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Welcome to Blogging 2012

by derek on January 1, 2012 · 30 comments

Welcome to Blogging 2012. The first rule of Blogging 2012 is: you do not talk about Blogging 2012. The second rule of Blogging 2012 is: you DO NOT talk about Blogging 2012! All joking aside, let me welcome you to 2012 and wish you and yours a truly happy and prosperous year ahead! Now, based […]

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Rediscovering Focus In 2012

by derek on December 29, 2011 · 15 comments

With the New Year quickly approaching, I have been taking some time to evaluate all of the irons that I have on the fire to see where my focus should lie for the coming year. In terms of this blog, I was doing a bit of analysis via Google Analytics to get a feel for […]

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Powerful Steps To Plan Your Blogging Day

by derek on December 16, 2011 · 21 comments

Efficient scheduling of time should be the main focus of successful project management. You should also pay attention to delegating the perfect amount of tasks to each time slot. The ratio of balance you achieve between your efforts, available time, and realistic expectations, might translate into either significant profits or considerable losses. Why am I […]

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Securing A Book Deal From Your Blog

by derek on November 3, 2011 · 26 comments

Blogs can be multi-functional and no matter the reason for starting the blog, you can always find ways to make your blog more resourceful for you. Of all the aspirations that beginning bloggers have, the cliché and yet contrarily, most valued of these aspirations is to secure a book deal based on your blog. It […]

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One-Click WordPress Backup And Clone

by derek on September 2, 2011 · 44 comments

Chances are you are like most bloggers…you know how important it is to backup your WordPress blog / website yet you don’t really have a backup plan in place. I’ve been guilty of this myself on a number of blogs. I need to put together a backup plan for my blog, but everything has been […]

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6 Easy Steps To A Better Web Design

by derek on May 23, 2011 · 51 comments

Designing a website can seem like a daunting task; especially if you are new to the design process. Here are six easy steps that everyone can follow to help ensure they are building a better web design. These steps can be used for brand new sites or even for sprucing up an existing site. 1. […]

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One of the hardest things to do when it comes to implementing a content marketing campaign is simply finding the time to sit down and write! A strong content marketing campaign requires a constant creation and push of new videos, articles, blogs, white papers and more to rise above the clutter. Oftentimes the responsibility of […]

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The following are a handful of bloggers that you most likely have never heard of before now. Some of them are still active, others have left their blogs alive, but no longer blog. They blog about a variety of subjects, including: design, politics, Web 2.0, sports, culture, and technology. This group includes bloggers who I’ve […]

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One of the features that I have really come to love about the Thesis theme is the ability to easily create 301 redirects without the need to tinker with the .htaccess file or install a plugin. As you can see above, all you need to do is create a new WordPress page with your desired […]

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New Gig: Chicago Blackhawks Examiner

by derek on November 2, 2010 · 40 comments

Recognize the mug in that picture? No, I’ll give you a hint…look up in the header of this blog and see if there is any resemblance. As October was coming to a close, I learned of an opportunity to become the Chicago Blackhawks Examiner writing for the Examiner.com network. After submitting my application and writing […]

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