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What My Father Taught (And Didn’t) Teach Me About Business

I grew up in a small business family and, for that reason, I never wanted to own my own. This income helped me graduate college without any debt. We had a swimming pool. To the people in my small town, we were living the life. You might wonder why I wouldn't want the...

Wordcamp Boston 2013

It's not often I get to see my friend Matt in real life. We work together virtually on almost a daily basis and I consider him one of my best friends...  he just happens to live over six hours away. So when he told me about Wordcamp and that it was 1) in Boston and...

What Can I Track With My Internet Marketing?

One of the most beautiful parts of internet marketing is you can actually track whether something is working. But what can you track, you ask? Here are a few things you can monitor: Clicks on a link Wait a minute, you can track things that aren't on your own website?...

Joomla Day Houston

About a week ago, I went to speak at Joomla Day Houston. This was the first Joomla Day in Houston and about 100 people turned out, many from Texas but many definitely from farther (I might have won the prize for farthest traveled!). A few useful resources from this...

New Site Launch: Camel Brook Camps

It's always interesting working for people you grew up with. Mr. Leblanc (as I used to call him) was our industrial arts teacher in school. I worked as a lifeguard with their daughter. They have known me a long time and live in the beautiful town of Fort Kent, Maine,...

How We Figured Out Our Hourly Rate

How We Figured Out Our Hourly Rate

People have asked me in the past, "So how do you come up with a rate of $75/hour?" What I love is when they make this leap: "Wow, you make $75/hour?!? You must be rich!" If I actually made $75/hour for every hour I worked in a week, that would be lovely wouldn't it?...

Three Reasons Why ‘Free Domain Name’ Works

As part of SquareSpace's marketing pitch, they give away a free domain. I find this interesting because, since they continue to advertise it, it must be working. But allow me to let you in on a little secret. This really isn't a big deal. Actually it's genius of them....

How To Pick The Best WordPress Plugin Or Joomla Extension

The great thing about open source website building platforms like Wordpress and Joomla? They come with a lot that works out of the box. In both these systems, you can create pages, menus, and manipulate the basic site template. Most people, however, want their...

Ten Vegetarian Recipes I’ve Tried And Loved

I've had a very informal New Year's resolution this year of trying one new recipe a week. Like everyone else, I tend to get into ruts. If I plan on eating healthy throughout my life, I am going to need to expand my repertoire. And being healthy includes working with...

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