Trisha Cupra » By the way… http://www.trishacupra.com Professional Website Makeovers for Freelancers, Consultants and Entrepreneurs Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:56:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Things To Look For In WordPress 3.3 Beta 1 http://www.trishacupra.com/things-to-look-for-in-wordpress-3-3-beta-1 http://www.trishacupra.com/things-to-look-for-in-wordpress-3-3-beta-1#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 02:30:41 +0000 Trisha Cupra http://www.trishacupra.com/?p=880 WordPress 3.3 Beta 1 has finally been released for the curious at heart to get a glimpse as to what’s coming in the final version. There are quite a few visual changes that you should look out. There are a couple things worth noting.

Find out what they are at Things To Look For In WordPress 3.3 Beta 1.

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With the speed of technology moving so fast, it can sometimes be overwhelming and embarrassing to feel like the only kid on the block without a website. But – honestly – it doesn’t have to be such a big deal.

In this article, my intention is to de-mystify the whole website thing, so you can get your head around whether you really need one, and if you do, then – honestly – why and how fancy does it really have to be?

Read the rest of Yollana’s article from the Soul Business blog…

]]> http://www.trishacupra.com/website/feed 2 If Content is king, Design rules the universe http://www.trishacupra.com/content-king-design-rules http://www.trishacupra.com/content-king-design-rules#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:57:01 +0000 Trisha Cupra http://webdesignwatchdog.com/?p=114 If you’re one of those people who swear black and blue that the way a site looks doesn’t matter if the content is good, I DARE you to visit the site I’m about to link to. Will you survive long enough to actually read any of the content? I didn’t. I’m waiting for the ambulance to take me to the emergency room to fix my bleeding eyes. This site proves once and for all that if Content is king, Design rules the universe. Click only if you don’t have a weak heart (or stomach):- HavenWorks.com

Ouch! Ouch! My poor eyes!

Ouch! Ouch! My poor eyes!

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What was the Internet like back in 1996?

Scary.

This is a funny look back in time.  (Bad language warning).

Thank goodness these websites have improved (somewhat) over time.

Just look at McDonalds…

1996

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2009

McDonald_s USA - (Build 20090624012136)

Is your website stuck in a time warp? It might be time for a makeover.

Let’s take a trip, to Internet ’96.

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Negative headlines arouse curiosity

Here’s a great article about writing compelling headlines…

It’s the reason people love NASCAR and read National Enquirer.

We don’t want to admit it. We’re not supposed to feel that way. But secretly buried, deep down inside, we all want a front row seat to the wipe out of the season.

Read the whole story at copyblogger.com/train-wreck-blogging/

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]]> http://www.trishacupra.com/wordpress-iphone-app/feed 0 60 Really Cool and Creative Error 404 Pages http://www.trishacupra.com/60-really-cool-and-creative-error-404-pages http://www.trishacupra.com/60-really-cool-and-creative-error-404-pages#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:02:39 +0000 Trisha Cupra http://webdesignwatchdog.com/60-really-cool-and-creative-error-404-pages/

404 Error page of Center'd!

404 Error page of Center'd!

Here are 60 Really Cool and Creative Error 404 Pages.

Just remember that your error page should be designed primarily to help your visitors get back on track as quickly as possible. Secondarily, being funny helps to take the sting of frustration out of getting lost on your site. Better to be helpful and not-so-funny than to just be amusing and not helpful.

]]> http://www.trishacupra.com/60-really-cool-and-creative-error-404-pages/feed 0 How Batch Processing Made ProBlogger 10 Times More Productive http://www.trishacupra.com/how-batch-processing-made-problogger-10-times-more-productive http://www.trishacupra.com/how-batch-processing-made-problogger-10-times-more-productive#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:04:39 +0000 Trisha Cupra http://webdesignwatchdog.com/?p=141 Darren Rowse of ProBlogger has written a great post about batch processing his blogging-related tasks. Doing similar tasks in batches is a great time-saving (and sanity-saving) technique for most activities in life, not just blogging. Darren goes into detail about how he does it, and it’s well worth a read.

Read the whole article: How Batch Processing Made Me 10 Times More Productive


Time Passes
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]]> http://www.trishacupra.com/how-batch-processing-made-problogger-10-times-more-productive/feed 2 Can You Write an (Almost) Unbelievable Headline? http://www.trishacupra.com/can-you-write-an-almost-unbelievable-headline http://www.trishacupra.com/can-you-write-an-almost-unbelievable-headline#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:14:26 +0000 Trisha Cupra http://webdesignwatchdog.com/?p=140 Great article about writing headlines, by Copyblogger (one of my favorite bloggers). My favorite line from the article is: “In fact, this headline makes me want to give up blogging and become a shepherd.” I’ve had that fleeting feeling.

Can You Write an (Almost) Unbelievable Headline? | Copyblogger

Funny tabloid headline in Edinburgh: HORROR IN GARDEN HOT TUB
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About Page

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