http://greekgeek.mythphile.com Adventures in Blogging and Article Writing (since 1993) Tue, 26 Apr 2016 15:56:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2012/12/css-cheat-sheet-for-dealing-with-squidoos-new-flexible-layout/ http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2012/12/css-cheat-sheet-for-dealing-with-squidoos-new-flexible-layout/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:25:26 +0000 http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/?p=2328 My CSS Cheat Sheet for Converting Fixed-Width into Flexible Layouts Originally posted here. (Now tweaked and revised.) The first thing you should do is ask yourself, “Is this CSS absolutely necessary, or can I drop it?” See the postscript below for tips about how and when to use CSS. Usually, the best solution is, “Drop […]]]> http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2012/12/css-cheat-sheet-for-dealing-with-squidoos-new-flexible-layout/feed/ 1 http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2011/08/testing-one-two-three/ http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2011/08/testing-one-two-three/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 17:28:11 +0000 http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/?p=1473 This post is not categorized, not labeled, ‘cuz it’s for old Squidfriends: I’m asking a favor. Your mission, should you choose to accept: 1. Go to your last month’s payments. 2. Click “Export as TSV” (tiny link at upper right) or copy the chart into Excel or your favorite spreadsheet. 3. Set up formulas to […]]]> http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2011/08/testing-one-two-three/feed/ 4 http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2009/11/add-tasty-bait-to-search-engine-results/ http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2009/11/add-tasty-bait-to-search-engine-results/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:50:02 +0000 http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/?p=409 People find things on the web by searching. SEO helps you get your page in front of people searching for it. SEO is like throwing fishing hooks into a sea full of hungry fish. The more SEO you know, the better you’ll be able to ensure your hook gets seen by lots of fish. But […]]]> http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2009/11/add-tasty-bait-to-search-engine-results/feed/ 2 http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2009/11/how-to-build-a-squidoo-len/ http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2009/11/how-to-build-a-squidoo-len/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:33:41 +0000 http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/?p=379 Now and then I like to review what I actually do to make a successful Squidoo lens, since this has changed as I’ve learned more. Note that this is the Lazy Lensmaster’s guide to making successful Squidoo lenses. I want to spend most of my time making content, not promoting and linkbuilding, so I craft […]]]> http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2009/11/how-to-build-a-squidoo-len/feed/ 1 http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2009/11/the-squidoo-modules-list-is-done/ http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2009/11/the-squidoo-modules-list-is-done/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:15:09 +0000 http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/?p=392 It’s here! The Squidoo Modules List is finally (re)done! In March ’08, I made a lens showcasing all existing Squidoo modules. Many were busted, many were strange little widgets that most of us have never used, but they all fit on one (long) lens. Squidoo has grown. Some widgets have been retired. Others have busted. […]]]> http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2009/11/the-squidoo-modules-list-is-done/feed/ 0 http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2009/05/social-media-seo-benefits/ http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2009/05/social-media-seo-benefits/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 19:07:48 +0000 http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/?p=328 When a newbie asks how to build web traffic, one of the first pieces of advice they’ll hear is to submit their URL to StumbleUpon, Digg, Del.ici.ous, and other social media sites. I got the same advice. I bought into it. But does social media/social networking really benefit SEO (search engine optimization)? Hey, let me […]]]> http://greekgeek.mythphile.com/2009/05/social-media-seo-benefits/feed/ 8