange, a new community-drive Q&A site aimed at power users of web applications, looks like a great resource for finding just those kinds of answers.
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By Tyler King |
July 12th, 2010
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Content is the most important part of any blog. When I say
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By Bracken King |
July 13th, 2010
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Establishing your small business online can be a bit of a daunting task, and taking some time to see what your competition is doing online can be a great guide. Obviously, you don't want to just copy what everyone else is doing, but by exploring other companies' strategies, you can both learn some lessons and identify areas where you can stand out.
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By Tyler King |
July 14th, 2010
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When planning out your blog, it's important to understand what you'll need to do to market it. In this post, I break this topic into three sections: finding your first readers, growing your readership using online marketing, and engaging readers so they keep coming back.
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By Bracken King |
July 15th, 2010
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Earlier this week, I talked about how checking out your competition online can be a good way to get some ideas and identify opportunities for establishing your small business online. I briefly mentioned that there are a number of online tools available to help you do just that, and today I want to talk about one in particular: SEMRush.com.
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By Tyler King |
July 16th, 2010
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This post talks about the different ways that blogs can make money. I'll walk you through some brainstorming ideas and also estimate real amounts.
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