Archive for the ‘Useful Tools’ Category

Installing Premades (Video Tutorial)
Posted by DDS on 28 Feb. Categories: Useful Tools, Videos | 1 Comment

Below is a video tutorial for installing a premade design with blogger. Hope it helps!

Click here to view the video.

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Making your blog snow!
Posted by DDS on 06 Dec. Categories: Blog Posts, Information, Useful Tools, Wordpress Plugins | 7 Comments

We just had to get into the spirit of the holidays.. if you are visiting our site, you may feel the sudden urge to bundle up! It’s snowing in here.
Your blog can snow too! If you have a self-hosted wordpress blog, you can upload this plugin: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/let-it-snow/and activate it. That’s all you need to do!
Check [...]

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A few reasons why I use G-mail.
Posted by DDS on 26 Sep. Categories: Blog Posts, Design, Freebies, Information, Useful Tools | 1 Comment

You are looking for an e-mail address. Something easy to use and not very complicated, not to mention free. I’ve tried them all. I had hotmail back in the day, and everyone knows, if you don’t log in within a 30 day period, bye bye e-mail and e-mail address. Hotmail is not very reliable not [...]

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Blog Platforms: What’s the difference?
Posted by DDS on 24 Sep. Categories: Blog Posts, Information, Useful Tools | 8 Comments

Today, I will be discussing blog platforms. Wordpress.com, Wordpress.org & Blogger.com. I will discuss prices, the difference, and how to figure out which is best for you.

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What is a blog? Martha Stewart Explains.
Posted by DDS on 24 Sep. Categories: Blog Posts, Inspiration, Useful Tools | No Comments

I had a chance to go to the Martha Stewart show in New York for her “Bloggers Show” and I learned so much and even got some tips from Perez Hilton on how to have a successful blog. He receives over 9 million hits a day, any advice he gives me I’m more than happy [...]

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Please Take Our Advice!
Posted by DDS on 10 Sep. Categories: Blog Posts, Useful Tools | 8 Comments

Back up your blog and back up often! With most blog platforms, you can just export your blog at any time and save it in a folder so that you will always have your entries, comments, etc. I don’t know how many e-mails I get a week from people saying “Help! My blog got erased” [...]

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Firefox 3
Posted by DDS on 01 Aug. Categories: Blog Posts, Useful Tools | No Comments

In case you don’t have it, firefox 3 is an amazing browser. With tons of add-ons and features, this browser has by far exceeded my expectations.. not to mention, websites look great in it. Way better than explorer.
Give it a try!

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The Importance of Domain Names
Posted by DDS on 27 Jul. Categories: Blog Posts, Information, Useful Tools | 8 Comments

Should you get a domain name for your blog or should you just stick with what you have? Most blogs come with blogspot.com or wordpress.com at the end. Why change that?
The most common answer I have for that is, get it before someone else does. Whenever a blog increases in traffic and popularity, the domain [...]

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Average Design Pricing for Blogs & Websites
Posted by DDS on 22 Jul. Categories: Blog Posts, Information, Useful Tools | 2 Comments

After doing some research, I decided to compile an average list of what other professional designers are charging for designs. Although these prices are not an exact reflection of what I charge, it’s nice to get an idea of what others are charging.
The average price for a professional custom blog design is $600 – 2500, [...]

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Is your website down? or is it just you?
Posted by DDS on 17 Jun. Categories: Blog Posts, Useful Tools | No Comments

http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ is a great site and a useful tool if you come across a website that is down. This site will tell you if the site is indeed down, or it’s just you. Try it, it might save you some sanity.

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