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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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LinkedIn Advertising vs. Facebook Advertising: A $300 Experiment

LinkedIn Advertising vs. Facebook Advertising: A $300 Experiment

Over the past few weeks, I took a few of the major social media ad platforms for a ride, to compare them and have a look at the results…
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How Over-Complex Software Leads to Wasted Money on Servers and Personnel

How Over-Complex Software Leads to Wasted Money on Servers and Pers...

As a web developer, I can attest to the following scenario being not too uncommon: A new client comes to me complaining that their existing…
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Is an NDA Necessary If I Hire a Programmer for My Web Site?

Is an NDA Necessary If I Hire a Programmer for My Web Site?

I saw (and answered) this question on Quora recently, and wanted to expand upon it here, as well, as it’s a fairly common, and important…
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What Should I Tell a Web Developer When My Web Site Needs to Be Updated?

What Should I Tell a Web Developer When My Web Site Needs to Be Upd...

If you believe it’s high-time to update your web site, and are thinking of approaching a new web developer about the work, here are the…
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So You Want to Accept Cryptocurrency on Your Web Site! Let’s Conquer the Hurdles

So You Want to Accept Cryptocurrency on Your Web Site! Let’s Conque...

After the meteoric rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency values in late 2017, many web site owners are now asking whether it’s a good…
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A.I. Chatbots Connect Your Web Site Users Directly to Your FB Messenger

A.I. Chatbots Connect Your Web Site Users Directly to Your FB Messe...

Recently, I decided I wanted to automate some of the inquiries I get on my web site. As I’m a web developer, most people come to my site…
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Thoughts on Internet Marketing for Musicians / Bands

Thoughts on Internet Marketing for Musicians / Bands

Many of my online friends are professional, working musicians, so I find myself reviewing their online marketing from time to time — not to…
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10 Ways Government Agencies Can Make Constituents Proud of Their Work

10 Ways Government Agencies Can Make Constituents Proud of Their Work

The primary assumption behind this article is that, if you’re a government agency or other type of public sector office, the public…
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Teachers: Ready to Get Schooled on School Web Sites?

Teachers: Ready to Get Schooled on School Web Sites?

How Many of These Essential Educational Web Site Features Does Your School Site Have?
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Don’t Treat Your Customers Like Thieves!

Don’t Treat Your Customers Like Thieves!

Last week, I went to a local hardware store for a pound of screws. When it turned out that I didn’t need them, I returned the next day to…
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Sometimes Ideas Fail, and You May Never Know Why, Exactly

Sometimes Ideas Fail, and You May Never Know Why, Exactly

Years ago, when I was serving as a marketing and business development director for a CPA firm, I used to read the local business journal…
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Building a Valuable Email List: You Must Train Your Audience That They Are, In Fact, Customers

Building a Valuable Email List: You Must Train Your Audience That T...

Here’s a marketing lesson I learned the hard way about a decade ago, and it’s still relevant today. Back around 2006, my wife asked me to…
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Lessons Learned While Writing 700+ B2B Proposals — Best Practices and Observations for Winning Work

Lessons Learned While Writing 700+ B2B Proposals — Best Practices a...

Way back in what seems a lifetime ago, I got a job at Deloitte as a proposal writer. I suppose I’d written a few sales-pitch-type letters…
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Sorting Clients: How Work Begins With a Web Design / Web Development Agency

Sorting Clients: How Work Begins With a Web Design / Web Developmen...

This article is meant for those curious about working with a web design / development agency. While there’s no single, industry-wide answer…
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What’s the Difference Between a Web Designer and a Web Developer?

What’s the Difference Between a Web Designer and a Web Developer?

Really, this should have been the very first posting within “Web Designer / Web Developer Magazine.” I suppose it was so obvious of a…
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Can I Run My Own PHP Scripts Within Joomla or WordPress Pages?

Can I Run My Own PHP Scripts Within Joomla or WordPress Pages?

This is a common question, actually — and the answer is an enthusiastic Yes!
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