How to Save Your Facebook Friendships

How to Save Your Facebook Friendships

Do you have an acquaintance on Facebook and it seems like their  updates are appearing in your news feed all the time? Last time I mentioned Facebook friends, I wrote about how to keep them quiet. Now, I'm going to write about how to silent certain types of notifications from appearing in your news feed. Go to your ...



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I know what I’ll be doing this weekend – How to Back Up and Migrate Your Posterous Spaces to Tumblr, Blogger, or WordPress via @lifehacker

I know what Ill be doing this weekend   How to Back Up and Migrate Your Posterous Spaces to Tumblr, Blogger, or WordPress via @lifehacker

via lifehacker.com Did anyone else flinch when they saw the announcement the other day? Seems like the best plan of action is to plan ahead. Lifehacker has a guide as to what you can do now to prepare for the future of Posterous.



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Why do I need a Twitter account?

Why do I need a Twitter account?

OK, so we are aware of the latest stats comparing Facebook to  Twitter. So this question came to me  as why does one need a Twitter account when they have a Facebook account? I had a Twitter account before I had a Facebook account.  I use Twitter mainly for business purposes.  So my opinion *may* be ...



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Why get a WordPress.com account if …

Why get a Wordpress.com account if ...

This Ask STEPH question comes from another client (whom shall remain nameless until I have cleared it). Why should I get a WordPress.com account if I have a self hosted WordPress.org site? If you want your self-hosted WordPress site to be protected from spammy comments, then it is highly recommended that you register for a free WordPress.com ...



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WordPress Multisite vs. BuddyPress

WordPress Multisite vs. BuddyPress

After a long hiatus, the "Ask STEPH" formerly "Ask nextSTEPH" section is back. This question comes from Ja-Naé Duane: What is the difference between WordPress MU and Buddypress? WordPress Multi-Site (formerly WordPress Mu) allows an administrator to create multiple WordPress sites under the same installation. The administrator would activate multi-site functionality, there fore creating a network ...



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Taking on ProBlogger’s 7 Link Challenge

Taking on ProBlogger’s 7 Link Challenge

  This is why I need to go read my feeds more often. ProBlogger Darren Rowse recently set out a challenge for bloggers to list their 7 links from their blogs.   So here we go: Your first post –  is more of a tweet that a blog post. The Archive Dilemma. You know what they say. "What ...



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The clock is ticking for free Ning Networks

The clock is ticking for free Ning Networks

Just in case you didn't hear the news, Ning is phasing out its free networks. What does it mean if you are currently running a free network on Ning, is that your days are numbered. What options are out there? One of the groups that I'm a member of opted to create a private group on ...



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Should you create a website around your book or yourself?

Should you create a website around your book or yourself?

One of the many tips about blogging that I have encountered is the question focusing on book authors. Should I create a website around my book or myself? I know I will get comments from the peanut gallery, that's what the form below is for. However, my vote will always go to self, and not just because I'm ...



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Professional Themes for Free WordPress Blogs

Professional Themes for Free WordPress Blogs

From time to time, I get  asked questions. One of those questions this time around came from a client about how they can make their current wordpress.com hosted blog look more professional who are not quite ready to make the leap to a self-hosted WordPress Blog Keep in mind that like the internet, the choices of ...



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How can I tell when people add me to their favorities list?

How can I tell when people add me to their favorities list?

Welcome to another installment of Ask nextSTEPH. Today's questions comes through a reader via my Squidoo lens. I am looking for direction on how to track visitors that have added my site to their favorites list. Or get html for a popup window that opens after visitors add my site to their favorites list. " ...



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