Tim Dini

Pause Fest Uses Beacon Technology in a Fun and Exciting Way

Facebook Adding ‘Don’t Like’ Button?

Revenge of the Nerds Redux

The Lessons of Willie Sutton

WordPress Monopoly #infographic

When I first started building websites, I looked at WordPress, but felt that Joomla was a more robust architecture with capabilities beyond what WordPress had to offer.

That is still true today, but after a few months managing some Joomla sites, I quickly realized that while WordPress was not as capable, it was far more popular, and it still is today.

Switching to WordPress as my base site…

Ever Wonder What Google Looks For in Search Results?

Here are some recent questions being answered by Google’s Matt Cutts

Ask your questions in Google’s Webmaster Help Forum:

http://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!forum/webmasters

Want your question to be answered on a video like these? Follow Google on Twitter and look for an announcement when they take new questions: http://…

Graph Search No Threat To Google, But Yelp?

Many articles have been written claiming that Google is in for a fight as Facebook rolls out their new in-house search vehicle called Graph Search. The more I learn about Graph Search, the more I see it not as a Google killer (as some have suggested), but as a great new way to use Facebook. The more interesting thing I found in this article however, is how Graph Search may become a Yelp killer.…

Facebook’s Graph Search is Incomplete

Is Facebook’s Graph Search Incomplete? According to Heather Kelly, it is. Writing for CNN’s social media, Heather brings up a couple of very valid points. In the article, she takes a shot a Facebook’s data collection techniques, claiming that it is not nearly as accurate as many believe it to be. Considering nearly all of Facebook’s entire revenue model relies on that data, this could be a very…

Worldwide WordPress Security Attacks!

Right now, WordPress is used on over %18 of all the websites online which is more than all other CMS platforms combined, and makes this topic one of the most important pieces of news on the internet.

Don’t skim through or simply glance this article. Pay attention as your website’s health depends on it.

Here’s an excerpt:

WordPress Security is always an important part of running your blog, but…

Twitter For Business Marketing

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I rarely use Twitter. Twitter to me has been a sort of odd way to send text messages to people who may or may not want to listen to me. Well, I get plenty of that with my kids through normal text messaging so it’s not been something I think much about. But that is changing.

I’ve learned there are a number of valid reasons why Twitter could be a good communication tool…

Use Flare To Add Style to Social Sharing

I have not used Flare for WordPress social sharing myself. I have heard about it but haven’t really needed a solution like this – at least not yet. But after reading this article by Lars Vraa (someone I follow), my interest is tweaked enough that I’ve bookmarked the article and decided to share it with you here.

Here’s how the article begins:

I have personally tested many WordPress social sharing…

How to Secure Your WordPress Uploads Directory

WordPress security has been getting a lot of frontpage news around the interwebs. I found this article by Lars Vraa that I think helps expose some of the reasons behind the importance of securing the WordPress uploads directory.

Here’s an excerpt:

Security is one of the main concerns when it comes to running a website, especially if it is based on the popular platform, WordPress. It is crucial to…

Free Business Document Templates From Guy Kawasaki

Guy Kawasaki is giving away free business model templates including PowerPoint pitches, Word business plans and Excel financial models. He says as an entrepreneur you need to create enchanting documents so he’s created these for budding entrepreneurs to help guide through the process.

The templates are available through links he provides in his article “Raising Money: What Not to Say and What…