About Shannon
Shannon Entin, a blogger, web designer, and social media junkie, loves widgets, add-ons, and plug-ins almost as much as skiing, scrapbooking, and shopping. She homeschools her two children in Northwestern NJ and her personal blog is PHAT Mommy: Parenting, Homeschooling And Technology.Website: http://phatmommy.com
Posts by Shannon
Make Your Own Favicon
By Shannon on March 16, 2009
I remember the days when that little icon in the address bar of my web browser was almost always the Firefox or Internet Explorer logo. But these days, it’s rare to see the default icons because it’s become so easy for anyone to make a favicon {read more}
By Shannon on March 16, 2009
Google Reader Keeps Getting Better and Better
By Shannon on March 12, 2009
According to the Google Reader Blog, our favorite feed reader is now your new watercooler. GReader’s new commenting feature allows you to add a comment to any item you share or any item your friends have shared. Now you can aggregate, read, share, {read more}
By Shannon on March 12, 2009
Take Your Blog to the Next Level
By Shannon on March 5, 2009
ProBlogger is in the midst of a great series on “How To Take Your Blog to the Next Level,” in which he writes:
“…the reality is that getting the search engine traffic is only half of the job – the REAL challenge is converting {read more}
By Shannon on March 5, 2009
CliKball Offers Another Way to Surf-N-Share
By Shannon on February 23, 2009
I love information. So for me, the more ways I can tune in to what others are finding, the happier I am. CliKball is a new social browsing tool that lets you share links with friends and notifies you in real-time when your friends share links.
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By Shannon on February 23, 2009
The Case Against Blog Archives
By Shannon on October 28, 2008
Photo by Kelly Hafermann
The Archives page is pretty much an institution in the world of blogging. But have we ever taken a moment to think about why?
Blogging platforms offer you the option to provide links to your posts via categories, tags, and date-based {read more}
By Shannon on October 28, 2008
Link List: Social Networking Online
By Shannon on October 16, 2008
Networking (n): the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions; the cultivation of productive relationships
Most of us realize the importance of networking for business and for our social lives. It’s also critical {read more}
By Shannon on October 16, 2008
Five Reasons Every Blogger Should Use Flock
By Shannon on September 16, 2008
I used to have a standard set of programs running on my computer: Word, to jot down ideas and write posts; Eudora, for email; a feedreader; and of course, a browser. But lately the advances in browser technology have amazed me. I now live in my browser, {read more}
By Shannon on September 16, 2008
Great links for Twitter Addicts
By Shannon on August 25, 2008
In case you aren’t on the bandwagon, Twitter is a micro-blogging/instant messaging communication tool that asks you to answer the question, “What are you doing?” and allows you to follow as many people’s answers/updates as you {read more}
By Shannon on August 25, 2008
Finding Images For Your Blog
By Shannon on July 17, 2008
It’s a well-known fact that a blog post with a photo has more appeal, at least initially. Do you often find yourself spending more time looking for a photo than it took you to write the post to begin with? Here are some great ways to find photos {read more}
By Shannon on July 17, 2008
Protect Your Online Brand Identity
By Shannon on July 16, 2008
Take a peek at the sites that break tech news and you’ll notice new social media tools being launched almost daily. It’s impossible for the average blogger to keep up. But if you can’t participate in every social media site, you might {read more}
By Shannon on July 16, 2008
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