Firefox + Flash Problem

So I've been wrestling with the newest Flash update for Firefox and I finally figured it out! In my case, I had to go to Tools -> Add-ons and Disable the existing Shockwave Flash add-on. Then install the newest update and then enable the add-on again, making sure that it had the 10.0.42.34 version number.

Here are some other websites for tips in case this doesn't work for you:
Last updated 1/13/10 - http://forums.pcworld.com/index.php?/topic/74714-firefox-keeps-asking-to-downlad-flash-player/
Last updated 8/4/09 - https://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum_thread.php?locale=ga-IE&comments_parentId=119000&forumId=1

My Blog was Hacked!!

It finally happened to me - my blog was hacked!! I love widgets - and everyone who knows me knows that I love widgets. Well, one of the widgets was corrupt. Sad, sad, sad :(

So, after hours of trying to figure out what happened and how my blog was being redirected to a spam website, I stumbled upon this string in the Blogger Help Forums,
my blog site has been hijacked? & redirects to: http://searchinvented.com/?flrdr=yes&nxte=js&dn=smashingfeeds.com&fp=57S

There I was able to find other people that had the same problem, and they clued me in that it was my TweetThis widget that was corrupted. Thanks to these great people, I was able to fix my blog!!

Hiring Fail – The hard lessons learned hiring & firing over 30 Search Professionals | Seer Interactive SEO Blog

As a professional that has hired and fired my fair share of people, this article was very insightful. We are getting ready to hire two more people for our team and I will be using these guidelines. Thanks for the great article!

Hiring Fail – The hard lessons learned hiring & firing over 30 Search Professionals | Seer Interactive SEO Blog

Seesmic Look Tries to Take Twitter to the Masses

At this point, just about everyone’s probably heard of Twitter, but as recent stats suggest, far from everyone is using it. Today, Seesmic looks to change that with the launch of a new desktop app dubbed Seesmic Look that comes with Twitter’s blessing, a Microsoft partnership and a bold distribution strategy.

Tweeting’s Not For Everyone

Why don’t some people tweet? Frankly, not everyone has something to say (and many will admit it when asked about Twitter). But with celebrities, media, and brands continuing to flock to Twitter, there’s plenty to watch on the microblogging service. That said, Twitter’s new user experience and interface isn’t the most conducive to an entertainment experience — that’s what Seesmic Look is trying to change.

Seesmic Look Tries to Take Twitter to the Masses

Bill Gates, Social Media's Latest Tech Superstar - Sphere News

Bill Gates is back and bigger than ever, at least on social media. In just the past week he's claimed his space on three of the hottest Web-publishing mediums: Twitter, Facebook and a blog.

The Microsoft founder and former CEO is of course famous for leading his company to unparalleled success during the 1990s with an all-star lineup of PC software: Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Explorer, etc. He might have made some money for himself along the way, too.

Bill Gates, Social Media's Latest Tech Superstar - Sphere News

Combine and Merge Multiple Documents in Microsoft Office Word 2007 » My Digital Life

I was working on a project and needed to combine 55 Word 2007 documents into one and retain all my formatting. This trick worked perfectly for me - check it out!!

Combine and Merge Multiple Documents in Microsoft Office Word 2007 » My Digital Life

Facebook Allows Users to "Reply by Email" to Comments

If you're like us, you just automatically delete those pesky e-mails that Facebook sends whenever somebody leaves a comment on your Wall. After all, you'll have to log in at the social networking site to reply anyway, right? Not anymore.

Facebook Allows Users to "Reply by Email" to Comments

Working in 'Wi-Fi' limbo - CNN.com

If you ask Adrian Miller where she works, her answer may depend on where she happens to be standing.

Miller calls her messenger bag "global headquarters." She calls a New York City lobby her "satellite office."

Working in 'Wi-Fi' limbo - CNN.com

Just how does a small agency compete? — New Business Hawk

What a great article about the pros of working with a small Internet Marketing Agency. Thanks to @NewBusinessHawk for writing the article!

Just how does a small agency compete? — New Business Hawk

How to attach email notes to Outlook email messages

I am thrilled to have found this add-on for Microsoft Outlook 2007. I leave emails in my inbox until the situation is resolved. Sometimes I look at an email and I can't remember why it's still in my inbox or what I'm waiting for. Then I have to track down the trail of emails that might've gone back and forth regarding the issue. Instead, I can just attach a note to the email in my inbox and list the details. This add-on is fantastic - I can't wait to try out it's other features!!

How to attach email notes to Outlook email messages

PageOneResults - The Guardian.co.uk Before and After Validating - Website Validation Challenge

Great article from PageOneResults and seoconsultants.com - "I wanted to make a point when it comes to the time and level of complexity involved with validating a document. If I can take the Guardian's home page which had 2,309 Errors and 1,356 Warnings at the time I began my test, and validate it within 1.5 hours, you too can do the same. This is NOT rocket science as they say and can be easily achieved using the correct tools and, using those tools correctly."

The Guardian.co.uk Before and After Validating - Website Validation Challenge

How Can Online Thought Leadership Transform Your Company Into a Trusted Resource? | WebAttract

By David Meerman Scott

An effective online content strategy, artfully executed, drives action. Organizations that use online content well have a clearly defined goal—to sell products, generate leads, or get people to join a community, vote, or donate money—and they deploy a content strategy that directly contributes to reaching that goal.

How Can Online Thought Leadership Transform Your Company Into a Trusted Resource? | WebAttract

WhatTheFont! « MyFonts

A friend, Anatoly Bondarchuk, told me about this website. I've used other websites to figure out names of fonts but this one lets you upload an image!

WhatTheFont! « MyFonts

New Internet Marketing Consultant

We are honored to welcome Laura Smith on-board as an Internet Marketing Consultant here at Tork Marketing. She is a great addition to our team. Her skills include: Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay-Per-Click Management (PPC), Social Media Consulting and Development, Web Analytics Analysis and Online Reputation Management. She received her master's degree in business administration from American Intercontinental University. I have worked with Laura in the past and am very excited to introduce her to our wonderful clients. There will be some great brainstorming sessions starting soon!!

Let’s Try to Find All 200 Parameters in Google Algorithm | Search Engine Journal

This article is from one my favorite bloggers, Ann Smarty.

I am sure Googlers should be enjoying this: hardly can they say a word, there follows a wealth of guessed and speculations. This time Matt Cutts is said to have mentioned that their 200 variables in Google algorithm and already plenty of people started looking for them.

Let’s Try to Find All 200 Parameters in Google Algorithm | Search Engine Journal

Javascript to write stylesheet for different screen resolutions

So I've been struggling with how to best present our website on different resolutions. I found a number of different solutions and tried each of them. This is the one that worked best for us. I now control three different stylesheets: one for 1024 pixels wide, one for 1280 pixels wide and one for anything higher.

Javascript to write stylesheet for different screen resolutions