I enjoy great works of art. And, thanks to Google’s new Art Project I can visit museums around the world right from my office computer. This is definitely an excellent use of technology as well as somewhat amazing. Watch behind the scenes footage of the Street View and high resolution captures from the Art Project. […]
Author Archives: Greg Magnus
AIMcustom.com: Critical WordPress Update
WordPress has evolved into an extremely powerful and flexible content management system (CMS) in addition to the world’s most used and respected blogging software. An enormous community supports and continues to build functionality as well as detect vulnerabilities. And, this week a critical core vulnerability was discovered in the WordPress core. CRITICAL WORDPRESS UPDATE ANNOUNCED […]
Content Marketing and EzineArticles
While scanning one of my social networks, I noticed that a business friend recently published a few articles on EzineArticles.com. It caught my eye because when I started blogging back in 2005 I used EzineArticles as an article marketing tool as well. For those un-familiar with EzineArticles, it is one of the early adapters of […]
Happy Holidays – Light Shows to Enjoy
Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday and a joyous New Year! After reviewing dozens of light show videos, here are a few that I’m sure you’ll enjoy. Happy Holidays! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSn_FNlK0FY[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAPFte1SEzg[/youtube] Frank Sinatra – I’ll be Home for Christmas [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYLjEItqsWQ[/youtube] And, to keep the family busy you can always download a video. VIDEO ON […]
The Adventure of Buying Droid Smart Phones Sears-Verizon
Ordering new smart phones this week was an adventure. And, a story worth telling. Why? To start with, customer experience and key factors I noticed that lead to online marketing success. I was one click away from “cancel order” and more than once seconds away from ordering elsewhere. But, the offer of two absolutely free […]
Notebook Instant-Access Computing – Splashtop OS
Do you live on the web and need super fast access to your favorite websites? Then the new Splashtop OS (operating system) might just be what you’re looking for. The beta release is now available for consumer download. And, here’s the press release with the details.
AdWords Seminars in DC Dec 6-7
Marketing online is more “science” than “art” as many of us already know. And, if you use AdWords there is stiff competition from the pros. A deep understanding and hands-on-training of the advertising strategies will help you compete. For those interested, Google is hosting two AdWords seminars in Washington D.C., Dec. 6-7, 2010. Where? Hilton […]
Business Management Toolbox
Computer technology is deeply rooted in practically everything we do now. In fact, we all benefit by updating our business tool boxes. Here are a few tools that I started using recently. Are these keepers for our virtual business management tool boxes? Lino – Wondering where to quickly store and retrieve your sticky notes whether you […]
Ideas: Small Business Marketing Budgets
This week alone, I’ve spoken to a half-dozen small business owners about their marketing plans and budgets. We talked about their 2010 budget and how they planned to adjust for the remainder of the year based on the results to date. Not surprisingly, few had the internal systems in place to provide hard-data on their […]
Why Upgrade to WordPress 3.0?
You’ve probably already know from the notice in your dashboards that WordPress 3.0 has been released. And, if you haven’t already done so – upgrade! NOTE: If you are a current AIM Custom Media client on a service contract, just site back and relax; we already upgraded your site. Also, we found a few WordPress […]
AIMcustom.com: WordPress 3.0 New Features
What’s included with the WordPress Version 3.0 release? Whether you need a company website, Content Management System (CMS) or just a blog, WordPress offers endless possibilities. And, with WordPress Version 3.0 the possibilities just got more interesting. But, there are several tricks of the trade when it comes to installing the right widgets, plugins, themes […]
Get Out and Get Motivated
The Richmond SCORE Chapter has invited our SCORE clients and volunteers to join us at the Get Motivated Seminar on May 19. And, if you are a SCORE client or volunteer you are invited to attend the seminar free as our guest. The seminar features many big name inspirational speakers like Rudy Giuliani, Colin Powell, […]