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It’s my pleasure to announce a recent custom WordPress site I built for Universal Pictures under contract with the award-winning interactive agency Jetset Studios. It’s Tom and Violet.com, a faux wedding / engagement blog written in the voice of Tom Solomon, the lead character in “The Five-Year Engagement.” I developed... Read more...
Now that I’m back in the freelance world as a creative services provider, I’ve re-joined a few user groups and forums dedicated to social networking, especially on professional sites like LinkedIn. I’ve been away for a couple of years, and I thought I’d see how the “space” was these days.... Read more...
Hello and welcome to mattselznick.com! If you’ve come here after meeting me at the DIY Days conference in Los Angeles, it’s great to see you! Here’s what’s up with me right now: For Hire That’s the big news these days! For the last two years, I’ve been gainfully employed as... Read more...
“You have a lot going on.” I hear that from people, not infrequently. Recently, I’ve been hearing it from potential clients and employers when they encounter my site, see my resume, or even do a pre-interview Google search. At first, I took it as a compliment. Lately, though, I’m hearing... Read more...
I’ve created two new services for independent creatives or other folks who want to get started with WordPress or have existing sites powered by the WordPress content management script. As the software platform that powers fifteen percent of the most popular websites, WordPress is powerful and easy to use. These... Read more...
In my quest for freelance and full-time work both on-site and remote, I look at a lot of Craig’s List ads. I mean, a lot. I have RSS feeds that bring me postings for writing, editing and tech-related opportunities from all over the country. I respond to three to ten... Read more...
I’ve made a few adjustments to the web site — some are complete, some are in progress, some are pending. First and foremost: I’ve eliminated the forums because the echoing sound of crickets chirping and pins dropping was keeping all the other websites on the Internet awake at night. This... Read more...
Yesterday afternoon, my boss brought the editorial staff of Mahalo into a meeting and announced with great regret that layoffs have become necessary. I won’t get into the details of how many stayed and how many went — I’m sure others will jump on that before the end of the... Read more...
As you know, Bob, I work for Mahalo.com, the Santa Monica, California Internet start-up backed by Sequoia Capital (and others) and run by Jason Calacanis. Mahalo.com is a human-curated search site that strives to provide high-quality results for the terms most people search for the most often. Examples are all... Read more...
Just in the last month or so, I’ve reconnected with several folks I haven’t heard from since elementary and high school, usually thanks to social networks. This has been a special pleasure — a real treat. I realized I should catch these people up on what’s been going on with... Read more...