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04/22/11 by admin | Blog, Recent Posts | No Comments »
Whitson Gordon — Dropbox’s terms of service give the government access to your Dropbox files if they request them through proper channels, and that’s not exactly popular with most folks. Trouble is, when you delete files from your Dropbox, it keeps them on its servers. Here’s how to get rid of them permanently.
Dropbox’s version control system is usually a welcome feature, but if you’re trying to keep your files safe and secure, it throws up a little roadblock. We’ve already shown you how toadd a second layer of encryption to your Dropbox, but any files you had sitting around before the encryption are still on Dropbox’s servers, in the form of old versions.
To delete those files, make sure the originals are deleted first—you can re-add them later—then head into Dropbox’s web interface. Click the “Show Deleted Files” button at the top of the right-hand pane, select the files you want to delete, and hit More > Permanently Delete. After that, they’ll be gone for good and you can re-upload the encrypted versions.
How to Permanently Delete Files from Dropbox | Digital Inspiration
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11/28/10 by admin | Recent Posts | No Comments »
I’m sure you’ve heard that no one can truly become successful on their own. Anyone who has become successful will tell you the same thing…you need a to enlist the help of others in order to take your business to the highest level.
If you’ve ever read the book, “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill, you might remember that he talks extensively about having a mastermind group to help you focus, build upon your own strengths, leverage the strength of others and to enlist their ideas.
You also need to surround yourself with positive, encouraging people who will help you when you stumble and cheer you on when your feeling discouraged. There’s true power in the mastermind mentality and it’s one I hope to build at Creative Design Worx.
Let’s look at a few examples.
Say you walk up to your friend and say, “hey, I need a website for my business and I think I’ll do it myself” . The negative person would be first to point out that you don’t know anything about building a website. Then further complicate the process by speaking out of hand with a million reasons “why” you can’t do it, shouldn’t do it, etc.
The positive, like-minded person would say “great! How will you do it? I have some experience (or know someone who does) that may be able to point you in the right direction”.
Which person would you rather tell?
People don’t always understand how their words and actions can become very discouraging. You need to surround yourself with people just like yourself who are willing to coax you when needed, offer honest advice, share ideas, cheer you on when things go great and even kick your butt back into action when things don’t go exactly as you wanted.
The internet can fast become a mass of confusion and information overload. You’ll have people coming at you from every direction telling you what you need to do to become successful. Who’s right? How many are just selling you on an idea that may or may not work? How many really have your best interest at heart?
I won’t make claims that Creative Design Worx will make you successful and rich. Only YOU can do that. But I can offer you the tools and training. And I can offer you the mastermind community to stand behind you in support.
Whether you’re building your online business from scratch or developing an online presence for your existing business, having the full strength of a like-minded group behind you will help you get the job done.
- Download my FREE Report that “Reveals How ANYONE can Build a Website Even if You Have Zero Internet Experience or Skills”
- Sign up for the Creative Design Worx V.I.P. Membership and start building your online business right away
Success is in all of us!
~Toresa
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11/26/10 by admin | Recent Posts | No Comments »
Many people think that once they’ve built their website the traffic will start breaking down their door. You know the old adage “Build it and they will come”.
That can’t be the furthest from the truth.
If you build your website, you need to make sure you tell everyone it’s there. There are millions of websites online today so how can you expect people to find it when they don’t even know it exists?
Luckily there are tons of ways to creatively promote your new website both online and offline. Everything from business cards to mobile marketing will help you spread the word.
In the Creative Design Worx V.I.P. Membership, we are going to talk about every form of marketing and advertising so you can pick and choose which will work best for you.
We go in-depth into such topics as social marketing, video marketing, offline/online integration, article marketing, mobile marketing, list building…and the list goes on!
We’ll first start with the most important marketing methods that every website should be using. I’ll show you which ones and exactly how to set them up for maximum results.
we’ll start examining other methods that are just as powerful and focus on each one specifically and in-depth.
You won’t get overwhelmed because we’ll be building up your marketing portfolio piece by piece so you have time to truly understand and employ the techniques we’re learning before moving on.
If your tired of trying to figure it all out on your own while drowning in a sea of email offers and vague techniques, then I encourage you to…
- Download my FREE Report that “Reveals How ANYONE can Build a Website Even if You Have Zero Internet Experience or Skills”
- Sign up for the Creative Design Worx V.I.P. Membership and start building your online business right away
Success is in all of us!
~Toresa
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11/24/10 by admin | Recent Posts | No Comments »
Creative Design Worx is a program designed to take even the most novice internet and computer user and help you create a web business of your own.
It’s not your typical site full of hype and fluff. I actually take you by the hand and walk you through the entire process right from scratch while you work at your own pace.
We’ll start with building the actual foundations of an online business to ensure you get a solid understanding and start to your new online business. Then we move into actually building your own website which is designed to be a cake walk for people with little to no experience. You’ll have your very own website up and running in 30 days.
But, while this site is called “Step-by-Step Web Design for Beginners” we actually include everything you need for your online business. That means, once your site is up we’re going to move on to actually promoting and marketing your business.
Why?
Because having a website sitting in cyberspace is USELESS if no one knows it’s there!
You’ll learn the exact steps you need to take to build every aspect of your business and you’ll have access to it 24/7.
If you’re serious about getting started with your online business, redesigning your current website without the high cost of a designer or creating an online presence for your offline business then I encourage you to:
Success is in all of us!
~Toresa
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11/22/10 by admin | Recent Posts | No Comments »
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- If you are a newbie wanting to make an online income…
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- If you have a blog and love writing, but want more traffic, more readers and more money…
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Success is in all of us!
~Toresa
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11/16/10 by admin | Blog, Recent Posts | No Comments »
If you’ve had a website for a while chances are you may need a to both upgrade the site itself and update the design. So, how will you know if it’s time for a total redesign? Here are some points to consider:
- Are you still using a static HTML platform?
Besides the fact that the HTML language may have changed which can cause some issues with newer technologies, now-a-days, your visitors want more interaction. They want to engage in your content via comments, forums, polls, etc. While the search engines are constantly looking for new and fresh content.
Content Management System or Blog software is the better way to go. It allows you to interact with your visitors, continuously provide new content and even add functionality to your site that may help you improve both your visitors experience and search engine rankings.
2. Does the site look dated?
As with any fashion or design, it changes constantly so a site built in 1990 will likely stand out against todays modern design choices. Like an older car, people can tell and may be turned off wondering how serious you are about your business. Staying fresh and current shows visitors and potential customers that you care about your business as well as their experience.
If you fall into these two categories, yes, it just might be time to upgrade and redesign your current website.
When planning your redesign, you`ll want to keep your branding in mind. Just because you’re jumping into the present, doesn’t mean you should change your look entirely. Remember, your branding is how people recognize you and making changes to your logo or other identifiable aspects of your site may cause confusion.
You’ll want to stick to relatively the same colours and overall design, but you can update them to more modern tons and styles. You just don’t want your visitors all of a sudden wondering if they’ve landed on the right page and turning away.
Get your visitors involved!
Before you jump ahead, talk to your visitors via email or even by adding a poll on your site. Ask them what features they’d enjoy seeing, what do they think of your current design, ask for input into a new look. Make them a part of the process and they’ll respond with appreciation.
This will also make them aware that changes are immanent so they won’t be shocked if your website all of a sudden has a completely new look.
Toresa:)
Thinking about redesigning your website? Learn how you can do it yourself even if you have no experience.
07/14/10 by admin | Blog, HTML Tips, Recent Posts | No Comments »
Creating links is quite easy and always necessary. This series is for those that know how to click on a link but don’t quite get the mechanics behind the link itself. If you’re new to blogging, there are some fundamental HTML elements you should know and this week I thought hyperlinks should be top on that list.
In WordPress, when creating a post, there is a little button that will allow you to create a link. I use this feature often, but it doesn’t quite provide all of the link attributes I need or want so I usually end up having to edit the links manually.
A link (or Hyperlink) is used to send your visitors to another page either within your own site or to someone else’s site. You would know this from your own basic internet searches or from interacting on the sites you visit yourself. But how do you create those links? It’s very easy and I’ll show exactly how to do it, but first a little education…
Definitions:
Source page – the page containing the link
Destination page – the page being linked to from the source page
HTML elements – everything from a start tag <a></a> to the end tag
Element content – everything in between the start tag and the end tag <a></a> this is the element content
Attributes – provide additional information about and element, they are always specified in the start tag, always come in name/value pairs like target=”_blank”
When creating a link you need the correct HTML elements to make it function. Here’s an example:
<a href="http://www.creativedesignworx.com">Creative Design Worx</a>
Which would look like:
Creative Design Worx
Let’s break this down, shall we?
“a” is the anchor element which works with the “href” element which specifies the destination of your link
“Creative Design Worx” is the element content
“/a” is the end tag (notice the “/” which always signifies a closing tag)
Now you can link anything including an image which would work the same way except the content element would be different. Instead of text, you would insert the image elements:
<img src="http://creativedesignworx.com/myimage.jpg" alt="" />
Your Link tag would now look like:
<a href="http://www.creativedesignworx.com"><img src="http://creativedesignworx.com/myimage.jpg" alt="" /></a>
Which would look like:
Target Links
So those are the basics, now let’s look at how to direct the link to a specific target (this is where the linked page or destination page would open)
By default, if you don’t specify a “target” the destination page will open inside the browser window you (or the reader) is currently on (_self). But, you may not want your visitor to be taken away from your site while directing him to checkout information on another. In this case you would set the target to open in a new window, therefore, keeping your own webpage open as well.
Here’s what you would do:
<a href="http://www.creativedesignworx.com" target="_blank">Creative Design Worx</a>
By adding ” target=”_blank” right after the web url you are sending them to a new page or tab while your site remains open.
In you are sending your visitor to a link within your own website and it doesn’t matter if they leave the page they are currently on (ie. From your home page to your contact page), you would create the link like this:
<a href="http://www.creativedesignworx.com">Creative Design Worx</a>
Or
<a href="http://www.creativedesignworx.com" target="_self">Creative Design Worx</a>
Now, because _self is the default for any link, you really don’t need to waste the time to actually add that element, this is more for educational purposes.
Email Links
There are times when you will want to create an email link which will allow people to contact you directly. This method will open their email client automatically with your email address already inserted. (works with most email clients)
In this case the element is a little different than the links we did above, for an email like you would use the “mailto” attribute.
Here’s an example
<a href="mailto:yourname@mysite.com">Click Here to Email Me</a>
Now let’s say you wanted to have people email you about a specific subject and you want it to stand out when then are delivered to your email box. You can use the “subject” attribute and insert your own subject line.
Example:
<a href="mailto:yourname@mysite.com?subject=Feedback from XY Article">Click Here to send me your feedback</a>
I would suggest you don’t use these links on your webpages directly as they can be grabbed easily by spammers. Instead, use these in place like your email newsletter (not published online) or your personal emails or even in pdf documents you may create.
I think that pretty much wraps up the basics of linking. There are other attributes you can use which I’ll cover in another post.
If you have questions, comments or would like me to add a tutorial on a specific topic, please let me know by leaving a comment below.
Hope this helps…
Toresa:)
