Tag Archives: Tips-Tools

Use Google Alerts to keep track

I use Google Alerts to keep track of who is linking to my blogs and sites. Since you can create an alert for any search term I also use Google Alerts to watch some key words for me. It is … Continue reading

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Macbook Air and shiny new things

At Put Things Off is a great article about Think Different – Buy a Bigger Envelope! which is about how to consider whether you really need a Macbook Air or any other new shiny thing. This post gives 5 easy … Continue reading

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The Manifestation Wheel

The Manifestation Wheel is an interesting concept created by Alan Seale and partly based on the Lakota medicine wheel. It is an eight step process that takes you through the eight “houses” of the wheel. The concept is a mix … Continue reading

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How to subscribe to blogs

Brian Clark at Copyblogger asks Will RSS Ever Go Mainstream? The article sets RSS versus email but I do not see it that way. The important thing to me is that readers follow a blog, not which way they prefer … Continue reading

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How to handle links in a smarter way

Over at Hack WordPress is a post titled How To: Hiding Your Affiliate Links using WordPress. A simple one line PHP-page is created for each link and placed on your own site. You then link to this PHP-page instead of … Continue reading

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How to deal with email

Darren Rowse at Problogger explains how he went From 10000 to 0 Emails in an Inbox in 24 Hours. It involves using Google Gmail, its filters and coloured labels. I use Gmail myself for my subscriptions and mailing lists, very … Continue reading

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Zen To Done

I have posted about Task management my way – pen and paper which gives me the basic tools and a simple system. What I needed in order to achieve my own goals was a philosophy that works for me. I … Continue reading

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The Wi-Fi-FreeSpot Directory

The Wi-Fi-FreeSpotâ„¢ Directory lists locations that provide free Wi-Fi. The list is mainly USA but includes other parts of the world too. Their definition is : A Wi-Fi-FreeSpot is a location that offers Free Wi-Fi high speed wireless internet access … Continue reading

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Keep an eye on trends

trendwatching.com and its 8,000+ trend spotters scan the globe for emerging consumer trends. The site has a free, monthly Trend Briefing. CScout TrendBlog is a blog that covers global Marketing, technology and lifestyle trends.

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Springwise

Springwise and its global network of 8,000 spotters scan the globe for smart new business ideas, delivering instant inspiration to entrepreneurial minds from San Francisco to Singapore.

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