Monthly Archives: April 2009

I have a very important message for AT&T

Hello AT&T, I have a very important message for you. This morning your systems were kind enough to yell in my ear and tell me that I need to call some number. I didn’t get the number that your automated … Continue reading

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Just Another Panic Monday

It’s been well over a year since I started blogging, and when things first started, I was able to kick out a post or two each day. Then came the daily post, which led directly into a post every other … Continue reading

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10 Reasons Why You Should Not Use Your Real Name on Twitter

In response to Sean Choe’s post on 10 reasons why you should use your real name on Twitter, I decided to take the other end of that and give you 10 reasons why you shouldn’t use your real name on … Continue reading

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WayneJohn.com Commenting Guidelines

I find it increasingly apparent that I need to clearly define a commenting policy and establish a set of guidelines that I apply when moderating my comments.  These guidelines are established to help new people understand what I believe to … Continue reading

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How To Increase Web Traffic with Keyword Questions

I’m going to let you in on a secret today on how to increase web traffic. Using keyword questions is an easy way that I found late last year to build traffic. What am I talking about? Well, read on … Continue reading

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What is a True Web Developer?

These days it seems that everyone and their mother calls themselves a web developer if they can build a single web page. They may be right to some degree, but how do you know when you’re talking to a real … Continue reading

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Links For New Readers and Bloggers

I took a stroll through my archives and created a link list of all the posts that are geared toward increasing your knowledge in area important to web development and blogging. These posts range from information for the absolute beginner … Continue reading

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BlogSpot Blog – The Skin Tag Explained

One feature you’ll find in a BlogSpot blog is the ability to use variables for defining the fonts and colors used on your blog. Using variables within the skin tag can help you add some flexibility to your template.  Here’s … Continue reading

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BlogSpot Blog – Defining a Web Site Project

Before you rush into the development of a blog or web site, it’s a good idea to take some time to plan what it is you’re going to build. Imagine trying to build a rocket without any planning or diagrams … Continue reading

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50 Important Web Development Guidelines

These 50 web development guidelines are important to keep in mind while planning, designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining any web site or blog. Use [css] and div's for site layouts rather than tables Optimize images to look good, and keep … Continue reading

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BlogSpot Blog – The Smallest Blogger Template

I always enjoy seeing what is possible on other systems and web sites. I’m not a hacker by any means, nor would I EVER call myself that (unless I had dreams of working for the FBI), but this post should … Continue reading

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ProBlogger Challenge – Day 1 31DBBB

I think I’ll be giving updates while I can for the ProBlogger challenge that I’ll be doing for the next month.  I’m going to try my best to keep up.  Here’s what we did today in the ProBlogger 31 Day … Continue reading

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LinkListings.net Gets PR3 From Latest Google Update

I’m happy to announce that in the latest round of updates that my Link Directory site was blessed with a PR3 from the Google Gods. The only reason I received a PR3 straight out of the gate is primarily due … Continue reading

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Understand Your Spam

Understand your spam.  Just like Johnny Cash sang about how women need to understand their men, you need to understand your spam so you won’t get suckered into clicking a link that shouldn’t be clicked.  The more you understand your … Continue reading

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What the hell is a Blogger and what does the word Blogger mean?

What the hell is a blogger and what does the word blogger mean? If you have never heard the term 'Blogger', I want to welcome you from the rock you've been under. The Internet is home to millions of bloggers, … Continue reading

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