{"id":2600,"date":"2011-03-27T21:07:21","date_gmt":"2011-03-28T03:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/2011\/03\/27\/mash-up-8\/"},"modified":"2011-03-27T21:10:26","modified_gmt":"2011-03-28T03:10:26","slug":"mash-up-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/2011\/03\/27\/mash-up-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Mash Up #8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey guys, its that time of the week for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/2011\/03\/20\/weekly-mash-up-7\/\">weekly Mash Up<\/a>. This week I found some great articles in content creation, design, WordPress .htcaccess, keyword research, site traffic, photography, and inspiration. <\/p>\n<p>Each week, I try and gather articles that I have read that I found helpful and might be useful for our readers. I find most of these great articles&#160; from my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/element321\">Twitter Stream<\/a>, bookmarking sites, and through my RSS feeds in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolutionarydesigns.net\/blog\/2009\/12\/31\/faster-efficient-read-blogs\/\">Google Reader<\/a>. Sometimes I find great articles through my reader\u2019s comments.&#160; I try and visit everyone\u2019s sites who leave a comment, if you are using ComLuv then I have a better chance to see your better articles. So if you want us to start sharing your articles, all you have to do is produce killer and useful content that will help us out and I will share your articles.<\/p>\n<h2>Content Creation<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.copyblogger.com\/content-marketing-formula\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Simple 5-Step Formula for Effective Online Content<\/a>     <br \/><i>&quot;So what could I give content marketing newbies that would give them the right foundation? And how could I help content marketing veterans who weren\u2019t finding the success they wanted? Was there a \u201cformula\u201d they could use that would start them on the right foot?&quot;      <br \/><\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Design<i><\/i><\/h2>\n<p> <i><\/i>  <\/p>\n<p><i><\/i><i><a href=\"http:\/\/sixrevisions.com\/css\/css-typography-01\/\" target=\"_blank\">CSS Typography: The Basics<\/a>       <br \/>&quot;This is the first part of a three-part series of guides on CSS typography that will cover everything from basic syntax to best practices and tools related to CSS typography.&quot;<\/i><\/p>\n<p> <em><\/em>  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sixrevisions.com\/css\/css-typography-02\/\" target=\"_blank\">CSS Typography: Techniques and Best Practices<\/a>     <br \/>&quot;This is the second part of a three-part series of guides on CSS typography that will cover everything from basic syntax to best practices and tools related to CSS typography&quot;     <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/sixrevisions.com\/css\/css-typography-03\/\" target=\"_blank\">CSS Typography: Examples and Tools<\/a><i>      <br \/><\/i>&quot;In the previous part of this series, we discussed some techniques and best practices for CSS typography. Let\u2019s now delve into the subject further by looking into some case studies, tools, as well as a showcase of excellent CSS typography on the web.&quot;<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingmagazine.com\/2011\/03\/24\/how-to-choose-a-typeface\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Choose a Typeface<\/a>   <br \/><i>&quot;Choosing a typeface can be tricky. The beauty and complexity of type, combined with an inexhaustible supply of options to evaluate, can make your head spin. But don\u2019t be baffled \u2014 and don\u2019t despair. While there are no easy-to-follow rules on how <i>best<\/i> to choose a typeface, there are many tried-and-true principles you can quickly learn and apply to make an <i>appropriate<\/i> typeface choice. If you work systematically through the options below, you\u2019ll have a winning typeface choice in no time.&quot;<\/i>     <\/p>\n<h2>WordPress<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/digwp.com\/2011\/03\/htaccess-wordpress-seo-security\/\" target=\"_blank\">6 .htaccess Tricks for Better WordPress SEO &amp; Security<\/a>     <br \/><i>&quot;Here are six htacccess tricks that will help improve the security and <abbr>SEO<\/abbr> quality of your WordPress-powered site. We do this using .htaccess to establish canonical <abbr>URL<\/abbr>s for key peripheral files, such as your <code>robots.txt<\/code>, <code>favicon.ico<\/code>, and <code>sitemap.xml<\/code> files. Canonicalization keeps legitimate bots on track, eliminates malicious behavior, and ensures a better user-experience for everyone&quot;<\/i>     <\/p>\n<h2>Keywords <\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icebluebanana.com\/bloggers-on-keyword-research\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bloggers On Keyword Research<\/a>     <br \/><i>&quot;I decided to ask a few questions to a couple of bloggers who specialize in sending traffic to their websites.&quot;<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Site Traffic \/ SEO<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.problogger.net\/archives\/2011\/03\/26\/understand-your-site%E2%80%99s-traffic\/\">Understand Your Site\u2019s Traffic<\/a>     <br \/><i>&quot;But all of these different types of visitors have a certain frame of mind when they visit your site. Almost always, they will have a different reason for coming to your site. In this post, I\u2019m going to explore those reasons from a psychological perspective so that we can understand the actions people generally tend to perform when they come to your site from a certain traffic source.&quot;<\/i>     <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.designzzz.com\/beginner-photography-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Photography    <br \/>15 Minutes Photography Crash Course<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>&quot;<i>This article is intended for the newcomers and amateurs, but no matter how seasoned professional you are, you should find something new here.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>These techniques, tips and tricks work almost each time you take a photo. 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