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newmediaMike is the blog of Mike Allan, a new media consultant and video producer from Toronto interested in today's memes and social media.
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WordPress Tutorial – lesson 1: How to insert a link into a blog post
A quick tutorial on how to insert a link into a blog post....
Google Forms and WordPress
As you can probably tell, I love Google Apps. Not only do I have Gmail and add in every new gadget their labs can come up with, but I also use Calendar and of course Docs. I love Docs because I can create say a keyword basket list and share it with m...
Quick guide to installing Google Analytics
Yesterday in talking about keyword research I mentioned Google Analytics. I’ve been using Google Analytics for some time now, and it occurred to me not everyone may know how to get Google Analytics set up on your website or blog. It’s...
WordPress TV
Boy that Matt sure can keep a secret. Not a peep out of him at last fall’s WordCamp about this great new development. WordPress TV. For many this will be a godsend. An HD video tutorial channel featuring all things WordPress. It has tutorial ...
Why Aren’t You Blogging?
You have a website to promote your business or service. It’s a good website and it is starting to get some traffic, but you want more. Are you also blogging? No? You should be! A blog is the best asset any website can have. Blogging your busine...
Host My Post - Both sides benefit!
Every now and again I come across (almost said stumble!) a site which in my humble opinion is unique. Yesterday I came across “Host My Post” which helps publish content for writers and helps publishers such as myself find new material. He...
Videos from WordCamp Toronto 2008 - Part 3
Sunday morning started off with Mark Jaquith sharing his WordPress expertise on site security. WordCamp Toronto 2008 - WordPress Security with Mark Jaquith from Mark Wood on Vimeo. Sunday’s second presentation was from David Peralty “Running you...
Videos from WordCamp Toronto 2008 - Part 2
Rannie Turingan showed us how to create a photography portfolio using the built in gallery function in WordPress. WordCamp Toronto 2008 - WordPress Gallery with Rannie Turingan from Mark Wood on Vimeo. Jamie Oastler of idealienstudios.com in Ottawa ...
Videos from WordCamp Toronto 2008 - Part 1
For those who couldn’t make it to WordCamp - Mark Fox recorded all of the sessions and shared them on Vimeo. Mark has graciously permitted me to re-broadcast them here on newmediaMike. So here is Part 1, Mark Fox’s videos from Saturday:...
WordCamp Toronto 2008
I made it up to Centennial College’s Progress campus yesterday and today for WordCamp Toronto 2008. My overall impression - it rocked! My compass has recently started to shift towards social media as an upcoming meme to watch. I’m studyi...
newmediaMike’s SEO Tip: What does your URL look like?
As part of being back in the saddle I’m going to continue on with my SEO Tip feature, only now I’m not calling them Daily - but newmediaMike’s SEO Tip. Today I’m going to address what is to me the foundation of my SEO strategy...
Hanging out my shingle
I’ve decided to hang out my new/social media shingle. I have a few freelance projects and a few SEO gigs lined up so I’m off to a fairly good start. I’m going to make myself available as a consultant for new media projects. I can ...
Yesterday was Blog Day!
It totally slipped my mind! Yesterday was Blog Day. Chris Brogan’s post from yesterday reminded me. Chris calls it a day to reach out and identify five blogs that you might not yet be reading. It’s an interesting way of showing how wide a wor...
