Author Archives: Micah Sewell

a new blog design

I just did a redesign of my wife’s blog. You can check it out by clicking on the image. Tell me what you think.

a fun project my wife had me put together

This is a project I recently finished for my wife. She wrote the text and told me what she wanted. Feel free to steal our ideas or take credit for this.

easy rounded corners using Paint.net

I was asked for an easy way to make rounded corners on a picture. Here is a tutorial:

easy Facebook fan page fbml

I needed to learn how to make fancy Facebook pages really quickly, because I like money. Apparently you can make a pretty penny for them. Anyway. I thought it would be kind of me to give you the basic html to make one for your client. Charge them a few hundred dollars, and then thank…

a twitter moment

free RSS icons

Here are some RSS icons I made this morning. Enjoy them! Tell your friends where you got it.

graphic design slowing you down? – part 2

I was turning on my computer and just remembered one of the biggest computer speed suckers.  If your computer is normally fast enough but crazy slow when you start up PhotoShop or the Gimp, I have a possible fix for you. Downsize your fonts and brushes. Extra fonts and brushes are speed suckers. My next…

graphic design slowing you down?

If you are like me, and I think you are, you like doing some form of graphic design. Some of you are photo editors. Some of you are logo or web designers. Some of you are just pretending to like graphic design to impress someone. Either way you would probably like your computer to be…

my 10 favorite photoshop shortcuts

The mouse was a good invention. Thank you someone who probably looks like Bill Gates for inventing it. The only problem with the mouse is that you have to wait the amount of time it takes to move your finger to it, find the little white arrow on the screen, readjust your virtual depth perception,…

useful and completely free resources

I am always looking for free resources for graphic and web design. I remember when I first discovered the world that is known as Open Source. I was blown away – very figuratively. Open Source is fun, and I prefer to download from those hidden geniuses. But I am not picky. I will download anything…

Danny’s Recent Posts

How Important is Your Logo?

Two-tenths of a second is the maximum amount of time subjects viewing a website took to form a first impression.

A Link Shortening Site Built on WordPress. Introducing: nw.tl

Ever wanted to build your own link shortening service? It’s now possible with WordPress and Pretty Link (affiliate link). Check out our link shortening service:

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Micah’s Recent Posts

a new blog design

I just did a redesign of my wife’s blog. You can check it out by clicking on the image. Tell me what you think.

a fun project my wife had me put together

This is a project I recently finished for my wife. She wrote the text and told me what she wanted. Feel free to steal our ideas or take credit for this.

easy rounded corners using Paint.net

I was asked for an easy way to make rounded corners on a picture. Here is a tutorial:

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Amanda’s Recent Posts

How Long Does A Blog Post Have To Be?

The last couple of blog entries have been about the benefits of blogging, and more specifically, how posting frequent quality posts increases your SEO. For this post, I will discuss some guidelines for how long your blog post should be.

Search Engine Optimization and Pirate Swords

In my last article I wrote about defining your niche. In this article I will address how blogging about your niche effects your search engine optimization.

Become an Expert in Two Easy Steps

Looking to drive more traffic to your site? That’s easy – just become an expert in your niche.

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