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Taking a Screen Capture Using GIMP to Insert Into a WordPress Post

November 12, 2008 By Gail Gardner 23 Comments

This is a step-by-step process for taking a Screen Capture using a free application named GIMP, saving that screenshot and inserting it into a WordPress post or page. Before I switched to Ubuntu I would have done this using SnagIt but it did not install properly for me under Wine so I went searching for another solution. Searching online for +"screen capture" +ubuntu turned up How to take a screenshot or region capture like Snagit in Ubuntu. Thanks to Richard Baxter at SEOGadget for taking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogging Best Practices, WordPress / Plugins / Akismet Tagged With: gimp, learn to use ubuntu, reducing images, resizing images

Using the Wine Windows Emulator to Run exe Application Programs on Ubuntu

November 11, 2008 By Gail Gardner 5 Comments

In order to install .exe programs on a PC running Ubuntu you use an application called Wine. Installing Wine is simple. Just click on Applications, then Add/Remove, type Wine in the search box and and place a check in the box in front of Wine Windows Emulator. Click Apply Changes and Wine will be installed for you. So far I have tried to use Wine to install two of my favorite programs that do not have Unix versions and found several excellent references on using Wine. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Programming Tagged With: Learning to Use Ubuntu, programming

WordPress Blogging: How to Write a Post

November 9, 2008 By Gail Gardner 11 Comments

Learning any new skill can take time so focus on the basics and posting content at first.  Adding images and advanced features and plugins can come later. I suspect many a would-be blogger got bogged down trying to figure out all the options or how to insert an image or screen capture and gave up before they really got started. If you're new to blogging, start here: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogging Best Practices, WordPress / Plugins / Akismet Tagged With: blogging best practices, learning wordpress

Gather This Info for Your Local Listings

November 7, 2008 By Gail Gardner 6 Comments

Each Local Listing site requests similar but slightly different information. The following form is a compilation of all of the data required when listing your business or Web site on the Local Listing sites listed.  You can use this form to gather your own information. Feel free to print this out and share it with others.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Ways to Get Traffic Tagged With: Local Search

7 Ways Local Listings Benefit Your Business

September 24, 2008 By Gail Gardner 8 Comments

You don't have to operate what Internet Marketers refer to as a "brick and mortar business" to benefit from local directory listings. Every business - whether it operates entirely online, has one or more physical stores, or serves a limited geographic area - would be well-advised to obtain as many incoming links from quality local listing directories as possible. This is true even if none of your target audience buys from you locally! Here are seven excellent reasons to immediately start … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Free Ways to Get Traffic Tagged With: Local Search

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