Articles by: Spencer Spellman
Top 5 SEO Plugins for Joomla
September 21, 2009 by Spencer Spellman
Anyone who runs a successful website knows the value of search engine optimization. A good SEO tool kit can turn a good website into a profitable website by attracting the right kind of targeted traffic. But, how do you SEO a CMS site such as Joomla? With Joomla Extensions! Extensions is term used to refer to any number of Joomla components, modules and plugins. If you have a Joomla website, you’re going to want to make sure that you’ve properly optimized it for search engines and have... [Continue reading this tutorial]
How to Track and Measure Success in Social Media
September 18, 2009 by Spencer Spellman
Social media is one of the biggest buzzwords of 2009. You can’t even turn on the news without hearing terms like tweet, poke, event invitation, or profile wall. We see it in commercials, on billboards and even celebrities, athletes and government officials are using it. While a select few — Guy Kawasaki — have learned how to harness and monetize their social media status, many companies are still looking for ways to use social media to make sales, broaden their reach and grow their company. As... [Continue reading this tutorial]
5 Free Ways to Market Your Blog
September 17, 2009 by Spencer Spellman
It’s no secret that the ailing economy has hit everyone, even us bloggers who depend so heavily on Google Adsense and page impressions. It’s become increasingly harder to grow and maintain those high page views, while also competing with other bloggers in your niche. As a blogger you don’t want to pay a high rate to advertise your blog and risk not getting a return on your investment; nor do you want to do an adwords campaign. You want quick, easy and free ideas for marketing your... [Continue reading this tutorial]
How To Create a Custom Myspace 2.0 Page
August 17, 2009 by Spencer Spellman
Last time I discussed how to make a professional looking Myspace page — 1.0. Customizing social media pages is an important for skill for designers, musicians and others. The ability to create custom backgrounds and designs for myspace, twitter, etc. can become a lucrative business model for savvy designers. Compared to many other social networking sites, Myspace offers the most flexibility in the layout and design of a profile page. Last time I discussed how to create a professional-looking... [Continue reading this tutorial]
5 Cool Places to Find Joomla Themes
August 12, 2009 by Spencer Spellman
One of the most important things about building a website or blog is the significance of having an attractive design. It’s imperative to have a theme that not only looks good, but is fully functional and formats properly on the majority of popular web browsers. For most users, finding or designing a template is the first thing they set out to do. If you’re a new user or want to give your site some pop to it, you might need to consider using a premium template, — which usually means... [Continue reading this tutorial]
What’s New in WordPress 2.8
August 10, 2009 by Spencer Spellman
The last few weeks have been a buzz on the Internet with the release of WordPress 2.8.3. If you have a WordPress blog or site, you’ve probably seen a notification at the top if you haven’t already upgraded. If you’re not the site administrator of your blog, you can click the top of the blog to notify them. The upgrade to WordPress 2.8 has brought many needed changes, although it has already brought with it some bugs, as in a few short weeks, there’s already been a couple security... [Continue reading this tutorial]
