Archives for April 2013

Pure Gold! WordPress Blog Tips from WordCamp Melbourne 2013

April 28, 2013 by Melinda

The agenda for WordCamp Melbourne 2013 was jam-packed full of WordPress goodness. Here are the gold nugget tips that I took away from the sessions that I attended, mainly in the User and Blogger Stream.

14 great reasons to keep your web design simple

April 23, 2013 by Tessa

The most common comments from my clients about their website design is “I want it simple,” or “I like this site because it’s clean,” or “I want it really minimal,” or some variation on these. Why is minimal web design so popular? Perhaps it’s because a lot of people are already intimidated by getting a […]

5 tips for keeping your passwords secure from hackers

April 22, 2013 by Melinda

Think about how many passwords you use everyday. To login to your computer. Your email. Your website. Your online bank account. Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. Other Social Media. Cloud based tools like Dropbox. Your Google accounts like Google +, AdWords and Analytics. Plus every other service that you create an account for. The list is long. […]

The Blog Writing Challenge is Done! Did I Build Super Blogger Muscles?

April 17, 2013 by Serena Star Leonard

This is the last week of the challenge to write 1000 words a day! This is what happened week 1 This is what happened week 2 The theory is that it takes 21 days to develop a habit and so an esteemed peer and I decided to build the habit of a super blogger… So… […]

WordPress Website Owners: If you’re using “admin” as a username, change it

April 16, 2013 by Melinda

You might have already heard about the WordPress hacking attempts that are currently happening to WordPress websites. In case you haven’t, I wanted to share info here on how you can make your websites more secure.

3 Occasions when Google AdWords can really get your online party started

April 10, 2013 by Melinda

With Google AdWords you can stop and start your ads whenever you like. You can control the maximum amount that you spend per day. And, if you want to, you can run an ad campaign for a short period of time. Read on to discover three occasions when running an AdWords campaign can really make […]