Matthew Pattinson is a guest author whom creates written content in the fields of web and print media. Copywriting for the web promotes people, businesses, opinions and ideas.

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It’s simple really: if a monkey needs a banana then a business needs a blog. Blogging isn’t the future, it’s the now.

Long gone are the days of introverted teenagers tapping out their every thought into the box of lights in front of them. Man evolved, the world evolved, now blogging has evolved. Read More

WordPress blog 3.0.1 is released, that was quick! This maintenance release addresses about 50 minor issues and is the maintenance patch following the success of WordPress 3.0 – 11 million downloads in 42 days. Backup & then update automatically from the Dashboard > Updates menu in your site’s admin area. Full details

This weeks design critique is Neutron Creations by Elliot Jay Stocks. This design is both loud and minimal. Bright angular lines guide the eye to the main content areas which have lovely typography. It’s a grid design based on fragmented Cubism principles, Lets Discuss.

HomerSimpson60As a freelance web designer you’ll do well to have certain specialities in your sector. As such, it’s best to be great at a handful of skills, rather than spread yourself thinner than a squashed jellybean. So don’t be the jack of all trades, be the jack of a specific trade and outsource work. Read More

planeFrank grips the controls of his light aircraft and plots a course through a canyon of clouds. Free of the fluffy divide a sudden flood of sunlight washes over the plane’s metallic body.

“This is the life”, mutters Frank as he takes view of the green fields below.

With that, both engines start to chug. Read More

speedometerGoogle has stated that website speed is one of many methods they use to judge a websites quality and that website speed affects your Google PR . You should optimize your web pages for speed as part of your website marketing plan. Optimized code; images and web hosting all help. Your website speed will directly affect your search engine placement.