Export and Back up Your ActiveRain Blog

How to Export and Back up Your ActiveRain Blog Posts and Content I have received so many calls, emails, DM tweets and Facebook messages over the past three days regarding the ActiveRain site being down.  I know that with the changing of the guard there are probably going to be some stumbling blocks but I

Google Map Maker for the USA

Google announced a new Map Maker product this week called Google Map Maker. This site allows you to interact, add information, collaborate with others and more all in an attempt to help others know your area, neighborhoods, and communities better.  It always fascinates me how someone as BIG as Google and with all the money

Top 5 Contact Widgets for Blogs

Creating great content for your subscribers and readers, (and the search engines) is one of the most important things you can do to be successful with your blog or website. It may not be the most important though… One of the other major components is the “Call To Action” or the “Opportunity To Connect” At

Content Is King – Words Are Powerful

We’ve all heard that “Content is King” and this video proves an excellent point. It’s not “what we say” that matters as much as “why or how we’re saying it” that makes a difference in the world. The spoken and written words are powerful and they are the platforms in which our voices get heard.

How and Where to Find FREE Images and Photos for Websites and Blogs

Learn about FREE versus creative commons and understand the difference between share and share alike photos and more.  This video was recorded “LIVE” at RainCamp Atlantic NJ and is unedited. Also listed below are numerous other free sites and resources! In addition, here are 10 more great sites for Free Images, Graphics and Pics etc. Wikimedia PikWizard

Keep and Share Your Calendar

Zillow Academy launched a new calendar interface today using a much more robust and user friendly calendaring system. There are many calendar applications and sites on the web, but finding one that allows users to easily access specific days, weeks, and months without having to learn or navigate the interface seems like an ongoing task

Top 30 Widgets for Business

These are just a few of the widgets I’d like to share with my friends and readers.  In the past 3 or so years, I have probably installed well over 1000 widgets on different sites and blogs.  I have also deleted 95% of them because they didn’t deliver the expected value our audiences were seeking.

Free Webinars That Rock!

I must get 5-7 invitations a week to a variety of different webinars. They usually cover some really great topics. Though many seem interesting and useful, I find myself having to prioritize my day, (just like you) and in many cases miss many if not most webinars that come my way.  What is the real