Black-flies, Mosquitoes, and Hackers – Oh My!

Black-flies and mosquitoes invade New Hampshire every spring, making it hard to enjoy the beauty of the blossoming fields and woodlands. Planting gardens, hiking — even stepping outside to get your newspaper — can quickly become a miserable experience if you’re not prepared. It’s a New Hampshire fact that going outside without protection during ‘bug…

Reflection Time on Day 12 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge #UBC

Reflection time is vital to your success, whether you’re a blogger, a parent, a small business owner, a student … you name it. Whatever your passions and priorities may be, pausing to reflect gives you a chance to put your feet on the ground, reconnect with yourself, and 

Productivity App Advice: Lifehacker’s Timely Tips!

Productivity is something that most of us are seeking to maximize, whether we are coaches, entrepreneurs, busy moms, small business owners, or students.  And making the most of the time we have is a goal that can be powerfully aided by the right technological tools. That’s why I always look forward to 

Search Meter and Make JPEG Droplet: 2 Tools to Increase Productivity and Save Time

Search stats, as we learn from Sandra DeFreitas in her recent, informative blog post, offer very valuable information about what blog readers are looking for on your blog.  Her post is titled “How to Really Know What Your Visitors are Looking for so You Can Give it to Them!” – and I just love the idea…

Time-Saving, SEO-Boosting WordPress Plugins for 2013

Time-saving tips are a great way to start any week, and this Cyber Monday on The Time Finder, we are focusing on some plugins to boost the effectiveness of your WordPress blog. You may notice some changes to our sidebar, as you navigate 

Lists for Fun and Visibility on the Web this Cyber Monday

Lists have been a big topic on The Time Finder lately.  From Facebook Interest Lists to Myths and Realities about To-do Lists, we haven’t been listless! 😉   And today I’ve got one more item related to lists that I’d like to share. This is a tool (it’s called List.ly) that I read about (and…

5 Timely Tips to Speed Your WordPress Blog

WordPress is a powerful and popular blogging platform for good reason.  But sometimes, as happened with The Time Finder recently, you may notice that your blog is loading slowly. This is a significant problem, because the internet is a fast-moving environment.  Your blog may