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A quick lesson in social media reputation management

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Once I made a surprisingly popular comment on a Facebook post. Then the trolls showed up, and I learned a lesson in social media reputation management.

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After a buggy update blew up my websites, I decided to replace Social Warfare. Learn which plugins I used - and how they gave me a nice little traffic bump for speeding up my site.

Plugins to Replace Social Warfare

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Why I Don’t Have an Email List

At first I loved GetResponse. Then they dropped phone support. Then they flagged my account and froze it for no reason, and they won’t tell me why. Read more about my disappointing experience with this much-loved company.

Why I Decided Against GetResponse

The Theme I Use

I use Genesis on all my sites. I've tried a lot of free themes, ThemeForest themes and DIY (Thesis), and Genesis wins hands down.
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My favorite Host & Analytics

  • TigerTech Hosting and Domain Registration
  • Clicky Web Analytics

My anti-virus

If your PC gets infected, your website can become infected, too. Don't let it happen! My PCs run:

  • Emsisoft - great AV and firewall suite
  • Malwarebytes - designed to run along with other AV software
  • CryptoPrevent - a small program that blocks ransomware. Read more here: Cryptowall: how to protect your PC
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