I noticed a while ago that when I clicked the email icon or link on a website that it was just opening to a blank page instead of opening my email client, like it used to. I ignored it for a while but finally figured it was time to fix it. Then I found this…
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If You’re a Nonprofit, You Should Know About This
Google Grants Imagine what you could do with $10,000 USD of in-kind advertising every month from Google Ads, an online advertising solution from Google. You could recruit more volunteers. Attract more donations. And share your story with audiences all over the globe. It’s all possible with Google Ad Grants. Find out more here: https://www.google.com/grants/
Making Your Blog into a Book
I have several clients who are authors and this article answers some great questions like how much do book covers cost and how can you easily import your content into a book-ready format. Read the article here: Going From WordPress Blog to Book – Your Ultimate Guide
Vacations for Freelancers
When you’re a freelancer, it’s hard to schedule a vacation because there’s no one to cover for you and you don’t get paid when you don’t work. Carrie Dils is full of good ideas and these tips she wrote about how to take a vacation are spot on. http://www.carriedils.com/take-work-vacation-yes-youll/
Great Win for Open Source!
The White House has released the first official federal source code policy, which details a pilot program in which 20% of all new code agencies commission must be released as open source software. It also means government agencies will share more code with each other. It’s another high-profile victory in a long line of victories…
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Site Still Not Mobile Friendly? This is Your Last Warning.
Last year, Google changed it’s algorithm so that websites that were mobile responsive would rank better. If your website isn’t mobile friendly, you might have seen a small decline in your Google ranking. Now Google has announced that beginning in May, they’ll start rolling out an update to mobile search results that increases the effect…
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Downloading Free Media – Beware!
When I meet with new clients, they often ask to use images that they have downloaded off the internet assuming that if they can download it, that it’s free to use. This is NOT the case. Many photos and clipart are copyrighted and cannot be used on a commercial website without a fee. There are…
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