How To Create Black and White Backgrounds for Color Images on Paint.net

black and white background exampleIn this Paint.net tutorial, we are going to show you how to take one of your color pictures and make the background black and white while leaving one element of the image in full color.

To follow along this How To for Paint.net you will of course need the Paint.net software (which is free).
You will need an image you own, so you don’t get smacked with copyright infringement,
and a little guidance. Soon you will have a new cool way to show off some of your pictures!
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Why You Should Connect YouTube & Twitter

With the frustrations we often have when it comes to social sharing automation, at first glance it may not seem like the best idea to connect your YouTube account with your Twitter account. In this post (and video), Sheryl will explain why it just may be in your best interest to link the two accounts after all. [Read more…]

Fireside Chat on Blogging With Mitch Mitchell – Almost ;)

Last Sunday I had the pleasure of discussing blogging with Mitch Mitchell . It was a nice change of pace to just have a casual discussion about something I’m so passionate about without the pressures of teaching and actual content creation. Even though the overall point in the video wasn’t to provide “blogging content”, I believe a ton of value came from the talk and I thought it fitting to share it with you. This is about as close to a fireside chat that I’ve come. [Read more…]

E-Commerce and Digital Download Solutions For Bloggers

We’re proud to talk E-Commerce with Yvonne Heimann in a Google HOA (Hangout on Air). The live conversation aired Sunday, March 30th, 2014 with Yvonne Heimann, Sheryl Loch and myself. We addressed e-commerce solutions and the benefit of offering digital downloads. Is blogging for profit a concern for you? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Be sure to watch the video (embedded below) for the complete conversation. [Read more…]

List Building Technique Using Twitter And ClickToTweet

I’m going to show you a cool list building Twitter trick using ClickToTweet, Twitter and your subscription “Thank You” message and page. In just a few simple steps, you can have a powerful list building technique that encourages engagement and social sharing. [Read more…]