Archive for April, 2010

Dropbox Setup

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

If you do not have a Dropbox account click here.

(Follow the prompts to setup your Dropbox account and install in your PC/Laptop/Mac.)

If you have received an email from TechAdvocate Solutions with your Dropbox username and password then here’s the instructions to install on your PC/Laptop/Mac:

  • Go to the Dropbox website and click the “Download Dropbox” button
  • Once the file is downloaded, run the file.
  • Click Install
  • Select “I already have a Dropbox account” and click Next
  • Enter your Dropbox Email and Password.  (Provided via email)
  • Click Next, Next (Do not upgrade your account if propmted)
  • Click “Skip tour and finish” OR click “Next” for a short tour of Dropbox (your choice)
  • Click Finish
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Upgrade Your Website

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

Are you ready to upgrade your website?

There are over 350 million users on Facebook and growing.  Imagine the potential!  But your website may not have the infrastructure to interface with Social Media if it was designed in the pre-Facebook age.   (Which was just a few months ago.  Hey, the cyber-world moves fast.)

With the explosion of online social networking you need a website that can tap into the this incredible power and give you flexible content control so you can easily post updates, pictures, and video.

At TechAdvocate Solutions we are building websites on the powerful WordPress content control platform.   This allows you much more flexibility for content control and Social Media interaction.

Here are just a few WordPress websites that were developed by TAS and are currently hosted by TAS on LanternTec servers.   (LanternTec is a Web Hosting/Server Company owned and operated by TAS.)

Bridge Catering http://www.bridgecatering.com/
The Thrifters http://www.thethrifters.net/
Little 5 Points Community Center http://www.l5pcc.org/
Hollis Gillespie Shocking Real Life Academy http://www.shockingreallife.com/
Biology of Technology http://www.biologyoftechnology.com/
Change One Life Blog http://blog.changeonelife.org/

Your WordPress website can be linked to powerful social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace.  Here’s an example of how it works:

Your website and web hosting includes the following:

  • Personalized service for your website project
  • Full Featured WordPress (WP) content control
  • Installation of a WP Theme that you pick for the look-and-feel of your blog
  • Search Engine Optimization Plugins
  • SPAM blocking plugin to help stop unwanted comments and other SPAM attacks
  • Social Networking plugin so you and others can share your blog posts and other info from your website on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites.
  • Mobile device access of your website and blog posts
  • Our “World famous” WordPress “cheat sheet) to help you get started.
  • Web Hosting (12 Months) on an Independent Web Server using your Domain
  • Tools to Measure Traffic (12 Months)

TAS can help you customize you website to meet your specific needs.  Because we have built the foundation of the website without having to re-invent the wheel, we can focus on customizing your website to get the look and feel you want.
Here are some examples of customizations:

  • Customized Theme (look and feel)
  • Ecommerce
  • Mobile Access
  • Take Online payments
  • Advertising revenue capacity

Click here if you are interested in upgrading your website so you can get more customers and make more money!

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