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Mapping a wordpress.com blog from scratch: Part two – the mapping

Read part one here in order to learn how to buy a domain name. Step II: Time to start mapping You own your dream domain! Don’t leave the domain provider site yet. Here is how to change the Nameservers in name.com. Click on the cute “Account” man button at the top of the page: You’ll arrive at a page like this: Click on the info button of the... Continue »
Deena on October 12, 2010 • Category Blogging • Tags: , , , , • Comments (1)

Mapping a wordpress.com blog from scratch: Part one – purchasing a domain name

Who is this tutorial for? This tutorial is helpful to someone who has decided to have a wordpress.com blog but wants to look cooler or more professional by using a custom domain like deenascreations.com instead of the standard wordpress.com domain like deenascreations.wordpress.com. Notice that both of those links go to the same place? Once you map your... Continue »
Deena on October 10, 2010 • Category Blogging • Tags: , , , , • Comments (2)

Life after WordCamp Jerusalem 2010

It’s a month since WordCamp Jerusalem which is basically how long it took us to organize the whole thing. And it’s taken about a month to regroup, between the aftermath and all the holidays. But all the hard work was worth it since we’ve gotten great feedback on the event which took place on September 5, 2010. Thanks so much guys –... Continue »
Miriam Schwab on October 5, 2010 • Category WordPress • Tags: , , • Comments (1)

WordCamp Jerusalem a few weeks away!

After a two year break, WordCamp is coming back to Israel, this time as WordCamp Jerusalem. And we’ve got an awesome lineup of speakers and topics in three tracks: Beginning WordPress Developers, Advanced WordPress Developers, and WordPress Tips and Ideas. What is WordCamp? WordCamp is a conference that focuses on everything WordPress. WordCamps are... Continue »
Miriam Schwab on August 12, 2010 • Category Events,WordPress • Tags: , • Leave a comment

Sizzling August events from our Israel hi-tech and business events calendar

We know it’s hot outside but these events are too good to miss. So detach yourself from the the couch and check out our August events that are so hot you will need a large icebox to cool down, and no I am not using an old-timer word for a refrigerator, you will need a large box made of ice! To get caught up on all the latest event check out the illuminea... Continue »
Illuminea Team on July 29, 2010 • Category Events • • Comments (1)

@OldSpice transforms social media and makes me LMAO

One of the perks of working in the field of social media is that you get to pretend that you’re working and learning while watching hilarious videos of a good-looking guy in a shower. You know, the Old Spice guy in the shower, the guy who used to work in shark dental care and rides lions as a hobby? If you don’t know what I’m talking about (i.e. have... Continue »
Miriam Schwab on July 16, 2010 • Category Social Media • Tags: , , , , , • Comments (1)

How to create an image map for a static FBML tab on a facebook page

When creating custom FBML tabs for facebook pages, it can often be helpful to use an image map. An image map is a flat image (like a jpeg or a gif) that has been coded with HTML that makes parts of the image into live hyperlinks. A custom FBML tab is a tab on a facebook page that has been coded with FBML and/or HTML to do something unique. Here’s an example... Continue »
Miriam Schwab on July 16, 2010 • Category Social Media • Tags: , , • Comments (26)

Hot July events from our Israel hi-tech and business events calendar

Ya feel the weather getting hotter outside? WRONG! You are feeling the hot July events sizzling off the illuminea calendar that you DO NOT WANT TO MISS! Here is just a glimpse of what is going on. To get caught up on all the latest event check out the illuminea events calendar! July 6, 2010. Tel Aviv, Israel.The #140conf. The #140conf Tel Aviv conference... Continue »
Illuminea Team on June 30, 2010 • Category Blogging • • Comments (1)

PayPal Israel now has a customer support number!

We at illuminea get quite a lot of PayPal support requests due to the fact that if you search for PayPal Israel on Google we appear high on the first page of results. Well, we just found that PayPal Israel has established a local support number! The number is 073-713-7777 and is open 9am to 6pm  Sunday through Thursday. I had a PayPal question so I decided... Continue »
Miriam Schwab on June 14, 2010 • Category eCommerce • Tags: , , , • Comments (4)

Facebook Community Pages and Connections: what it means for brands, reputation management, and privacy

Facebook made some drastic changes to its services and features a few weeks ago. First, Fan Pages are a thing of the past. Now, there are just Pages, and you can’t become a Fan of them, but you can Like them. Ok, weird but basically just a semantic change. Facebook also announced their new “Connections” system, which anyone who has logged into facebook... Continue »
Miriam Schwab on May 11, 2010 • Category Social Media • Tags: , , , , • Comments (1)