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5 WordPress Comment Plugins to Engage Users and Promote Discussion
October 21, 2009 by Spencer Spellman · 7 Comments
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...
Choosing the Best RSS Feed Plugin for Wordpress
October 9, 2009 by Barbara Holbrook · 7 Comments
Using RSS feeds with Wordpress for fun and for profit. At one point or another most bloggers will want to display articles from another website. You may be sharing articles with a syndicated author, setting up a news ticker, or simply listing the current headlines from news sources in your niche. Whatever your reason, RSS feeds are usually the best way to pull in content from another source. Today we’ll discuss how to import an RSS feed and display the feed items in a WordPress blog. There...
How to Get a Google API Key
October 5, 2009 by Spencer Spellman · 6 Comments
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....
How to Protect Your WordPress Blog From Spam
September 23, 2009 by Spencer Spellman · 7 Comments
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. Not only do you want to protect your readers from offensive “comments” about where to find free you-know-what, but even more importantly Google considers...
Top 5 SEO Plugins for Joomla
September 21, 2009 by Spencer Spellman · 6 Comments
Anyone who runs a successful website knows the value of search engine optimization. A good SEO tool kit can turn a good website into a profitable website by attracting the right kind of targeted traffic. But, how do you SEO a CMS site such as Joomla? With Joomla Extensions! Extensions is term used to refer to any number of Joomla components, modules and plugins. If you have a Joomla website, you’re going to want to make sure that you’ve properly optimized it for search engines and have...
5 Free Ways to Market Your Blog
September 17, 2009 by Spencer Spellman · 2 Comments
It’s no secret that the ailing economy has hit everyone, even us bloggers who depend so heavily on Google Adsense and page impressions. It’s become increasingly harder to grow and maintain those high page views, while also competing with other bloggers in your niche. As a blogger you don’t want to pay a high rate to advertise your blog and risk not getting a return on your investment; nor do you want to do an adwords campaign. You want quick, easy and free ideas for marketing your...
5 More Places to Buy Joomla Templates
August 19, 2009 by Barbara Holbrook · 5 Comments
Last week we posted an article about where to find joomla templates. After being roundly smacked about by our readers for leaving out some of the larger (and popular) Joomla template design websites, we’ve decided to try and redeem ourselves with yet another article about finding quality Joomla Templates. Like we said earlier, a well-made template is the foundation for a good website. If the template doesn’t include the right code for proper SEO, then it’s going to make life difficult...
How To Create a Custom Myspace 2.0 Page
August 17, 2009 by Spencer Spellman · 10 Comments
Last time I discussed how to make a professional looking Myspace page — 1.0. Customizing social media pages is an important for skill for designers, musicians and others. The ability to create custom backgrounds and designs for myspace, twitter, etc. can become a lucrative business model for savvy designers. Compared to many other social networking sites, Myspace offers the most flexibility in the layout and design of a profile page. Last time I discussed how to create a professional-looking...
5 Cool Places to Find Joomla Themes
August 12, 2009 by Spencer Spellman · 5 Comments
One of the most important things about building a website or blog is the significance of having an attractive design. It’s imperative to have a theme that not only looks good, but is fully functional and formats properly on the majority of popular web browsers. For most users, finding or designing a template is the first thing they set out to do. If you’re a new user or want to give your site some pop to it, you might need to consider using a premium template, — which usually means...
What’s New in WordPress 2.8
August 10, 2009 by Spencer Spellman · 6 Comments
The last few weeks have been a buzz on the Internet with the release of WordPress 2.8.3. If you have a WordPress blog or site, you’ve probably seen a notification at the top if you haven’t already upgraded. If you’re not the site administrator of your blog, you can click the top of the blog to notify them. The upgrade to WordPress 2.8 has brought many needed changes, although it has already brought with it some bugs, as in a few short weeks, there’s already been a couple security...
