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Everyone has at least one good book inside them. Or at least that is what the age old adage tells us. Sadly however, many of those books never see the light of day as a result of many writers simply not getting the publicity and attention they deserve.
Blogging is the obvious answer to the publicity [...]

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Posted : 30 January 2009

Categories : Blogging, Books, Publishing, WordPress, Wordpress Theme

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Deconstructing the Tim Ferriss four hour work week


I’ll get straight to the point. The Four Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss is a colossal waste of money. If you really have to read it grab the audio book version for free from Audible. They have a free trial that allows you download two free audio books and the Tim [...]

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Posted : 10 October 2008

Categories : Blogging, Books, Reviews

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Getting Real


37 Signals put Getting Real, its guide to developing web-based applications, online where you can read it for free (normally $29). There’s some great business advice in there, even if you aren’t developing a web app. 37signals

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Posted : 26 October 2006

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Free eBooks from Seth Godin


Seth Godin, prolific author and, according to Promo Magazine, “The Prime Minitster of Permission Marketing,” has posted two free ebooks to his blog. The first, KnockKnock, offers advice for creating a more successful website. Who’s There?, the second free ebook (a third ebook may be released by the end of September), tackles blogging.
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Posted : 07 September 2005

Categories : Books

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Stylin’ with CSS: A Designer’s Guide


When it comes to CSS, I’m a hack. I know what little I know from peeking under the hood, cutting and pasting, or repurposing free templates (like the great examples available at francey.org). But after three or four completely different blog designs (and at least half a dozen site redesigns before I started blogging), I’ve [...]

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Posted : 29 June 2005

Categories : Books, Webjockey

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