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The Principles of Design: Clarity
- Layout & Design
- March 25, 2015
Tell a clear story with your design.
The Art of the Open Letter
- Intermediate
- August 13, 2013
Want to try writing an open letter? Take a look at these examples for inspiration.
Creative Writing Challenge: Metamorphosis
- Topic Ideas
- May 27, 2013
For some of us, blogging is personal. Others are trying to educate or entertain; many more are hybrids. Yet we’re…
Visual Storytelling: Tips from Photographer Laura Cook
- Beginner
- July 31, 2014
Visual storyteller Laura Cook can capture a story in one powerful snapshot. Here, she shares tips for taking pictures that are worth a thousand words.
Photography 101: Establishing a Point of View
- Beginner
- September 3, 2013
Today, photographer Lynn Wohlers at BLUEBRIGHTLY walks us through the basics of point of view.
Photography 101: Shape, Line, Texture, and Pattern
- Beginner
- September 17, 2013
Now that we’ve covered a number of fundamentals in photography, from composition and light to focus and POV, let’s now…
Perspectives on Watermarks (and Various Methods to Protect Your Images)
- Intermediate
- April 30, 2015
A roundup of opinions and processes on adding watermarks to images online, from nine WordPress photographers.
How to Publish Posts that Search Engines Will Love
- General Advice & Pro Tips
- March 10, 2016
Explore the six elements that can help push your blog to the top of the search rankings.
The Web is Your Oyster: Where to Find Free-to-Use Images
- Beginner
- April 30, 2014
Browse sites that offer high-quality, free-to-use images for your personal projects — like your blog or website — or commercial work.
Quick Tip: Tagging for Shelf Life
- Beginner
- February 12, 2015
Keep your posts visible in the Reader for a longer time with smart tag choices.
An Intro to CSS: Finding CSS Selectors
- Advanced
- July 25, 2013
Last month, we introduced a series on CSS (Cascading Stylesheets) and talked a bit about how you can use CSS…
Domains: Seven Things You Need to Know
- Beginner
- January 21, 2016
These quick tips can help you manage your domain registration like a boss.
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