Content Theft- Fight Back
Something we have been talking about here at BP! Great article with more information at Hubspot. Are People Stealing Your Content? How (and When) to Fight Back from HubSpot All-in-one Marketing Software
Chris Haught
Chris Haught is the editor of Blogging Painters, the leading resource for paint contractors. Chris also works with contractors to improve their website and social media presence. When not blogging about the painting industry, she works in the educational sector as a media and technology mentor.
How Content Walks: Thieves, Cons and Spinners
Around the internet, there are many differing opinions about whether or not it is ok to just help yourself to any content you see on the internet. Its a bit of a polarizing discussion, where people are either very much against or very much in favor of what I guess we could call the concept of “open source content” that would be free for the taking.
Hacks and Google Whackery
What’s a webmaster to do? There is a lot to keep track of these days if you are brave (or some may say ignorant) enough to create and maintain your own website. Recently there have been several security breaches in WordPress, I have a post in draft where I was going to address them recently. […]
Managing your Online Reputation?
How many Social Media accounts have you signed up for in the past few years? How many do you still use? Have you decided that the whole Social Media thing is just not for you, threw up your hands and said, “fuggetaboutit”? Have you said, ” I have never received a lead from Facebook or […]
The Next Generation of Painters: Is there one?
Any contractor who has hired employees knows what an exercise in frustration it can be. There are very few standardized skill sets, as most painters learn how to paint by “just doing it”. There are few family businesses where skills are handed down to the next generation anymore, much less training programs where these skills […]
Website Review-Mod Paint Works
Our website review for February was with Ryan Parker of Mod Paint Works in Denver. We had the hangout last Wednesday and today I see Ryan has already made changes based on the suggestions given! Tess Wittler was unable to join us and we were fortunate to have Heidi Nyline of Warline Painting fill in to help […]
Estimating Software
“Everything gets Measured” That was biggest takeaway from an Estimating course I took from Bob Cusumano last year. Measuring and Estimating was one thing my husband and I had always disagreed on. He could walk a job, know how long it would take and be able to say how much. Of course, he had been […]
Building a Website?
From the latest issue of The Paint Contractor. Click here to read full article-Go Daddy Go for information on building a website.
Website Review-All About Paint
Website Review-All about Paint January’s website review featured All About Paint of Springfield, Mo. The owner, Don Goddard was able to join us, but as our luck would have it, he was having audio problems, be were able to continue on thanks to Tess for relaying his text chats! Don uses Go Daddy and the […]
Toolbox Tuesdays
What’s in your toolbox? I find it interesting all the different tools I read about and see online. I remember at the PDCA Expo in Las Vegas seeing many products that I thought, “what a great idea”! But I never have the time, resources or chance to do a review. For a review to be […]
Website Review-Patrick Miller Painting
Website Review December’s website review featured Patrick Miller Painting of Long Beach, California. Patrick has designed and built his site himself using Microsoft Expression and Dreamweaver. Darren Slaughter and Tess Wittler were on the panel. Home Page As soon as we started, Google threw us a curve ball and we lost the first few minutes, […]
Website Review-Burnett Painting
Website Review October’s website review focused on Burnett Painting of Venice, Florida. Steve and his wife April do most of the work on the site and we found a lot of great content, April has incredible writing skills and Steve’s use of video testimonials was by far the most impressive we have seen. Even so, […]
Website Review-Paint Track
Website Review with Blogging Painters This month our website review highlighted Paint Track, the website of Ray Rahni, who does some incredible work in Westchester County, NY. We were sorry Tess couldn’t make it due to illness, hope she is all better! Darren did his usual outstanding riffs and provided some great insight. We were […]
PDCA EXPO ’13 – Presenters?
Do you attend Professional Development? Have you ever attended a PDCA Expo? I attended my first one last year in Las Vegas, and it was a great experience. The level of expertise and professionalism of the Painting Contractors I met was incredible. I especially enjoyed joining the Professional Women in Painting Forum, and still network with many of […]
Website Review-Frost Painting
This month we reviewed Frost Painting, Dan Frost was not able to join the hangout due to technical issues. Tess and Darren were still able to offer some valuable insights though, here is a recap: Home Page 2:15- Darren discussed the slider, logo and the use of Social Media links The Visual Appeal 7:08- Tess made some […]