2009

3 Tips to Better Procrastination

December 21, 2009
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I challenge you to think of anyone who doesn’t procrastinate. Can you think of anyone? I can’t. Procrastination seems to me to be one of the most ubiquitous traits in human nature. We all do it. So if we can’t get rid of the tendencey to put things off, how can we become better at [...]

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Retraction

December 4, 2009

This is a public retraction in regard to a post which has since been taken down called ‘How To Catch a Cookie Stuffer’.  Thesis Theme HQ was and is in no way involved in Cookie Stuffing. As with all of the posts on this website, that post was purely my opinion.  (Please see my website [...]

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Coupon Code: Save $10 on Squeeze Theme with this Coupon Code

November 29, 2009

Are you looking for a coupon code for Squeeze Theme for WordPress? Do you want a Cash-Back Rebate on Squeeze Theme? Are you looking to save 10% on Squeeze Theme hassle-free? Then look no further.

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How I Ruined Twitter for Myself and Then Fixed it Again

November 13, 2009
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Twitter actually can be fun. That is, unless you follow 7500 spam accounts. A few months ago I got really tired of Twitter and decided to test some stuff out on my account. I wanted to see how many followers I could get without doing any actual work. The (maybe) surprising result is that you [...]

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Mexican Dinner Party (Yum)

November 11, 2009

The best part of having a Mexican Dinner party is that you get to keep all of the left-overs. The second best part is getting Anna of MJ2 to share her Roasted Potato recipe. Yum.

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The Golden Rule of Tagging (oh, and Categorizing)

November 11, 2009

I got to thinking today after reading Rand’s post about how Linkbuilding has changed over the years. It got me thinking about my own blog, and how all the changes in SEO factors over the years have kept coming and going and my own strategy on this blog hasn’t changed much. {As a caveat- any [...]

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Elegant Themes for WordPress Coupon Code for Rebate

November 9, 2009

If you are looking for a great way to get some free extras when buying an Elegant Theme for WordPress, you’ve come to the right place. Click here to cut to the chase…. What could be better then some boring coupon that may or may not work anymore? Simple: An ebook designed specifically for WordPress [...]

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What a marketing company should be…

October 25, 2009

There are a ton of PR and Marketing firms out there, and Columbus is no exception.  I’ve worked with a lot of different firms in the last few years of doing web design and search engine optimization and have gotten a feel for how different firms work (or don’t work). Recently I started working with [...]

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Blog Oh Blog Themes Discount Coupon and WordPress Theme Rebate

October 18, 2009

Are you thinking of buying one of the many Blog-Oh-Blog WordPress Themes? If so, then make sure to grab a free eBook about Search Engine Optimization and getting more traffic to your WordPress blog as a FREE Bonus. Just click here to automatically have your coupon added and follow the steps below to collect your [...]

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Gravity Forms for WordPress: Get a Free eBook and $10 Rebate

October 13, 2009

Gravity Forms for WordPress is absolutely the last Contact Form you’ll ever need. It can truly transform your blog into a lead generation machine. Get a free ebook and up to $10 in rebate when you use the link here. Just about every blog needs a way for your readers to contact you. And prior [...]

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Does your site rank lower than you think?

October 13, 2009

If you run a website, chances are you check where you are in the rankings pretty often. Unfortunately, Google’s personalization of search can make you think that you rank much higher than you actually do. This is a really common problem. I’ve had dozens of people come to me and say… “You know, I rank [...]

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An Interview with Lars Koudal, SEO

October 8, 2009

Lars Koudal is a brilliant SEO and a terrific guy to boot. He has been making some truly exciting WordPress plugins lately. And that’s how we met. Check out our recent interview below. Me: How good at SEO is WordPress “out of the box” in your opinion? Lars: WordPress is fantastic in terms of SEO, [...]

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Launched: TEDx Columbus Website

October 2, 2009

I’m proud for two reasons. Columbus is cool enough to have its own TED conference. I was lucky enough to work with Ruth Milligan (awesome, by the way) on the new TEDxColumbus website. If you are in Ohio and want to go to a mind-blowing conference, then save October 20th and come down to TEDxColumbus.

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How to download a copy of Thesis Theme 1.6 Beta

September 23, 2009

Alright, so Thesis Theme 1.6 Beta has been released.  This is pretty big news, and there are some big changes. First of all- If you want to get a copy of the Thesis 1.6 Beta, you have to own a thesis developers license.  It’s not available to personal license holders yet, though if you have [...]

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When to Improve, When to Start Fresh

September 21, 2009

If you are considering making a big change to an existing site, the choices are always: Improve on the original and keep it generally the same Start fresh Jakob Neilsen, the usability God, has some really good suggestions on how to decide between the two in a new article called “Fresh vs. Familiar: How Aggressively [...]

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Flexx Theme Discount: A coupon code for the Flexx Theme for WordPress

September 11, 2009

The Flexx Theme for WordPress by iThemes solves the problem of landing pages in WordPress, much like the WordPress Landing Page Theme. If you are an internet marketer hoping to make some landing pages quickly and easily, then I would truly consider either theme.  Let’s take a look at some of the advantages and drawbacks [...]

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WooThemes Discount: A WooThemes Coupon Code and ebook Rebate

September 11, 2009

Looking for the Woo Theme Discount? You are in the right place. Every purchase gets a free copy of the WordPress SEO Blueprint. Now you can optimize your site when you redesign. Click here to buy your Woo theme, then come back to claim your download. Woo Themes is the biggest and maybe the best [...]

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3 WordPress SEO Tips in about 3 Minutes

September 10, 2009

Thanks to Screenflow, I’ll be able to provide you guys with some awesome screencasts! Please be forgiving… this is my first screencast ever.  I expect they’ll get better over time.  Even if the screencast itself isn’t great in this post, the content of the video is really good to know for you new bloggers. These [...]

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Balsamiq Mockup kicks butt for mockups and wireframes

September 10, 2009

Anyone who makes website or UI mockups take note: Balsamiq Mockup rules. A couple of weeks ago I was surfing the web when I came across the best “About Us” page I’ve ever seen by anyone.  The about us page was for an Italian/American company called Balsamiq. See the page here. What is so great [...]

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What I Learned from the WordPress Worm

September 9, 2009

Alternate Title: “Dr Wormpress: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Worm“. Late last week I started getting emails from some old (see: not upgraded) WordPress installations I have out there on the web. The emails were telling me that there were new users registering. No good. Not long afterward I started [...]

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