Nov 19 2012
This weekend I encountered a particularly vexing problem that had me wondering if my site had been hacked. When attempting to access /wp-admin/ in order to make some changes, I got a blank white screen with no content whatsoever. I viewed the source of the page and was confronted with some styles and JavaScript in [...]
Oct 30 2012
This article is a continuation of the topic introduced in free ways to promote yourself as an author and covers three important self-promotion tools; Google+, Twitter and Facebook Fan Pages. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is an ever-changing, simple yet often painstakingly detailed approach to generating traffic online. For the most part, you can find ways [...]
Aug 13 2012
Image galleries or photo galleries are the best way to showcase your images and photos. With WordPress gallery plugins you can easily add some impressive features to your site. Unfortunately, many free WordPress image gallery plugins aren’t up to snuff, and can be difficult to use. That’s where Premium WordPress Image Gallery Plugins can help. [...]
Aug 9 2012
It occurred to me that most of us just use the plugins search tool in the WordPress Dashboard to find stuff, so I haven’t been moved to comment on a WordPress plugin for awhile now. It’s easy to miss out on gems because of the sheer volume of plugins available though, so when I do [...]
Aug 7 2012
If you’re not a WordPress hacker and not interested in becoming one, you’ll probably use one of the pre-made themes from WordPress.org that are accessible from the “Appearance” => “Themes” => “Install Themes” page in the WordPress Dashboard. While many of those themes are great, the best of them are probably over-used, which can make [...]
Aug 2 2012
If you’re like me, even though you realize SEO is necessary, and that post tags can help, tagging posts is a chore that gets short shrift. After all, if your content is rich, relevant, and organically laced with keywords then post tags are just garnish, right? Maybe, maybe not. Depends on your content and audience. [...]
Jul 5 2012
I know I’ve railed against low-quality web content in the past, and I’m still of the opinion that there are too many “directory” sites out there with little or no value, as well as hordes of poorly-written sites aimed primarily at search engine crawlers. HOWEVER … I do believe there is a place for automated [...]
Jun 29 2012
s2Member, a product I’ve mentioned before, allows you to monetize your blog by charging a membership fee or charging for access to particular pages or files. As such, it’s an incredible value for anyone who owns a blog. The free version of s2Member integrates seamlessly with PayPal, the “for sale” version offers multiple payment options, [...]
Jan 28 2012
I can’t believe I didn’t know about Theme Authenticity Checker (TAC) from builtBackwards! TAC is a plugin that examines themes for malicious code and static links. It’s a must-have.
Jan 25 2012
I’ve recently finished installing and configuring s2Member from WebSharks for a client, and I have nothing but good things to say about it. The free version is fully integrated with PayPal, and allows you to create up to 5 membership types, including “free”, and set options controlling the amount of access granted to each.
Jan 20 2012
If you’ve ever tried to create pages or posts using the HTML Editor that comes built into WordPress, you know what a pain it can be to get things looking the way you want them to. A large part of this problem is automatic behavior that WordPress engages in when parsing posts and pages. Raw [...]
Mar 12 2011
This combination is fantastic for hosting multiple blogs without having to configure each from scratch. I can’t emphasize enough how useful it is. The WordPress Codex calls this a “Site Network”. WordPress MU is a built-in capability of WordPress that allows you to host multiple blogs on the same server using sub-directories or sub-domains, which [...]
Jan 27 2011
This isn’t so much a review as a demo. I’m about to click the “New Map” button in the MapPress 2.28 Plugin, which integrates with the “New Post” page in the WordPress Dashboard. Cross your fingers (mine are busy). Here’s what the interface looks like: Okay I don’t know what I just did, but with [...]
Oct 12 2010
The WP e-Commerce Plugin by Instinct Entertainment is the best free e-commerce tool I’ve come across for WordPress sites. If there’s something better out there, someone tell me, because I’m in love! LOL okay maybe that’s overstating the case a bit, but this plugin has some valuable features and a simple intuitive interface that allowed [...]
Sep 30 2010
I’ve spent months looking for the perfect combination of WordPress plugins for hosting a monetized blog. I’m still refining my shortlist but I’m sure about the ones below. I purposely do not include in this list things that tend to come bundled with WordPress at ISPs. (Like Akismet, WP Super Cache, WordPress Hashcash, etc.) Here [...]
more free ways to promote yourself as an author (social media for SEO) by Darryl Erentzen: 10/30/2012 This article is a continuation of the topic introduced in free ways to...
10 Great WordPress Image Gallery Plugins by Darryl Erentzen: 08/13/2012 Image galleries or photo galleries are the best way to showcase your i...
Simple:Press - Great Forums Plugin for WordPress by Darryl's Little Daemon: 08/09/2012 It occurred to me that most of us just use the plugins search tool in ...
16 Premium WordPress Theme Download Sites by Darryl's Little Daemon: 08/07/2012 If you're not a WordPress hacker and not interested in becoming one, y...
Web Ninja Auto Tagging System for WordPress by Darryl's Little Daemon: 08/02/2012 If you're like me, even though you realize SEO is necessary, and that ...
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