Tips, Tricks and Uniqueness
March 30, 2009
I have really been immersing myself in website building the last week or so, and I think I am getting the hang of it fairly well. Every time I work on the site I am learning something new, or a better way to do something. I am also figuring out a lot of the wrong ways to do things – but that is how you really learn something inside and out.
I have a few great free word press and website resources to share today that I have found interesting.
Web Site Articles, Tutorials, and Tips
WebsiteTips.com is an educational Web site design and development resource especially for Web site owners, Web designers, Web professionals, webmasters, teachers and educators, students, and anyone wanting to learn about Web sites.
13 Great WordPress Speed Tips & Tricks for MAX Performance
Performance is a key factor for any successful website. And since WordPress is becoming more popular than ever, it will only be at its best when raised in the proper conditions. Here are a few things to try if you find that your WordPress site is not performing as well as it could be due to high traffic or hidden issues you don’t know about.
48 Unique Ways To Use WordPress
WordPress, one of the most popular blogging platforms (if not the most), is capable of being more than just a blog platform. It’s capable of being a full-blown CMS (Content Management System). As someone who has both written small, custom CMSes from scratch as well as evaluated million-dollar professional CMSes for large corporations, WordPress‘ robustness never ceases to amaze me.
That’s it for now, I will have more to share tomorrow!
Success Update
March 29, 2009
I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to visit our site. It has been almost two months since we first launched this success experiment and already we have gotten a lot of traffic. There is no doubt that this site is a true Success Experiment because we are learning as we go how to really get your name out there and generate good quality traffic. We can be found on Linkedin, twitter, and Digg. I want to encourage everyone who visits this site to comment as much as possible to share your knowledge, experiences and questions if you have them. Each week we are going to have a lot of good articles for how you can be successful in a variety of ways, all the while keeping you up to date on our status.
Business Idea Resources
March 27, 2009
Where do you get your business ideas?
My ideas come to me in those moments before I fall asleep; and when the ideas are really pumping those moments can turn into hours. As I lay there my mind maps one idea to another, weaving my empire in the moonlight. Several times I have got up and shuffled into my office, as Sean sleeps away, to jot down what could end up being “the idea.”
I have heard that after 20 seconds an idea can be gone forever; there have been a few that I just could not let go, for fear in the morning I would remember there was a brilliant idea born the night before, but all details were stripped away.
Another great way to generate new ideas is brainstorming with others. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen suggest developing a mastermind group for this reason. Just spending time with inspiring, successful people can really get new ideas sprouting. I love being around people that can motivate me and get me jazzed about new ideas. I am still looking for my mastermind group, at the moment most of the people I know are hit and miss on being uplifting and inspiring. Do you have a mastermind group?
Entrepreneur.com has a business idea center chalked full of possible business ventures including:
- Part-time picks
- Low Cost start ups
- Homebased ideas
- Online Startups
- Unusual Ideas
There is also a Startup Toolkit; so that once you’ve found the right idea for you, these guides can help you get started.
- Don’t be Afraid to Charge What You’re Worth
- Gather Your Courage and Launch Your Dream
- Know How Your VC Gets Paid
- Sell Value, Not Price
- When Recession Equals Opportunity
… a listing of one hundred and five business ideas thought of by middle and high school students. Hopefully this listing will illustrate the principle that business ideas are a dime a dozen and it is always the execution that counts. I encourage you to read “It’s not the Idea, It’s the Execution” after finishing this article as well as “How to Evaluate Business Ideas and Opportunities.”
“Cool” ideas like Solar Sailing and Stickie Stories will get you inspired with your own cool ideas. The site also has a great link list that will keep you busy for days on end.
Just remember ideas can come from anywhere at anytime, be prepared, write down your ideas – don’t lose them- and be inspired.
Most importantly, don’t be afraid to try. See where your ideas will take you.
