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2009-06-09T10:23:00.000-07:00

Why Twitter’s ‘Suggested Users’ is the Next Superbowl Ad (or “Calacanis offers $500k for three years”) « The Jason Calacanis Weblog

2009-03-20T11:49:00.000-07:00

"Last week, some of you may have read a headline that said I offered
Twitter $250,000 to make me one of the default users in their system.
The headline is almost accurate. I did offer them $250,000, but it was
for two years as a *suggested* user, not a default user."

A most interesting way to look at this microblogging system.

Google Friend Connect: Add social features to your site

2009-03-05T21:26:00.000-08:00

"With Google Friend Connect, visitors to your site or blog can:
Sign in with their Google, Yahoo, AIM or OpenID account.
Interact with other visitors by making friends, sharing media, posting comments, playing games, and more. Invite friends from other social networks and contact lists to join your site or blog."

Turn your blog into a social media site with Google Friend Connect.

The Best 10+ Sites To Look For Stunning (and Free) Twitter Backgrounds | zMogo Tech Stuff

2009-02-17T22:18:00.000-08:00

"A custom twitter background helps you stand out from the crowd. With a background different from others, your profile will carry a feeling of uniqueness. It makes a good impression and takes your brand one step forward. Why have the same background that several thousands of other people have?"

WordPress › WP-DB-Backup « WordPress Plugins

2009-01-31T19:36:00.000-08:00

"WP-DB-Backup allows you easily to backup your core WordPress database tables. You may also backup other tables in the same database."

A plugin to back up your WordPress blog.

» 10 Ways to Backup & Restore your Blogger Blog

2009-01-31T19:35:00.000-08:00

"However, there are number of tricks, online services and utilities that can help you backup your Blogger Blog. Here are few ways to backup Blogger Blog, just in case it is deleted and needs to be restored."

Blogger now has an export function, but this article has great ideas.

Thesis Theme for WordPress — Solving the fundamental problems of Website development and design

2008-11-30T23:10:00.000-08:00

"No matter which layout you select for your site, the core Thesis framework will remain the same, and that means you still get all the ultimate site-building and SEO benefits that Thesis offers. Best of all, you now have a true foundation for your Website—a core code framework that can accommodate any design or layout customization you might wish to make in the future."

I have not tried it yet, but this theme is getting lots of good press.

9 WordPress Plugins You Need

2008-11-25T10:01:00.000-08:00

"As a WordPress enthusiast, guru, and lover, I use plugins every single day and am constantly researching new plugins — even creating plugins. These are the top 9 plugins that I’m in love with. Check them out and see if they’re a great fit for you."

WordPress plugins can improve WordPress. Here is one list.

Blog clients review

2008-11-18T10:56:00.000-08:00

"Blog client lets you post to your blog via XML-RPC running on your local machine. Often, blog client can manage blog entries. Blog client allows you to write a post even if you are off-line."

A review of 10 blog clients.

How-To: Covering Brand Bases on Twitter - MarketingVOX

2008-09-17T16:08:00.000-07:00

"'Microblogging' site Twitter, which enables users to publish anything under a 140-character limit, has over a million users per month, with 200,000 users posting about 3 million messages per day, according to March figures."

Post2Blog is a handy blog editor with live spellchecking and Flickr, Word, Firefox, RSS Readers integration

2008-08-10T18:35:00.000-07:00

"Post2Blog 3 is a FREEWARE handy blog editor with live spell-checking support for pro-bloggers"

There are many general purpose blogging clients, but this one has an interface to Microsoft Word.

Help with blogging in Word - Word - Microsoft Office Online

2008-08-10T13:19:00.000-07:00

"This article provides information for the Help links within the blog-related dialog boxes in Microsoft Office Word 2007. It also includes troubleshooting information for the More Information button in error messages related to blogging from Office Word 2007."

Using Word 2007 to post to Blogger.

How do I post via email?

2008-08-10T12:38:00.000-07:00

"The Mail-to-Blogger feature turns any email account into a blog-posting application. In Settings | Email you can create a Mail-to-Blogger address which you will use to send posts via email to your blog:"

Another way to post to Blogs managed by Blogger.

What is BlogThis! ?

2008-08-10T12:31:00.000-07:00

"BlogThis! is an easy way to make a blog post without visiting blogger.com. Once you add the BlogThis! link to your browser's toolbar, blogging will be a snap. Or rather, a click."

I use this tool regularly and recommend it.

Blogger Tips

2008-08-09T13:19:00.000-07:00

Tips for using Blogger

WordPress › WordPress Themes

2008-08-01T13:50:00.000-07:00

WordPress starts a theme directory similar to the plugin directory. Nice.

Using Word to Update Blogger

2008-07-28T22:15:00.001-07:00

A Test for the Word Blogger Interface. I have a client that would prefer to work in Word, so this is a test.

WordPress Themes

2008-07-20T14:52:00.000-07:00

WordPress Themes

Wordpress Site

Thesis Theme for WordPress

Template Monster

Revolutionizing WordPress

Blog design 101: Creating your own Wordpress theme | cre8d design: blog design, Wordpress themes, Drupal, Web 2.0

2008-07-13T12:01:00.000-07:00

"Blog design 101 One of the most common questions I’m asked is for beginner’s help in creating a new Wordpress theme. There’s a few approaches you could take and I’ll list some of the advantages and disadvantages of each method."

A WordPress Tutorial: Creating a WordPress theme.

WPDesigner » So you want to create WordPress themes huh?

2008-07-13T11:41:00.000-07:00

"Tutorials on this topic have been written before and the WordPress website also has guides for you to follow. But are those tutorials and guides really helpful to you when you don’t understand the lingo? Even I got lost while reading the WordPress guides."

Another WordPress Tutorial on creating themes.

How to create a WordPress theme: A guide for the design-challenged non-geek | Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments

2008-07-13T11:38:00.000-07:00

"I love minimalist designs with great colors. No, that isn’t accurate, make that: I now love minimalist designs with great colors."

A WordPress Tutorial: How to create a WordPress theme.

WPMagThemes.com - Magazine & Premium Wordpress Themes

2008-05-27T02:19:00.000-07:00

"Spending countless hours trying to find Wordpress magazine themes? Me, too. Here’s a collection of some that I found. There are new ones coming out all the time, so please send any that are not on here using the suggest a theme section."

Baywords

2008-04-16T16:24:00.000-07:00

"We’re proud to present a new service - baywords.com. Because of the need of freedom of speech and secure hosting facility of the words being said we could not agree to how people behave towards bloggers.

Many blogs are being shut down for uncomfortable thoughts and ideas. We will not do that. Our goal is to protect freedom of speech and your thoughts. As long as you don’t break any Swedish laws in your blog, we will defend it."

A blogging for service for those that want free speech.

AntiLeech - Red Alt

2008-04-15T20:31:00.000-07:00

"AntiLeech does not prevent the splogger bots from accessing your site. It produces a fake set of content especially for them that includes links back to your site (and mine, too, ok?) and sends it only to them. When they steal this content, it appears online just like normal, except now you've turned the tables on them and have provided them with useless content."

Any thing that helps fight splogs is certainly welcome.

Blog Hosting Experts. Movable Type or WordPress Blog.

2008-03-15T08:50:00.000-07:00

"LIVINGDOT IS SERVING THE NEEDS OF BLOGGERS EVERY SINGLE DAY

Our mission critical servers are optimized for the special demands of hosting blogs. And
we always offer the best and the latest versions of Movable Type and WordPress, two of the most popular blogging platforms available — and ones with which LivingDot has exceptional expertise and experience."