Posts Tagged "Joomla"

Social Networking

Posted by on May 21, 2010 in Social Networking | 0 comments

Social Networking

Image via CrunchBase We think it’s important to do more than simply tell you how to run your business , so we run our own  online rustic decor site called Bear at Home. It gives us hands-on insight into what works and what doesn’t.  We pass this experience on to you. Recently, we were asked about our social networking experiences. Would you mind taking a few minutes to tell me how you’ve been leveraging Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Yelp, Blogs, Constant Contact, YouTube, MySpace, or Google AdWords to market Bear at Home? We use Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Yelp, Blogs, Constant Contact and rarely Google Adwords. If feels like the hot...

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Was Your Installation Successful?

Posted by on Sep 7, 2009 in Websites | 0 comments

Was Your Installation Successful?

Image via Wikipedia So, I hadn’t yelled at the tech folks (and I use tech very, very loosely here) over at 1and1 in awhile. There is a weird glitch with 1and1 that doesn’t allow you to automatically upgrade the WordPress. I decided to upgrade it manually causing all kinds of problem,s not the least of my own stupidity on not backing up first – yea, I know! While I didn’t have high expectations, I figured maybe I’d get lucky and they might be helpful. I called tech support, and lo behold I talking to a call center in the Philippines. I explained the compatibility issue with WordPress and the resulting errors. The agent...

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Can you match my business card?

Posted by on Aug 17, 2009 in SF Business Services | 0 comments

Can you match my business card?

One of our clients – HLAW - came to us looking to update their website. They had two requests Make it simple to update Make it match their existing business cards. OK, done.  We opted for a WordPress platform that they can manage through a hosted dashboard – no html skill needed.  And we selected a nice clean template consistent with their business cards. This allowed the client to take control of their site.  Many customers are at the mercy of their web developer.  Updates are sent to a black hole and gotten to whenever.  In this day and age, we are able to utilize complete CMS – Content Management Systems – such as WordPress to give...

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Building in Joomla!

Posted by on Jul 20, 2009 in Websites | 0 comments

Building in Joomla!

Building in Joomla! MediationSF wanted a professional looking site that wasn’t too flashy. We opted for a Joomla CMS platform with a Vintage Themed Template. Very simple and elegant. The Joomla format allows for multiple users to contribute to the site. Any user with basic word processing skills can update it by adding content, managing images and keeping company critical data up-to-date via a simple, hosted browser-based dashboard. Search engine friendly URLs; On-line Administration; Large developer Community; Lots of cool Plug-Ins Related articles by Zemanta Joomla And WordPress: A Matter Of Mental Models (smashingmagazine.com) Microsoft...

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