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  1. SEO is content and design. They are not...

    SEO is content and design.

    They are not separate, they should all be thought of together.

    Design exists bases on the content (and not vice-versa) and SEO means making everything work well and...
  2. First of all you are not born with these. I am...

    First of all you are not born with these. I am pretty lazy and not so talented. And yet I was able to create a small home based business that allows me to spend time with my daughter and not worry...
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    1. develop my business more 2. take better and...

    1. develop my business more
    2. take better and more photos
    3. save more money
    4. maybe get married :D
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    I have 9 years of running web sites. Have used...

    I have 9 years of running web sites. Have used free hosts back in 2002 and until 2004. It's a waste of time. Never have control, never can really develop a site. Now, if I want to create a site, I...
  5. Thread: Full vs summary

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    I usually post pics too and this increases server...

    I usually post pics too and this increases server load A LOT. So I decided to go with the excerpts. Less bandwidth, more page views.
  6. Thread: PSD to HTML

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    For an experienced designer, this is a breeze. It...

    For an experienced designer, this is a breeze. It doesn't take me too much time to slice and code the HTML/CSS template. Still, sometimes the design itself is pretty weird (have done some coding for...
  7. Thread: forum marketplace

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    Use the promotions feature in VBulletin. You can...

    Use the promotions feature in VBulletin. You can set the new category too allow access to people with over 20 posts, so that you can wade off the spammers and people who don't contribute. I've done...
  8. Have done this in the past, both with my business...

    Have done this in the past, both with my business and my once huge web site network. I am not realizing MONEY IS IMPORTANT and I do try to spend it WHEN I NEED to, not just because I "feel like". If...
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    Don't really think so. Bing is already for a...

    Don't really think so. Bing is already for a while and many people still ignore it. I am a web designer and use the internet 16 hours/day. I have to tell you I've visited Bing ONCE, when it opened....
  10. Thread: Disqus

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    It's a commenting system. I do stay away from it...

    It's a commenting system. I do stay away from it though. Wordpress "knows" how to handle comments, I don't need a third party for this.
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    I don't post junk and have never advised anyone...

    I don't post junk and have never advised anyone to do so. You keep a blog if you've got something to say. If not, there's a lot of SEO jobs :D

    So, I agree with you. Content is super-important...
  12. What I don't understand is why people try to get...

    What I don't understand is why people try to get their visitors OUT OF THE SITE? Seriously. Facebook, Twitter, RSS subscription, anything so that you're not staying there to read the content. It's...
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    When blogging, or keeping any content site (forum...

    When blogging, or keeping any content site (forum for instance) constant updates ARE THE KEY. if you cannot post daily, get a more lax schedule and stick to it. By posting more frequently I was able...
  14. One thing: Popups. Now everybody and their dog...

    One thing: Popups. Now everybody and their dog has an aweber account and wants everyone to subscribe. So, the moment you land on that wonderful site, you're getting a nice pop up in your nose. And...
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    It's a very nice design, love it. I'd just say...

    It's a very nice design, love it. I'd just say that it would be a good idea to not cram so many sites on one domain, maybe it's better to pay 10 bucks on a new domain for her. Other than that, super.
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    Never been a fan of such extreme contrasts...

    Never been a fan of such extreme contrasts (black/white), but you made it work. I love the site ;)
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    Certainly not the design I'd expect for such a...

    Certainly not the design I'd expect for such a site, but the theme is excellent and the branding too. You've nailed it nicely. The only thing I'd change would be the link colours. I don't like that...
  18. Thread: Finally, it's up!

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    1. the layout spans badly. I am on a 1600 pixels...

    1. the layout spans badly. I am on a 1600 pixels wide monitor. The left background repeats, the text overlaps weirdly. Have your designer use a set width or see how it looks for bigger monitors. It's...
  19. Thread: Hello

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    Thank you all for the welcome. My work as a radio...

    Thank you all for the welcome. My work as a radio DJ has helped me know good music and enjoy it. It's also had a HUGE influence on my people's skills. As you can imagine, one cannot be a good showman...
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    I wouldn't trust a surgeon with no degree, that's...

    I wouldn't trust a surgeon with no degree, that's for sure :D

    So my example was that, as a web designer, you can really make it without formal training. In the end I am studying the same stuff,...
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    If a client doesn't pay of becomes abusive, I...

    If a client doesn't pay of becomes abusive, I fire him in an instant. Otherwise, all are worth keeping ;)
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    EXPERIENCE. I have 9 years of web design...

    EXPERIENCE. I have 9 years of web design experience. I work 10+ hours a day, weekends included. Have designed hundreds of layouts and have grown my skills a lot. I don't have an education in this...
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    For me the first clients were some friends, but...

    For me the first clients were some friends, but then I decided to go further and expand. Right now my clients are from all over the world and not so many from the local businesses.
  24. Thread: Hello

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    Hello

    My name is Ramona Iftode, I am a full time freelance web designer and active blogger / forum administrator. I've worked as a radio DJ for 10 years and last year, when I lost my job, I decided to...
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