Starting a blog and Blogging

Too Smart For My Own Good

July 6, 2026
There’s nothing like being a knowledgeable person about something, doing something that’s [almost] second nature, and then realizing that you made a colossal mistake. I did that. Today. I had a main hosting account under one domain, I changed it to another domain. Then I deleted the files from the now-old domain. The new domain

One Huge Business Failure

December 17, 2023
There’s something some people, such as myself, tend to overlook. It’s a simple thing really, but absolutely essential. But as long as everything is fine, you tend not to think about it at all. Until it isn’t fine. More of a housekeeping or maintenance thing really, but if you don’t do it, then it can

Should it be an email or a blog post?

March 6, 2023
  When I write something, I sometimes stop and ask myself, “Should I make this an email, or should I turn it into a blog post?”  Though the question may seem trivial, sometimes it’s not.   A little history When I started back up after my long hiatus, I was determined to write an email

WordPress Themes – The Bane Of My Existence

October 13, 2022
Yes, the real bane of my existence is WordPress Themes. You’d think it would be my security plugin that I have to CONSTANTLY deactivate so I can do something and then reactivate for the security. But NOOOOOOOO, that’s nothing compared to themes. First, if you have an old theme that you bought, and you try

How NOT to Organize Your Blog AKA Digital Property

July 7, 2022
Full Disclosure: This post is one of those “do as I say, not as I do” type deals. 🙂 Have you ever wondered what the best way to organize your blog and all the things that go with it (sometimes referred to as “digital property” or “digital real estate”? If you look at this blog,

Google hints that sites not using structured markup could see their rankings fall

September 17, 2015
I was shown this article by Wordtracker today, and if you aren’t using structured markup already, you really need to start. Now if you’re not the type to practice what you preach (like me, see the article Do as I say, Not as I do), then by all means, carry on. “Despite previously going on record as

Recommended Book: Business Dating: Applying Relationship Rules in Business For Ultimate Success

May 30, 2015
If you are not networking now, this is the book for you. If you are networking now, this book can help you do it better and more effectively.

Do as I Say, Not as I Do

May 9, 2015
This is one of those few times when it's better to do what your told rather than follow the example that's being shown.

How to Become a Networking Rockstar

April 17, 2015
Networking and following up are two of the most vital, yet poorly executed, skills that all of us need. Ely Delaney is an expert at it.

WP ProfitBuilder

March 18, 2015
[UPDATE: I no longer use ProfitBuilder] Yes, I do actually own a copy of WP ProfitBuilder The fact is, I got tired of constantly searching for “just the right theme” for my client’s sites. For my sites I’m less picky (obviously), but on my client’s sites, I’m very picky, and though they do have the