Viewing Archive for: July 2009

Photoshop Tutorial: Faking Darkroom Film Edges

So far in my photoshop tutorials, we’ve covered quite a bit on how to fake the look of an old toy camera, with the Holga, LOMO/X-Pro, and Light Leaks tutorials.  These are fun to do, but if you really want to go all the way and to make people think you’re shooting film, this is the last (and really most important) step. Digital cameras trim the edges of your shot (as do a good amount of enlargers) so that you don’t actually see any edges – the image goes all the way to the... 

5 Ways to Market Your Blog With Twitter

It’s no surprise that Twitter has quickly risen in popularity among social networks. Few national and local newscasts can go an episode without mentioning the powerful tool. It’s almost become a competition to see who can gain the most followers or who can follow the most celebrities.  As a blogger, there are many different ways you can promote your website through Twitter.Here are 5 ways to market your blog with Twitter.  Read More →

Installing Joomla With Fantastico

Whether a seasoned developer looking to jump into the world of Joomla or a graduate of WordPress, this tutorial will help you start getting your feet wet by teaching you how to easily install Joomla with Fantastico. If you’ve installed WordPress with Fantastico, then you’ll find this tutorial very similar and easy to run right through. Even if you haven’t used Fantastico before, this tutorial will show you that you can get Joomla up and running in no time.  Read More →

Top 10 Social Networking Sites

Everyone knows about the top social networking sites. Most people would agree that Myspace, Twitter and Facebook are the best social networks, but how about beyond that? Although Myspace, Twitter and Facebook are some of the most recognized networks, many people around the world don’t use them. So, where do all the social networks rank? Below I’ve listed in order the top 10 social networks, taking factors into mind like registered users, funtionality and unique visitors.  Read More →

5 Plugins for Making Your WordPress Blog SEO Friendly

In my last SEO for Wordpress article, I started with 5 tips for making your WordPress blog SEO friendly. We discussed things you could do on an ongoing basis to give your blog value to people and search engines — optimized content, proper keyword research, optimizing photos, building links and using navigation techniques to optimize for search engines. This time, I want to talk about five WordPress plugins that will add SEO value to your blog. Remember, plugins are packages of code that add functionality... 

Photoshop Tutorial: Light Leaks, pt. 2

One of the coolest things about older cameras and toy cameras (such as holgas, dianas, lubitels and other gems) is that they have an element of unpredictability to them. If you haven’t shot on a camera before, you have no idea if there are going to be holes (usually around the edge of the film) where your film is accidentally exposed to light when it shouldn’t be, causing little colored blurs or white streaks. I showed you how to get white-blur light leaks in the last photoshop tutorial,... 

Making a Professional Myspace Page

Myspace has increasingly come under more pressure over the last year with the continued rise of Facebook and the popularity of Twitter. However, there are some things you can do with Myspace that you can’t necessarily do with some of the other social networking sites. For small business owners, a customized Myspace page can be a place to easily promote music, artwork, professional services and more. Here are some ways to make your Myspace page look professional.  Read More →

5 Twitter Applications for Business

If Twitter wasn’t in the media spotlight already, it’s certainly come out in the last few weeks with the competition between CNN and Ashton Kuchar to get a million followers and the massive use of it with the conflict in Iran. Although many people are using it for fun, there’s a wide-range of people that are using Twitter for business. Whether an Internet marketer or a small business owner, many businesses are tapping into twitter power. Get started with the Top 5 Twitter Apps for... 

What Makes a Good Facebook Fan Page

Over the last year, and especially the last few months, Facebook fan pages have quickly risen in noteriety. The launch of the new Facebook a few months ago shot fan pages into the spotlight as it allowed fan pages to be more customizable. Fan pages also became more like profile pages, in that status updates now appear in feeds. Over the last month, fan pages have gotten even more publicity, as Facebook announced that administrators could create vanity urls for their fan pages. All of this begs the... 

Photoshop Tutorial: Light Leaks, pt. 1

One of the coolest things about older cameras and toy cameras (such as holgas, dianas, lubitels and other gems) is that they have an element of unpredictability to them. If you haven’t shot on a certain camera before, you have no idea if there are going to be holes (usually around the edge of the film) where your film is accidentally exposed to light when it shouldn’t be, causing little colored blurs or white streaks. Now that I’ve shown you how to fake a holga photograph and how...