• How to Stay Engaged When You Thrive on the Challenge

    Updated: 2009-08-22 04:03:49
    Are you a challenge junkie? If so, you won't want to miss Alyssa's secrets for making sure she's always engaged and excited by her work.

  • Estimating the Worth of an Expired Domain

    Updated: 2009-08-21 07:29:19
    Do you want to be able to work from anywhere without any lag in efficiency? Alyssa outlines 7 steps to creating a completely functional mobile office.

  • 7 Essential Steps to Creating an Efficient Mobile Office

    Updated: 2009-08-21 07:29:19
    Do you want to be able to work from anywhere without any lag in efficiency? Alyssa outlines 7 steps to creating a completely functional mobile office.

  • 10 Must-Have WordPress Plugins

    Updated: 2009-08-20 17:53:56
    This a guest post by Igor Kheifets Which are the must-have WordPress plugins? As a blogger, I have spent months of my life researching all sorts of different Wordpress plugins. To tell you the truth – I still do to this day. From Social Bookmarking to SEO to Security, I have installed, deactivated and removed hundreds [...]

  • How Do You Monetize Your Blog?

    Updated: 2009-08-20 05:13:18
    If you've recently moved from being an employee to being self-employed, it can be difficult to change your mindset and your actions into that of an entrepreneur. Alyssa explains some of the biggest differences and the dangers of not recognizing them.

  • Who Are You? Employee or Self-Employed?

    Updated: 2009-08-20 05:13:18
    If you've recently moved from being an employee to being self-employed, it can be difficult to change your mindset and your actions into that of an entrepreneur. Alyssa explains some of the biggest differences and the dangers of not recognizing them.

  • Top SEO Expert Shares Trade Secrets

    Updated: 2009-08-19 17:25:31
    Effective SEO is important for any website to stay on top of Google and get high search engine rankings. Mani Karthik is a top SEO consultant and professional blogger in India, and shares his SEO secrets which can increase your website traffic easily. Why did you decide to become a SEO expert? It wasn’t a thought-out [...]

  • Duplicate Content with Other Sites

    Updated: 2009-08-19 04:01:15
    Negotiating with potential clients can be stressful and intimidating. Alyssa provides 5 tips for mastering negotiation so you AND your client leave the table satisfied.

  • Negotiation Toolbox: 5 Must-Use Tips for Negotiating with Clients

    Updated: 2009-08-19 04:01:15
    Negotiating with potential clients can be stressful and intimidating. Alyssa provides 5 tips for mastering negotiation so you AND your client leave the table satisfied.

  • 100 Guest Blogging Articles!

    Updated: 2009-08-18 20:30:34
    QOT is one of the most popular guest blogging destinations on the web and we just crossed 100 guest articles! Its all thanks to the amazing guest bloggers who have sent in their best articles. Photo by jenniferrt66 (under CC) You too can share your tip, tricks, hacks, tools and services with our amazing readers. Write a [...]

  • 7 Worst SEO Mistakes You Can Make

    Updated: 2009-08-18 14:30:03
    Guest article by Stuart McHenry. Don’t fall for these common SEO mistakes that can tank your search engine rankings.  In the online world there is so much bad SEO information out there, that  it is hard to sift through it all.  Below are the top 7 worst mistakes you can make for SEO (search engine optimization). Similar [...]

  • Anchor Tags or New Page?

    Updated: 2009-08-18 04:06:02
    Being ethical in business can have many positive outcomes, and these principles can also be followed in your day-to-day life. Alyssa explains how.

  • Do You Know Right from Wrong? How Business Ethics Can Change Your Life

    Updated: 2009-08-18 04:06:02
    Being ethical in business can have many positive outcomes, and these principles can also be followed in your day-to-day life. Alyssa explains how.

  • How to Access Blocked Websites and Bypass Filters

    Updated: 2009-08-17 14:30:13
    Guest post by Elisabeta Ghidiu. How can you access blocked sites and cross web filters? Many people deal with controlled access to specific websites. This happens especially in some countries where Internet censorship is applied and people’s access to specific websites is restricted. Also, these days more and more institutions, schools and companies are implementing this [...]

  • WordPress Theme Development Tools

    Updated: 2009-08-16 14:27:38
    WordPress Theme Development Tools.: ThemeShaper puts together a list of many of the ingredients required to develop your own WordPress themes including the test content that helps to test the demo the functionality of WordPress themes and tutorials to help beginners get started. The inclusion of useful development tools such as Firefox extensions and even links

  • Rockmelt: Yet Another Web Browser

    Updated: 2009-08-16 12:54:51
    Just when you thought the web browser market was saturated, someone found a spot where another one could be squeezed in. Make a little room between Google Chrome and Opera and you can shoehorn RockMelt into the mix. Yes, another way for people to view web pages and possibly another set of standards for which [...]

  • No Blogging For Six Months

    Updated: 2009-08-15 18:04:39
    Today it has officially been 6 months since we created a post on this blog. We intentionally stopped blogging just to see how much blogging REALLY helps our rankings across the different search engines. During this blogging sabbatical, we noticed some interesting patterns relating to comment spam, visits from other countries as well as visits [...]

  • IE6 To Be Supported by Microsoft Until 2014

    Updated: 2009-08-15 03:44:47
    What do you do to wrap up your week and make Monday less stressful? Alyssa shares her top 6 Friday to-dos that help to keep her sane.

  • 6 Essential Things To Do On Friday To Make Monday Morning Manageable

    Updated: 2009-08-15 03:44:47
    What do you do to wrap up your week and make Monday less stressful? Alyssa shares her top 6 Friday to-dos that help to keep her sane.

  • Top 7 Firefox Add-ons to Secure Web Browsing

    Updated: 2009-08-14 14:30:52
    Guest article by Mary Ward. Have you secured your web browsing? Mozilla’s Firefox has grown fast and furiously in popularity among many frequent internet users and bloggers.  Now one of the most favored web browsers and known for its workability, reliability, and easy customization, many users are switching over from older internet browsers like Internet Explorer [...]

  • SEO: Underscores or Dashes to Separate Words?

    Updated: 2009-08-14 04:44:27
    It's one of the biggest puzzles to solve as a freelancer or business owner and something we all need to figure out. Alyssa starts us off with a list of 7 of the most essential things our clients want.

  • Can I Have Fries with That? What Clients Really Want

    Updated: 2009-08-14 04:44:27
    It's one of the biggest puzzles to solve as a freelancer or business owner and something we all need to figure out. Alyssa starts us off with a list of 7 of the most essential things our clients want.

  • HootSuite 2.0: The Professional Twitter Client

    Updated: 2009-08-13 05:23:51
    Do you use Twitter for business? If so, you'll definitely want to check out the newly released HootSuite 2.0. Alyssa's review provides a great starting point if you're ready to test it out!

  • You Want To Pay Me What? How Lowering Your Rates Can Hurt Your Business

    Updated: 2009-08-12 06:49:49
    Do you change your rates based on what a new client is willing to pay? Alyssa thinks that's a bad idea, and here are her reasons for her "no-rate-compromises" policy.

  • Simple Guide to Making a Website That's

    Updated: 2009-08-11 03:17:33
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  • Mega Drop-Down Menu Design Showcase

    Updated: 2009-08-09 04:45:25
    Smiley Cat Weblog Web design thoughts and . commentary Home About Portfolio Elements of Design Contact 08 Aug Mega Drop-Down Menu Design Showcase Back in March , Jacob Nielsen made a surprising recommendation for using mega drop-down menus , saying : that Big , two-dimensional drop-down panels group navigation options to eliminate scrolling and use typography , icons , and tooltips to explain the user's . choices I've seen these types of menus popping up more often around the web , usually on e-commerce . websites Now that they are a more widely recognized design convention , I thought it would be useful to pull together some of the best examples into a mega drop-down menu design showcase EA mega drop-down menu As usual , if you have more examples to share , please send them my way or let me know in the . comments Posted on : August 8, 2009 10 Comments Recent Entries in Showcases Video Game Web Site Showcase : 75+ Examples of Game Site Design Forum Design Showcase Shopping Cart Design Showcase 10 Comments Posted Add Yours Virgin.com has those implemented with their recent . re-design 1 Posted by kevinn on August 09, 2009 Yes , I looked at the Virgin site . I just didn't think the

  • Look Who’s Back

    Updated: 2009-08-08 09:23:24
    Yep I am back after a long time, I know three months, but had to take a break from blogging else my mind wouldn’t work. Working hard over the past month to rethink how we approach design, I am always saddened on the amount of copycats around on the web. What I don’t understand is not [...]

  • 26 Places to Find Free Multimedia for Your Blog

    Updated: 2009-08-05 16:53:53
    26 Places to Find Free Multimedia for Your Blog: Mashable lists 26 places to find various pieces of free multimedia for your blog or website. Some of these are pretty commonly known (such as Flickr) but the video and audio resources were fun to browse through. Please do me a favor and not set auto-play

  • Some thoughts on personal branding and identity for smaller businesses

    Updated: 2009-08-03 07:59:52
    , Skip to Navigation Skip to Content Search Home Sitemap About Work Services Blog Contact Some thoughts on personal branding and identity for smaller businesses Is Branding Important For Small Local Businesses Does branding really matter for smaller local companies Is a strong identity going to help sell more product , drive business through the door or sign more clients My answer : YES Without a doubt . Every system which a large brand uses to build the company brand can be scaled and modified for smaller businesses on a local . level Is it important for small companies to have good customer service Yes Should small companies have an easily recognizable face to their business conveying a clear message Yes Should a small business have systems setup for quality control , and measuring customer satisfaction Yes Should a small business capture as many ways as possible to spread the word locally of their services or products Yes Brands Are Formed in the Mind Most people when they think of a brand they think symbols , graphics , colors or shapes , but they're wrong . It's a feeling , or idea . A brand is formed in the mind . It's not a graphic , color , symbol , thing or really even a

  • Creating a website from start to finish video tutorial part 2

    Updated: 2009-08-03 06:43:09
    , Skip to Navigation Skip to Content Search Home Sitemap About Work Services Blog Contact Creating a website from start to finish video tutorial part 2 This is a follow up post to apoorvvaidya.com second post on Creating a website from start to finish , this is the part 2 video . As good as the first . one This video tutorial goes into the psd files and creating the css . Watch it , learn it , refer to it . Check it out . below Attachment Posted on Thursday , August 6, 2009 by Ronnie Roper filed under Web Design Website Planning Go Back No comments Add your own Add a New Comment Your : Name Your Email URL Optional Your : Comment Enter the code you see : below Comment : Guidelines No HTML is allowed . Off-topic or inappropriate comments will be edited or deleted . . Thanks Recent Posts Creating a website from start to finish video tutorial part 2 Thu , August 6, 2009 No comments Some thoughts on personal branding and identity for smaller businesses Wed , August 5, 2009 No comments Video tutorial on creating a website from start to finish part 1 Tue , August 4, 2009 No comments Low cost solution to blogging , web design , development and hosting using Squarespace Wed , June 10, 2009

  • Video tutorial on creating a website from start to finish part 1

    Updated: 2009-08-03 06:34:12
    , Skip to Navigation Skip to Content Search Home Sitemap About Work Services Blog Contact Video tutorial on creating a website from start to finish part 1 Ever wonder what web design is all about or maybe your a client and you don't really understand why a website , even a simple website , can cost so much Well , I came across this really great video tutorial that is called Creating a website from start to finish and its a 3 part video series . Of course every website is not the same , and this tutorial was well planned , but this will give you a great overview . The tutorial video is below is from apoorvvaidya.com and it's done very well . Worth . exploring Check out part 1 below : Attachment Posted on Tuesday , August 4, 2009 by Ronnie Roper filed under Web Design Website Planning Go Back No comments Add your own Add a New Comment Your : Name Your Email URL Optional Your : Comment Enter the code you see : below Comment : Guidelines No HTML is allowed . Off-topic or inappropriate comments will be edited or deleted . . Thanks Recent Posts Creating a website from start to finish video tutorial part 2 Thu , August 6, 2009 No comments Some thoughts on personal branding and identity

  • What to Know as a Web Designer When Buying a Reseller Hosting Plan

    Updated: 2009-08-01 08:02:23
    A reseller hosting plan is sort of like a sublet of an apartment. You rent hosting space so you can rent it to someone else at a higher price. Why would you want to do this as a web designer? There are a few good reasons. Here are ten of the top ones. Reasons for Reseller [...]

  • Do you use the WordPress Codex?

    Updated: 2009-07-28 23:19:16
    Jeff and I have been having some interesting discussions surrounding the WordPress Codex and WordPress documentation. In case you were not aware, there is some fantastic volunteering work going on in WordPress documentation. We would like to see more people involved in the use of and help with the Codex and have some ideas up

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