There’s often a tug of war going on between the need to bring new work into your business, and actually completing the work you’ve already promised to do. Finding the right approach is tough, but there’s a solid way to…
There’s still some value in having a document or other printed product that you can hold in your hand. And as much as the web has promised a “paperless” world, we’re not there quite yet. Somewhat ironically, we are seeing…
We’ve previously shown you how to get a working local installation of Apache on your Windows PC. In this article, we’ll show how to install PHP 5 as an Apache 2.2 module. Why PHP? PHP remains the most widespread and…
There are a lot of professional-looking editing programs on the Internet. They are either created for professionals or beginners only. But it is quite difficult to find something in between, some great product which is suitable for both amateurs and…
This article is part of a series on building a sample application — a multi-image gallery blog — for performance benchmarking and optimizations. (View the repo here.) In this article, we’ll analyze our gallery application using the tools we explained…
The rate of inflation fluctuates year to year, month to month, as markets and economies change. The Bureau of Labor Statistics can calculate how much the American dollar was valued any given year and month. Business Insider used the CPI…
With the release of the iPhone X, smartphone screens entered a new era. Known as bezel-less screens, the viewing surface now goes edge to edge without a frame. The frame, called a bezel, once limited the size of the screen…
By: gamer Marketing is visual. Individuals believe what they can see with their own eyes. Take some time to create a strong print advertising campaign. Print advertising materials embody flyers for listings, just-listed cards, business cards, letterhead and more. If…
Now more than ever, professionals serious about diversifying their business portfolio need to bolster their writing skills. Indeed, nearly every business owner regardless of industry maintains a blog, and being able to take on the responsibility of managing your website’s…
4 Steps to Giving Your Business Its Unique Voice in the World One of the greatest impediments we can give our business is to try and do it the “right way,” according to external ideas of best practice when it’s…
As humans, it is natural to have a genuine desire to be liked. When it comes to differentiating our personal life from that of our business profile, things can get a little tricky. No one understands this dynamic quite like…
By: Michaelangelo Flores Individuals are finding ways to enhance their business. Many turn to conventional methods and rely on offline networking and traditional marketing methods that mainly utilize flyers, banners, and placements in print ads. On the other hand, there…
When most people hear the term “branding” the first thing that comes to their mind is a company’s brand or style. What that company wants to look like or be known for. But what about you personally… what is your…
Fonty – A tool for testing web fonts directly on a live website. How to Make a Decent Living as a Web Designer – Advice for doing what you love and getting paid well for it. The product designer’s toolbox…
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There’s no escaping the war that’s heating up between the three giants of online advertising. Yet you as a small business advertiser need to figure out how to make the most of them to sell more products and services. Understanding…
By: T. J. Philpott Another less obvious benefit of using forums is the opportunity to generate free traffic to your site IF done the correct way. Let’s quickly review a 3 step process you can use in locating, correctly participating,…
Just before I received a request from Home Business Magazine asking me to write an article about hiring older employees, I found myself reading the Sunday New York Times. The Times had published an interesting article by Rob Walker entitled…
Company culture is the bedrock of any business. And it has been thrown into sharp focus in recent months with many high-profile scandals hitting the headlines such as the discrimination case at Uber. In light of this, many businesses are now…
It’s not at all difficult to build a decent design portfolio. But if your business depends on how you choose to showcase your work, “decent” usually won’t cut it. A nice painting with the caption “Autumn Colors” might be adequate…
A new trend has emerged with the rise of eCommerce. Businesses are finding that traditional roadblocks to international expansion have been removed by innovative technological advances — and as their local markets become crowded with new eCommerce contenders, they’re moving…
I want to let you in on a secret. Small businesses and startups can learn important branding lessons from successful, multinational companies. Branding is about experience and emotion and the psychology of branding doesn’t care about company size. A brand…
The days of simply listing your company in the Yellow Pages and expecting to stay in business are over. If you’re looking to market your HVAC business in today’s world, you’ll need to have a strong internet presence. But that’s…
There are several best practices to keep in mind when planning out the images for your eCommerce product pages. One of the most important tenets to keep in mind is that your customers can’t pick up your product and hold…
As fresh graduates from generation Z, i.e. those born between the mid 1990’s and 2000 are enter the workplace, new research from Perkbox claims that over 1 in 3 (36 percent) admit that the workplace perks are one of…
This article was originally published on MongoDB. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Introduction MongoDB 4.0 adds support for multi-document ACID transactions. But wait… Does that mean MongoDB did not support transactions until now? No, actually…
There’s a deluge of CSS front-end frameworks available nowadays. But the number of really good ones can be narrowed down to just a few. In this article, I’ll compare what I think are the five best front-end frameworks available today.…
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on August 25, 2015. It was updated on August 9, 2018. A security incident response plan documents the steps that must be taken immediately upon discovering a security incident. A security incident is…
Let’s face it… If starting a business and making it successful were easy, everyone would do it, right? A whole lot more goes into a starting a business and making it a success than simply having an idea. Implementing a…
Today, where everyone and everything is very fast-paced and competitive, solely relying on your regular salary for your expenses might not be a good idea, especially if you consider the future where your needs and your family’s expenses will get…
The stock market for many people is a vague system that controls American and foreign money in an unpredictable, risky way. If you’ve been interested in investing but the idea of a possible loss scares you, you’re probably not ready.…
Have you ever felt overwhelmed in your work from home job search? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Two big questions I receive daily from both new and old out-of-the-cubicle thinkers include: Where do I look for real work from home…
Want to keep your YouTube subscribers engaged? Interested in new YouTube features that help promote your videos? To explore big changes from YouTube, I interview Tim Schmoyer. More About This Show The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk…
People today are living into their 90s and 100s. Social Security was set up for people whose life expectancy was no more than the mid 60s. The Social Security Act of 1935 was set up to provide for the general…