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I want a WordPress website. Where do I start?

August 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Where do I start?Follow the three steps below and then contact us to help you get up and running!

1. Write down the goals of your website, the kind of people you want to visit it, and what your ‘message’ is.

Are you sharing information, selling products, making a personal online journal? The more you write down, the better.

2. Think about how you want it to look…the design.

The biggest part of the “look” of your WordPress website is the theme you choose. It drives most of the design. A theme is like a house – you can make changes to the paint, change the landscaping, or even add a room. However, the actual frame is much more difficult to change. Choose a theme that fits your plan…you can always choose another as you grow. Check out the StudioPress Themes for WordPress here.

3. Talking about paint – pick out a few colors that appeal to you.

Don’t get all crazy here, just choose 2 to 4 main colors. While you’re at it…think about a logo. Do you already have one? We can work together to create a beautiful harmony for your personal brand.

Contact us to get started! 
We can even help if you already have a website you want to convert to WordPress!

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3 Ways to Identify and Avoid Pinterest Spam Attackers

July 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Have you suddenly gotten email notices that a bunch of people you don’t know are  following ALL of your boards on Pinterest? Don’t just blindly follow them back! Here’s what’s going on…

Apparently since mid March, some unscupulous people out there are creating fake accounts, pinning one or two photos into hundreds of pin boards, and inking these pins to sites that launch a variety of money-making scams. Then, they go out and find people by the hundreds to follow – hoping you’ll blindly follow them back and click through on their pins which will make them a bunch of money.

I contacted the good folks at Pinterest when I started getting these ‘people’ following me and reported them. I got a reply soon after that said, “Thanks for letting us know! When I clicked the links, the accounts appear to have been removed already. We have automatic spam-detection features in place or someone else on the team may have suspended them – either way, if you come across others, please let us know. Again, we hugely appreciate your reports, thank you!”

Yay, Pinterest!

It’s unfortunate that this great web site is being attacked like this daily, but it’s awesome to know that they have a solution in place. Major kudos to Ben and the gang!

So, how can you tell if a new follower of your boards is one of these spammers?

1. When you get an email notice that someone (or a bunch of someones) is following you, click on their name to check out who they are.

2. On the top of the pinterest screen, do you see hundreds of boards, very few followers, and hundreds of people they are following?

3. Is there only one or two pins per board and sometimes the board title doesn’t even match the picture of the pin?

Most likely this is a fake person and one of the spammers. You can click through a pin to see where it goes, but that will usually earn them some money because they get paid everytime someone clicks on their links. Another problem you may run into if you click through…a virus may download onto your computer…ack!

My advice…don’t click. Just delete that email notice and get back to pinning!

Pin ya later!

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