Articles by: Spencer Spellman
5 Photo Gallery Plugins for WordPress
November 2, 2009 by Spencer Spellman
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If so, then these photo gallery plugins for WordPress must be worth volumes. Each plugin creates the photo gallery a bit differently — jquery slideshows, flash slideshows, automatically from your flickr set — which you choose is purely a matter of preference. Image galleries are one of those features that can help your website or blog rise above the rest. Quality photos can draw in your visitors and keep them on your site longer. Sure, you can... [Continue reading this tutorial]
5 WordPress Comment Plugins to Engage Users and Promote Discussion
October 21, 2009 by Spencer Spellman
If you’re a new user to WordPress, then you’re probably perfectly content with the comment features you already have. You may not yet realize the positive effect that adding a comment plugin (or three) can have on your site. Better comment functions are a great way to encourage discussion and build community on your blog or website. Whether your goal is to encourage people to leave comments, reward them for doing so or even just make your comments look better, there is a WordPress plugin... [Continue reading this tutorial]
5 Ways to Prevent Social Media Disaster
October 7, 2009 by Spencer Spellman
As the NFL season kicks off in the U.S., I’m just waiting for this year’s top end zone celebration to be someone pulling an iPhone out of their pants and sending out a tweet or updating their Facebook status with a misplaced comment that reveals the team’s new playbook. Social media continues to pop up in unexpected places. But, what’s wildly entertaining for us, could be considered disaster to an NFL team. In fact to prevent loose lips (or careless keyboarding), the NFL... [Continue reading this tutorial]
How to Get a Google API Key
October 5, 2009 by Spencer Spellman
To fully take advantage of Google maps and to integrate it into a blog or website, you’ll have to sign up to receive a Google API Key. This allows you to insert Google maps into your own web pages on your own domains. The only requirement is that you must have a Google account, as your API key will be connected to your account. Even though there are many plugins and scripts that require an API Key to work, developers often overlook explaining just exactly how to sign up for a Google API Key.... [Continue reading this tutorial]
How to Measure Success in Social Media Part Two
September 25, 2009 by Spencer Spellman
Last week I discussed how as a company or a business you can measure success with social media marketing. I stressed the importance of choosing the right metrics (ie: click-through-rates not twitter followers) and suggested some software that could help. Today I’m going to get into more specific ways you can measure social media success. One of the biggest questions people have about social media is how to track sales. Hotels want to know how many “heads in beds” they can get... [Continue reading this tutorial]
How to Protect Your WordPress Blog From Spam
September 23, 2009 by Spencer Spellman
If you’re new to WordPress, then you may imagine that spam is limited to just what you get in your email box, offering creams and pills to decrease your waist and increase your… um, other things. Eh-hem. Once you own a blog, spam can take on a whole new meaning and be even more of an annoyance that requires constant vigilance. [Continue reading this tutorial] Read More →
