Author Archive for admin
How Hackable Are Your Passwords?
I came across a great article while surfing the Lifehacker.com site today. I like to browse around there from time to time…it’s always full of interesting topics. The article I found is called How I’d Hack Your Weak Passwords, and it is very informative with regard to your passwords and online security. Most people do [...]
Domain Name Scam
There are so many scams on the Internet anymore, it’s hard to keep track. But one of the latest ones I’ve had people ask about is the Domain Name Scam. With this one, you get an email from someplace in Asia or somewhere telling you they are a domain registration company. They are writing to [...]
New Issue of Creative Times
The latest issue of Creative Times Magazine is out and available for download. As always, our business article can be found in each issue. The article for this issue is called, Giving Your Customers Your Website 411. The magazine is always chock full of information, resources, patterns, and just good old crafty goodness! So check [...]
Online Image Converter
If your online business involves using a lot of photos, you might occasionally have the need to convert an image from one format to another. When I need to do this myself, I often use my Paint Shop Pro program. However, since I only have that on my laptop, and I work more on my [...]
Website Differences in Different Browsers
Did you realize that your website looks different depending upon which browser you use to view it in? It does…and believe it or not, many online business owners/website owners do not realize this. And what also you may not realize is that your website could be displaying improperly or with errors in other browsers that [...]
Google Friend Connect
If you blog for business (or otherwise), there is a great way to connect with your blog’s readers by adding the Google Friend Connect gadget to your blog. It’s a tool that enables your followers to keep up with your blog, and to connect with the blogs and websites of all your other followers. You [...]
Tips for Topsites List Owners
Many website owners join Topsites List sites as a means of free advertising, to gain more exposure for their websites. It’s great way to get your link out there, and free is in anyone’s budget. Some website owners also create their own topsites list sites; even we have one at OBJ, The Online Business Junction [...]
Selling From Your Blog
There are a lot of people selling from their blogs these days, either as an additional way to generate sales, or as a means to replace web hosting that they may no longer be able to afford in our struggling economy. If you are interested in selling from your blog, please check out my article [...]
Add Meta Tags to Your Blogger Blog
A lot of people are blogging these days for business. They might be using their blog as a means of establishing a web presence, and it’s a great free way to do that. Or they may be using their blog as a marketing tool, advertising sales, specials, new products and services and the like. Many [...]
Dropbox
I just found another really great file storage, online backup, and sharing site. It’s called: Dropbox Install this program and any time you add files to it, they are instantly backed up online. Install it on multiple computers and sync them, and then whatever files you add to your Dropbox on one computer will automatically [...]
Etsy Tools and Favicons
I’ve just posted two new pages to Online Business Junction. One page has resources for a variety of Etsy Tools. The other is a page about Favicons, providing resources for online favicon generators, along with instructions on how to add a favicon to your website, and to your Blogger blog. Check them out when you [...]
Just Drop It
I just came across a file storage site I hadn’t seen before. It’s called Drop.io. You can use it to privately share files, up to 100MB for free. It’s a great tool for posting documents, image files, media files, or any file that might be too large to email. You can even offer password protected [...]
Right-Click Much?
There are a lot of website owners who want to protect the images on their websites from would-be graphics thieves, and this is understandable. They have every right to protect their intellectual property. However, the mistake that is often made by website owners is the addition of a No-Right-Click Script, a bit of code added [...]
Twitter Tool
I just came across a great website that allows you to customize your Twitter background. It’s a free service, and very easy to use. It allows you to add themes, photos, and text, so you can coordinate with your website design in minutes. Whether you Twitter and Tweet for business or casually, you may find [...]
How to Back Up OE
I just added a page with directions on how to back up your messages in Outlook Express. This will come in handy if you regularly save a lot of your business emails. Be sure to check it out! Backup Outlook Express
