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Google vs social networking traffic
With the boom of social networking over the last few years, there’s a lot more traffic to be squeezed out of your website beyond just having good search engine optimization. Social network and...
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Benefits of W3C validation
There’s no denying creating W3C valid coding for your website can be a pain. Many people dispute its usefulness, claiming that the extra hours spent behind the scenes are not worthwhile since their...
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How to embed W3C valid Youtube videos
If you can find something worthwhile, posting an occasional YouTube video on your blog is quick and easy way to add a little content and pull in a few visitors. The problem for web designers is that...
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Secure your WordPress admin pages
After a friends WordPress blog/server was hacked recently I took a deeper look into securing my site beyond the default security available. While there are plenty of security enhancement plugins...
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How much traffic do you get from a tweet?
We all know twitter is the latest and greatest online marketing tool, but people aren’t always forthcoming with any actual numbers or traffic gained from it. I happened to catch a post of mine being...
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0 to 255. Colour finder tool for web designers
0 to 255 is a simple, web based colour finder tool that allows web designers to instantly find lighter and darker variations of any colour, making choosing colours for gradients and hovers a breeze....
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Information for guest authors
Due to receiving a steady stream of enquiries about submitting guest articles, I thought an F.A.Q. was in order. If you are a writer interested in submitting content to www.andrewkeir.com, please read...
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How graphic designers find a wife
Twitter and tattoos. A fool-proof method for sure. How graphic designers find a wife
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How to remove your WordPress post date stamp from Google SERPS
Just about every WordPress blog theme displays the date a post was published which can be useful to your readers, if the date isn’t relevant to your posts however it can be disruptive to the...
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Want to grow your brand? Start writing guest posts
In this guest article, writer Alvina Lopez highlights the benefits of writing guest posts to build your brand. - As a freelance writer who has worked primarily online, I can think of no better, fairly...
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A concise Google plus review
Yes, I have a Google+ Account, and while it is something I expect to be productive in the future, I can’t help but share the sentiments expressed in UK illustrator Jamie Smart’s “review” of Google...
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Judging a business by its email
They say “you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover” but lets face it, we do. It just about makes me cringe when someone is investing proper time, effort and money with me to design a brand identity for...
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Most common screen resolution(s) and best size for web design: A 100,000...
The most common screen resolution, screen size and best practices when it comes to size for web design are common topics of discussion among web designers. Opinions are divided on what size is best,...
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An alternative to Askimet spam filtering: GASP
For some time the Askimet plugin/service has been the go-to spam filter for WordPress websites. Although Askimet is good in a lot of ways, it’s not without its problems. Askimet is a ‘learning’ spam...
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Blog your way to a thriving website
The starting point for many freelance designers is typically a relatively small webpage, maybe 4 or 5 pages. For the sake of this discussion lets keep it simple and say your website has the usual...
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