I often use WooThemes WordPress themes for client sites, particularly if the budget doesn’t allow for a complete, starting from scratch approach. They design great themes that are well supported and are built on a solid code base that allows for plenty of customization without having to reinvent the wheel each time you start a […]
WordPress Tip: Update Your Permalinks
The other day I went on 4 or 5 toot rant on Twitter about issues I often come across in websites I visit.1 It was a bit of a letting off of steam and on Twitter, were you’re limited to 140 characters, it’s not that helpful since I just complained and didn’t provide any real […]
One More on Squarespace
Over on my podcast network, SSKTN, we have a new sponsor called Squarespace. I mention this here only because a common keyword search that brings people to this website is ‘squarespace vs virb’ where they land on this post comparing two popular website builder companies. As part of the sponsorship of SSKTN, Squarespace has set […]
Keeping WordPress Clean
I was recently contacted by Megan because a website she runs, The Gluten Free Vegan “It’s Gluten Free. It’s Vegan. It Actually Tastes Good.”, seemed to have been hacked and malware warnings were popping up when people would visit her blog. Obviously not a good situation for a website — particularly one that’s all about food. […]
How to Download a Video from YouTube
I get asked this enough that I thought I’d record a quick screencast on how to download a video from YouTube. Sites mentioned in the video: Perian Handbrake
Taking Lemon Productions Full Time
This is a repost from my personal blog but I thought I’d put it here as well: It’s with a mixture of excitement, nervousness and a dash of whattheheckareyoudoingandthinking-ness, I’m happy to announce that beginning September 6th, I’ll be taking Lemon Productions full time. Phew. Said it. Now I have to do it. Where I’ve Been First off, this […]
Required Listening: Merlin Mann on Blogging from 2008
In 2008, Merlin Mann was on the CBC Radio show Spark talking with host Nora Young about the hows/whys/whats/whos of blogging — whether it’s personally to talk about your cat or if you’re looking to setup a blog for your business to reach new customers. 2+ years later, the advice definitely holds up for anyone […]
Overnight Success After 10 Years
Biz Stone is the co-founder of Twitter (follow Lemon Productions here) and had this to say in a blog post about the perceived overnight success of Twitter: Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success. Surrounding yourself with smart people you like to work with helps immeasurably. […]
& Jim Coudal “Online Advertising: Losing the Race to the Bottom”">Required Listening: John Gruber & Jim Coudal “Online Advertising: Losing the Race to the Bottom”
John Gruber (Daring Fireball) and Jim Coudal (The Deck Ad Network & Coudal.com) gave a great talk at South by Southwest 2010 titled “Online Advertising: Losing the Race to the Bottom” in which they spoke about what methods they have used to generate income from their online efforts. Download or listen to the file here. John […]





