Weekly Roundup – Guy R Cook 20130607 – Guy R Cook … thinking aloud

20130607

Added tweet post so that KEEK account could be verified, in Twitter and it got added to the Facebook ‘automagically’

Upgraded Dropbox to version 2.0.26

http://www.justin-klein.com/projects/facebook-photo-fetcher/ Facebook Photo Fetcher is a WordPress plugin that allows you to quickly and easily generate WordPress photo galleries from any Facebook album you can access. So, as a test, http://fathomsofun.org/blog/concerts-by-the-bay-20130606-hook-me-up/ was created.

Ifttt.com allows you to syndicate to over 50 different sites.

BlogCatalog.com – helps you connect with other bloggers to share ideas and posts

DemandStudios.com – distributes your blog posts to publishers like USAToday.com, Salon.com and eHow.com

Amazon.com – submit your blog to https://kindlepublishing.amazon.com/gp/vendor and get paid when Kindle owners read it.

NetworkedBlogs.com – Get found and get more traffic when you submit your blog. Also links to Facebook.

Alltop.com – syndicates content in every category, from autos and food to business and sports.

Scribnia.com – the source for reader reviews of the web’s bloggers and columnists

Syndic8.com – syndicates blogs that cover a wide variety of topics, one of the most popular syndication services.

EvanCarmichael.com – If you provide business-related content, this site is a must.

OutBrain.com – syndicates your blog posts to sites like CNN.com and FastCompany.com

20130606

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO/IEC_27002#Implementation_example_of_ISO.2FIEC_27002 example of information security policies, a good starting resource to review your 5 year old policies.

20130605

http://fosterinternetadvisor.blogspot.com An excellent blog, Foster’s Forum by name.

Google Apps

Google Apps is a cloud-based productivity suite that helps you and your team connect and get work done from anywhere on any device. It’s simple to set up, use and manage, allowing you to work smarter and focus on what really matters.

20130604

https://support.desk.com/

Listen To Your Customers

http://evernote.com/skitch/ Get your point across with fewer words using annotation, shapes and sketches, so that your ideas become reality faster. A great addon for Evernote.

RE: The setup of Google Apps accounts – What you’ll do in the setup wizard (see above)

Our easy-to-use wizard will walk you through all the steps in the setup process, without disrupting your web site or email system. Here’s what you’ll do:

Verify domain ownership << Wait 15 min to 48 hrs for this to be done.
Create user(s) (Use the email instructions tab, copy those into Keypass and cc to Project Manager that are sent to the GMAIL address of the new user)

A. The next step prompts me to setup billing.

Run a pilot if you need to test the product or deployment process
Activate email and setting up access on mobile phones
Decide whether to migrate your old data, and how much to migrate
Add core Google apps such as Calendar, Drive, and Sites
Add apps from the Google Apps Marketplace to make your business more productive