Dictating Your Site Content

I’ve heard some people reject the idea of having their own blog or site because they don’t believe they are capable of writing well, or they say they can’t type. I always counter that objection by saying, “Phooey!” If you are capable of speaking, you are capable of creating content. You can simply dictate into a microphone, and you don’t even need a human secretary to... read more

Big Signs Can Send Big Confusing Messages

You have a message that you want to deliver to your users. Maybe you are trying to explain a concept, or maybe you are attempting to sell a product. You know what message you are trying to convey, but is it clear to everyone else? Shouting the message NI GIB SRETTEL (that’s “in big letters” backwards) doesn’t make a message clearer. All it does is make the message bigger. Need... read more

How To Make Your Users Hate You

Rule #1. Don’t frustrate your readers. Rule #2. Don’t make your users mad. Rule #3. Make sure stuff works. Or you can do what two extremely big sites did today that frustrated and angered its users. Scenario #1: A huge travel site, which shall remain nameless, had a problem with its payment form. Every time I filled out the form, it errored out saying that I had failed to supply the... read more

Three Cool WordPress Video Plugins

Video is hot. Never turn your back on hot. If you can utilize video on your site or in your blog posts, you give your users the new media they crave. You don’t have to use it often, but occasionally dropping a Youtube or similar video into a blog post can really engage your visitors. If you want to use video in your blog posts, I recommend you check out 3 WordPress plugins. Easy Video Insertion... read more

Start An eBook Today Just For The Experience

Recently, I showed you how quick, easy, and free of cost it could be to create your own eBook. The problem, of course, is the content! You have to actually write something in this eBook of yours, now don’t you? Part of the procrastination process is fear. We are afraid to try something new. We are fearful that what we attempt to create will be inadequate. I say, SO WHAT? Do it anyway. Start... read more