Template Monster's Design Blog Kicks Off!

Out of all the website and Wordpress template sellers out there, Template Monster is clearly the king. Reigning in the business for the past couple of years, the company has grown substantially to offer tens of thousands of templates to it’s many customer’s. ...

April 2, 2010 · 2 min · 230 words · Jake

Darren Rowse's ProBlogger.net Bought and Acquired by Google

As much of a shock as this comes, Darren Rowse has actually sold ProBlogger. In an official press release held on the blog, Darren announces Google had offered to buy the blog and add it to their Blogger line of applications, to which Darren had rightfully accepted. ...

April 1, 2010 · 2 min · 351 words · Jake

The Latest Free Icon Search Engine FindIcons.com

Just a few weeks ago I got a great interview with the creator of IconFinder.net, one of the only free icon search engines online. Recently I’ve come across another one which has just as many great icons shared, plus the ability to log in and save your favorite sets! ...

April 1, 2010 · 2 min · 277 words · Jake

Useful Blogging and Writings Tips from Blogussion

I’ve been a huge fan of Blogussion for a long time now. For those who don’t know, they’re a quality blog in regards to blogging tips, writing techniques, time management and focusing on goals of making money online through blogging. There are many others in this niche (ProBlogger comes to mind), but nobody really delves deeply into details and provides as much useful information as Blogussion. ...

March 31, 2010 · 2 min · 293 words · Jake

Inside the Webb v3.0 Launches Live!

Version 3.0 of Inside the Webb has finally launched live. Since our last design update in December I’ve been busy at work contemplating how I could take Inside the Webb to the next level. Well it hit me about a week ago, and since then I’ve been tweaking the latest and greatest design launch! ...

March 30, 2010 · 2 min · 214 words · Jake

Twitter Releases Sleek, Clean Homepage Redesign

Although this has been covered by many media blogs, Twitter has indeed released a new home page! I have to say, I’m a big fan of the new design and it definitely allows for a better user experience when first arriving at the site. ...

March 29, 2010 · 2 min · 263 words · Jake

Mixx Partners with Marketfish for New Ad Platform

With the popularity of social news, there have been many launches and premieres of new apps on the scene. One of the most popular and rising clone site’s is Mixx.com. Very similar to Digg, Mixx allows users to vote up the hottest articles and news based on categories ranging from world news, technology, science, and gaming. ...

March 21, 2010 · 2 min · 334 words · Jake

How Google Buzz is Gaining Many Early Followers

Since Google Buzz launched a few months ago, it has had some very impressive early adopters. Mashable and TechCrunch have been the first of many larger blogs to jump on board, with many smaller blogs following suit. ...

March 18, 2010 · 3 min · 444 words · Jake

Why Digg's New Ad System is Gaining Popularity

Digg has always been an extremely innovative company. Launching into the social news bit in 2004, the site has grown immensely popular with monthly pageviews in the tens of millions. Digg’s popularity has allowed for a counter-culture of internet users to become Diggers, voting on the best stories to hit the front page and sent traffic spikes to interesting and useful blogs. ...

March 3, 2010 · 2 min · 406 words · Jake

Interview with Martin Leblanc Eigtved, Founder of IconFinder.net

So many design blogs and showcases today are giving away icons for free. Even in large sets, social media icons and small graphics are making their way into the big time. I’m a huge fan of collecting icons, and all of these free sites are extremely useful and always in my bookmarks. ...

March 2, 2010 · 6 min · 1171 words · Jake