Help! Someone hacked my Twitter account!

Here’s a timely question from the mailbag:

People on Twitter are reporting getting DMs from me with links that I didn’t send. I don’t know what to do. Sometimes, being on Twitter in the first place feels like a stretch — and now I feel like I need to wear some kind of sign [...]

Sunday Dinner

This one is just for fun. Delicious, legume-y fun.

I saw a tweet from @amysnotdeadyet, asking for recipes for lentil stew that did not include tomatoes. I emailed her the following two recipes, and a couple of hours later, she tweeted “I have spent the past 3 hours cooking, and now my house is [...]

How to get your shopping cart and mailing list to play nicely together

Let’s say you’re off to a good start with WordPress. Maybe you’ve got some good blog posts, or you’ve come up with a few good ideas for products, and you want to spread the word.

Now you’re thinking you need an email list. And you’re wondering if you need a shopping cart. And you’re [...]

How to spend your measly technology budget

First things first: If you have less than $500 to spend, go look at my list of tools that will let you build your online empire for free (and don’t forget to read the awesome suggestions in the comments).

Now, if you’ve got the $500 and want to know what to do with it, [...]