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8 Superior WordPress Plug-ins for eCommerce

There’s no doubt that WordPress is one of the most popular blogging platforms and content management systems on the Internet. It’s widely… Continue reading

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Starting Strategies for Would-be Freelancers

ThumbnailFew freelancers get there by waking up one morning and deciding to start a business that day. Georgina explains the truths behind some of the common strategies you can use to transition from full-time work to full-time freelancing. Continue reading

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9 Well-Designed User Registration Pages To Learn From

Captchas, confirmation emails, account activation, and credit card details — let’s face it, user registration can be a headache. When your goa… Continue reading

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7 Ways to Build a Business Around WordPress

Brian Casel is a web designer and business owner who works with WordPress every day. He’s the co-host of Freelance Jam, a live web show for frContinue reading

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HOW TO: Get Started With Google Analytics

Whether you built a personal site from the ground up or oversee digital strategy for a huge corporation, many of us are managing a web presence… Continue reading

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Should Your Company Offer an API?

APIs are a hot topic among developers these days. Companies ranging from startups to large enterprises are offering them, and APIs have, to an… Continue reading

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d.fund: The Startup Seed Fund For Designers

Dave McClure’s 500 Startups has unveiled d.fund, a seed fund dedicated to mentoring and funding designers who want to start their own comp… Continue reading

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Closed or Open Source: Which CMS is Right for Your Business?

The goal of any web development agency is to deliver a website that not only looks attractive but is also manageable. It seems there are new co… Continue reading

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HOW TO: Hire a Great Web Designer, With Y Combinator’s Garry Tan

If you’re looking to hire a web designer, you probably have dozens of questions swirling around in your head: How do I really know if thi… Continue reading

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5 Website Features You Can Easily Offload to Reduce Costs

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media anContinue reading

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