Archive for the 'TGFI' Category
Introducing the TGFI.net SEO Plugin for WordPressGreg Benedict - January 20, 2009
Here at TGFI we create a lot of sites for our customers using WordPress. Only we set it up as a CMS tool so our customers can easily maintain the pages on their website and post news articles appropriately.
One of the biggest issues we’ve had is properly dealing with the simple trio of search engine optimization: titles, descriptions and keywords. There are some really good tools out there, but all of them have issues or just aren’t kept up anymore.
Lately it’s become more and more evident that we needed something custom. We were willing to pay for it, but none of the authors of those existing tools would get back to us. So, this past week we took it into our own hands. We created the TGFI.net SEO Plugin for WordPress.
Right out of the gate it does title, description and keyword overrides for greater control over search engine readability. We plan on adding more features, such as navigation control, in the future, so stay tuned!
Blog Indiana – Only 4 Days Left to RegisterGreg Benedict - August 12, 2008
Come see TGFI’s own Shawn Plew co-produce Indiana’s first blogger’s conference.
Local bloggers from across Indiana will gather at the IUPUI Campus Center on August 16-17th, 2008, for Blog Indiana 2008, a 2-day blogging and social media conference that aims to promote education, innovation and collaboration among Indiana’s fast-growing blogging community. The conference is sponsored by the IU School of Informatics.
Blog Indiana 2008 is a 2-day conference for both experienced and new bloggers alike. Sessions will include topics such as blogging for beginners, using blogs in your business, monetizing your blog, political blogging and more advanced topics. In the past, most blogging and technology-related conferences have either been too expensive or too far out-of-state. Blog Indiana 2008 seeks to bring a low-cost, high-value conference to Hoosier bloggers.
Check it out today! – http://conference.blogindiana.com/
Introducing: Shawn PlewGreg Benedict - April 2, 2008
Starting in late April, TGFI will have another clean up artist (a designer/developer we call a sweeper) on board. Shawn is a 2004 graduate of the IUPUI Informatics program.
His skill sets include information architecture, usability, layout and design, and web development. Technically speaking thats conversing with people, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Flash, Photoshop, PHP and MySQL. He’s also great at explaining how Internet Explorer has broken the box model. Ask him about that last one — he’ll go on for hours.
Soon enough we’ll have him on Ruby and .Net projects as well. Good thing he has a minor in Computer Science to back it up.
Interesting Note: Between IU and IUPUI that’s 3 employees we’ve hired now from the Informatics program.
HelpGreg Benedict - February 26, 2008
Update: Thank you to everyone who sent in their details, but we have filled the position.
We’re looking for a smart, experienced web developer to help our clients kick ass from day one. Our immediate needs require solid PHP, and in general, LAMP skills. You’ll be talking with clients directly, so you must be able to explain technical things in English.After these first few projects you’ll be branching out a bit more. This is where your experience with some of the following comes in handy:
- Implement designs using XHTML, CSS and JavaScript by hand.
- Create and update databases in SQL Server, MySQL & Oracle.
- Develop sites using the best tools for the project including ASP, VB, VB.NET, C#, CFML, PHP, Ruby & Java.
- Source code repositories – SVN, Git, Vault, VSS.
- Half of us are on Macs, half are on PCs. You’ll want to be comfortable on both.
It’s a bonus if you have web design, IA and/or unix admin experience.If you like a challenging job where you are constantly having fun while learning, this is definitely for you. Please send a resume, samples of your work, preferred salary ranges, and other info to Greg Benedict (jobs [at] tgfi.net).
We’re Growing Again!Greg Benedict - September 6, 2007
Josh, Drew, Ryan and myself want to extend a warm welcome to Mike Retzak (www.mikeretzak.com). Mike is our new interaction designer (web design, xhtml, css, javascript, flash, php, rails) that started with us earlier this week. He’s currently in his last year of grad school at IUPUI earning his Masters in New Media through the nationaly ranked Informatics program at night.
In just the first few days he’s been providing some much needed help for our clients in the Flash realm and will soon be working on front end design and layout for a stealth rails project we are working on. Things are just starting to heat up!
We also want to welcome Justin Ayer. Justin will be interning with us this fall doing a variety of development tasks. Josh and I both got huge starts to our career through internships and we’re doing what we can to help others in similar ways.
Next up we’re looking at some additional network support help and another developer if the upward trend continues. If you have the skills we talk about on the site and love to talk to people, drop us a note.
We’ve Moved!Greg Benedict - June 26, 2007
Earlier this month we signed a lease in the historic Stutz Motorcar Company located in downtown Indianapolis. We originaly looked at this space 2 years ago when we moved into the Majestic Plaza, but felt we would better server our clients on the north side of town.
Things have changed quite a bit since then and we feel the Stutz is now the space for us. It’s full of small companies who are similarly passionate about what they do. After the first full week in the new office, we’ve met a lot of great people we think can be valuable to both our clients and ourselves. This includes technologies like text mesaging, video production, audio production, print design, flash, photography and more.
I can’t even begin to explain how inspiring it is to walk the halls and view the work of numerous artists. If you get the chance, stop by and see us, and we’ll show you around. Did I mention there is a full restaurant and bar with free WIFI? Ouch!
212 W. 10th Street
Studio C460
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(map with directions)
Greg Benedict - May 2, 2007
Welcome to Ryan Varick, our intern for the summer. You may see Ryan post here once in a while, assuming he gets out from under the tasty bags of beans that he’s been enjoying downtown.
We’d also like to extend a belated thank you to everyone who applied for the job.
A Sign of Changing Times?Greg Benedict - February 21, 2007
This last year has just been a whirlwind of excitement for both TGFI and myself personally. With everything that is going on to make the internet a more productive place, I feel a renewed inspiration to build products and tools that help others succeed. It’s that same energy I had when I first started creating websites in the 90′s, those first few years at Web FX Studios (later renamed Sapheo) and at ExactTarget.
TGFI has been a bit different in that respect. I was so head down in getting work done for customers and running the company, that I didn’t have time to reflect on it. Now that we’ve grown a bit, I can finally step back and breathe.
Read more »
You should follow us on