Entries by High Peaks Media

Record a Skype Conversation – Publish a Testimonial

Record a Skype conversation with a satisfied customer, and publish the testimonial on your You Tube channel! Here are some features of Skype recording software programs that are available for free download and trial use. The paid versions of these programs, which usually unlock longer recording times, are around $30. You can find recording software […]

How to Format Images for RSS Feeds

Getting images to appear properly in an RSS feed is not as easy as it sounds. The main problem is this:             When what you would like is this: This seemingly simple, but sometimes annoyingly frustrating, task is the subject of a post written in 2007, but still seems to […]

For Direct Mail Marketing – Try These Services

Direct Mail Marketing has a place in any marketing or advertising campaign, for example, for sending cards to your clients or customers on special occasions, or for announcing a new service or product. Two affordable services suitable for small businesses with low-volume campaigns are Click2Mail.com and AmazingMail.com. Setting up the mailing on-line takes some time, but the […]

A Responsive Inexpensive Compact Keyboard

That’s right – it’s all of these – the keyboard is responsive, inexpensive, and compact. Check the GMYLE (TM) Super Slim USB 2.0 Mini Keyboard For Windows 7 XP Vista (that’s the Amazon listing name). I’ve been using this heavily for 6 months or so, and it’s held up exceedingly well – it has a […]

Free Graphics Tools and Apps

I’ve been making a list of my favorite free graphics tools and applications … here they are. Photoshop Alternatives – there are some good ones! GIMP – it’s open source – it’s been around for a while – tried and true Sumopaint – it has online and desktop versions (recommended by Hubspot) Pixlr – an […]

Email List Management Services for Small Local Businesses

Small local businesses have particular needs when it comes to email list service providers. Here are some features that should be considered. Unconfirmed opt-ins. Brick and mortar businesses often gather email addresses on site; this presents special problems if your email service provider requires an opt-in confirmation, as many customers will receive this opt-in request hours […]

How to Find Where Space is Used on Your Hard Drive

Is your hard drive on your computer nearly full? Are you not sure what is taking up so much space? WinDirStat provides all the information you need, to determine what is using up space on your drive. (This software is for Windows, but Mac and Linux options are provided.)

Screen Share – Join.me, Screenleap, and Teamviewer

Join.me and Screenleap are two simple programs for screen sharing – I like them both. They are web-based, meaning you can view a remote screen in a browser window. Screenleap.com uses a Java applet to share your screen, so no installation is required. You cannot, however, share control of your screen. However, if you are […]

Facebook–Blog Integration

Two plugins that provide easy Facebook integration: The Facebook Members plugin allows easy integration of a Facebook fan page or group page into the sidebar of a website (only the fan page name is required). The Facebook Photo Fetcher allows easy integration of photo galleries on personal pages into a blog post or page. Both […]

How and Why to Depersonalize Google Search Results

Did you know, the Search Results you see on Google (and other sites) are BIASED by your past browsing history. What YOU see is not the same as what OTHERS see! How does your site appear in a generic search? To find out, you must ‘depersonalize’ your search results. Here are some ways to do that. 1. Use the […]