The Designary

Launched: Chicago5k.com WordPress Website

admin — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:56:11 +0000

Chicago5k.com – WordPress Web Design featuring Chicagoland 5k race information.

McDavid USA – March Madness Email

admin — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:23:29 +0000

Cohen

admin — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:07:29 +0000

Of The Day Gets a new look!

admin — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:45:41 +0000

My graphic design blog, Of The Day, has just received an overhaul and I expect everyone to go check it out right now!

Of The Day

Learn How To Build a Website

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:46:30 +0000

If you’re anything like me you’ve always thought it would be cool to have your own website. Fortunately for me I chose to do it for a career, so I get to build as many as time will allow, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do it too. If you’re looking to create one on your own and have no idea where to start or are looking for creative tips and development tools this is the place to get some FREE advice.

Post your questions below and get first hand knowledge for free from yours truly!

iPad w/ Wedding Photo Package Purchase!

admin — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 22:19:34 +0000

For a limited time we’re offering an Apple iPad with any of our wedding packages. You’ll receive the iPad with all of your pictures installed on it and engraved with your name and wedding date!

.CO Domain Price Reduction

admin — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:31:46 +0000

GoDaddy is testing a new price for all .co domain names. At $11.99 a piece I’d suggest everyone go out and grab a couple before the cost gets hiked back up. The price applies to domain renewals and extended year purchases.

For those of you who haven’t been paying attention GoDaddy is also planning a marketing blitz with SuperBowl featured ads specifically targeting the .co extension. This might be your last good chance at a quality domain name before the entire world realizes the possibilities with the .co domain name and it becomes universally accepted as a worldwide standard.

UPDATE:

AND JUST LIKE THAT GODADDY’S LITTLE EXPERIMENT IS OVER. APPARENTLY IT WAS A ONE TIME OFFERING THEY WERE DOING FOR MARKET RESEARCH. I’M GUESSING THEY LEARNED THAT PEOPLE WILL BUY SIGNIFICANTLY MORE IF THEY OFFER .CO DOMAINS FOR LOWER PRICES. I, FOR ONE, BOUGHT THREE DOMAINS I HADN’T PREVIOUSLY PLANNED ON PURCHASING.

Fox Valley Equine Practice

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:19:55 +0000

McDavid USA Email | 15% Off

admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:45:56 +0000

Brand your Facebook page with a custom URL

admin — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:03:19 +0000

If you’re wondering how to create a unique Facebook URL specific to your name or brand you’ve just found the answer.

By default, Facebook adds a bunch of random letters and numbers to your account URL when you set it up. It certainly isn’t the most professional looking link if it’s the only place on the web where you do business. Luckily, Facebook recently announced that you can now customize your link with an extension that you desire. For example, ours is http://www.facebook.com/thedesignary and http://www.facebook.com/tim.seidler. It’s important to claim your name right away or you run the risk of someone else snatching it up. Facebook has made it clear that once a name is taken it may not be used by any other user EVER! Be very careful about your choice the first time because you can’t take it back.

Here’s what you do…

Log in to your facebook account
Go to http://www.facebook.com/username
Select the page name that you wish to specify the new URL for
Type in the extension that you wish to be identified by from now on
Enjoy!

A couple sidenotes. If you’re specifying a business website you must have at least 25 fans to change your URL. Also, like I said before you may not choose a name that has already been taken so if you have a very common name you may have to settle for a variation.