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Google Contributor is finally here!
JUNE 2017 UPDATE: GOOGLE CONTRIBUTOR IS COMING BACK, BETTER THAN EVER! DECEMBER 2016 UPDATE: Google Contributor was in beta is disappearing for a while so they can make improvements. I was very pleased this morning to see the announcement of Contributor by Google. I have waited a long time for something like this to happen.…
Read MoreNew for GoDaddy / WildWestDomains Resellers – cPanel hosting and Microsoft Office 365 Subscriptions!
Customer service reps recently verified for me that GoDaddy Resellers will get to offer cPanel webhosting and Microsoft Office 365 Subscriptions! … Even more exciting? We will be able to offer these services at a GREAT price! See my reseller account at www.HarmoniousHosting.com cPanel Webhosting I already offer cPanel webhosting to many of my clients…
Read MoreMailchimp vs Express Email Marketing
I have enjoyed high-fives for sending one of my client’s newsletters via MailChimp for about a year now. Recently, we ran across an old list of contacts. Afraid of jeopardizing our MailChimp list (by people forgetting who we are and marking us as Spam or unsubscribing), we decided to write to those people via Express…
Read MoreMaking my Atahualpa theme mobile-friendly on WordPress
Last month, (March 2013) over 40% of visitors to my most popular website were on mobile devices. It is clearly time that I put more effort into optimizing my websites to be cell phone friendly. A task that proved to be a little more complicated than expected. I like WordPress and I love Bytes For…
Read MoreHanson v Google Settlement Fund – Apparently I won a lawsuit without even knowing I was involved.
Ok, maybe “I” didn’t really win a lawsuit. But I did find a check for $1.73 in my mailbox. At first, I was hesitant to cash this check. I like Google. Google AdSense helps me make the ends meet when my part time job isn’t enough. But where will the money go if I refuse…
Read MoreThreatening Comments and Emails – Do not give in!
I will not give in to extortion! Most visitors to this website seem nice. They come, they get their information, and they go. Sometimes they even leave a comment or send a friendly messages that make me feel good about what I do. But today when I checked my messages, I saw something very unexpected.…
Read MoreGoogle AdSense – Bringing in the money
When I signed up for AdSense in October of 2006 I thought “Cool! Free money!” I already had a website, complete with affiliate links and paying customers. Adding a few Pay Per Click ads sounded like an easy way to bring in more money. Here is my real-life Google AdSense story 2006 In October 2006…
Read MoreSmart FTP Line Endings – Finally working in version 4.0!
I will let you in on a little known problem that sometimes causes files to do weird things when switched between Unix/Linux and Windows computers: Line endings are not your friend! You see, at the end of every line of code, there is something called a line ending. Linux machines (which are widely popular for…
Read MoreWhy you should avoid a black background.
When I first got into web design, I loved nothing more than to create a lot of bright, cheerful colors on a black background. It looked good to me and that was all I really cared about. When I started to design websites professionally, I quickly learned that a solid black background is not the…
Read MoreHostgator’s Upgraded Plans
I am VERY excited to announce that a few weeks ago, HostGator updated their hosting plans. ALL regular hosting accounts (Hatchling, Baby, and Business) now come with Unlimited Disk Space and Unlimited Bandwidth. Prices appear to be the same. Hatchling plan is $8.95 per month if paid monthly, 4.95 per month if you prepay 3…
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