WordPress 3.0 is the newest release of my favorite blogging software. The new release includes an all-new easy-to-use menu system, more options for theme customization, a lighter admin interface with more contextual help, and more. You can download it directly or upgrade your existing install.

I’m sure I’ll write more in depth about specific elements of the new features, but in the meantime you can take a quick video tour of WordPress 3.0 (hit the icon in the lower right to embiggen the video):


Are you diving into WordPress 3? Are you going to wait a bit before upgrading your sites?

These other posts might be of interest to you:

  1. Do You Need to Update WordPress Every Time a New Version is Released?
  2. Thesis Just Got Better: An Easy to Customize WordPress Theme
  3. Pump Up Your WordPress with the Thesis Theme

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Trey Ratcliff, best known for his HDR work on his Stuck in Customs blog (and book), gave a talk last week at Google. It’s about an hour long and is a great overview of his take on photography, a look at quite a few of his photos, art and science, and attention as currency. Check it out:

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These other posts might be of interest to you:

  1. Book Review: Digital Workflow for Photographers by Trey Ratcliff
  2. Google Enters Commercial Photo Business… for Free
  3. An Intro to Google Buzz for Photographers

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Are you thinking about how hot political issues might be costing you business due to your social media personas? Here are a few of my thoughts and warnings:

Do you mix these topics into the streams that your clients see? Why or why not?

These other posts might be of interest to you:

  1. Social Photo Podcast #21: Google’s Photo Business, Social Media Lost and Found, Outsourcing Your Blogging
  2. Starting an Email Newsletter as a Photographer
  3. Retrospective on my 2009 in Social Media

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You’re probably a photographer. You may or may not consider yourself a techie. What’s the value in attending social media related events if social media isn’t your core competency? It’s a great opportunity to brush up on some supplementary marketing skills that will help you grow your business.

I recently attended WordCamp Seattle, a one-day and very affordable ($25) conference for bloggers in the Seattle area. While there, I recorded a few interviews with attendees who were from non-tech industries. I wanted to get their thoughts on the value of attending a blogging conference when their business didn’t revolve around tech.

Here’s a quick message from Laurie Lamoureux, the Chief Box Opener for Out of the Box, a company which assists folks in unpacking after a move:

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It’s 2009, and social media isn’t only for geeks anymore… or is it? What do you think?

These other posts might be of interest to you:

  1. Social Media Events for Non-Techies: Meet Andy
  2. What Part of Your Photo Business is Social Media?
  3. Trey Ratcliff Speaking as Part of the Authors@Google Series

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Lots of folks have been asking me about what I’m using for an iPad case. Here’s a video demonstration and review of the Marware Eco-Vue, my current case of choice.

Purchase the Marware Eco-Vue from Amazon.com, or the other case I mentioned, the Marware Eco-Flip.

These other posts might be of interest to you:

  1. iPad: The Missing Manual – Book Review
  2. Book Review: The Linked Photographers’ Guide to Online Marketing and Social Media
  3. Make Quick and Easy Videos with a Flip Camera

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I had an interesting experience last night where I almost left a blog comment (but didn’t). Here’s a short video I made to discuss what happened… I’d love to hear your reactions or thoughts if you’ve had a similar situation:

What do you think?

These other posts might be of interest to you:

  1. A Tuesday Assignment: Leave a Comment for a Teacher
  2. What Should a Photographer Blog About?
  3. If You’re Blogging Without Comments… Don’t

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Another great (and short) video from the folks at Common Craft, this time explaining Twitter:

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These other posts might be of interest to you:

  1. Explaining RSS in Plain English
  2. Posting Video Online? A Quick Tip for Search Optimization
  3. Contests on Twitter: Doing it Right

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Due to some technical difficulties, this week’s podcast will get rolled into next week’s show. I’m excited to offer up this video however, produced by the folks at Photoshelter. In addition to their great photo hosting services, they produce a variety of resources to help photographers grow business. Here’s a great introduction to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Photographers:

Find out more about Photoshelter’s services if you’re looking for top-notch photo management including print and product orders, e-commerce, and electronic image delivery and licensing. Use the links in this article to receive up to $30 off if you sign up for a new Photoshelter account.

These other posts might be of interest to you:

  1. An Intro to Google Buzz for Photographers
  2. SEO Basics: Intro and Keywords
  3. Photoshelter Updates: Better Customization, Better Sitemaps, Better URLs

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