A 404 error page, or for those not familiar with the term, the ‘Page not Found error’ is important to have with any website. At Blondish.net, there is an article that illustrates the importance of a custom 404 page in detail, but it is really simple. 1. You are keeping your visitor within the site
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How to Blog Better Lists
Perhaps when you read the top, you wonder what I mean by ‘how to blog better lists.’ People love to read the top 5 of something to see if it is relevant – to them if they might be on that list, for information that could be provided, or if their friends might be listed.
[Continue Reading...]Oh Dear – What Blog Comment System To Use?
Some sites use Disqus, some sites IntenseDebate, some use static pages with Haloscan, and others use what comes with their WordPress or blog platform. The first two offer their own plugins so users can log in with it and you can be connected with others users. Apparently it increase visitors and even cuts down on
[Continue Reading...]Guest Blog: WordPress.com – Learn how to get started!
This is a guest post. While Blondish.net helps more with people using WordPress on self-hosted, WordPress also offers a place for bloggers to start. If you are unsure of starting a website for blogging or to add a blog to your current site, try using the free WordPress.com services first. Note from Nile about Guest
[Continue Reading...]A Peek At The Next Blondish.net
Technically Blondish.net turned 3 years old during May. With the layout to be unveiled, it will be the 8th version. If all goes well with this version, I will be retiring the others (Premium Blondish and Mustang), and giving them out as free WordPress layouts. I have already been asked about the Premium Blondish layout
[Continue Reading...]Simple Tools For Bloggers To Get Started With
I had the awesome opportunity to listen to a presentation from Erin Blaskie (@erinblaskie on Twitter) at WordCamp Chicago 2009. Erin ran an interesting social experiment just by doing something she loved, gaming. She made videos and blogs, and even twittered her activities… and became a success in a few months. Having a successful blog
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