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How Legos Teach Web Development

Jeromy found this post on Eight Ways Legos Teach Web Development, and it is pretty rad. I grew up with Legos, from Robin Hood and his merry men, through Star Wars. Maybe thats what drew me in to the world of web development too? If you can dream it, you can build it. Check out the rest of reasons, via Cory Etzkorn.
August 30, 2011
DevelopmentTips

With New WordPress Releases Comes New Minimum System Requirements

I got to go on a lovely vacation at the start of this month. So of course that meant it was time for WordPress to release their new v3.2, and 3.2.1 after that, while I was away. The new v3.2 actually brought with it a nice back-end UI cleanup, courtesy of @darylkoop (I think) - check a preview of that after the jump - but it also brought an update to the Minimum System Requirements for running the latest version:…
July 20, 2011
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Plumbing Needs? Get Out Your Smartphone!

We launched a mobile version of BillHowe.com, optimized for viewing on smartphones and other mobile web devices. This particular mobile-friendly version uses the same font, colors, and URL structure (to support existing online marketing campaigns) as the standard corporate site and contains links to main services, customer reviews, coupons, and of course, a contact page with direct push to call functionality. With 25% of Americans accessing the mobile web on a daily basis, a number which continues to rise, it’s…
June 30, 2011
MarketingTips

Why Most Companies Struggle with Content

As most of you already know, Google changed their algorithm and now penalizes websites that do not have much (or any) original content.  Aimed at “content farms”, i.e. websites that aggregate content from other people’s websites, this update serves “official notice” that original content is King and Queen on the web. In order to rank well in 2011 and beyond, you need to dig this. (more…)
June 13, 2011
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10 DIY Tips to Improve Your Branded Facebook Page

There's a lot of strategy out there to get more likes, encourage fan interaction and drive sales & leads from your branded Facebook page.  Unfortunately, without the right design or technical knowledge, many of them can be hard to implement unless you hire a professional.  The good news is there are quite a few tactics you can start implementing today, on your own, without the help of any outside marketers.  Here is a list of 10 content tips to help…
June 9, 2011