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Google Forms Tutorial
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July 11, 2013
Google Forms is a simple way to gather info for your business. It provides the ability to quickly and easily create forms for any sort of information-gathering. From surveys to quizzes to feedback forms, Google Forms makes it possible to get exactly the info you want.
Choosing the right domain name for your business
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July 3, 2013
Get on the web. Get a name on the web. Get the right name on the web.
Trello Review: Card-Based Project Management
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July 2, 2013
Welcome to our comprehensive Trello review! In this article, we'll tell you everything you need to know to decide if Trello is the right project management tool for you.
Project Management Software Reviews
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July 2, 2013
Choosing the right project management tool is an essential step for your business. The right software can help you stay productive and organized, and the wrong software can leave you in a cluttered mess.
How to Choose a Good Name For Your Business
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July 1, 2013
Choosing your name is one of the first steps. It's also one of the most important. Don't rush through it.
Sync your iPhone with Google Gmail, Contacts and Calendar
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June 10, 2013
You've got an iPhone. You use Google. And you want to use both together. You're in luck.
Sending verified emails through Amazon Simple Email Service with DKIM and PHPMailer
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May 22, 2012
One of the most frustrating aspects of running Less Annoying CRM (and, I'd imagine, just about any website) is outgoing email.
How I monetized a blog in 30 days: what worked, and what didn't
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April 24, 2012
In this blog post I'm going to go over my findings. I'll tell you what worked, what didn't work, and I'll even give some real numbers which seem to be almost impossible to find anywhere else online.
The Ten Commandments of Small Business Customer Service, Part 2
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April 20, 2012
Let’s jump right in and check out the second tablet before Moses’ arms get any more tired.
The Ten Commandments of Small Business Customer Service, Part 1
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April 10, 2012
I've been doing customer service for my entire professional life, and luckily, I’ve had the pleasure of working at two small companies that are dedicated to providing quality, personal customer service.
You'll be done reading this post in 3 minutes or less!
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March 28, 2012
Let's talk about an interesting phenomenon in SaaS companies’ web design. Ever noticed that everybody wants to tell you just how just how totally freaking quickly you’re going to be able to sign up for their product?
5 Tips for Transitioning From Office Life to Working from Home
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March 13, 2012
I’m sure this is not the only list out there about how to successfully change to the work-from-home lifestyle. That said, these are a few things that, over time, worked for me in helping me settle in mentally and get work done.
Why you should write more reviews/testimonials for fledgling businesses
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February 28, 2012
About two years ago, a Vietnamese sandwich (banh mi) shop opened up near my apartment in San Francisco.
Easier full text RSS feeds with FiveFilters.org
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February 8, 2011
Last week I talked about how to use Unsum.com to convert partial RSS feeds into full text feeds. While the Unsum method is very general and customizable, it also takes a little effort to identify the content that you care about (determined by looking at the source HTML of the page).
Customize RSS feeds with filters and full articles
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February 1, 2011
We've talked a few times in the past about how RSS feeds are a great way to keep track of a bunch of different online content in one consistent interface. While a number of sites provide excellent RSS feeds of their content, there are a few common problems that can get annoying after a while.
Gmail gets desktop notifications - HTML5 finally showing up in the wild
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January 27, 2011
If you use a web-based email client, you've probably received an email before that you didn't notice because there's not any kind of notification.
Transfer an existing Google AdWords or Analytics account to Google Apps for your domain
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January 25, 2011
Near the end of last year Google finally opened up the full slate of Google services to Google Apps for your domain users. If you had previously set up dedicated accounts for dealing with AdWords or Google Analytics (as many business users have), you may want to transfer those accounts to your domain account.
Updates to Mac Chrome application shortcuts and the iOS fullscreen webapp generator
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January 18, 2011
Today I just wanted to mention updates to two utilities we've posted previously.
How to save any file as a PDF with CutePDF
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January 13, 2011
In this post, I'll demonstrate how to use CutePDF to generate a pdf our of any file you can print.
Visualize your Google Analytics data in Google Docs with a motion chart
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January 11, 2011
One of the coolest features of Google Spreadsheets is the motion chart which helps visualization of multi-dimensional data
Note to companies: Christmas is not an excuse to spam your customers
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December 22, 2010
Christmas is just a few days away, and businesses are scrambling to squeeze every last penny they can from desperate shoppers.
Test, run, and share code online with Codepad.org
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December 21, 2010
While it is by no means a full solution (or even a partial one, really), Codepad.org can be an occasionally useful tool for development in a number of popular languages.
Optimize the "conversion rate" of the website for your bricks and mortar store
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December 16, 2010
When designing and optimizing just about any website, the conversion rate is one of the most important statistics to focus on
Google Affiliate Network connects you with online advertisers
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November 29, 2010
A while back I talked about how you can use the Amazon Affiliate Program to earn a commission from referring customers to Amazon.
Microsoft Security Essentials - Free PC Antivirus Software
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November 22, 2010
Until recently, I didn't even bother with antivirus software. About once per year I'd get a virus, and then I'd just re-install Windows. It worked out well because most PCs need a fresh install every year or two anyway to maintain performance, so the viruses weren't really that inconvenient.

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