Posts by Lynette Chandler
IFTTT… Little Bits of Automation Equals Awesome!
You know I believe in automation. Here’s another thing about automation I believe in. Small increments matter. That is why I use tools like RoboForm, auto typing software and tons of filters in Google Apps (Gmail). Now, I have another tool to add to my arsenal. ifttt. No, it’s not a typo. ifttt stands for…
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Speeding Up Image Insertion in WordPress
One of the things I love about WordPress 3 is the oh-so-cool feature where you can drag and drop a bunch of graphics directly into the uploader. Since we write a lot of tutorials not only here but for members of our technical training site, we add lots and lots of graphics to a post…
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Email lists: To Purge Or Not To Purge?
Here’s a great discussion among friends. A few top marketers have suggested we purge our email lists of people who never clicked on our email links over a certain time frame e.g. 3 months, 6 months, a year etc. The thinking is, they aren’t interested anyhow and are just taking up ‘space’. If your list…
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Secure Your Blog With Two-Step Authentication
In Gmail, when you enable 2-step authentication, each time you log in to your account via an unknown device or computer, you will be asked to enter a verification code that can be sent to your cell phone via SMS or good old fashioned phone call. The idea is to provide an extra security layer…
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If You’re Logging In Daily, Might As Well Make It Count
Just for kicks a while back, I took a screen shot of the login screen to one of my blogs and shared it on Facebook. The image is nothing spectacular but the username was. Here’s what it looked like. Of course, it was not my real username. You’re not getting it that easily :). However,…
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