The IT Arsenal blog highlights valuable tools, useful practices, and effective methods for business websites with spotlights from customer experiences. Enjoy!
Q&A: What is a Social Media Bookmarking Icon?
One of my website presence clients recently asked this question and it caught me off guard. Sometimes things we think are simple, just aren't that obvious, and that's okay. A "social media bookmarking icon" is a somewhat generic term for a styled image you would put...
The Cost of Not Backing Up
The internet continues to fill up with evidence that we rely on our computers more than any tool in todays world, yet it's suggested over and over that %50 of the people reading this don't backup on any sort of regular bases...talk about a risky financial move. I know...
I Should Smack Myself for Not Giving You These Sooner
==== Newsletter Archive ==== I've been a miscreant! A total loser! I should be flogged! I haven't e-mailed you some awesome stuff I've been using when I promised you useful information! I think I owe you, you might not, but I do and so I'm going to make it up to you...
Why You Should Setup a Google Alert for Your Name (and Business) and How to Setup a Google Alert
I first noticed the importance of Google Alerts when I wrote a post about an author's book, a seemingly really popular author with an Amazon best seller, and he was the first to comment on my post, a short quick comment and thank you. I knew that author didn't follow...
A Membership Site Alternative to Speed Your Launch and Sales (advice and tricks)
One of the most consistently requested features in our website setups (Wordpress based) has to do with membership sites, and one of the most consistently re-considered services is also, setting up membership websites. I don't have anything against them (in fact I love...
Q&A: I’m frustrated with GoDaddy’s Website Tonight, Where do I go from Here?
I currently own a couple domain names and have a website hosted by GoDaddy's Website Tonight. I built it myself using their website software. I’m not completely happy with the look, but settled on that given what was available. I’ve felt pretty comfortable with...
Q&A: How Can I Integrate my Payment Processor, Newsletter Service, & Affiliate System?
Observation: There's just no easy way to sell products AND easily integrate with the various add-on services right now. It's possible and there are a few systems that attempt an all in one package, but I can see how many so many entrepreneurs are frustrated! The cost,...
Why You’re Afraid of the WordPress Update Button and What to Do About It
Are you afraid to hit this link looming at the top of your site? You're not alone. In fact, most Wordpress users I know stay away from updating because their afraid of what might or might not happen. I've seen it a lot lately. It's not too surprising, everything from...