The Most Dangerous WordPress Plugin: Classifieds… When They’re Free…

On October 24, 2011, in Blogging Aspects, Professional Blogging, WordPress plugins, by Editor

I found this really nice and effective WordPress plugin (see info below), and one of the numerous options enables you to allow free content for a limited time; everything beyond that would be subject to a charge.

WordPress Blog And RSS Feed Plugins

On October 24, 2011, in Professional Blogging, WordPress plugins, by Editor

RSS (Real Simple Syndication) allows the WordPress blogger to pull content from other websites. Well, it depends on how much the other website is willing to give you, the full content or just an excerpt.

WordPress Bloggers: Block India, Afghanistan, Russia From Your Blog

On October 20, 2011, in Blogging Aspects, Professional Blogging, WordPress plugins, by Editor

In the course of the last two months or so, I received in the neighborhood of 60 ~ 70 classified ads, and they were ALL from India. I thought about adding some text to the pages, saying that spammers are wasting their (and my) time by posting, since each entry is manually approved by the administrator. However, it is my experience that these guys don’t read.

Give Your WordPress Blog That Newspaper Look!

On October 17, 2011, in Professional Blogging, Tips & Tricks, WordPress plugins, by Editor

For the longest time I wanted that distinct newspaper look, not necessarily a copy of The New York Times or The Washington Post, but at least a slight appearance of an online magazine.

WordPress Blog: How To Create Tables – An HTML Crash Course

On October 10, 2011, in Professional Blogging, Tips & Tricks, by Editor

Unfortunately, one important feature missing in WordPress is the ability to create tables in posts and pages. I am not talking database tables here, but the ability, for instance, to place text into two columns.

Keyword Density Checker For WordPress Blogs And Websites

On October 8, 2011, in Professional Blogging, Tips & Tricks, WordPress plugins, by Editor

One of the pillars of SEO are keywords. Keywords are very important SEO elements for every search engine; they are what search strings are matched against. Choosing the right keywords is an important step to a successful SEO campaign. If you fail on this step, the road ahead is very bumpy and most likely you will only waste your time and money.

SEO: Stay Away From Link Building Services Like VoltRank

On October 7, 2011, in Professional Blogging, Tips & Tricks, by Editor

One of the major pillars of search engine optimization (SEO) is link building. It is said that search engines LOVE hyperlinks, and it benefits your website if many a links point to you. The real work starts when you need to establish links. It is not an easy task. So, why not using an automated service, like, for instance, VoltRank.

Website Link Building Revealed: What Is Theme Relevancy And Why Should I Care?

On September 20, 2011, in Professional Blogging, Tips & Tricks, by Editor

What theme relevancy means is the site that places a link to yours (an vice versa) should be relevant or related to your sites “theme”. Ideally, your link partner’s Website should complement, but not compete with whatever you are offering.

WordPress Plugins: Blessing And Curse – When Plugins Stop Your Blog From Working

On September 16, 2011, in Professional Blogging, Tips & Tricks, WordPress plugins, by Editor

The impact of a faulty plugin or faulty update can be fatal to your website, for instance, the White Screen of Death (website hangs and when you log in, all you get is a white screen) or, as it happened to me last night, a faulty plugin update froze my website.

Bloggers: Don’t Waste Your Money With Google AdWords To Promote Your Website

On September 5, 2011, in Blogging, Blogging Aspects, Professional Blogging, by Editor

My experience was that an investment in SEO (search engine optimization) produces far more effective results than online advertising. Create good content; create tons of content; update frequently; apply the simple rules of SEO – This, in my very personal experience, is the best recipe for a successful website.