To Hulu Plus or Not to Hulu Plus, That is the Question

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A while ago I was ultra excited to read about the upcoming Hulu Plus and and I quickly signed up to be let into the preview. What I did not realize was that even for just the beta, you have to pay immediately! I mean, I would have kinda expected the beta to be free [...]

My Dear Alexa, why oh why do you torment me?

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I have posted about Alexa before here and here. The “rumor” is supposedly the better your traffic gets, the more links coming in, and the more users with Alexa toolbars visiting your site, the lower your Alexa number should become. And while in other stats we want high numbers, on Alexa we shoot for low [...]

Before you buy online are you checking for savings?

I am huge on online coupons, whenever I make the decision to buy something online the first thing I do is check to see if I can get a coupon. This especially goes for Dell. But, I used to upgrade my equipment quite often… like every 1-2 years. I have gotten better on computers, now [...]

Surveys, polls, and petitions, oh my!

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Collecting data about users, shoppers, petitioners, etc. used to take some hassle. Hire a bunch of teens to stand in the mall and grab people as they walk by. Call homes and have people hang up on you (before the “Do Not Call List” was implemented), or spend money mailing printed surveys that no one [...]

Are you hording domain names? :)

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I always have like 2-3 ideas for sites and domains floating around in my head. If it’s a good name, sometimes I will grab it up and let it sit until I do something with it. This used to not work out too well since domains were expensive. Now, it’s easy. Cheap domain names make [...]

FujiFilm SeeHere.com Photo Sharing Site

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FUJIFILM’s photo hosting site SeeHere.com is going to be official photo host of ChiTown Mom’s Nite Out. So bring your cameras, make sure that your memory cards are blanked and take pictures all night! Once the event ends I will send out a link to our album where you can view photos and upload yours if you [...]

1 year of web hosting for only $10 with domain

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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Nexx Online. All opinions are 100% mine. Wow! That is quite a deal.  As usual, I have my ears and eyes open for great web hosting deals.  Good hosting is a must if you want to run your own blog or website (which I [...]

Free web hosting with domain from Doteasy.com

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I occasionally like to share useful links on getting web hosting because someone is ALWAYS asking me about setting up sites. Doteasy.com is currently offering one year of free web hosting with a .com, .net, or .org domain registration for only $7.95. The hosting includes 100MB of storage, 1 gb data transfer, 10 email addresses, [...]

Alexa Oddities

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My curiosity of the web numbers continues. In my post What the heck is Alexa anyway? I described a bit about the purpose of caring about your Alexa number. I also mentioned complaints found around the web the the numbers are widely inaccurate so we should not put too much worry into them. Well, now [...]

Identify Theft Prevention Safety Tips for Tax Time

As millions and millions of America’s prepare their income tax returns, tons of identity theft criminals are also getting busy looking for loopholes and carelessness so that they can gain information that helps them steal an unsuspecting victims identity. It’s important to protect yourself, especially at this time of year. Check out the below tips [...]

Online hosting for business video

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Vlogs and podcasts are huge on the web these days. There is something about being able to watch a video tutorial or segment rather than reading it. It gets the point across better, it grabs the watchers attention if done well, and it adds life to your site or blog. But in order for it [...]

Interesting search terms that bring folks to this site

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I love looking at my stats. Not because I am obsessed with the numbers, but because the searches that bring people to my page are sometimes very interesting. There are the usual and expected ones like: Don’t Leave Us With the Babies – Great commercial. And being a twin mom, I can relate. If you [...]

HostMonster Web Hosting

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This is a sponsored post, but I am very happy to do this Hostmonster Review. I have been using Hostmonster as my web hosting service for over a year. I recently plugged the heck out of them on Twitter when a few people asked me what service I recommended during #savvyblogging. I am happy to [...]

Contact Page fixed

It came to my attention that my contact page was not working for a couple of days. It was totally my fault. This is what happens when you fix/change things late at night and then forget the next morning. I have started to get a fair amount of spam via my contact page. Not even [...]

Complete an easy survey and win an Amazon.com gift card

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Vicky Kidby is a student working towards her BA in Advertising and Marketing Communications. She is currently conducting her undergraduate dissertation on sponsored blog posts, and she needs our help. All you have to do is complete aquick survey and you will be entered to win a $20 Amazon.com gift card. Sounds worth it right? You can [...]

Using the Cozi Journal to share your family moments

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Last week, I wrote about the Cozi Calendar and how great it is for families on the go. This week, I want to talk about a great way to easily share family stories with friends or family. The awesome thing about your Cozi journal is that, unlike a blog it is super duper easy to [...]

Vote for Me!

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For best Mommy tech blog on Top Mommy Blogs. Just click the banner below to register a vote. If you vote, let me know in the comments so i can thank you.

Get added to my Blogroll

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Yes, I know. It seems like I have done this a couple of times before changing hosts and site rebuilds, but this time it will stick! There are a few of you that I am adding again now that I know were on there before the redo. If you were not and you would like [...]

Keeping your computer safe on Cyber Monday

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Black Friday has passed and those of us that did not want to brave the crowds will be getting our shopping done online. Last week I participated in a conference call with Global Influence (formerly Momfluence), AVG and CyberMonday.com. There were some great tips and discussions. Here are a few tips for making sure you are shopping securely: [...]

New version of Kijiji.com

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Last week I participated in a web conference with Kijiji.com. They previewed the new version of their web engine and asked for feedback from a few of us they deemed the “Kijiji Classifieds Web Committee”. We watched a demo and made suggestions for slight improvements here and there on the site. Overall, I think the [...]

Happy Ada Lovelace Day!

Ok, I admit that I just learned who she was for the first time today. I probably learned about her in school at some point. But you know how we forget that info once we are grown, right? @jeffreyhaas sent me a “Happy Ada Lovelace Day” message on Twitter so I quickly jumped on Wikipedia [...]

Web Portal: kristilecain.com done

Nice and simple. Check it out: http://kristilecain.com

Building My Blogroll

Would you like to be included in the Blogroll for this site? I have a couple that I am adding for sure, but if you would like to do a link exchange leave me a comment and let me know!

My blog is now iPhone compatible

Ok, so I just found the coolest WordPress plugin (for today) by accident. It is WPtouch: WordPress on iPhone. It automatically formats your blog for an iPhone when visited… well, from an iPhone! It’s looks really cool, includes Ajax, and a very neat menu at the top. Here are some screen shots.

Building my new web portal – ideas needed

So, I have 3 websites/blogs that I maintain, this one, http://doubletwinz.com and http://caincreative.biz. I also have a few other domains that I do stuff with, and a few that I have been holding to do something with… some day! One of these is http://kristilecain.com. My idea for this domain is for it to be my [...]

Twitter

As you can see by the tools in the sidebar at the right, I have started using Twitter. I have heard about it forever, but at first didn’t see the point, so I never checked it out. I just finally signed up a few days ago and have started posting “tweets”. It’s a quick way [...]

Finally!! Gmail Tasks

Most of us have been waiting for this forever, and now it’s here. You can have a tasks list right in your Gmail account. Also, it can be poppe out to float independently on your screen similar to Gmail chat. And, even better, you can have more than one list. I created one for Household, [...]

Gmail Voice & Video Chat

Well, I always joke that Gmail is taking over the world, and here they go again. Now, right in your gmail window, while chatting with a friend, you can do a video chat. I have not tried it out yet. I need to get a guinea pig on the other end. The only drawback I [...]

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