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[Continue Reading...]How to Change The WordPress Default Avatar
Sometimes that default Gravatar with the gray and white seems boring. Lucky for you, instead of altering internal WordPres files, you can harness the power of adding a filter to your theme’s functions.php to change your default image to display. 1. Open your template’s functions.php 2. Insert the following code: add_filter( ‘avatar_defaults’, ‘newgravatar’ ); function
[Continue Reading...]Edit The Number Of Words For The Excerpt in WordPress
Some people might think it is the number of lines you have to define to edit how long or short your excerpt in your WordPress article. It is not. It is defined by how many words. WordPress by default picks the first 55 words as your excerpt. However, if you wish to edit to make
[Continue Reading...]Big News! Blondish.net Will Be Carrying WordPress Topics Once Again
For over two years, Blondish.net has been without WordPress specific topics. After careful deliberation over stats like traffic, keywords, and my brand in general, I decided to close WPAddict.net and move all the articles back over. I also consulted with a couple dear friends who are great marketing strategists before making this decision. What sparked
[Continue Reading...]Klout’s New Algorithm Not A Winner With Fans
Klout, an Izea property that measures how much reach and influence a person has over several social network platforms recently rolled out a new algorithm. Along with this, an influx of angry users due to their major drops in their Klout scores. According to Klout, they score individuals based on three areas: True Reach, Amplification,
[Continue Reading...]Interview With An Influential Blogger: Gail Gardner
I happened upon Gail Gardner of Growmap.com through my connected with Kimberly Castleberry and Kristi Hines, and noticed how she was interacting and putting out great content to her followers. I knew with the unveiling of GrowMap Anti-Spam Plugin, I wanted to interview Gail. The biggest thing that set her apart from other bloggers, in
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