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How to Count the Number of Full Stories / Articles You Have Published on Medium.com

How to Count the Number of Full Stories / Articles You Have Publish...

This is an admittedly awkward, awful way to do it, but it works for those who publish nearly exclusively within the Medium Partner program…
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Why You Should Not Hire Your Print Designer for Your Web Site

Why You Should Not Hire Your Print Designer for Your Web Site

TLDR: They always screw up web projects.
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Vegetable Seeds and Condoms: What It Was Like to Be an Entrepreneurial Tech Geek in the Early- to…

Vegetable Seeds and Condoms: What It Was Like to Be an Entrepreneur...

Also a fairly good lesson about inactivity.
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The Tightrope Act of Freelancing: Doing What Clients Ask vs. Doing What Would Be Best

The Tightrope Act of Freelancing: Doing What Clients Ask vs. Doing ...

“Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.” ~Albus Dumbledore.
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It’s Not Always a Bad Thing to Get Fired; In Fact, You Probably Didn’t Want to Work There Anyway

It’s Not Always a Bad Thing to Get Fired; In Fact, You Probably Did...

Think of it as a blessing.
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I Wonder What Kind of Scam / Phishing This Is. Any Thoughts?

I Wonder What Kind of Scam / Phishing This Is. Any Thoughts?

I might be being paranoid, of course. But, there’s some weirdness here.
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Ecom Sites Should Keep VPNs in Mind to Avoid Currency Glitches; A Look at Omaze.com

Ecom Sites Should Keep VPNs in Mind to Avoid Currency Glitches; A L...

Including currency controls is a good UX idea and promotes conversions.
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When New Versions of Software Come Out, Don’t Immediately Update!

When New Versions of Software Come Out, Don’t Immediately Update!

The simple reason you should wait a week.
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A Major SEO Consideration Before Starting a Medium.com Publication

A Major SEO Consideration Before Starting a Medium.com Publication

A keyword-loaded URL may help boost your publication’s SEO.
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There Is Little, If Any, Age Discrimination in Web Development

There Is Little, If Any, Age Discrimination in Web Development

Having trouble getting hired past 40, 50, or 60? Look to tech freelancing as a possible solution!
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How to Safely Torrent (i.e., Download Movies, Music, Books, etc.)

How to Safely Torrent (i.e., Download Movies, Music, Books, etc.)

So, for whatever reason, you want to download stuff and not get a virus … or get arrested? Here’s what you should know first.
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How to Turn A Chrome or Firefox Browser Tab Into a Handy Notepad

How to Turn A Chrome or Firefox Browser Tab Into a Handy Notepad

Do you ever find yourself needing to type up a few notes to keep handy for just a few minutes? Maybe you want to make a grocery list or a…
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How to Get Your Medium.com Blog Articles to Show on Your Web Site

How to Get Your Medium.com Blog Articles to Show on Your Web Site

Turn your Medium.com RSS feed into a visual, automatically-updated feed on your web site.
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How to Preview Your Web Pages As Though You Were Using Other Devices

How to Preview Your Web Pages As Though You Were Using Other Devices

I was just thinking today that, probably the most frequent oversight I see clients make when they’re making changes to their web site is…
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150 Videos About Pushups: Using Video Blogs to Self-Motivate

150 Videos About Pushups: Using Video Blogs to Self-Motivate

In 2009, I did a challenge to see if I could do 100 pushups/day, 5 days/ week. In order to self-motivate, I decided to do a video each day…
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Leveraging JS File Uploader Libraries in PHP Forms: Example using FilePond

Leveraging JS File Uploader Libraries in PHP Forms: Example using F...

I ran into a situation recently where a client wanted a web page similar to an AirBnb-type page where they wanted to show numerous…
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How to Safely Download and Cleanly Install FileZilla FTP Software (with no additional junk)

How to Safely Download and Cleanly Install FileZilla FTP Software (...

FileZilla is an immensely popular FTP client. It allows you to view the file structure of a web server (meaning, you will be able to see…
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Freelancers: Thinking Small is Actually a Viable Lifestyle, If It’s Right for You

Freelancers: Thinking Small is Actually a Viable Lifestyle, If It’s...

As a self-employed individual for a decade, I’ve found my way onto scores of email lists that have to do with growing one’s business — a…
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Freelancer Pro Tip: Understanding the Problem Is Part of Fixing the Problem

Freelancer Pro Tip: Understanding the Problem Is Part of Fixing the...

I don’t often write about the business of freelancing or self-employment, but was encouraged recently after a lot of positive feedback for…
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SEO Blogging 101: How to Set Up a Blog and What to Write

SEO Blogging 101: How to Set Up a Blog and What to Write

Almost 100% of the time, when clients mention to me that they’re interested in setting up blogs, it’s for SEO reasons — they want to drive…
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Two Internet Marketing Practices that Annoy Me to No End

Two Internet Marketing Practices that Annoy Me to No End

Not to brag, but this article that you’re reading right now is actually a decent example of non-invasive, non-annoying marketing. I’m not…
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Experienced Freelancers: Differentiate by Thinking Long-Term and Telling Clients You’re Doing So

Experienced Freelancers: Differentiate by Thinking Long-Term and Te...

The year 2019 marks my 10th year of self-employment as a web designer / developer. Statistically, they say that most new businesses fail…
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Web Site Backup Best Practices: You Should Probably Be Doing Auto-Backups to the Cloud

Web Site Backup Best Practices: You Should Probably Be Doing Auto-B...

There are many ways one might approach the topic of web site backup best practices. I wanted to provide an article on this topic, as it’s…
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Ongoing Web Site Ownership: Why You Need to Continually Update Web Sites

Ongoing Web Site Ownership: Why You Need to Continually Update Web ...

See that cat? He’s begging! That’s why I picked that photo for this article, because I’m begging you to heed the advice herein.
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