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WordPress Plugins – how many is too many?

September 12, 2008

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Got a WordPress blog? If you have, you know that plugins are wonderful; they’re tools which enhance your blog in many ways. However, wonderful as plugins are, they have a dark side too: the more plugins, the more danger than [...]

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Blog Power – Who’s Afraid of WordPress?

July 21, 2008

Love to own a WordPress blog but nervous of installing it yourself? Among professional bloggers, WordPress is the platform of choice. It’s completely free, and is easy and simple to install, just by following a few steps. The first step in is to get your own domain name. If you already have a domain on [...]

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Before you choose the perfect WordPress theme

May 19, 2008

Image via Wikipedia You’ve just installed a new WordPress blog. What’s the first thing you do? Choose a theme, right? No… the first thing you do is plan your content, and write at least five blog posts, in a couple of categories. It’s tempting to fiddle around with themes, but without content, you won’t be [...]

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Make your blog credible

May 5, 2008

The online world is becoming ultra-competitive, and nowhere is that truer than in blogging. However, you can nevertheless create a high-traffic blog, if you avoid some common pitfalls. 6 Surefire Ways To Make A Blog Look Like Spam comments that Blogger is a no-no: “Use Blogger Although Google would never admit it the vast majority [...]

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WordPress Blogs made Easy – In Five Simple Steps

April 19, 2008

Although WordPress is rightfully popular as a blogging platform, many bloggers are wary of installing it because it seems complex. It’s not. Discover how you can create your own perfect WordPress blog in five simple steps. The major benefit of WordPress is that it’s a complete Content Management System. No matter how large your blog [...]

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WordPress is all new again

March 30, 2008

Here we go again… WordPress updates are becoming a little TOO frequent of late. If you’ve only just updated, you need to update again. Tip: wait a while, to ensure that this update is truly stable. If you’re in too much of a hurry, you may find that your favorite plugins don’t work. WordPress Gets [...]

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Zemanta – A fun new tool for bloggers

March 28, 2008

Source: FotoliaHere’s a new blogging tool which is lots of fun -  it helps you to find material to enhance your blog posts. I admit I was leery of Zemanta at first — the programm sounded highly dubious and suspect, but it’s actually very engaging. Sort of like having a busy little assistant at your [...]

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Tutorial – install a WordPress blog on your own domain

March 26, 2008

Want to create s stylish WordPress blog on your very own domain? It’s quite simple. I’ve created a short tutorial for you to follow. View it on the Web, or download the PDF. Originally I created the tutorial for Sell Your Writing Online NOW subscribers, but I thought blog readers might find it useful too, [...]

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Do you trust all your WordPress plugins?

March 7, 2008

I love WordPress… I’ve got lots of WordPress blogs, and install plugins without a second thought. So far everything’s been great, but this post from John Andrews may be a wake up call. » Trusting WordPress Plugins and “SEO for WordPress” – John Andrews – johnon.com: “We can’t check all of WordPress. We rely on [...]

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Paying for a WordPress theme: is it worth it?

October 10, 2007

Blogging is becoming very competitive. This means that you need to take every opportunity you can find to stand out from the crowd. My Blogging Tips article this week covers a way to get your blog into Google News – this will make your blog stand out. The Blog Herald offers another way, How to [...]

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