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How to optimize your site like WordPress.com

All projects: DIY-IT Project GuideThis project: Migrating a massive legacy CMS system to WordPress Over the past year or so, I’ve been telling you about my large CMS conversion project, where I’m (almost done) moving nearly a hundred thousand articles over to a highly-modified WordPress environment. WordPress, for me, is running on a single server, but WordPress.com...
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Writing an SEO-friendly Twitter Bio

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Judge refuses to delay NY case for Google appeal

Associated Press NEW YORK — The federal judge presiding over challenges to Google Inc.’s plans to create the world’s largest digital library has refused to delay the 7-year-old case while Google appeals his decision to grant authors class certification. U.S. Circuit Judge Denny Chin’s order was put in the court file Wednesday in Manhattan, where...
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SEO or Pay Per Click?

This morning I received an email from a friend and fellow small business owner, she wanted to know my opinion on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) vs. Pay Per Click (PPC).  I’ve been asked this question many times…so, here’s my take on it, pros and cons on both. SEO, which is what I prefer is difficult,...
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WordPress Twenty Twelve, NZ patent loophole, Thunderbird gets chat

part of a particular device, then I can see why they allowed that. But if it’s written well, it doesn’t mean the software is a valid patent outside of the device. Many devices do need specific embedded software to operate and they control specific functions of the device, MRIs, Cat scanners, etc, such as computer...
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NY judge refuses to delay case for Google appeal

Associated Press NEW YORK — The federal judge presiding over challenges to Google Inc.’s plans to create the world’s largest digital library has refused to delay the 7-year-old case while Google appeals his decision to grant authors class certification. U.S. Circuit Judge Denny Chin’s order was put in the court file Wednesday in Manhattan, where...
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Instant WordPress: Test blogs on PCs before deploying them

Setting up a local installation of WordPress on your own PC can be a convenient way to test themes and plugins, but it’s not the simplest of tasks. Along with WordPress itself you’ll need to install and configure PHP, a server, database and more. Sounds too much like hard work? Then you might prefer Instant WordPress,...
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SEO Basics: When Your Domain & Homepage Are Not The Same

Recently, I ran an audit on 56 music industry websites and received a startling result. Sixteen sites, 28.6%, forward people from their domain name to their homepage using 302 Temporary Redirects. These sites are tossing away valuable link authority! If your domain and homepage are different, determine how the domains forward visitors to the actual...
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WordPress Embraces Responsive Design With New ‘Twenty Twelve’ Theme

Meet Twenty Twelve, the latest default WordPress theme. Image: Screenshot/Webmonkey. The default WordPress theme is quite possibly the most widely used design on the web; the minute you sign up for or install WordPress you have a website that uses the default theme. Every year WordPress unveils a new look that will grace every “just...
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Should Google be running scared from Apple?

(CNN) — Apple sue us next? Not a chance. That’s the gist of Google’s message following Apple’s $1 billion victory over Samsung in a California patent suit. The search giant is doing its best to quell fears that its Android operating system could be the next target for Apple’s lawyers. And you can’t blame them....
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