Jul 16th, 2010
by Robert Granholm.
There’s one question I get more than any other question working with people and computers. How do I backup?
About 5 months ago I decided to do some research on backing up and how I could really answer this question for the friends, family and users who come to me daily.
Recently popular author and ground breaker Gary Vaynerchuk even brought attention to backing up with a to-the-point post asking, “who backs up out there, be honest YES/NO?”
It’s not that there aren’t enough options out there, or that people can’t do it, but more so that they don’t know what decisions to make, where to begin or how to get the process done right.
I’m happy to say I now have an answer to those questions and I want to give you a sneak peak today. Continue reading →
Posted in: Announcements.
Jul 11th, 2010
by Robert Granholm.
Relevant to: Bloggers, RSS Readers, Socialites, Time Savers, Internet Marketers
Read Time: 4 minutes.
Application Time: 15 minutes.
Have you ever seen something like “Reading: “Title of post” LINK” in your social media streams and posts? It looks something like the image below.
These posts, tweets, or status updates are automatically generated when someone marks an article in some form or fashion. It’s an easy way to share relevant information to readers, increase your following and interact with fans. It’s vital for exposure, but takes a lot of steps if you’re doing it by hand. In this post we’ll uncover an easy way to automate this, enhance it to include click tracking and include a personal comment, all without increasing the effort made to post. Continue reading →
Posted in: Free Support, IT Guides.
May 24th, 2010
by Robert Granholm.
Relevant to: Bloggers!
Read Time: 4 minutes.
There are a few companies that come immediately to mind when you think of certain aspects or topics in life. For example: Internet, Google. Computer, Apple (or Micro$oft). Athletic Gear, Nike. Car, BMW, Toyota, Ford, etc. When it comes to blogging, I think of WordPress. When it comes to blogging plugins, I think of Apture.
In the standing effort to help freelancers, bloggers, entrepreneurs and other business people with technology here at IT Arsenal, I’d like to introduce Apture. Apture is a free plugin for blogs, but it’s much more. It does what great products do, it becomes more than just it’s description, it becomes a must have tool. Here’s why. Continue reading →
Posted in: Free Support, IT Guides.
Tagged: apture · blog · productivity · Wordpress
May 23rd, 2010
by Robert Granholm.
Relevant to: Mac Using Beginners
Read Time: 2 minutes
The “bottom toolbar”, the “icon thing”, the “start bar”, the “application launcher”. The Dock has been called a lot of things by those new to the Mac. It’s understandably confusing if you’re coming from Windows, so this quick read is meant to inform those new or switching to the Mac (like my friend Pam) on exactly what this bar is, and how to quickly understand it’s use. Continue reading →
Posted in: Free Support.
Tagged: apple · dock · newbie · startbar · toolbar
