RSRC: The Ultimate Formula for Success

Finally, the all-elusive Ultimate Formula for Success. Great post here from Johnny B. Truant at Copyblogger.com:

RSRC: How To Check The Top 10 Search Keywords On Google

Getting the results you want on Google isn’t an exact science, but Karl Gechlik gives some great advice in this post at MakeUseOf.com:

http://tinyurl.com/ydofoxa

Good luck and Up! Up! Up!

Best – M.T.

RSRC: Top 8 ways to use social media + 1

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Lewis Howes explains the top eight ways to use social media at Alltop.com. A nineth way is to wear the right t-shirt.

http://tinyurl.com/yllxyh4

I would have gone with a different T shirt but I understand the call.

Best – M.T.

RSRC: Exclusive: How Google’s Algorithm Rules the Web

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Interesting and useful information on the voodoo that is Google from Steven Levy at Wired.com:

http://bit.ly/9Pg9W8

Best – M.T.

RSRC: Pick Up The Realtime Pulse Of Your Website With Chartbeat’s New Beta

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Take that Google Analytics. Erick Schonfeld provides some great information about Chartbeat at TechCrunch.com:

http://tcrn.ch/bdwg8V

Best – M.T.

RSRC: Which CMS Software Should I Use? Joomla vs. Drupal vs. WordPress

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For a newbie, deciding which CMS software platform to use can be a real challenge. Here are some links to help with the decision:

Joomla and Drupal – Which One is Right for You? Version 1
http://www.alledia.com/blog/general-cms-issues/joomla-and-drupal-which-one-is-right-for-you/

Drupal Vs Joomla and other CMS
http://mydrupal.com/joomla-versus-drupal

Why can’t we be friends? Joomla versus Drupal
http://www.communicopia.com/blog/joomla-versus-drupal

How to Choose Between Joomla, Drupal and WordPress
http://www.compassdesigns.net/joomla-blog/how-to-choose-between-joomla-drupal-and-wordpress

WordPress vs Joomla vs Drupal
http://www.goodwebpractices.com/other/wordpress-vs-joomla-vs-drupal.html

Key pros and cons of Drupal vs Joomla
http://groups.drupal.org/node/22630

Drupal vs Joomla: Popularity
http://buytaert.net/drupal-vs-joomla-popularity

Remember, it’s as much about the purposes you want your website to serve as it is the quality/functionality of the software. Good Luck!

Best – M.T.

RSRC: The Google Analytics Cheatsheet

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Everybody needs one. Great post here from Ian Lurie at ConversationMarketing.com:

http://tinyurl.com/yeqxxv6

Don’t think of it as cheating…just a helping hand.

Best – M.T.

RSRC: 15 Indispensable Virtues of Website Design for Serious Graphic Designers

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Whether you need perspective, a reminder of the basics or a first time 101, this post by Rafi at Pixelactic.com is an excellent comprehensive view of the fundementals of web design:

http://pixelactic.com/2009/08/15-indispensable-elements-of-website-design-for-serious-graphic-designers

Best – M.T.