21. March 2011

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Stop Spam – WordPress Growmap Anti-Spambot Plugin

For now Growmap Anti-Spambot Plugin (G.A.S.P.) is all I’m using as spam protection for my blogs.  I’m thankful that ‘Tech Savvy’ entrepreneurs are watching out for me! Gail Gardner, the creator of the plugin commented on my post, then Kimberly Castleberry confirmed it in a post that I missed, “WordPress Plugin Review – Growmap Anti-Spambot Plugin.” [...]

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17. March 2011

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Spam Protection for WordPress Blog

Kimberly Castleberry, my mentor, teaches about spam protection.  I’ve followed her advice and haven’t had any problems.  Akismet is the standard in spam prevention. It’s easy to set up, included with WordPress by default and is all that’s needed for many blogs. The problem is that Akismet keys are no longer free for business use. [...]

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9. March 2011

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Duane Forrester and Turn Clicks Into Customers

  I just starting reading Duane Forrester’s book, Turn Clicks Into Customers!!! This is a must read!!!  Kimberly Castleberry shared this information with me and I’m so glad she did!  More WebProNews Videos   Of course with this information comes work!  With Duane’s book I have direction! I’m only on page 60 and I already have learned [...]

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14. February 2011

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Self Esteem-This One’s For The Girls

I’m sure you’ve seen her. You might even know her. That super confident, always poised person who isn’t swept up in the opinions of others. Her healthy social relationships are relaxed and joyful. Although she values her friends and family, she’s strong enough to make good decisions without crumbling to the pressure or expectations of [...]

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30. January 2011

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Where Are Your Limitations Involving Friendships?

Did you know that there are A, B & C friends that can either elevate your life or tear it down? We aren’t trying to put a label on friendships but using A,B & C will allow us to explain how the B & C friends may bring limitations to your life and how important [...]

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25. January 2011

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The power of validation~

As we focus on strengths everywhere around us, our self-confidence and feelings of worth are seen. When we focus on the good around us we’ll see our situations improve! See the positive! Recognize accomplishments everywhere! Respect everyone! Choose to see the good in yourself and others then watch what comes back to you! Enjoy the [...]

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20. January 2011

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Join Google Friend Connect

Many of my non-blogging friends and family didn’t know how to join Google Friend Connect. This one is for them It’s all about connecting the image you choose to represent yourself to your email address! With the image connected to the email address, everything is set up to join me on Google Friend Connect. This was [...]

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8. January 2011

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Duane Forrester and Optimizing Your Blog

Kimberly Castleberry shared a wonderful video with Duane Forrester teaching us how to optimize our blogs for success.  He’s talking about his book Turn Clicks into Customers. Duane is the Senior Program Manager of MSN and Microsoft. The information that Duane shares is of great value for the blogging community! More WebProNews Videos   As we [...]

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3. January 2011

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Fiverr, A Place Where Creativity is Available for only $5!

If you are looking for an inexpensive, creative and highly recommended place specifically for graphic jobs (and other excellent stuff) you should click for fiverr. This website also provides services like; 1. Gifts 2. Christmas 3. Graphics 4. Video 5. Social Marketing 6. Travel 7. Writing 8. Postcard 9. Advertising 10. Music/ Audio 11. Fun & [...]

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11. December 2010

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This Girl Is A Traffic Freak

Don Enck  has been in his ‘cave’ for quite a while. He has made mention of something called Traffic Dashboard but I had no idea what it was and being as busy as I’ve been, since he didn’t offer, I didn’t ask. Today I read his weekly post and I found out without asking! Don [...]

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