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How to Set-up A Website Address Tutorial - aka Buying a Domain Name

Are you ready to take your business online? I don't mean online to your Facebook page! For thoughts on Facebook pages, see this post, Facebook is Not Your Company's Website. If you are ready to set up your company email and your own www.yourcompanyname.com web address, here's a quick tutorial to get started.

1. Brainstorm a Domain Name - The first thing to do is come up with a domain name, or URL, that you want. There are many options to choose from. It's possible www.yourcompanyname.com is taken or that your company's name is very long. Try to come up with something that will be easy for people to remember and that ties into your company name or what it does. There are also different top-level domains, such as ".com", ".net", ".info", and so on. I live in Maine and it's common to see websites ending with ".me", which is our state abbreviation.

2. Search Available Domain Names - Once you have a couple of name ideas, head …

Snapseed - Hands Down the Best Photo Editing App for Mobile

What were my photos like before Snapseed? Whether they came from my fancy digital camera or my iPhone 7, the most editing I did was using a filter on Instagram or Facebook. I thought that was good enough.

Then a friend introduced me to Google's mobile app, Snapseed. Instantly, my photo quality was much better. The app is very easy to use and provides an in-app tutorial to introduce you to the basics. There are versions for both iPhone and Android. The best part about the app besides its awesome photo editing capabilities? The fact that it's free

Less than two weeks into playing around with it, I feel very comfortable editing a photo in less than 5 minutes. What a difference it makes! Here are some before and after examples.

For more tips and tricks on using Snapseed to up your photo game, check out these links: What Can I Do With the Snapseed App?Snapseed Review: Best Photo-Editing App for Serious Photographers Snapseed: Everything you need to know about Google's photo edit…

How to Start Your Own Podcast - In 5 Easy Steps

Can you start your own podcast? Yes! You can!

I'm pretty new to podcasting. Surprisingly, it's not that hard. To read more about my journey to the podcasting universe, check out Who, Me? Start a Podcast?

To find out how to start your own podcast, follow these 5 easy steps:

1. Figure out something you like to talk about. A lot. If you can find a partner in crime or people to interview about your topic, even better. The back and forth banter really keeps the conversation going! You do not need to write a speech or a script. A general outline of what you want to talk about is usually enough.

2. Get a microphone - there are many choices. You can record on using your built-in microphone for free, spend $20, $100, or thousands. A popular choice is the Yeti Microphone, it's a good mid-range that doesn't cost much and sounds great!

3. Download Audacity. This is free software that will help you record and edit your podcasts.

4. Download LAME . This software allows you to export…

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