Design a Winning Header Image for Your Blog
There are so many blog templates and so little time. So it’s understandable why many bloggers stick with “out of the box” template designs. But here are the top reasons you should have a well-designed custom header image. A custom header image allows you to: Establish your brand Tell visitors where they are Establish identity …
Manual WordPress Blog Install
WordPress claims to have a Five-Minute install so I decided to put that claim to the test. Quick disclaimer: This contains technical details that may make your head hurt. For non-techies who want to run a professional blog using the WordPress platform, I strongly recommend you use a Web/blog hosting company that has a WordPress …
My Best Banner Design? Send Chanclazo
SendChanclazo Banner Originally uploaded by jesseluna I had a lot of fun creating this banner. Intended to be silly/funny, it features me getting smacked in the head by a shoe and has bright colors. The color combinations have a Mexican/loteria/cartoonish feel to it. The application already has 74 downloads and it’s only been on Facebook …
Barack Obama Elected President of USA
Senator Barack Obama has been elected President of the USA. This is an historic moment because he his the first African-American. But I have never seen him as an African-American candidate. And this campaign was never about Obama. It was always about us. To me, Obama is the embodiment of the Zen aesthetic. He is …
Latinos and Homophobia (Vote NO on Prop 8)
There is long-standing homophobia in the Latino community. Latinos have grown up believing that Macho is the only way to be. In a country where we have often been relegated to second class status, we cling to those things that we can control, our sense of who we are, our personal space, and our religion. …
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Viral Widget
This Sprout widget allows you to grab it or change the content with the publishers or with *your* content. Go ahead, build your own! By the way, I only edited this widget, Sprout and the folks at Nick & Nora built the original widget. Enjoy! [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.738314&w=425&h=350&fv=]
Adding Sprout Widgets to WordPress Blog [test]
I’m just testing adding a Sprout Widget to this WordPress blog post. Stay tuned for a How To blog post! This is my Sprout Widget…. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.1725494&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about “PRO-TIP: Adding Dynamic Flash Content…“, posted with vodpod
I Vant to Suck Your Blog…With New LinkedIn Applications
LinkedIn now has Applications. You know, just like Facebook. Yeah, they’re a bit late into the game but they are starting with the some good ones. New LinkedIn Applications: WordPress-sucks in your blog Blog Link-blog sucker #2 Amazon Reading List-Share your reading list Huddle Workspaces-collaborate Box.net-Data import Slideshare-presentations online Company Buzz-Hear what people are saying …
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Yahoo! Search Marketing to Allow Zip Code Targeting
I was advising a potential client on ways to help get his business online. As a contractor, he will be looking for work in his immediate geographical area so the new Yahoo! Search Marketing Zip Code targeting might be just what he needs. In Pay Per Click advertising, people search from a search engine (Yahoo!, …
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