Learn About WordPress With This 10 Year History Infographic

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I know it might seem like blasphemy to post an infographic about WordPress on a Blogger blog, but I'm doing it anyway.

WordPress is celebrating its 10th birthday in 2013, and the folks at LimeCanvas.com created the graphic below to show the milestones of the platform. The popularity of both the free service - WordPress.com and the self-hosted version - WordPress.org - is greater than ever. As the graphic points out, about 86 million websites and blogs are currently running on WordPress.

Whether you're a long-time WordPress user or a newbie, I think you'll find this infographic interesting. Are you thinking about starting a blog and curious about the different platforms available? After checking out this WordPress infographic, you might want to compare the features to Blogger. Take a look at my earlier post for a great Blogger infographic.

What's your opinion of Wordpress? I've met some people who were fans, but they've switched to Blogger, and vice versa. Personally, I think both platforms are great. What's your take?

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Wordpress 10th Anniversary infographic

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Is A Video Sharing Feature Next For Instagram and Facebook?

It looks like Facebook might respond to the huge popularity of Twitter's video-sharing app - Vine. Rumors are surfacing about a project that Instagram is working on that involves 5 to 10 second videos. Could a video feature be coming to the photo-sharing app that Facebook owns?

We might know for sure this Thursday (June 20) when Facebook hosts an event about an undisclosed topic - as reported by CBS News.

For a quick rundown of this (possible) big change coming to Instagram and Facebook, check out the video below.

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Web Image Formats - A Beginner's Guide Infographic

Now here's the infographic I've needed for a long time! Even though I've been blogging for several years, I'm still pretty clueless about the different image formats that are routinely used on the web. Honestly, would you believe I'm still not 100 percent clear on the difference between JPEG and PNG?

I can't blame my ignorance on lack of available information. There are tons of "how to" articles out there about working with images, but I seldom take advantage of them. What I needed was a good infographic that breaks down the various image formats and the best use for each.

I'm posting the infographic below because I'm sure I'll be referring to it often for image use tips. Kudos to Dario Šuveljak for explaining a topic that can be tough for non-techies to grasp.

Beginner's Guide to Image Formats for the Web infographic by stedas.

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10 Most Common Profile Pics And Their Meaning

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How much thought did you put into your social media profile photos? 

If you just slapped any old pic onto your Twitter or Google+ account, you might need to keep reading. Yes, you with the picture of a cat on your profile, you really need to read this.

Am I wrong when I say a poorly chosen profile pic is the most common mistake that people make on their social media accounts?

Let's face it, most people take about 2 seconds to look at that little photo and it gives them an instant impression of the type of person you are.

My Profile Pic

I admit I was on Twitter for about 2 years before I got a decent profile photo. The one I'm using for this blog and other places on the net was taken by a professional photographer (thanks Sandy W.). Yes, there was an expense, but getting that pic was one of the best decisions I made in terms of my internet presence. It not only gave my accounts a more professional look, it showed people that I took my social newtworks seriously. Bottom line - if you're just starting out with a blog, one of your first steps should be to find a good photographer and get that profile pic.

Common Profile Pic Mistakes

If you need proof of how vital a good profile pic is, check out this infographic from MyLife.com. It shows the 10 Most Common Profile Pics - and why they suck. I love this because it points out some of my pet peeves, such as "the couple shot", and "the pet lover". Really, people, hire a friggin' photographer!

Ten Most Common Profile Pics and Their Meaning infographic

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Google Tips: 20 Things You Should Know About Search

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If you're like me, you use Google to search for things at least once a day, if not several times. Even though I've been using Google for years, I still don't take advantage of all the features the search engine offers. That's why I was so glad to stumble across this cool infographic over on MyTimeMattersBlog.

You can quickly flip through 20 slides of helpful search tips that'll make you more productive. Honestly, I was a little embarrassed that I didn't know some of these tips. Can you believe I didn't know I could use the "-" sign to exclude words or types of websites? Check it out and let me know if you learned anything.

 

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