http://urlm.co/blog Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:40:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/12/01/best-lifehacks-designers-developers-photographers/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/12/01/best-lifehacks-designers-developers-photographers/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:23:02 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=7374 A life hack is a trick or method to improve your productivity and efficiency. Lifehacks can solve everyday problems and make your life in the office or at home much easier. I've collected 20 lifehacks for designers, developers and photographers that will help you get more out of your day. There are also some tips for your home office or workspace. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/12/01/best-lifehacks-designers-developers-photographers/feed/ 7 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/11/24/banner-design-tips/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/11/24/banner-design-tips/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:36:51 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=7348 Banner ads are everywhere. You'll find these image ads all over the web: on personal blogs, e-commerce websites and even personal portfolios. Unfortunately, a lot of these banners are a pain to the eye. They use the wrong color palette or annoying animations. A well-designed banner will perform much better and bring a lot of traffic to the destination page. In this article you'll find 5 tips that will help you design an effective banner. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/11/24/banner-design-tips/feed/ 1 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/10/28/creative-captcha/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/10/28/creative-captcha/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:21:46 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=7265 A CAPTCHA is a program that can tell whether its user is a human or a computer. You've probably seen them — colorful images with distorted text at the bottom of web registration forms. Some developers tried to improve these CAPTCHAs by incorporating movement such as drag and drop or sliders. The result is a collection of unique and creative CAPTCHAs. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/10/28/creative-captcha/feed/ 6 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/10/08/copywriting-tips-for-bloggers/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/10/08/copywriting-tips-for-bloggers/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:49:22 +0000 laurenbailey http://theroxor.com/?p=7236 The text of a blog communicates the tone and aesthetic just as strongly as a captivating image or video. Even if your blog focuses primarily on posting pictures, the titles that accompany those pictures should feature strong writing. Take a look at these tips for a crash course in sharpening your writing skills. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/10/08/copywriting-tips-for-bloggers/feed/ 0 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/08/29/interesting-tweets-week-34/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/08/29/interesting-tweets-week-34/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:10:39 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=7052 Twitter users are sending 55 million tweets per day. That's circa 640 tweets per second! There's a lot of spam and rubbish between these short messages but occasionally you'll also find some interesting stuff. This week I found some tweets that have been very useful and/or interesting to me. I discovered Inkerlinker, found some great icon sets, learned a useful photoshop tip... More interesting tweets after the break. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/08/29/interesting-tweets-week-34/feed/ 1 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/08/24/monitor-online-presence/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/08/24/monitor-online-presence/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:21:32 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=7011 For those of you who are freelancing or maintaining a website or blog, it's important to monitor your online presence. Your online presence and/or influence can have a great effect on the number of clients or visitors. Monitoring your online presence can help you make decisions about communication and marketing. It's also a great way to gather feedback. This doesn't have to be a time-consuming task. A few hours per week can help you a lot. And with these free tools to monitor your online presence, you'll be able to work even more effectively. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/08/24/monitor-online-presence/feed/ 2 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/07/04/theroxor-facebook/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/07/04/theroxor-facebook/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:40:27 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=6836 The inevitable has happened: TheRoxor has a Facebook Page. This means that all you Facebook addicts can visit our page on this popular social media site. On our page you'll find articles, links and freebies. So come and join us! Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/07/04/theroxor-facebook/feed/ 0 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/06/16/pixmac-giveaway-winners-announced/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/06/16/pixmac-giveaway-winners-announced/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:47:36 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=6800 Last week we had the opportunity to host a great giveaway thanks to the people (and dog) at PixMac. We were able to give a free one month subscription to three lucky readers. The response has been great and I've been able to randomly select three winners. Find out who won after the jump. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/06/16/pixmac-giveaway-winners-announced/feed/ 8 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/06/07/pixmac-giveaway/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/06/07/pixmac-giveaway/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:40:32 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=6767 The people and dog (more on that later) at Pixmac were kind enough to give away a 1 month subscriptions to three lucky readers! This subscription normally costs $199 but you can get it for free. More information about this giveaway after the break... Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/06/07/pixmac-giveaway/feed/ 6 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/05/30/why-write-guest-article/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/05/30/why-write-guest-article/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 12:29:45 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=6660 Most blogs offer the possibility for readers to submit guest articles. These guest articles can be tutorials, freebies or plain texts. But why should you 'waste' your time writing an article for someone else? Will you get something in return? In this article you'll find reasons why you should start writing guest articles. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/05/30/why-write-guest-article/feed/ 3 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/05/09/win-vector-pack/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/05/09/win-vector-pack/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 10:18:03 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=6725 Two lucky readers can win a quality vector pack from Vectorpack.net. Do you want to participate? More information after the jump! Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/05/09/win-vector-pack/feed/ 4 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/05/06/select-theme-for-blog/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/05/06/select-theme-for-blog/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 08:43:05 +0000 Paul Andrew http://theroxor.com/?p=6715 A blog is an excellent means which allows people to share thoughts, information, opinions, ideas, creativity and what not. It is such a medium that leads to mutual exchange of information between the blogger and the visitors and thus is quite engaging in nature. Though content plays a major role in the success of the blog but at the same time it should appeal to the readers. In this regard selecting an appropriate theme for the blog is an important thing to do for creating a positive impression on the visitors. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/05/06/select-theme-for-blog/feed/ 8 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/04/27/why-designers-should-use-twitter/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/04/27/why-designers-should-use-twitter/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:18:17 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=6673 Unless you've been living the past 5 years under a rock, you've probably already heard of Twitter. This social media has gained a lot of popularity and I can hardly imagine a world without it. Twitter can also be useful for designers. In fact, I'm convinced that it's a must-have for designers. Find out why after the jump. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/04/27/why-designers-should-use-twitter/feed/ 7 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/03/04/win-site2you-package/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/03/04/win-site2you-package/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:09:17 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=6510 I can imagine that some of you don't have the necessary skills or tools to create your own website. Or perhaps you just don't have the time to design and code it. In this case, you could use the tools from Site2You. Site2You allows you to easily create your own website. Comment to win one of 3 annual packages! Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/03/04/win-site2you-package/feed/ 6 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/02/16/the-blue-ladys-new-look/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/02/16/the-blue-ladys-new-look/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:15:31 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=6422 I've never really been a book-fanatic. Because I have the attention span of a fish, I can't be bothered to finish a book. But this book got my curiosity tingling. Not only because it combines two of my favorite passions: design and marketing, but also because it's to-the-point and extremely relevant. JKR was kind enough to send me a copy. In this article you'll find my impression of this book. There's also a small giveaway attached, so maybe you can win your own copy of 'The Blue Lady's New Look'. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/02/16/the-blue-ladys-new-look/feed/ 6 http://urlm.co/blog/2011/01/12/artist-website-essential/ http://urlm.co/blog/2011/01/12/artist-website-essential/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:07:04 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=6266 If you're an artist and you're designing your portfolio website, you should keep some tips in the back of your mind. There are some things you can't forget. These tips will help you take your website to the next level! Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2011/01/12/artist-website-essential/feed/ 2 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/12/28/theroxor-seasons-greetings/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/12/28/theroxor-seasons-greetings/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:04:54 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=6163 Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/12/28/theroxor-seasons-greetings/feed/ 0 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/11/30/5-essential-twitter-seo-tips/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/11/30/5-essential-twitter-seo-tips/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:29:11 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=6124 Since a few months, Google shows tweets in their search results. This means that tweets can be a great source of traffic for your website if they have a good Pagerank. Here are 5 essential Twitter SEO tips to increase the efficiency of your tweets. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/11/30/5-essential-twitter-seo-tips/feed/ 8 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/11/27/mojo-themes-cyber-monday-bundle/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/11/27/mojo-themes-cyber-monday-bundle/#comments Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:12:19 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=6104 MOJO-Themes.com just announced its first annual holiday promotion. And man, does it look good! They are offering 18 premium themes and plugins, worth $579, for only $30! More information after the jump... Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/11/27/mojo-themes-cyber-monday-bundle/feed/ 0 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/10/28/the-awesome-size-of-the-internet-infographic/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/10/28/the-awesome-size-of-the-internet-infographic/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:45:56 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=5922 For a lot of people, it's impossible to imagine their daily lives without the internet. Over the last couple of years the internet has become an integral part of society. We use it to search for information, check our email or use Facebook and Twitter. Because the internet is so popular, it has grown a lot in size. This infographic tells you a bit more about the size of the internet and popular services such as Facebook, Youtube and Twitter. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/10/28/the-awesome-size-of-the-internet-infographic/feed/ 79 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/10/15/essential-photoshop-poster-tutorials/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/10/15/essential-photoshop-poster-tutorials/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:52:03 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=5887 Have you just finished filming your own movie? Are you in need of an eye-catching poster for your blockbuster? Than you have come to the right place. In this article you'll find plenty of tutorials explaining you how to create awesome movie posters. But you could also use these techniques to create gig posters, birthday posters, etc. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/10/15/essential-photoshop-poster-tutorials/feed/ 5 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/05/19/5-things-designers-can-learn-from-albert-einstein/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/05/19/5-things-designers-can-learn-from-albert-einstein/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 08:52:06 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=5668 Albert Einstein is probably one of the most influential and best known scientists and intellectuals of all time. During is life he published over 300 scientific and 150 non-scientific works. He was a man who wasn't afraid of a little controversy. During his lifetime he made a lot of remarkable quotes. Designers can learn a lot from his quotes and perhaps draw some inspiration from them. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/05/19/5-things-designers-can-learn-from-albert-einstein/feed/ 3 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/05/03/heres-what-happened/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/05/03/heres-what-happened/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 18:34:48 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=5597 Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/05/03/heres-what-happened/feed/ 9 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/03/09/online-self-promotion-for-creatives-the-ebook/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/03/09/online-self-promotion-for-creatives-the-ebook/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:19:54 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=5429 Self promotion is one of the most important daily tasks of creatives. If no-one knows about your existence, how can they hire you? A lot of people think that online self promotion is time-consuming and complicated. But Alex Mathers shows us that this isn't the case. He explains the 10 steps to powerful online self promotion for creatives in his ebook that will be released on March 10th. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/03/09/online-self-promotion-for-creatives-the-ebook/feed/ 3 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/03/01/the-make-or-buy-dilemma-for-designers/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/03/01/the-make-or-buy-dilemma-for-designers/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:38:53 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=5336 The make or buy dilemma is the choice of creating something yourself or buying it from someone else. In business terms this buying behaviour is also referred to as outsourcing. I'm sure that you've had to make this choice at least once during your career and if you haven't I'm sure you will someday. This article discusses some of the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing certain aspects of your design work. Don't forget to post a comment with your thoughts regarding this subject. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/03/01/the-make-or-buy-dilemma-for-designers/feed/ 4 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/02/25/top-5-wordpress-hosting-providers-with-one-click-installation/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/02/25/top-5-wordpress-hosting-providers-with-one-click-installation/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:59:33 +0000 Joanna http://theroxor.com/?p=5281 [Guest article by Joanna] Many WordPress hosting companies offer one-click installation of WordPress. Even if the site of a particular WordPress hosting company doesn't explicitly state that they offer one-click installation, this doesn't mean they don't – just call and ask. Sometimes even the best WordPress hosts, which are a top choice in any aspect, don't think that one-click install is something so important that it needs to be mentioned explicitly on their site but they actually offer one-click WordPress installation. This is why if you have already picked a host but don't see that they offer one-click WordPress installation, you'd better call them and check before you decide they are no good and move to the next web host. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/02/25/top-5-wordpress-hosting-providers-with-one-click-installation/feed/ 11 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/02/16/7-ways-to-become-a-better-designer/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/02/16/7-ways-to-become-a-better-designer/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:01:30 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=5214 In this article you'll find seven tips and tricks that can help you to become a better designer. These tips are meant to increase your creativity and your efficiency. But it doesn't stop here. I'm sure you have some tips yourself that you can share with the rest of us. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/02/16/7-ways-to-become-a-better-designer/feed/ 6 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/01/21/thanks-for-your-support-january-2010/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/01/21/thanks-for-your-support-january-2010/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:55:08 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=4985 I thought it was about time to thank everyone that made this blog possible. A lot of people have contributed to the growth of this little design blog. In this article I'd like to take some time to thank our sponsors and our visitors for their support during the last couple of months. I hope to see you again as soon as possible! Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/01/21/thanks-for-your-support-january-2010/feed/ 0 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/01/10/your-new-year-gift-from-qualityxhtml/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/01/10/your-new-year-gift-from-qualityxhtml/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:58:40 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=4793 I hope you all had a good new year celebration. 2009 has come to an end, and the new year is already several days old. I hope that the 2010 will be a good year for you and your friends and family. Is there a better way to start a new year than with free gifts? I don't think so. Our friends from QualityXHTML were kind enough to offer some presents to the readers of TheRoxor. More information after the jump... Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/01/10/your-new-year-gift-from-qualityxhtml/feed/ 0 http://urlm.co/blog/2010/01/07/win-a-free-professional-website-design/ http://urlm.co/blog/2010/01/07/win-a-free-professional-website-design/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:27:37 +0000 URLM http://theroxor.com/?p=4819 The guys over at Empire Digital Marketing are so excited about launching their new website, they've gone mad. A few days ago, they launched their 7day7websites campaign. Thanks to this great campaign you could win a free professional website design! More information after the jump. Continue reading →]]> http://urlm.co/blog/2010/01/07/win-a-free-professional-website-design/feed/ 2