WordPress plugins, Tutorials and Technical tips to build a better blog

WP Proper PHP Include Plugin

May 22, 2013 | Categories: Wordpress Plugin

WordPress, by default, allows the use of HTML and JavaScript when adding/editing posts and pages in "Text" view. However, PHP execution is a different story. Sometimes you may want to execute some PHP code in your post or page and this plugin will allow you to do that. There are a few plugins that allow you to execute PHP code inside a WP Post. This plugin is slightly different as it lets you include a PHP file [...]

Tips to Increase Creativity and Productivity for Online Success

May 18, 2013 | Categories: Blogging Tips

The Internet and the way people do business and communicate with each other has immensely shattered the traditional notions of employment and how information and knowledge is disseminated, shared and absorbed. Not much more than 10 years ago it was a universally accepted truth for most people that if you wanted to get anywhere in life you would need to get some sort of education and then find a nice job (preferably close to home with [...]

Choosing The Best WordPress Hosting

May 14, 2013 | Categories: Wordpress

OK, let's get it out of the way now that there is no OFFICIAL WordPress host. And what constitutes as the "best" is truthfully a matter of opinion for the most part. And of course, when there is no desire to have your own hosting space and a self-hosted blog, WordPress.com would be the official place to start a free hosted WordPress blog, albeit with limitations not present with a self-install. For this article I will [...]

All-In-One-SEO Plugin – Fix for Page Title Rewrite Feature Not Working

May 10, 2013 | Categories: Wordpress

This is a short post to show you how to solve the page title rewrite not working issue with the All in One SEO plugin (this post should come in handy if you ever come across this issue). The Issue I use the following format in the SEO plugin settings for the WordPress post and page title: Page Title: %page_title% | %blog_title% Post Title: %post_title% | %blog_title% The SEO plugin kept failing to rewrite the title according to the above settings in [...]

Leveraging Content Creation by Repurposing with Value

May 3, 2013 | Categories: Blogging Tips

This is a follow up article for the how do I start a blog and make money online series that we have been publishing on this site to help users get started and create a successful blog. Creating content on the Internet is what brings people to your web site, your affiliate ad, your sales funnels, or whatever it is you want to achieve. Content is generally the start of that process. Many marketers have figured out [...]

Adding Images to Your WordPress Blog or Website

Apr 27, 2013 | Categories: Blogging Tips, Wordpress

A picture is worth more than 1,000 words when presented within a blog post (or page). On the web, an image could break up text, which can part the sea of text making it all more readable. An image can also help illustrate a point, and provide SEO value. An image could find its way into image search results on a search engine. It can also, with the inclusion of keywords in its meta tags, potentially [...]

How to Sell Premium WordPress Plugins

Apr 24, 2013 | Categories: Shop Admin Tips, Wordpress

You thought of a grand idea for a WordPress plugin, had it developed, used it on your WP site, it works flawlessly, now you want to sell it. What are your options to sell this plugin? There are lots of different ways you can market and sell your WordPress plugin. Each method has its own set of pros and cons. So you really want to explore all the options that are available to you and then [...]

Tips to Secure Your WordPress Site Against Brute Force Login Attacks

Apr 17, 2013 | Categories: Wordpress

You may have heard of, or have fell victim to, the recents attacks on WordPress driven sites across the Web. Since about a week ago, a botnet consisting of a cluster of "tens of thousands" of computers was used to attempt to gain access to WordPress sites. And some say, it was just "practice." The attack was specific: Use the default "admin" username and attempt to discover the password. Now would be a perfect time to evaluate [...]

A Brief Introduction to WordPress Nonces

Apr 10, 2013 | Categories: Web Development, Wordpress

This is a follow up article for the creating a WordPress plugin tutorial Nonce – what is it and why is it important when it comes to WordPress and security? What Does Nonce Mean? The word “nonce” is an abbreviation for the term number used once and is a string generated by WordPress which acts as a special token and is used to identify the person doing a specific operation such as the submission of a form, deletion of [...]

How to Make Money Online with a Cooking Recipe Blog

Apr 3, 2013 | Categories: Blogging Tips, Make Money

This is a follow up article for the how do I start a blog and make money online series that we have been publishing on this site to help users get started and create a successful blog. This article is for those that like to "play" in the kitchen, for people that enjoy preparing meals and testing and trying new ingredients. There is a way to make money online with a recipe or food blog, and [...]