How to upload videos to YouTube
Here are some instructions on how to set a video to private in YouTube: First login to your YouTube account, then click on that little grey arrow at the top right corner next to your user name. It opens a sub menu with a link to VIDEOS (by which they mean your uploaded videos). Click on videos to see a list of your uploads. Pick the one you’d like to turn private by clicking the EDIT INFO button. Further down under Broadcast and Sharing Options you’ll find three options that define who can see your creation: ...
read moreHow to add a Domain on WordPress.com
If you want to stick with WordPress.com but would like you blog to appear as a particular domain (like yourdomain.com) then you can do that right from within the backend. Head over to Store and pick the first package called Add a Domain: Next you’ll be presented with a box where you can type in your desired domain name, including the extension (say something.com): Once you click the Add Domain to Blog option, the system will check if it’s available or not. If it is, you’ll be prompted for payment details. I believe...
read moreA shining light in a very dark techie tunnel
Hi Jay I have responded to you via your site thanks for being a shining light in a very dark techie tunnel. Mark
read moreShould I have more than one website?
Depending on the amount of projects you have, it may be a good idea to create separate websites for them. However, when you’re starting out with your very first website it’s probably better to focus on one, and then later start another one. Let me share some thoughts with you. If you had several unrelated projects (for example a Vegetarian business, but also maybe a car repair business) then two website would make perfect sense. But since your services are very related (i.e. both feature vegetarian food in a certain area) one...
read moreAdvice on Shopping Carts
Web Shopping carts are a very complex system, but basically you have two options here: one is completely free and not very elegant, and one that integrates with WordPress much better but will cost some money. Let me describe the free version here first, then I’ll explain the advantages of a shopping cart system. Bear with me… The first solution CAN be used with WordPress.com, the second solution requires you to have a self-hosted site (like at WP Hosting). The Free Option Sign up at WordPress.com for a free account, then setup...
read moreGoogle Analytics with a Jetpack twist
In my opinion Google Analytics is a great service, but it provides almost too much information for me. I’m using a plugin called Jetpack which uses Google Analytics but automatically filters my own visits to the site out (whenever I’m logged on to my own site that is). It provides all the info you want, such as daily / weekly / monthly unique visitors, what they click, what they’ve searched for to get to your site, etc. It provides some other nice functionality too, like Akismet integration (that’s for comment...
read moreWhere to get Twitter Widgets and Logos
You can get plugins for that: Twittercounter.com and Twitter Remote spring to mind. If you’re after a prominent logo I would use Twitter’s official logos from here: http://twitter.com/about/resources/logos with a headline that says “follow me on Twitter”. You could also amend the text above your official Twitter Widget to read Follow Me on Twitter. I like the original Twitter widget from http://twitter.com/about/resources/widgets – looks nice, it’s very customisable and does the trick. There’s also...
read moreNewsletters and Email Campaign Tools
Newsletters are a great way to stay in touch with your readership. There are many tools you can use for the job, let’s have a look at the good ones. Take MailChimp for example. They offer free as well as paid options depending on your needs. Why not check out MailChimp today. We’re currently playing around with what MailChimp has to offer and we like what we see. Other premium options are Aweber and Constant Contact. They’re all managed via web interfaces and usually require payment for x amount of subcribers; the more...
read moreI need you more than a piece of chocolate on a Sunday night!
Hi Jay, Thank you very much. I have many talents but understanding anything to do with computers/scanners… isn’t one of them! I am truly “technology thick” and the fact that i didn’t realise my scanner could save in any format proves it! I have rescanned the document and scrolled down to JPEG option! but thank you so much. I have requested you to be my friend because clearly i do need you more than a piece of chocolate on a Sunday night! Pascale
read moreLogo Design Software
There are a few automatic websites that offer this service, one of which is Free Logo Services – have a look : http://www.freelogoservices.com/testimonials another one is Logo Maker: http://www.logomaker.com/sample-logos.html and a third one is Logo Ease http://www.logoease.com/
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