Category Archives: Blogging Tips

Let’s all blog off

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Chad

Do you like social media and blogging? How about collaborative writing?  I think you’ll love “Let’s Blog Off.” 

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WP-Members™ video tutorial

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Chad

Here is a nice video tutorial on how to install and set up WP-Members.  This was done by SiteSparker, who offers WordPress training, design, and hosting.  I’m glad they have listed WP-Members™ in their Plugin Favorites. 

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Finding the perfect theme vs. What’s my time worth

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Chad

A great many WordPress users (yours truly included) spend a lot of time hunting down themes looking for that “perfect” theme to fit their new site.  They scour through loads of free themes and theme clubs looking for that one … Continue reading →

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Fun Edit Posts Link (✍)

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Chad

How would you like a cool little “edit post” link like the one above for your theme.  

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Tips to Keep Your WordPress Site Secure

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Chad

A few years ago, I wrote an article on securing your WP blog by deleting the original admin account.  The default “admin” allowed an easier way for hackers to find a way in to your blog and wreak havoc.  During … Continue reading →

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Serif or Sans Serif? That is the question

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Chad

Design is important to a blog. Most specifically, font choices.  If content is king, then making it easy to read is critical.  So what is better, serif or sans serif? Well, Alex Poole attempts to answer this question

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Improve the user experience for comments

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Chad

This past weekend I spent a considerable amount of time reworking the way WP-Members™ handles comments. That led to an exhaustive Internet search during which I learned a lot more about the various WordPress comment functions.  My research included reviewing … Continue reading →

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Successful Niche Marketing Begins With Knowing What People Are Searching For

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Chad

If you want to become successful at marketing on the Internet, you’ve got to know what people are looking for. You could build the best site about “Whiz-Bang Widget Doodles” but if no one is searching for information on whiz-bang … Continue reading →

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New eBook from Problogger

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Chad

Problogger has a new ebook available called “Blogging for Your Business” and I expect it will be a good one.  Here is the description: 

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Struggling with consistency

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Chad

Well, I have had this blog for a number of years now.  And considering how much work has gone into it, I am happy with the results.  But I know that it can be far more successful than it has … Continue reading →

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