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» Anyone Have A Posting Schedule?  ...  Last Reply: 8 months ago by Scrivs.

I seriously try to publish one post every day...but even that is hard sometimes as I find myself working a lot and I'm on the internet all day for work so I sometimes just need to step away. The last few months have been extremely busy so my blog has suffered a little but I'm trying to get that schedule back.

» How many songs do you have in your iTunes library?  ...  Last Reply: 9 months ago by Johnny.

14,293 and counting...

» Is BlogRush Really Rush Traffic Towards Your Blog?  ...  Last Reply: 10 months ago by costanzo.

I tried it out for a while too and did not witness any increased traffic.

I was bummed but i thought it was ugly anyway...

» Your sidebar: Break it down  ...  Last Reply: 7 months ago by Scrivs.

1. Search Section
2. RSS Subscription Options
3. Featured Items: includes links to my photography on Flickr, some ads and anything else I want to feature like my interview with Paul Stamatiou.
4. Skribit: someone please suggest something! Just added it!
5. Topics or Categories
6. Latest Posts
7. Flickr RSS
8. Another ad (testing)

For real, please suggest something with Skribit!

:)

» Should I get a Mac?  ...  Last Reply: 9 months ago by Johnny.

Doesn't seem like you need it but I'm a big fan of want as well.

You would definitely love the mac and I bet forget about all other options soon after!

:)

» Recommended Mac Apps?  ...  Last Reply: 7 months ago by dhjones.

I recommend the following:

Adium
Transmission

Paparazzi (just did a post on it)
Newsfire
Flikr Uploader
Photoshop (if you like editing photos)
Ecto ( for blogging)
Cyberduck (FTP)
Toast Titanium (burning cds)

For work I use MS Office 2008 on my Mac which is awesome so far!

» I got 100 visitors today!!  ...  Last Reply: 9 months ago by crazyleaf.

congrats! I find it hard to get that many visits a day...i guess my blog sucks! at least I enjoy it! hahah

» your favorite b&w?  ...  Last Reply: 11 months ago by psmak4.

gazebobw.jpg

I love this shot for some reason!

» What is your email signature  ...  Last Reply: 9 months ago by RightOn.

mine is simply:

greg | www.toonice4tv.com

email: my email address
aim: toonice4tv

» Should Wordpress Bloggers Pay For A Custom Theme Or Go With A Free One?  ...  Last Reply: 11 months ago by RalphDagza.

I actually just paid for a new theme...I found it to be a reasonable price and I'm picky enough that I like having something that's custom. I'm by no means a pro blogger, I just do it because I enjoy it and I have been getting into it and taking more seriously. I felt that the cost was fair for what I got out of it.

I like the new look and it definitely looks more professional and clean I think.

» How do you capture screen shots?  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by Chris24.

Rich, I would love an invite if you're willing to give one up! Thanks!

You guys all rock! Thanks for all the responses I'm going to check some of these out!

» How do you create a local test environment for your blog?  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by greghickman.

im using wordpress working on a mac with leopard. tried to get mamp working but wasn't able to get it working. needed a little bit more clear instructions...anything easier than that?

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How do you capture screen shots?

Apple Community — Posted: Nov. 25, 2007  ...   Last By: Chris24 @ 1 year ago

So I know there are a number of apps out there that allow you to take screenshots and then the standard apple key commands but I was curious as to what software you all used to capture specific windows.

I really don't like the whole drag a box around the window because then i have to take it into photoshop to capture the normal curves of safari's windows.

what do you all use?

» How do you create a local test environment for your blog?  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by greghickman.

sweet! you guys rock. I'll check these out now!

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How do you create a local test environment for your blog?

Blogging Community — Posted: Nov. 23, 2007  ...   Last By: greghickman @ 1 year ago

Does anyone have any advice on creating a local environment in order test out new themes of your blog while not affecting the live version?

thanks in advance!

» Do you link back to someone who links your blog?  ...  Last Reply: 8 months ago by rileycentral.

definitely don't expect it. I actually like roro's solution of subscribing for a little while to see if there are things you find interesting. I'm going to try that moving forward!

» What kind of Image software do you use for ur blog (pictures) ?  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by themikehaynes.

I use CS3 as well and sometimes Flickr for management but I find Adobe Bridge does the trick for sorting through my image library/files.

» Which statistics tool do you use?  ...  Last Reply: 8 months ago by Chris24.

Is mint good? I use google analytics right now...

» What do you want to achieve with your blog in 2008?  ...  Last Reply: 11 months ago by SimplyJessica.

I would like to first continue to improve on my writing and secondly get up to 50 subscribers or so. I've been hovering around 15-24 for the last month or so.

I really try not to focus on traffic but I would like to see more traffic as a result of my writing getting better. Obviously continuing to get my name out there is on the list as well!

» Macbook Bag  ...  Last Reply: 7 months ago by jturmel.

I used to like the shoulder bag and I am thinking of a Timbuk2 myself but I currently use a north face backpackand it has a laptop compartment and I love it. I would like some sort of leather case that is more professional looking for client meetings.

» Anyone Installed Leopard Yet?  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by greghickman.

i'm a big advocate of doing the erase and install...Obviously back up your machine first.

and what are you waiting for? DO IT!

» Best way to market your online store?  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by friday.

Email marketing could be effective. I actually just responded to another note regarding lead generation marketing. I work for an agency in which we can help drive traffic to your storefront.

Lead generation marketing is also an effective form of marketing pending what type of offers you may have. This will not only drive traffic to your site but it will be highly targeted and simultaneously developing a database of people that have essentially raised their hands saying "im in interested in your product or service"

» Best Web Marketing Vehicle  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by barneyfife.

An effective way of online marketing is that of lead generation. It creates a purely tangible form of marketing compared to something that just drives brand impression such as a billboard or magazine spread.

I work for an agency that focuses on lead generation marketing and a lot of big companies allocate dollars for this within their ad budget.

For the basics check this link out:

http://marketing.about.com/cs/targetmarketing/a/leadgeneration.htm

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What types of goals do you set for yourself with your blog?

Blogging Community — Posted: Oct. 25, 2007  ...   Last By: grantmc1 @ 1 year ago

As a new blogger I try not to look at statistics too often just yet because I'm working on my content and getting my ideas/news across. As I do peak now and again at my stats on visitors and subscribers I often wonder how others are doing that are fairly new.

I often read that you need to set goals for yourself but I never seem to find a standard to go by. I mean how many visits should I be expecting a day if I post at least once a day? I do the community thing just like here at 9rules etc. So I figured I would ask all of you!

What types of traffic did you receive early on or even now? What is a reasonable goal for a blogger in their 3rd - 6month?

» Do you constantly edit your articles?  ...  Last Reply: 11 months ago by costanzo.

Wow, I thought I was the only one too. I proofread a number of times and yet I still find myself changing things after I publish. Sometimes grammar but most often sentence flow and transitions.

» What screen saver are you using?  ...  Last Reply: 4 months ago by RightOn.

I use the RSS visualizer that streams the feed from problogger.

As a new blogger I like to get tips and tricks

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How Do You Stay Organized?

Apple Community — Posted: Oct. 18, 2007  ...   Last By: Sebastiano @ 1 year ago

I know there are many apps out there that help one stay organized and I'm really not sure which one to start using. I heard OmniFocus is real good but I know there is more out there.

Currently I'm just using the notes and to-do's in Mac Mail 3.0. What do you use to stay organized on your mac?

» What is your daily routine?  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by greghickman.

Thanks all for your comments. It is much appreciated!

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What is your daily routine?

Blogging Community — Posted: Oct. 16, 2007  ...   Last By: greghickman @ 1 year ago

So, I'm still new to the blogging world and was wondering what your daily routine's are when it comes to the blogs you maintain.

If you're writing two posts a day, how much time is spent researching and promoting etc? Where do you do most of your promoting?

I'm trying to learn ways to build traffic and I have been reading sites like problogger and dailyblogtips as well as performancing but wanted to hear back from the community on your daily routines when it comes to managing your own blogs.

so, how do you spend your days?

Thanks in advance!

» Are You Ordering Mac OS X Leopard?  ...  Last Reply: 1 year ago by RightOn.

i'm currently using the developers edition of the new os and i personally cannot wait for the new one to be released. the new features are great and my version only has a few bugs that hopefully will be resolved once available.

» How many songs do you have in your iTunes library?  ...  Last Reply: 9 months ago by Johnny.

I have about 11,500 right now and growing. I love all types of music so I have an eclectic collection.

for those with collections over 10K, do you even like all the songs in your library? As I go through mine still find songs that have me saying "why was I ever listening to this and who put this on my machine".

just curious!

» Anyone have a good approach method...starting a conversation with the opposite sex  ...  Last Reply: 6 months ago by dieseldelicious.

I've always been a fan of "fat penguin". I've never used it myself but have seen it in action and it works.

How it works:

Walk up to the opposite sex and say "fat penguin" and the normal response will be "what?" which should trigger your immediate response of "I was just trying to break the ice".

Although corny (really corny) I just think its hilarious and even more hilarious that I have seen it work many, many times!

go figure...

» What blogger would you want to meet in person?  ...  Last Reply: 7 months ago by joshawesome.

I think if I could meet one blogger it would either be Darren Rowse or Paul Stamatiou.

Darren's knowledge about blogging would prove to be extremely beneficial and I"m a big fan of Paul's site as we share some interests and he's doing his thing and only 21...I mean I'm 25 but I wish I started blogging in college.

» Pownce users  ...  Last Reply: 6 months ago by Scrivs.

http://www.pownce.com/greghickman/

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Troubles With Firmware Updates Using Leopard

Apple Community — Posted: Oct. 10, 2007

So I've been using a developers edition of Leopard and for the most part its great! I have experienced a few issues which is understandable due to it not being officially released yet but I was wondering if any of you that are currently running versions of Leopard have issues, specifically with the EFI Firmware Update and the SMC Firmware Update? For some reason, my machine can never make it through the udpate.

Anyone have this problem?

» How many iPod's do you own?  ...  Last Reply: 10 months ago by pelf.

I technically have 3:

1. 30GB ipod Video
2. 20GB 2nd Generation ipod
3. 4GB iPhone

I really only use the ipod video for music though...

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