http://www.webpublishinggroup.com "We make the Web work for you" Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:07:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Laurie Blume and I have just released this lovely site for Yoga Spirit Wellness, a company that offers classes in yoga and specializes in yoga therapy for patients with Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinsons, Fibromyalgia, or other neurological conditions. http://www.webpublishinggroup.com/yogaspiritwellnesscom-serves-both-the-body-and-mind/ Startup Nation recently ran an article on marketing your website. The five steps include: focus on content and code, participate and network, build your word of mouth and viral marketing, create press and write articles, and sync up with search engines and online tools. In my humble opinion, marketing your website is probably even more important ... http://www.webpublishinggroup.com/5-steps-to-marketing-your-website/ On Work.Com, Richard Burckhardt writes about how to optimize images to maximize search engine placement. The article, Guide to SEO 101 - Image Optimization notes: Google's implementation of Universal Search has changed the whole search landscape and settled the often debated SEO issue of whether the use of ALT text and ... http://www.webpublishinggroup.com/seo-for-images/ Startup Nation recently published an article "Eight Steps to Win at Blogging." I could find only seven steps, but they're all very good: Choose a host. Bodnar says outside hosts like TypePad, WordPress and Blogger are easy and cheap, “but you’re limited to storage size and features.” You get what you ... http://www.webpublishinggroup.com/7-steps-to-blogging-success/ FreeforInvestors.com is the latest creation of the Web Publishing Group. It allows investors to get free information from Dow Jones, The Economist, and a wide variety of investment newsletter publishers. In addition to serving investors, it also serves the marketer who runs the site. The website captures the contact information ... http://www.webpublishinggroup.com/freeforinvestorscom-serves-investors-and-marketer/ Over the years, I've been involved with many different online communities— some that thrived and were a joy to be a part of, some that devolved into a series of flames, and some that simply never seemed to get off the ground. On the Knight Citizen News Network, they're running ... http://www.webpublishinggroup.com/twelve-tips-for-growing-positive-communities-online/ Web Publishing Group and Mary Cronin Design have just completed a new, database-driven website for the West Washtenaw Business Association (WWBA). The WWBA brings together independent professionals and small business who are interested in improving economic, environmental, and security conditions within the community. The WWBA provides a forum for communication, ... http://www.webpublishinggroup.com/wwba-website-makes-members-more-visible/ Web Publishing Group (WPG), Ann Arbor, MI is happy to announce that it is helping hospital patients recuperate in a more dignified manner while getting the care they need. How? By being part of the team that just recently released the website for RxPJs, a company that makes a unique ... http://www.webpublishinggroup.com/yet-another-wpg-website-online/ The Inc. magazine website has two articles on choosing domain names: 10 Tips for Choosing a Domain Name Choosing the Perfect Domain Name They both offer similar advice, including: always use dot.com and use company names and brand names. Both are good pieces of advice. http://www.webpublishinggroup.com/tips-for-choosing-domain-names/ Recently, I had to implement an events calendar on a website I was working on. My first idea was to find an open source package written in PHP. I did some Web searching and found the following: VCalendar WebCalendar iCalendar PHP iCalendar After thinking about this a bit more, though, I opted for an online ... http://www.webpublishinggroup.com/website-calendar-options/