New Local Media http://newlocalmedia.com reach people, in your own voice Fri, 04 May 2012 17:31:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=124 Keeping on top of security with WebsiteDefender.com and Admin Tools http://newlocalmedia.com/keeping-on-top-of-security-with-websitedefender-com-and-admin-tools/ http://newlocalmedia.com/keeping-on-top-of-security-with-websitedefender-com-and-admin-tools/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:26:51 +0000 Dan http://newlocalmedia.com/?p=3272

Keeping on top of security with WebsiteDefender.com and Admin Tools by New Local Media

Acunetix’s WebsiteDefender.com (in Beta) and Nicholas Dionysopoulos’ Admin Tools (Pro version, currently 2.2 Alpha1) are two highly useful tools for convenient security monitoring of your websites, especially if you’re using WordPress or Joomla. They can detect many common security vulnerabilities and help you keep your site secure. The mysterious Admin Tools logo WebsiteDefender.com WebsiteDefender is a [...]

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Deskaway + Freshbooks rocks! by New Local Media

I’ve spent quite a bit of time in the last six months researching and trying out project management solutions, and my conclusion is that Deskaway is the best choice today, especially if you’re a Freshbooks user. And if you’re not, you should be. Although Basecamp is the original and classic project management platform, I can’t stand [...]

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]]> http://newlocalmedia.com/deskaway-freshbooks-rocks/feed/ 4 Google is Ageist: For maximum SEO, don’t put dates in URLs http://newlocalmedia.com/google-is-ageist-no-dates-in-wordpress-permalinks-for-maximum-seo/ http://newlocalmedia.com/google-is-ageist-no-dates-in-wordpress-permalinks-for-maximum-seo/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:00:13 +0000 Dan http://newlocalmedia.com/?p=1

Google is Ageist: For maximum SEO, don’t put dates in URLs by New Local Media

When fresh content is king, dated writing is stale. (Like this post’s punning reference to Will Smith’s TV career.) That means making your site’s URLs indicate the year, month, and/or date of a post’s publication — which is how many WordPress sites work — is a bad idea. Google gives priority to recent posts  more than ever, [...]

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]]> http://newlocalmedia.com/google-is-ageist-no-dates-in-wordpress-permalinks-for-maximum-seo/feed/ 2 The best things in life are free http://newlocalmedia.com/what-we-do/ http://newlocalmedia.com/what-we-do/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:09:00 +0000 Dan http://newlocalmedia.com/?p=296

The best things in life are free by New Local Media

Acquiring freely distributed software is just the beginning of a potentially beautiful relationship. Building it to maturity will take time and care.

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]]> http://newlocalmedia.com/what-we-do/feed/ 0 Simplicity by design http://newlocalmedia.com/blue-sky-design/ http://newlocalmedia.com/blue-sky-design/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:06:21 +0000 Dan http://newlocalmedia.com/?p=170

Simplicity by design by New Local Media

Do you miss that shiny, new website feeling? Are your online properties performing in ways that leave a lot to be desired?

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Having a bad user experience? by New Local Media

Software interfaces are sometimes ... not so good. It's better for things to just work than be pretty, but it's possible to do both.

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Joomla! extended by New Local Media

Major extensions like JomSocial, VirtueMart or MageBridge take Joomla! beyond content management to integrated ecommerce and social network capabilities.

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Protect your castle by New Local Media

Scripted attacks are like spam -- everyone gets them. And like spammers, the attacks keep coming because they work enough of the time.

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