http://www.geraelindsey.com Freelance designer Gerae Lindsey discusses making money online with affiliate program and provides tips for marketing your website. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:28:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Huh? Explanation please?! If you have visited my "main" website lately, you will have read my message about closing down April 1st. That's right folks, my beloved LWD is closing down forever. I started my web design business officially back in 2001 (non-officially in 2000). Thanks to all of my wonderful ... http://www.geraelindsey.com/miscellaneous-ramblings/closing-lindsey-web-design-not-stopping-web-design I have seen an increase in blog install requests from my clients since the new year. After installing their blogs and customizing the template, I send out instructions on accessing the blog, creating categories, writing posts, and so forth. On occasion I also include some ideas for getting traffic ... http://www.geraelindsey.com/blogs-general/blogging-tips-what-to-blog-about I am working on 2 new WordPress installs and came across these free blank WordPress themes by refueled. These themes "blank" making it easy for anyone to add their own logo and match their blog to an existing website layout. The theme is available in both 2 and 3 ... http://www.geraelindsey.com/wordpress-themes/blank-wordpress-themes So you might be wondering - how exactly is this resolution different from the first? Isn't writing more articles the same as adding more content? Why yes it is, IF you are adding the articles to your own website. I am referring to article writing for other webmasters to publish ... http://www.geraelindsey.com/article-writing/new-years-resolution-2-write-more-articles Typically, I stay away from resolutions and goals this time of year. Why? Quite frankly, it’s because I tend to not keep them. Tend not to keep them - I NEVER keep them! I’m then left with guilt over not completing my own goals. Which can be such a downer. ... http://www.geraelindsey.com/affiliate-marketing/new-years-resolution-1-%e2%80%93-add-more-content We designed Wrapsody Designs when the business was newly created back in 2002. After 5 years, the owner was ready for a fresh look and we were ready to give it to her! This website re-design was just launched today! This business designs candy wrappers and other personalized favors and the ... http://www.geraelindsey.com/website-design-portfolio/wrapsody-designs She has arrived! A whole month early but very healthy! Abigail Avez (pronounced AVIS) was born on November 19th 2007 at 10:11 pm. Some of my design clients may be saying - WHAT!? You had a baby? I didn't even know you were pregnant! Due to our past history of pregnancy problems and ... http://www.geraelindsey.com/miscellaneous-ramblings/introducing-abigail-avez-lindsey When the owner of this website recently changed his business name, he asked us to redesign his current website to match (we also designed the original website). This simple design features rollover menus and a custom header design. As this is an informational website only, the website features only a short ... http://www.geraelindsey.com/website-design-portfolio/a-car-service-stockton I noticed that my main web design site and my homeschool site were not receiving emails yesterday morning. I checked and the sites were down. Hmmm. We've had the flu something awful in my house the last few days so I climbed back into bed and figured they were down ... http://www.geraelindsey.com/miscellaneous-ramblings/the-host-group-servers-are-down-still I have been working with a long-time design client the last few weeks to improve her search engine rankings. We have spent time researching her target keywords and phrases and reviewing her main competitors to see what they are doing differently that is helping them in the search engines. One ... http://www.geraelindsey.com/website-promotion-online/adding-more-content-to-your-website