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Here are 10 accounts that are demonstrate Twitter’s users’ expression, and then some:

ceoSteveJobs
Bio: I don’t care what you think of me. You care what I think of you. Of course this is a parody account.

BPGlobalPR
Bio: This page exists to get BP’s message and mission statement out into the twitterverse!

Real_BP_CEO
Sample Tweet: “For the record we did not hide information about the oil leak. We never bothered to gather the information in the first place.”

FakeAPStylebook
Sample Tweet:  You may refer to him as Cap’n Crunch to others, but you must still salute him in person.

Michael_Bay
Bio: The original imposter. All others are imposter imposters.
Sample Tweet: “Hardest part of the day is picking out which one of these denim shirts I’m going to wear.”

FakeParamount
Bio: The great all knowing film company! (This is all satire and I expect you all to take it as satire. This is not affiliated with Paramount)

FakeeEtiquette
Sample Tweet: If you’re going to bother Google with a search, it is polite to type “excuse me” first.

AC180
Bio: Covering all angles. Except for the ones behind me.
Sample Tweet: “I want to go home. I ran out of clean underpants last week, and Kevin Costner won’t stop texting me.”

TheeRobertEvans
Bio: The only real Hollywood insider left. And I like to tell stories.
Sample Tweet: “My work day ends when I run out of cigarettes.”

DameElizabeth
Bio: “The rumors regarding my engagement simply aren’t true. Jason is my manager and dearest friend. I love him with all my heart.”

OK, the DameElizabeth account isn’t a parody account.

What is your favorite Twitter parody account?

We offer a friendly environment providing competitive compensation and the opportunity showcase your skills in a rapidly growing, stable organization. Applicants must excel in managing daily productions schedules and deadlines as well as possess exceptional creative skills and technical knowledge.

Here are a few open positions:

• Contract LAMP Developer
  If you are a master at PHP and MySQL, you’ll want to check out this contract position.
• Account Executive
  If you’re skilled at selling websites and search engine optimization packages, this full-time position offers great benefits and commissions.
• Contract Graphic Designer
  Are your design skills head and shoulders above the rest?  We’re looking for a talented freelance graphic designer.

Be sure to bookmark our website’s careers page for the latest positions.

Now just what is jQuery? jQuery is a fast, concise JavaScript library that simplifies HTML and animation on the web. Unlike Flash, the slideshows illustrated here are compatible with all modern browsers as well as hand-held devices, including iPhones.

Custom jQuery slideshows can also be built for specific needs that may not be shown here.

Nivo Slider

• Multiple transition styles available
• Dimensions can be scaled to fit most websites
• Images can be linked to web pages
• Keyboard-based navigation
• Loads very quickly
• Offers image captioning

Landscape Slider

• Images “slide left” to transition
• Ideal for banner-style, header placement
• Elegant captioning
• Numbered navigation

s3Slider

• Multiple captioning options
• Can be scaled to fit most existing website designs
• Images can be linked to webpages

GalleryView

• Smooth image transitions
• “Next” and “Back” arrow navigation, with ability to click thumbnails to view a specific slide
• Captioning with option to apply links to supporting web pages
• Offers image thumbnails

Ready to update your Flash slideshow or animation with some fresh new jQuery action? Contact us here for more info and a quote.

A few quotes directly from Google’s Matt Cutts:

“WordPress is a fantastic piece of software.”

“WordPress automatically solves a ton of SEO issues.”

“WordPress takes care of 80-90% of the mechanics of Search Engine Optimization.”

Tips for making the most out of WordPress

Now that you’ve watched the entire presentation, you now know how you can extend the power of WordPress to attain your search engine goals. Update and post often with quality, relevant content to your audience. Choose a niche and stick with it and most importantly — simply love what you write.

Gain a reputation

• Provide useful information
• Do original research and reporting
• Give great information and tips that can’t be found elsewhere
• Find a creative niche
• Live blog an event
• Make List (“5 Best Widgets That Will Save Your Life”)
• Create Controversy
• Connect with People via Twitter, Facebook

Essential Plugins

• Fight Comment Spam – WordPress has built in Akismet (requires a WordPress.com API Key) or Cookies for Comments which gives real users a cookie before allowing comments.
• Solid Redirects – Force either www. or non-www via WP htaccess Control

Power Tips:

Enable descriptive postname permalinks:
http://www.example.com/?p=123 vs. http://www.example.com/engaging-post-about-wordpress/

Use keywords in url: example.com/my-keywords/

• Dashes are best
• Next best is underscore
• No spaces is worst

The default “postname” permalink will use your page or post title. Change tenses of certain words in your permalink to compensate for other possible search queries or keywords.

Use Descriptive categories – “Search Engine Optimization” is better than “Cool News”

Utilize Heading Tags – Divide your text into sections and focus on keywords.

Show related posts – Engages users to continue to browse some of your similar content.

Use Google Analytics – Update your top posts often and consider writing similar posts.

Use Google Webmaster Tools – Check for strong incoming links and reduce possible 404s (Page Not Found) errors.

Finally, keep your WordPress installation up-to-date. This will patch security holes and both reduce spam and potential hacks.

Updates are automatically sent to your LinkedIn network for instant notifications.

Southern Web Group’s designers compiled a list of their top 5 favorite typefaces for your enjoyment. You might already be familiar with some of these fonts. Household names, like Facebook and Apple, frequently use these fonts in their marketing materials.

Enjoy our collection — and perhaps — use it in your next design project.

Klavika Regular

Frutiger LT Std Light

Gotham Medium

Myriad Pro Semibold

Helvetica Neue Light

There are many paths business owners take to reach success – innovation, determination, creativity – but as diverse as business owners are, there are common characteristics of a sound, successful company. Google offers an application package that provides businesses with an affordable, compact way to manage operations, and there are many components of running a solid enterprise that the upgraded Google Apps can support.

1. Organization
   Google Calendar makes it easy to schedule appointments and integrate with your email. Employees can work online without attachments and create organized spreadsheets using Google Docs. Arrange company information, create presentations and coordinate team projects through Google Sites.
2. Security and Privacy
   All Google Apps accounts have enhanced levels of customization and privacy. Google Video allows employees to share confidential information safely. Security, on both a system and site level, lets administrators set regulations on Google Sites. Upgraded Gmail spam filtering helps keep your employee’s email accounts and computers secure.
3. Collaboration
   Employees can share and publish events through Google Calendars. Google enables instant messaging and video chat, and coworkers can share information through Google Video sharing. Set up Google Groups where members can exchange content and search topical archives.
4. Cost-Control
   With Google Apps, each user is charged a flat yearly fee of $50 for Premium accounts – business owners don’t have to worry about licensing associated with other application packages. If your company is growing or expecting fluctuation, Google Apps is an affordable management solution that doesn’t require high software costs.
5. Efficiency
   With Google Apps, business owners have all the applications they need to resourcefully handle company operations in one place. Manage websites, administer employees, organize schedules and control the day-to-day processes of your company compactly and affordably.

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