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WordPress SEO Search Engine Optimization tips
2007-03-29 19:31:00
Search Engine Optimization or SEO works a bit differently for those of us using Word Press blogging software. In this article I will show you a few tips on how to optimize your personal WordPress blog to obtain a higher Pagerank. Pagerank is how search engines like Google, MSN and Yahoo rate your site compared to ...
More About: Wordpress , Search Engine Optimization , Tips

The Best WordPress Plugins
2007-03-07 06:24:03
There are so many great plugins available for Word Press that it can become difficult to choose which ones to install and use. Shortly after installing WordPress as my preferred Blogging software, I started looking for plugins and addons to enhance the functionality and looks of my Blog. The process started off as a trial & error affair. With so many plugins available (and a substancial percentage of them being outdated), it soon became clear to me that I would have to sort out the list. In my opinion, the following plugins are of the best available for WordPress and deserve complete recognition. (more…)
More About: Wordpress , Wordpress Plugins , Plugins

Adding AdSense ads between WordPress posts
2007-03-07 06:24:03
In the following tutorial, I explain how to place Google AdSense ads between your Word Press posts. This is similar to the option of placing adsense ads on posts in category results pages tutorial with the exception that this example places ads on your Blog’s Main index or Home page.  (more…)
More About: Wordpress , Adsense

Adding AdSense to WordPress category and archive results
2007-03-07 06:24:03
This tutorial explains how to add Google AdSense ads to your Word Press category and archive listing result pages. Although there are plugins available to do this, it’s nice to to have full control over how and where your ads are placed. The process is fairly simple and you should be able to implement the ad placement within just a few minutes (more…)
More About: Wordpress , Adsense , Cat

Add 301 redirects using .htaccess
2007-03-07 06:24:03
Over the course of time a WordPress blog or site author is bound to change the content of their site and eventually move or even delete and re-write content. This can cause problems with search bots that have previously crawled and indexed your links. If the moved or deleted links can’t be found, you might even lose page ranking. To remedy this we can utilize the 301 re-direct rule to point the old path to the new location. The easiest way to do this is via the .htaccess file. (more…)
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Enable or Disable Comments on all posts in one step
2007-03-07 06:24:03
With WordPress, you can globally disable comments, if you do not want to allow comments to be placed on your blog. Since this information is stored in the database, we can edit the allow comments option (open or close comments) across the entire blog in one step. This tutorial explains how to remove all instances of Allow Comment s by using an SQL database query. (more…)
More About: Men , Post , Posts

Remove Comments are Closed text from posts
2007-03-07 06:24:03
I can’t recall how many times I have been asked by numerous people how to remove the “Comments are Close d” text from the bottom of WordPress posts. So, I have decided to write a quick tutorial on the subject.  The following tutorial explains how to remove the Comment option and Comments are Closed text from being made available on your posts. (more…)
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Adding a banner to a single page in WordPress
2007-03-07 06:24:03
This tutorial explains how to add a banner to a single page or set of pages in Word Press . This is particularly useful for those that have the desire to display a specific banner on a per page basis. For example, you might want one page to present a banner but do not want the banner to appear on your whole site. This can easily be accomplished in just a few steps, so let’s get started. (more…)
More About: Wordpress , Page , Sing

How to Reset Photoshop to default settings
2007-03-07 06:24:03
Photoshop resetting settings When working from Windows, I use Photoshop to do much of my graphical work. Gimp is also a great equivalent for those who prefer working from Linux. A typical problem people encounter when playing around with Photoshop is that of changing the default settings during experimentation and then forgetting what the baseline setting were. If you have been messing with Photoshop for long enough, you know exactly what I mean. (more…)
More About: Photo , Photos , How To , Photoshop , Shop

The X-Caliber WordPress Theme
2007-03-07 06:24:03
X-Cali ber Theme for Word Press Nice, Clean and Simple. I’ve recently found some time to continue tinkering with the modification and creation of new WordPress Themes. Most of my previous theme work has been particular for specific clients. However, after finding the spare time to finish the project, the current X-Caliber theme featured on this site is now available for download. The X-Caliber theme is currently featured on just a select few WordPress sites so it’s definitely not something you are going to bump into on a regular basis. It’s also Widget ready! (more…)
More About: Wordpress , Wordpress Theme

Blocking Google AdSense ads
2007-03-07 06:24:03
There are times you might want to block Google AdSense text and image advertisements from showing up in your web browser. For example, your an AdSense publisher and need to do some editing to your site but would like to block the ads for your own safety. Or maybe you just want to browse the web without seeing any advertisements. Either way, this quick and simple tutorial should point you in the right direction. (more…)
More About: Adsense , Google Adsense , Bloc