October 21, 2013Comments are off for this post.

FORA.tv “The Social Publishing”; Web 2.0 Publishing

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FORA.tv is the leading site for engaging video programs from conferences, summits, public forums, university debates and think tanks across the globe.

Everyone can enjoy videos of playful cats, explosions and awesome baby tricks...top you tube videos. Take a moment to listen to this panels perspective of the future landscape of social publishing. Fora.tv Finds Upside as "White Glove" Live Streaming Services Business
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Here is a video from one of FORAtv partners Adweek NexTech Summit 2012. "The Social Publishing" discusses how we as a society, through social advertising, can publish a personal brand, using websites and social portals.

The Social Publishing Revolution from Adweek on FORA.tv

Since the world is moving towards web publishing...What is that you hope to create and mine out of this technology, both short-term and ling-term? As a believer that the print world would never disappear, I am not so sure now!

October 15, 2013Comments are off for this post.

Form Follows Function!

This Design Speaks for itself!

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Source: YankoDesign.com

October 11, 2013Comments are off for this post.

GREAT e-book presentation…

This is a software by FlippingBook.com...You create your book like you would a regular publication to be printed. Create a pdf file, import it into this software and export the HTML to be placed on a domain and/or subdomain. There is a cost, but only a fraction of traditional print costs!! Screenshot and video. Click the link to view a working example...

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Source: FlippingBook.com

October 11, 2013Comments are off for this post.

Create an e-book for FREE!

If your a self publisher looking to start creating e-books, this is a possible solution for you.

Self publishing out of WordPress is a simple as writing a blog post. If you are familiar with wordpress, then this will be pretty straight forward. If not, the learning curve is minimal. Keeping in mind, that WordPress is free software that can be downloaded. Once, you have created your blog [click for "5 simple steps" to create a blog], then add the plug-in PRESSBOOKS.

Here are screenshots for the 4 steps to publishing your book. This plug-in formats your text, organizes and exports your e-book...Yes, there is a small learning curve, but IMO, well worth!

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Source: pressbooks.com

October 2, 2013No Comments

How to start a blog in 5 steps

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Creating a blog is actually much easier than you might think. Here is a quick reference to build your blog and a few suggestions on how to promote your content. Here are the first 5 steps that you need to get started:

1] Get a domain name. You can either go to Register.com or NetworkSolutions.com to register your domain name. Another method of obtaining a domain is to do it through your host, I recommend GoDaddy.com, 1and1.com or BlueHost.com.

* The important thing about selecting a domain name, is to choose a name that has a key word or has a key phrase in it that your customers or members will want to use to search for you.

2] Create profiles to Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Even if you will not be using these profiles, I recommend getting the name you want, as they are disappearing quickly. These profiles can be directly integrated in a blog VERY easily!

3] Using one of the recommended host, GoDaddy.com1and1.com or BlueHost.com, select a package that you want. A basic package should be enough, this should run you only several dollars a month...so go ahead and set-up any email addresses that you might need as well.

4] The most popular blogging platform is WordPress.  (Ask your host to please turn on the WordPress function of your domain). ** Make sure to get a user name and password so that you can log into your WordPress dashboard.

5] Lastly, write approx 5-10 blog posts or stories to publish in your "Post" section of the WordPress. ***Keep this in mind, always use keywords in blog title. Keep the titles to 8 words in length. The titles are one of the things google will look for and help drive traffic to your blog!

Now you are ready to go. It is really that easy!