So you are told that if you want to do something (create a redirect or display a badge) all you need to do is copy and paste some code into a web page. You follow the instructions step by step and… it doesn’t work. All you see is the code you pasted onto the page. What gives?

99% of the time, it’s probably because the code was pasted into the WYSIWYG editor. That

Take a look at your latest updates on Facebook or maybe Twitter. Do they seem innocent enough? I’m pretty sure they are. But what happens when someone is given a tool that sniffs out all your activity on over 40 social networks, video,  image and music sharing web sites, blogs and shopping web sites like Amazon Wish lists? What do you think they will find?

If your first instinct is to cringe, don’t feel bad, I

Sometimes, you’ll open an email from someone whom you subscribe to and whoa! What an impressive email! Maybe you’ve seen one like that and been wondering, how do you create beautiful emails like that for your newsletter/mailings?

The solution is not as difficult as you may imagine. Of course it all begins with having a good design. Mine is simple. I like to keep HTML emails simple so it loads fast and trigger less flags.

Step 1 –

Many web entrepreneurs I know have a simple notepad or text file where they save a few versions of their bio for interviews, articles or guest blog posts. Another for forum and email signatures and so on. That is very smart. I do too!

Problem is, looking them up can be such a pain. Sure I know where they are filed but have you looked at how many files or folders you have

In 2004, I was looking for ways to update my forum signature automatically with content from my RSS feed. These days there are plugins for that and of course FeedBurner. The other day, I found myself looking for a similar solution but for Twitter tweets. If a forum you are active in allows graphical signatures this could potentially be helpful especially if you are in a forum where your niche readers hang out.

These services allow