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Open Source Web Management and Design Tools

Idaconcpts

There are several useful free and open source applications available for download that allow you to do everything from designing the graphics for your site to editing blog posts. Some popular open source text editors are: Bluefish – Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. Drupal – PHP/SQL.

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Solving the Content Management System Standoff: Drupal, Joomla or WordPress?

ProBlogger

Similarly, the same approach should be taken when it comes to choosing the best open-source content management system (CMS). Whether youll be running a company blog or a site thats jam-packed with graphics and video, making the right choice depends on your content. Drupal: Sophistication and usability in one package.

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Open Source is a feature, not a benefit

The Way of the Web

Open source is a wonderful thing. Without it, this blog wouldn’t exist ( WordPress ) and I wouldn’t have access to a great Photoshop alternative ( GIMP ), or clients like Jigoshop , for example. There’s a painful truth here for developers currently flocking to the latest cool open source project on Github.

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5 Things You Can’t Blog Successfully Without

Writtent Blog

Blog successfully and you cam smile all the way to the bank. In order to achieve success, there are things every blogger must have – things you can’t blog without. In order to achieve success, there are things every blogger must have – things you can’t blog without. Having a clear and documented blogging strategy is essential.

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How to Cut Costs with Your Own Support Community

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Community manager Jason Williams, along with other Ipswitch staffers, keeps things interesting by creating monthly contests, maintaining a blog to keep members plugged into news, and adding related events to a rolling calendar. To wipe startup costs, check out a free open source solution like phpBB.

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Leverage Multi-Social Media Platforms to Tell Stories

Direct Marketing Observations

So let’s think through that quickly about the multiple platforms that you, me, and your organization can now use to convey your key message themes: Blogs, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Forums, Websites, QR Codes, Group Buying sites, and LBS( location based sites)-to name but a few. Multiple media platforms. Rich stories.

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Supercharge Your Sales Funnel Velocity With Content

Convince & Convert

Blogging attracts visitors and traffic to your website; it is a key deliverable for the top of your sales funnel. Every time you write a blog post, it counts as another indexed page on your website , which improves your rank with search engines. Here are some suggested content ideas for each stage of your sales funnel.

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