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BIG & EASY BUSINESS QUESTIONS: Considerations For A Joomla Virtuemart Ecommerce 300K Product Database Import
So, you're wondering "How to add 300,000-plus products easily?" Wandering around the Virtuemart forum, considering which ecommerce option I ought to use for an upcoming ecommerce web development project, I search for threads that shed light upon the status and direction of the open source project while simultaneously searching for threads I can contribute my… -
TECH NEWZ: From Small Business Strategy To Content Marketing To Social Search And Off-Road Television Ratings
Here's a brief snap shot of the news, reviews and analysis read throughout the week. Everything from business strategy, sponsorship, motorsports, television, advertising, marketing, retail, ecommerce and branding are referenced and well worth a look. -
Off-Road.com's Vertical Scope Snatches Pirate 4X4.com From Lance Clifford To Take Ownership Of Off-Road Market
Vertical Scope, the Canadian-owned giant that touts a whopping 30 million unique monthly visitors amid its 300-plus web properties, according to its Google Analytics report March 2011, announced yesterday via Twitter that rumors of its acquisition of what is purportedly the largest off-road website upon the web, Pirate4X4.com, were in fact true, adding to its… -
Editorially Integrated Direct Engagement Social Media Marketing & Advertising
Early in the year, Race-Dezert.com was approached for the purpose of initiating an advertising campaign. A fraction of the initiative was unconventional and something I had yet to see upon the web. I wanted to park a brand's Facebook and Twitter widget in the direct line of site and embed it above the fold of… -
Overview And Methodology Of My Local And Offsite Business Data Backup & Recovery
In the process of reconfiguring a computer for the purpose of producing a live streaming webcast, some of the actions I am taking include removing old redundantly archived files and unnecessary software, modifying the data structure logic for improved workflow and adding hardware that includes external hard drives as well as audio and video equipment.…
Monday, 31 May 2010 03:58
SOCIAL FILE BACKUP: Online Backup / Offline Backup / File Hosting / File Sharing
Trouble lurks during the length of every computer's operating life. And I've endured more than a few doomsday scenarios when it comes to computers. To thwart the throat-wrenching latch that a imperiled computer hard drive crash might have on my operation, I have used virtually every means of backup one…
Thursday, 06 May 2010 15:51
SEO TOOLS: Fast Links Culminating From A Fast Morning
Last night I had an interesting conversation with a friend whom I had not previously spoken to regarding his career. He's got a day job since moving from the East Coast to Southern California and it has nothing to do with his background as an opera singer and web developer.…
Friday, 16 April 2010 07:00
SEO Audience Targeting As Well As Recyclable News Aggregation And Follow Up
I absolutely love the topic of news and how it has evolved with the onslaught of social media and the web in general. Hacks have earned the accolade of online news sources. Seasoned news hounds from the stuffy print newspaper newsrooms have been scooped and charge around with chips on…
Wednesday, 14 April 2010 07:00
Facebook Fan Page Apps To Link Building Nudging And The Generation Y EMM / Social Media Convergence
Today's links focus primarily upon promotion of your business through social media channels such as Twitter and Facebook but also include business link building by way of calls to action. The favorite amid the day's links I've read is the Facebook Fan Page app for those looking to boost their…
Monday, 12 April 2010 07:28
From Small Business Search Listings SEO To Content Targeting And Public Relations Tools
Got links? Here are some good reads. Perhaps the best of the lot is the 10 free social media tools every public relations (PR) pro should master. And if you're a small businesses and looking for some insight on how to increase the eyeballs landing upon your good name when…
Thursday, 08 April 2010 10:51
KEYWORDS SYNOPSIS: Mike Twitter Tweet Schedules Chat Multi Level Marketing Scams Slapping Knockout Funny Overcast
Here's what we're browsing today. For those looking to hookup with some slick social applications, this post may not be the best of the best. I don't even think it ranks amid the top 100. There may be some nuggets of note. And it may even be worth a read.…
Monday, 05 April 2010 12:09
FREE JOOMLA EXTENSIONS: Hot Scripts For Those Looking To Jam With News & Image Joomla Modules
I dabble in Drupal. I work with Wordpress. But I'm always jamming with Joomla. The CMS framework is ultra extensible and includes numerous native Joomla extensions and a multitude of others that form a bridge to other popular software applications. Moodle, phpBB, Wordpress, SMF, OpenX are just a few hot…
Thursday, 25 March 2010 09:47
SHRED OR DIE: Straight Up SK8 Memories & Some Straight Talk From Tony Hawk
Shred or die. Skate or die. I remember the days roaming the San Gabriel Valley in the back of Chris Sanchez' pickup truck and hunting down the sweetest skate spots of the SoCal skate scene. It was grungy. It was on the fly. And it was no big time action…
Thursday, 25 March 2010 09:16
JOOMLA ADMIN EXTENSION MAVEN: Ain't Got NoNumer & Doing Absolutely Nothing!
This guys are working hard to become the kings of Joomla admin extensions. They make Joomla website usability user friendly and make for fast action publishing. Their business model works for cheapskates and big buck pros alike. Perhaps my favorite free Joomla extension of the lot is the Cache Cleaner.…
Thursday, 25 March 2010 08:31
B&H PHOTO: Aspiring MX Photographer's Quest For Used Camera Equipment
Here's a link for photographers, videographers and radio reporters alike. It's one of my all-time favorite companies for photo, audio and video equipment. And they have a great selection of used goods. I have been using them since the early years of my career as a photographer, dating back to…