Aim of The Pixie Puzzle

Career change inspiration:
“You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” - Steve Jobs, 2005

Main Course, detailI also manage the website and blog for Melbourne artist, Michael Knight.
Visit his website. 

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    Learning how to blog? 4 teachers you need to know right now

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    | Setting up a blog
    May 15, 2012
    For many, creating a blog is a trial and error process. You jump in, get wet, and get started. It’s an exciting new plaything, an intellectual challenge and a way to kill some free time. Ignorance can be fun for a while. Then, once you start learning more about blogging, the amount you don’t know can stop you in your tracks. Is the blog useful? Who is the audience? What do they need? What are your long term goals? Is it a viable outlet for your time and resources? Is your blog built on a secure platform?  Obviously considering some of these questions...
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    Backups, hacks and lessons to learn

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    | Wordpress
    March 5, 2012
    Hi all It’s been a busy couple of weeks with my blogs and I’ve learnt another valuable lesson on the blogging journey. What happened? Everyone knows how important it is to keep a backup of your work. What I didn’t realise was that backing up to my WordPress site gradually filled it up so that one day it was too full to implement changes. On the same day my artist website was hacked (nasty little message came up on the home page and on all the images). In a bit of a panic I fiddled in the pixiepuzzle ftp for a...
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    PUZZLE PICKS 2: my top websites to visit and bookmark this week

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    | Puzzle picks, Useful websites
    February 7, 2012
    Because I’m interested in changing careers I am doing a huge amount of research around the web. Here are my picks of useful sites discovered this week. One aspect of blogging that I am finding fascinating is that everyone has a different approach to sharing their knowledge. Some sites offer simple instructions, while others shake you up a bit and challenge you to think harder about your goals and motivations. My first pick this week bravely documents every bit of income earned from his online businesses so others can see how it’s done. 1. Smart Passive Income While studying Pat...
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    VIDEO: How to import your Blogger blog into WordPress

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    | Setting up a blog, Wordpress
    January 31, 2012
    I started my blog in WordPress but if you have a Blogger blog and would like to change to WordPress this YouTube video shows how to import your posts. Disclaimer: Having never done this myself I am not in a position to tell you how successful it will be! If you want to weigh up the pros and cons of moving your blog, visit this great 3-part post by Blogging with Amy. You might want to research the best import plugin as well but this video gives a simple overview of the process. There are also a bunch of other...
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    PUZZLE PICKS 1: my top websites to visit and bookmark this week

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    | Puzzle picks, Useful websites
    January 31, 2012
    These sites stood out in my web travels this week as valuable information sources you can revisit, or subscribe to. Put aside some time to check them out. 1.  Blogging with Amy The blurb: ”…tips, tools & tutorials about blogging and websites in plain English.” Amy started online in 2004 and now her ‘how to blog’ website is the family’s main source of income. She has tons of information for new bloggers including setup, writing, monetizing and tools. There are 28 posts under How to Start a Blog (or Website) And she lists 9 income streams in Tools I Use & Recommend 2. ...
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    Third Tribe: how a newbie blogger can jump in with the big guys

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    | Internet marketing
    January 24, 2012
    I have been drowning in content-rich emails from Copyblogger for a few months now. Keeping up with their output of useful stuff is hard work. When an invitation came to join Third Tribe I thought I’d speed up the process – sink or learn to swim damn fast! What is Third Tribe? For the best description read the online blurb Inside the Third Tribe. In a nutshell, Third Tribe is a forum founded by some of the big names in blogging and content marketing, advocating the middle ground between hard sell marketers and social media community builders who don’t make money....
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    Short Course Review: Net101 Internet Marketing and Social Media Fundamentals

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    | Getting started, Short courses
    January 16, 2012
    Exploring a career change is made easier by an array of short courses available to test your level of interest and compatibility. After a few courses you might choose to step up to a university certificate or degree, but the problem with all options (apart from the cost) is how to choose the right one. I found this one by sheer good luck. Or, as he would put it, by the hard work, excellent content marketing and solid SEO (search engine optimisation) strategies of the course founder, Tim Martin.  However Google got me there, it was a great day and...
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