If you want to be able to work with your website on a server, you have to learn the basics of FTP. So, let us start with the basics. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. To simplify it, it is the protocol which allows files to be transferred across the Web. Using a special program called an FTP client, you can gain access to the files (documents, files and more) that are on your hosting account. You can also edit file permissions, upload and download content too.
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DIY Marketing Month Feedback
Well, my Do it Yourself Marketing month has come to an end. I really hope you have enjoyed the over 20 articles and guides I have posted over the past month to help anybody out there tackle marketing their brands. If there is one thing I hope people are able to take away from this series of articles is the fact that you don’t need a fancy degree or a million dollar budget to sell your products or yourself to the public. All you really need is just a little creativity.
So this is what I want from you, please feel free to post your feedback (in the comments) about the past month’s articles here! I would love to hear what you have to say and what you might like to see more of in the future.
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Duct Tape Marketing Month
Are you looking for the cheapest, most effective way to tell people who you are, what you do, and that they need your product? Then you have stumbled upon the right resource. All throughout the month of October I will be sharing with you my own duct tape marketing help.
Why duct tape marketing? Well, duct tape is often associated with doing things yourself – and I want to help you learn all there is to know about marketing your website, your business or anything else you are putting out there for the masses to enjoy, with the smallest budget possible.
So be sure to check out Mitchelaneous.com every single day this month, as I guide you though the best ways to make yourself more successful, without putting too much of a strain on your wallet.
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How to Make Working with PDFs Better
So what needs to be done to make the PDF format better? Here are a few of my opinions, and some tools and services to make those requests come true.
Better PDF Editing Abilities
Need an easy way to edit PDF files without the expensive PDF editor? In the past, I have told you about creating PDFs via Open Office. However, what if you could convert those PDFs to Word doc files to edit instead? Pickup the Free PDF to Word Converter for Windows to get the job done.
Better PDF Browser Support
How about better PDF support for the browser? PDF files are notorious for crashing your modern web browser. So with that said, what tool can you use to make the experience better? A browser add-on named PDF Download. It’s features include:
- Convert Web pages to PDF. (NEW) Convert any Web pages to great looking PDF files, and then save, share, print or archive them.
- View PDF as HTML. View the contents of PDF files faster and eliminate browser problems by instantly converting any Web-based PDF to a browser-friendly HTML Web page.
- Control PDF files in Firefox. Stop crashes and get the upper hand on Web-based PDF files by automating and controlling how your Firefox or Flock browsers deal with them.
PDF Download works with Firefox 2 & 3, Flock 1, and Internet Explorer 7 & 8 (beta) web browsers.
Better Printing Abilities to the PDF Format
Now this one isn’t really PDF’s problem, however I do have a solution. If you are wanting to cut down on the paper you use, printing to the PDF format can save you some cash in the long run as well as conserve that printing paper. All you need to do is grab PrimoPDF for Windows. It will add the ability for you choose “Print as PDF” from any print screen. All you have to do is select it as the printer of your choice.
So what other things bug you about PDF files, or have you found any other solutions to your PDF powered problems? It might not be the best standard in the world, however it can come in handy from time to time.
Get Instant Feedback with Crowd Sound
Always looking for a better way to get the thoughts of the crowd, I ran across crowd sound. What is this web site all about? It is less of a web site and more of a tool to help you uniquely gather ideas and suggestions from your followers.
We all like feedback right? Here is how crowd sound works. All you do is sign up for your free account, and then login. Once you do, you can embed the widget into your web site. Just copy and paste some simple JavaScript into your own design.
Now with the web site widget, you can add some entries. and then have other visitors vote up the idea or vote down the idea. So this separates things into the people who want to give you good suggestions and the people who just like to vote for things. You can also via the widget browse through the most recent or the most popular.
I think crowd sound is delivering a very unique way of looking at feedback gathering from your base. Those could be customers, they could be readers. The thing that is important is that you get their views to make your content better.
Who is Your Web Host?
Here is a question I wanted to see answered on Plurk and thus far, there have been a lot of good suggestions. So who is your web host?
- topicm says 1and1.com
- Live Crunch says 1and1 for 50 domain names and lunarpages for hosting
- tangledcords says hosting matters
- AmberCadabra i use 1and1 now but will be moving to inmotionhosting.com
- dexthageek says dreamhost
- SonnyShear says hostasauraus and bluehost…depending on the site
- torka says pairNetworks
- Prisqua says inmotionhosting.com and servage
- danielout says Dreamhost
- twistermc says asmallorange.com and dreamhost
- JimHutchinson says WebsiteManagers.net hosts all my sites.
- Ecin says slicehost.com for those of us who aren’t afraid to use root.
- shotokan says I have good luck with Hostgator close to two years now.
- samafunk says using godaddy
- jprice1542 says shotokan I just left host gator cause they couldn’t support the framework I needed
- wondrous says CrucialWebHost, but I joined them before they rolled out their new (costlier) plans.
- AZJazzyJ is using IX Web Hosting but is moving to HostGator
- jprice1542 says media temple
- Will_00 says Bluehost is definently the best!
- donwhite says dotCanada.com
- matthewhughes says WordPress for hosting, godaddy for e-mail (BTW, I hate godaddy) and 123-reg for domain names
Need more? Check out the Plurk page to see if anymore suggestions have been added (or you can add your own!).
Feed Suggestions from P to S
Time to hit up my feed subscription list to find some more goodies for you to enjoy. Today we are going to cover my subscriptions from P to S.
PimpMyDesk.org – One of my side hobbies (I guess that is what you could call it) is looking at and using some interesting an alternative wallapapers and icons out there to change up my computer’s look and feel.
Worthy Example Post? SnowRemixo -Wallpaper pack
ProBlogger.net – Another entry into the “duh!” list of feeds, I don’t know any writer (blogger or not) that couldn’t get something from reading ProBlogger.net. Definitely a daily read and highlight of my day for sure.
Worthy Example Post? How Bloggers Make Money from Blogs
Service Untitled – When it comes to customer relations, nobody knows better than Douglas Hanna. Ever since having him on my podcast back on episode 107 I have been reading his blog religiously.
Worthy Example Post? DreamHost Fiasco
Soft Tech Reviews – Another tech/news blog, Soft Tech Reviews is one that I stumbled upon by accident via somebody leaving a comment here. The content was captivating, the writing was superb so it made it’s way to my feed subscription list.
Worthy Example Post? Create Your Own Wallpaper
Only one more left – next week I’ll be doing T to Z then my feed suggestion series will be complete. I hope you have all enjoyed my suggestions and if you have any others to give please feel free to drop in a comment and let me know.
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Feed Suggestions from L to O?
We are coming in on the home stretch as far as my must read RSS and web site suggestion list goes. I am sure this will all get linked together once it has all been written, but till then check out some of these favorite resources of mine.
Life of an Internet Entrepreneur – Pinny Cohen’s blog is one that I can suggest to anybody and everybody. A true entrepreneur in every since of the word, watch a lot of what Pinny has done inspired me early on to keep doing what I am doing.
Worthy Example Post: Online Organization Tools for Freelancers
Lifehacker – Who doesn’t subscribe to Lifehacker might be a better (and somewhat shorter list) to suggest. They have been helping me “get things done” for a long time now.
Worthy Example Post: Better Gmail 2
Lorelle on WordPress – Lorelle’s well written posts and help via the blog here is one of the reasons I really decided to turn to WordPress to do everything. Still have yet to figure out how to get WordPress to write my posts for me, but I am sure Lorelle might be working on that one too.
Worthy Example Post: What Do You Do When Someone Steals Your Content
Mashable! – I started subscribing to Mashable as an alternative to Tech Crunch, but over the years it has bee much more than a replacement. It stands alone when it comes to delivering news and tips about the new social Web.
Worthy Example Post: Pandora Now Available Anywhere With GlobalPandora
Mozilla Developer News – One of the best internal Firefox blogs and news feeds out there today. If you want to keep up to date with the latest Mozilla is working on, this is the site for you.
Worthy Example Post: Firefox 3 Beta 2 now available for download
Mozilla Links – Mozilla Links does a good job at catching all the goodies that fall from the cracks over at the Mozilla camp. It is one of my favorite resource feeds for when I am working on material for my other site, FirefoxFacts.com.
Worthy Example Post: Firefox 3 Beta 2 review
Official Google Reader Blog – Ever since giving up on a slew of other feed readers out there, I have yet to find a reason to turn away from Google Reader. Reading their blog means I too can keep up with what they are doing as far as the development end goes.
Worthy Example Post: Managing your shared items
Who knows, you might love them yourself and want to share them with others. Just remember who told you about them in the first place, and feel free to share me some link love anytime you please.
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Feed Suggestions from G to K?
We are almost reaching the half way point with my web site and feed suggestion list taken right from my Google Reader subscription list.
Google Operating System – This is my favorite of all the Google news, tips and tweaks blogs out there. If you want to know a little more about what is going on at Google this is the web site to follow for sure.
Worthy Example Post: YouTube Feeds
VistaStyles.org – The VistaStyles.org resource is for anybody who is a fan of making their desktop look just a little ‘bit better. No matter if you are using Vista or not – there are enough wallpapers, icons and more to keep your desktop different from the rest.
Worth Example Post: Longhorn Wall
Internet Duct Tape – IDT is one of those web sites I decided to subscribe to after seeing something brilliant they had done that had got them linked elsewhere. Filled with tons of tips, tools and tweaks on all aspects of our geeky lifestyle we all live.
Worthy Example Post: 107 t-shirts for geeks that do not suck
Kyle’s Cove – Kyle is just your average blogger who has found a niche in blogging about things that others find interesting. He didn’t start a Web 2.0 company or invent bubble wrap but I am willing to bet he’s more interesting to read than most of the two previous examples are.
Worthy example Post: Top 5 Free Software You Should Be Using
Next comes the part of the alphabet everybody slurs together. Should be able to pick some goodies from there for you to check out too.
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Learn to Lead with your Writing
If you can learn to write by leading your reader and holding his hand through the work – you can become better than you ever thought you could be.
Writing is one of those skills that everybody can do, but not many can master. If you broke it up into a chart you would have those who can’t being a very small percentage of the pie, those who have mastered it being another slightly larger pie piece and then those who are “somewhere in the middle” taking the rest of the cake pie. Continue Reading →
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