A lot of people have an About Page, but really do not know what to do with it. Of course, you want some info about yourself, but how can you make it effective to allow people to know what you want them to do. Your site is doing something, whether selling a product or just
[Continue Reading...]Custom Thesis Theme #1: Blue Simplicity
There really are not that many custom Thesis themes out there. Of course, they are also known as skins. For me, I like to use the custom CSS, the custom configuration file, and also Thesis OpenHook. My first custom Thesis “skin” is more of a step by step tutorial. So, before I go into this
[Continue Reading...]Your WordPress Site Needs A Plugin Diet
Sixty plugins? What!?! Yes, I have heard some people say they use nearly sixty plugins for their website. And you know what – their site is slow! Do you really need that many plugins? NO. A lot of self-hosted WordPress users are plugin happy for many reasons. Some include: This plugin does this, but this
[Continue Reading...]Social Networking Communities For Bloggers
I get a lot of invites every day to join this and that concerning communities for bloggers. I appreciate it and often join, but have no time to always participate. However, because I do see a lot of rewards in these communities, I will share them. BlogEngage – This is a community and social bookmarking
[Continue Reading...]Gravatar: Why You Should Use It
There are so many services out there that help you with your authenticity online. Some are complex profiles, and others are simple. What a lot of people forget are the simple things like Gravatar. Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar image that when you type your email address, your avatar shows up. However, you have
[Continue Reading...]While Content Is King, Your Visitors Are Queen
For some it might be debatable whether it is that Content is king or actually your site visitors. At WordCamp Chicago, Amanda Blum mentioned during her speech that content was not king, but it is the visitors that fill that role – specifically, “Relationships are king”. I disagree. Why? You start a website. You create
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