http://workflowWriting.com The Information Writers Need, Where They Can Find It Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:03:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://workflowWriting.com/55179/philadelphia-tax-code-sparks-big-controversy-with-small-bloggers.php http://workflowWriting.com/55179/philadelphia-tax-code-sparks-big-controversy-with-small-bloggers.php#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:16:24 +0000 Christina Warren http://mashable.com/?p=362292 Do you use Google AdSense or other ad services on your personal blog or website? If you live in the city of Philadelphia, you might want to rethink that decision.Last week, the Philadelphia City Paper published an article discussing the potential impact of the city’s Business Privilege Tax on residents that engage in “activity for profit” — activity that includes blogging, provided a user’s blog runs advertisements or makes money in other ways. The city of Philadelphia’s Business Tax Privilege requires residents to pay a privilege license for a one-time fee of $300, or $50 annually, in addition to a percentage of gross receipts and/or taxable net income, depending on the nature of the business.The problem is that this license technically applies to any person conducting business activity in Philadelphia, regardless of that activity’s profit or loss margins. That means that Joe Blogger who makes $12 per year from AdSense…]]> http://workflowWriting.com/55179/philadelphia-tax-code-sparks-big-controversy-with-small-bloggers.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/27056/how-to-secure-your-wordpress-blog.php http://workflowWriting.com/27056/how-to-secure-your-wordpress-blog.php#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:03:25 +0000 Christina Warren http://mashable.com/?p=259683 This series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace’s hosting solutions here.WordPress is one of the most popular platforms for self-hosted blogs and websites. It’s what we use here at Mashable, and it’s a terrific tool. While WordPress is pretty secure out of the box, there are always going to be individuals who want to make trouble by finding a way to crack into accounts or sites to cause damage or inject hidden spammy links. That’s why it’s important to make sure that your WordPress installation is as secure as possible.Here are some of our tips for keeping your WordPress website or blog more secure and less susceptible to malicious attacks.1. Update, Update, UpdateNo software system is immune to bugs and vulnerabilities. Security holes will be discovered and bad guys will do their best to exploit them. Keeping your software up-to-date is a…]]> http://workflowWriting.com/27056/how-to-secure-your-wordpress-blog.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/22961/posterous-adds-dead-simple-custom-domain-registration.php http://workflowWriting.com/22961/posterous-adds-dead-simple-custom-domain-registration.php#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:50:08 +0000 Christina Warren http://mashable.com/?p=239423 If you love Posterous but want to use it with a customized domain name (like say, ChristinaWarren.com), it just got really, really simple. Posterous has just rolled out the ability to register your own domain name for your Posterous blog and get it set up correctly in one step. Posterous has offered support for custom domains for some time now, but it still required the user registering a domain with a registrar and then altering their A records with the registrar to point to Posterous.Like WordPress.com, Posterous users can now avoid that step. You can check the availability of your desired domain name and if it’s not taken, register it and have it automatically mapped to your account in one step.Furthermore, you can set up Google Apps for your domain (so you can have email, calendars and access to all of the Google Apps Marketplace stuff) really quickly. This is…]]> http://workflowWriting.com/22961/posterous-adds-dead-simple-custom-domain-registration.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/20896/tumblr-gets-a-blackberry-app.php http://workflowWriting.com/20896/tumblr-gets-a-blackberry-app.php#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:05:56 +0000 Christina Warren http://mashable.com/?p=229917 Until recently, blogging clients for the BlackBerry have been pretty limited. But WordPress for BlackBerry was released last month, and today Tumblr released its official BlackBerry app, which lets you post photos, videos, audio, links and text directly from the BlackBerry to your microblog. Mobelux, the guys behind the stellar Tumblr iPhone app are also the masterminds behind Tumblr BlackBerry. That means that the same attractive interface and robust feature support from the iPhone app is now available to CrackBerry addicts alike.Tumblr is hosting the app so that you can download it directly to your device. BlackBerry Storm 2 owners might have some issues, but Mobelux developer Jason Emerick has the solution posted on his blog.The app supports different post types, saving drafts, and publishing options including whether or not you want to also send out the post to Twitter. You can send images from your library directly to Tumblr…]]> http://workflowWriting.com/20896/tumblr-gets-a-blackberry-app.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/12725/skribit-helps-fight-writer%e2%80%99s-block.php http://workflowWriting.com/12725/skribit-helps-fight-writer%e2%80%99s-block.php#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:10:59 +0000 Christina Warren http://mashable.com/?p=191947 This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. Name: Skribit Quick Pitch: Skribit helps bloggers cure writer’s block by gathering suggestions for what to write about. Genius Idea: Skribit lets bloggers get feedback from readers, and lets readers suggest topics or story ideas to bloggers and writers. Plus, you can integrate it with your OpenID or Twitter account. Born out of Atlanta Startup Weekend back in November 2007, Skribit has always had the basic goal of giving blog owners a chance to get feedback and suggestions from their readers. The service officially exited beta last month. All you have to do is sign up for a Skribit account (you can even use your Twitter login or an…]]> http://workflowWriting.com/12725/skribit-helps-fight-writer%e2%80%99s-block.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/481/penzu-private-online-diaries-that-feel-like-the-real-thing.php http://workflowWriting.com/481/penzu-private-online-diaries-that-feel-like-the-real-thing.php#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:52:59 +0000 Christina Warren http://mashable.com/?p=153612 This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.Name: PenzuQuick Pitch: Penzu is a free online diary and personal journal with a focus on privacy. Securely record your thoughts and ideas with the ease of writing on a pad of paper.Genius Idea: A big part of blogging has always been about sharing your thoughts with others, but sometimes, you really just want to record your thoughts and keep them private — like you would in a traditional paper journal. Penzu brings the paper-journal experience (and aesthetic) to the web and offers private-entry by default and the ability to protect your entries with a password or high-level encryption. Although most blogging or journaling platforms will let you make an…]]> http://workflowWriting.com/481/penzu-private-online-diaries-that-feel-like-the-real-thing.php/feed 0