I thought I would share this nugget of information with the development community. I tried to register an application with Facebook after their recent changes. The API key was missing... or so I thought. The only mention to an API was the Graph API Explorer, which is not what I was looking for. I was perplexed. It was there the last last
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Register NOW for “Target Marketing” talk Thursday!
TOMORROW -- on Thursday, September 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. -- BizzyWeb's Dave Meyer will be giving a talk on "Fishing for Sales With Online Marketing" at the Startup Meetup for New Business Minnesota. We hope you can attend! As of this writing, 141 people are already registered. We'd love to see you there. Register now! This free workshop - Sept. 22
Important Support Reminder: TimThumb Update Required for Affected Sites
Earlier this month, hackers began exploiting a vulnerability discovered in an image-resizing utility called TimThumb. This tool, which is widely used in over 40 million WordPress powered websites, was used on many BizzyWeb websites created before October 2010, and requires an update and/or removal to fix the vulnerability. Any BizzyWeb customers
Fishing for Sales with Online Marketing
The following is reprinted from the August 2011 issue of New Business Minesota. For a full copy of the articles, download this PDF or click the image to the right. Your Tackle Box Should Have the Right Lures to Catch What You’re Looking For. Finding customers can feel a lot like fishing: Sometimes the fish are biting and sales are coming in as fast
Social Search is the next evolution
I believe that the integration of social networking with search is the next evolution of how we will use the web to make decisions and purchases for decades to come. The Bing / Facebook partnership is just the beginning! - Vincent Wondra (aka BizzyVince)BizzyWeb - VP of Operations For years, search engine like Google and Bing have tirelessly
Why do you need a Facebook Landing Page?
That's right! Facebook landing pages can help increase your number of fans by almost a 2 to 1 ratio over sites that don't have a custom landing page! Now that's ROI! What do I get with a Facebook Landing Page from BizzyWeb? One custom landing page Our designers work with you to come up with 3 design variations to choose from Logo/website
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Beginners: Part 2
Continued from Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Beginners: Part 1 In part one we were introduced to Eclectic Martial Arts and their challenges to being found on the first page of Google's search results. There are over 71 million web pages flagged as "Martial Arts." It doesn't do any good if someone searches for "martial arts" on the other side
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Beginners: Part 1
Everyone wants to be listed first on Google, and why not? Google serves up billions of search results daily. Being on the first pages puts a lot of eyeballs on you, and can drive massive traffic to your website. The billion dollar question is: "How do do I get my website on the first page of Google's search results?" The answer to this
5 Things You Need to Know to Generate Buzz Online
The following is reprinted from the March 2011 issue of New Business Minesota. For a full copy of the articles, download this PDF or click the image to the right. Social media has changed the way people interact with businesses on the web. A simple website with text from your brochure (that hasn’t been updated for months) is no longer enough. To
WordPress 3.1 Goes Live
WordPress 3.1, code named "Reinhardt" (in honor of guitarist, Django Reinhardt), was rolled out Wednesday and includes some handy improvements for users. Easier linking, a new site-wide admin bar for logged in admins and editors, and custom post formats are now available. BizzyWeb will be updating qualifying sites as soon as we've verified plugin
Use Web Design and Social Media to Look like Goliath on David’s Budget
How a few well-aimed rocks can put you on a level field with the big guys The following is reprinted from the February 2011 issue of New Business Minesota. Dave Meyer, BizzyWeb president, will be offering a live presentation in association with this article in early April Before you spend a lot of time making yourself look big, make sure you’re
WordPress 3.0 is out! Lots of features coming to our clients
WordPress 3.0, codenamed "Thelonius" (in the long tradition of naming releases after Jazz greats), is now officially out. From the WordPress blog (with a few edits from me): "WordPress 3.0, the thirteenth major release of WordPress and the culmination of half a year of work by 218 contributors, is now available for download (or upgrade within your
WordPress 2.8 bakes in ease of use
I'm very excited about the latest release of WordPress, codenamed Baker. This release will offer my clients a simpler, more customizable interface. Among highligts (from the WordPress Blog): First and foremost, 2.8 is way faster to use. And there is now contextual documentation for the functions in the file you’re editing linked right below the
WordPress 2.7 “Coltrane” launched – it’s a new game
There's lots new at WordPress.org today -- version 2.7 is out. "Coltrane" includes a completely new look, and streamlines a lot of the processes that have historically taken a lot of time. But it's more than just candy and shortcuts, as the intro blog post by Matt notes: Next you’ll begin to notice the new features subtly sprinkled through
Google’s SEO Starter Guide
Straight from the horse's mouth, some general tips for SEO. Good stuff! Webmasters often ask us at conferences or in the Webmaster Help Group, "What are some simple ways that I can improve my website's performance in Google?" There are lots of possible answers to this question, and a wealth of search engine optimization information on the web, so
Innovative Use of WordPress: The WordPress Link Directory
I'll be following this series. Great read -- already thinking of ways to get folks to submit links here. This will be the first in a serious of posts devoted to highlighting new and interesting ways people are using WordPress. I already have at least 3 amazing uses of WordPress lined up that you probably have never seen before and are sure
New info page added on WordPress development
I've just added a new page to the site explaining a little bit more about how WordPress works and how my clients benefit from this extremely robust, easy to use platform. With WordPress, to add a page you just click a button, fill in the headline, write some text (in the visual interface), and hit "Publish." Writing news posts is just as easy, and
WordPress for iPhone rocks
Just installed WordPress for the iPhone and am trying it out for the first time. Works just fine, although I'd love to be able to type sideways for bigger buttons. You can even add images from your phone! From yesterday: Very sweet.