Quite often I give people the advice to change their WordPress permalink structure, this post details the why and, more importantly: how to make such a change without losing the traffic that you already have. It includes a new tool built by yours truly to help you create the necessary redirects. Keep on reading! via [...] Read more – ‘Redirect tool for changed permalink situations’.
I found this article covers most questions about security. This is an introduction to the many threats that computer systems and users face on the internet. Methods that users can implement to protect themselves are also explored. Article by Kevin Rio. via Internet Security Threats And Protection Methods | Krio Media. Read more – ‘Internet Security Threats And Protection Methods | Krio Media’.
In this selection, we’re pleased to present Homestead, Bree Serif, Levanderia, Valencia, Nomed Font, Carton and other quality fonts. Please note that while most fonts are available for commercial projects, some are for personal use only and are clearly marked as such in their descriptions. Also, please read the licensing agreements carefully before using the [...] Read more – ‘New High-Quality Free Fonts (2012 Edition)’.
The heading structure of your pages is one of the very important aspects of on-page SEO. It defines which parts of your content are important, and how they’re interconnected. Because they have different goals, a single post needs another heading structure than your blog’s homepage or your category archives. This post intends to give you [...] Read more – ‘HTML heading structure & your blog’s SEO’.
If youre in the camp of integrating SEO functionality into your theme, youve got yet another choice to make: do you “yield” for site owners that have an SEO plugin installed, disabling your own SEO functionality or do you deny them that choice. For those who do decide to yield and for those who do [...] Read more – ‘WordPress SEO Plugin Theme Integration Guide’.
One of the most fundamental requirements at planning stage of a website, is it’s structure in terms of URL’s. WordPress gives you many options to control that. This article from Yoast is particularly relevant to the newest version WP3.3 How to change your WordPress Permalink Structure • Yoast. Read more – ‘Changing your WordPress Permalink Structure’.
Made popular by the International Typographic Style movement and pioneered by legends like Josef Müller-Brockmann and Wim Crouwel, the grid is the foundation of any solid design. The Grid System is an ever-growing resource where graphic designers can learn about grid systems, the golden ratio and baseline grids. The Grid System Read more – ‘The Grid System website’.
“I study the effects of the internet on society. I’ve written two recent books on the subject: Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations (2008) and Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age (2010).” via Clay Shirky’s Internet Writings. Read more – ‘Clay Shirky’s Internet Writings’.
Alignment diagrams reveal the touchpoints between a customer and a business. Illustrating these helps a company shift its inward-focusing perspectives outward. Alignment diagrams make the value creation chain visible. visit: Alignment Diagrams – Boxes and Arrows: The design behind the design. Read more – ‘Alignment Diagrams’.
Here’s the problem: organizations are the context for our work, and when it comes to the web, organizations are broken. via A List Apart: Articles: Web Governance: Becoming an Agent of Change. Read more – ‘Web Governance: Becoming an Agent of Change’.
Since “Part 1” was published, content strategy has gained a lot of ground in the business world. However, justifying budgets and resources for content projects is still a major challenge. So, here, at long last, are seven tips to help you measure content effectively… via The Value of Content, Part 2: Nobody’s Perfect « Brain Traffic [...] Read more – ‘The Value of Content, Part 2: Nobody’s Perfect’.
Although we’re comfortable with the idea that the web is critical to organizations, we often miss the corollary: the web has changed the way organizations operate, and in many cases it’s changed their business models, too. When executives can’t see that, it causes a crisis. Welcome to your daily web-making reality. A List Apart: Articles: [...] Read more – ‘Daily web-making reality’.
Print Friendly Browser Tool Add the Print Friendly bookmarklet to your browser, and make any webpage Printer Friendly. It’s free & easy to install. http://www.printfriendly.com/browser_tool Read more – ‘Print Friendly & PDF’.
