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Are Online Reviews Better than Online Advertising?

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 12:53am by Jerad Hill 1 Comment
Are Online Reviews Better than Online Advertising?

The biggest hurdles for me over the years has been how to focus my marketing efforts when trying to reach people for the various businesses that I have started or been a part of. The frustration I’ve had is the difference in traffic between traditional search and the traffic various review sites get. As a…

Jerad Hill’s Most Used iPhone, iPad Apps of 2011

Posted on December 28, 2011 at 5:51pm by Jerad Hill 1 Comment
Jerad Hill’s Most Used iPhone, iPad Apps of 2011

Because I am never seen with out an iPhone, iPad or Android in my hand, I am often asked what new apps people should check out. Over at Dailyappshow.com we look at new apps every day, so we have a pretty good idea of what is going on in the world of apps. For my…

How to Edit to the Beat of Music in Final Cut Pro X

Posted on October 18, 2011 at 1:04pm by Jerad Hill 1 Comment
How to Edit to the Beat of Music in Final Cut Pro X

It used to be simple to edit to the beat of music or edit to any sequence that you wanted to in Final Cut Pro. However, in Final Cut Pro X we have to find a way to make it work. After editing some footage where I was replacing clips that had a predetermined length…

Little Tikes Gymkhana Drifting Video BTS

Posted on August 8, 2011 at 9:32am by Jerad Hill No Comment

I thought it would be fun to show some of you who are geeky enough to care the editing process behind the video I put together of my son and I drifting around our house in his Little Tikes Car. I have received a few emails from people asking how I got all of those…

Pages Your Website Must Have

Posted on August 3, 2011 at 4:45pm by Jerad Hill No Comment

Earlier today I gave a presentation to a group of business people I network with on the kind of content their website should contain. The presentation went well. I enjoy using the people that I am speaking to as examples in my presentations so that the examples are tangible. With the content fresh on my…

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How to Self Install WordPress on Your Own Hosting Account

Posted on August 1, 2011 at 11:30pm by Jerad Hill No Comment

WordPress is much more than a blogging platform. It is quickly becoming the script of choice when deciding what is going to power your website. Even as a website designer many of my own websites, including this website, are powered by WordPress. It is easy to manage your content through WordPress. These days I am…

Tutorial: Mixing Photo and Video in Final Cut Pro X

Posted on June 29, 2011 at 3:28pm by Jerad Hill No Comment

Shortly after posting my tutorial on Creating a Photo Slideshow in Final Cut Pro X I was asked several times about mixing photo and video together on the same timeline. Of course Final Cut Pro X can do this so I thought I would put together a followup video describing the process of editing photos…

Tutorial: Creating Photo Slideshows in Final Cut Pro X

Posted on June 29, 2011 at 2:24pm by Jerad Hill 7 Comments

I went right out and purchased Final Cut Pro X when it was released. I didn’t know what to expect. All I knew is that it was different and it was cheap. I was growing tired of the long render times required just to make my wedding photography clients a photo slideshow. In the past…

Using a Macbook Pro with a Samsung HDMI Monitor

Posted on June 20, 2011 at 4:51pm by Jerad Hill 3 Comments

I recently started using my Samsung Monitor through an HDMI connection rather than DVI. I have used Samsung Monitors for a few years now since selling my 30″ Apple Cinema Display before they were discontinued. Samsung Monitors are very high quality and a fraction of the price. My eye (even with glasses on) can’t tell…

Safely Sell Your Old Mac Stuff

Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:12am by Jerad Hill No Comment

People are always asking me what they should do with their old Mac. Often that question is followed up with a long story about how long they have had their Mac and all that it has done for them. There are many options when it comes to selling your old computer but there is also…