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The cheapest motel does not mean the best value.

Tweet Our house is being fumigated this week because we have wood-boring beetle damage under the floors. Yes, this means the big circus tent over the house. So we are staying elsewhere. Surviving at the Motel 6 I originally reserved

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Marketing update: good people (and scammers) are everywhere

Tweet On July 9th, I posted here about my initial attempts at getting a marketing plan for BluLob off the ground. This is an update and a general impression of my experiences so far. If you find yourself mentioned here,

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How do you market a small design studio?

Tweet The last time I was freelancing, I was a very passive marketer. For the most part, I relied on people finding me online or through referrals. I managed to win and keep a few clients this way. However, as

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3 WordPress plugins I have ditched

Tweet I’ve seen a number of blog articles lately which list which WordPress plugins the author is using. These are very useful articles. But I thought I’d share with you what I’ve tried and ditched. And why. All of these

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Results of the BluLob Facebook Poll

Tweet Earlier this week, I ran a poll on what people like to do on Facebook. It’s part of my research on online communities and what makes them so attractive to people. This poll asked the question: “What do you

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