Jan 2, 20094

How to Create WordPress blog posts and pages (Video Tutorial)

Categories: Blog Setup
How to Create WordPress blog posts and pages (Video Tutorial)
This post is aimed at the WordPress beginners who are looking for a tutorial on how to create a WordPress post with video instructions. How to Create a post in WordPress Creating a post in WordPress is really simple. Login to the WordPress dashboard by visiting www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin Click on ‘Add New’ from the ‘Posts’ menu once you are inside the WordPress admin panel There are four main and important sections in a post that you should fill in before publishing the post The post title Post content Tags Categories Give the post a nice title. Add the post content in the content section. Add relevant tags for this post. Add the post to the relevant category (Create a category if a relevant category doesn’t exist). Publish the post by hitting the 'Publish' button. Few Post Editing How Tos To add a more tag in the post just position the cursor at the appropriate place then click on the 'Insert More Tag' To create a header text just select the text then chose the desired Heading style To insert bulleted list just click on the Ordered List button To add the post to a Category just tick the desired category from the categories list If a relevant category doesn't exist then click on the 'Add New Category' and add it To add ...
Dec 31, 200841

How to Fix ‘Unable to create directory’ error when uploading image into WordPress

Categories: Troubleshooting
How to Fix ‘Unable to create directory’ error when uploading image into WordPress
This post has a textual and video instructions showing how to fix the WordPress "Unable to create directory" error when uploading/inserting image into WordPress. I started getting the "Unable to create directory /wp-content/uploads/2008/12. Is its parent directory writable by the server?" error when uploading or inserting image into a WordPress post just after upgrading to WordPress 2.7. First I thought it is a directory permission related error so I tried changing the permission of my 'upload' directory to 777 but I was still having the same problem. After trying many things I was able to fix it using the following method. Log into your WordPress Admin account. Go to 'Miscellaneous' Settings options from the 'Settings' menu. In the Miscellaneous Settings put wp-content/uploads in the "Store uploads in this folder" text box. Save the Changes by hitting the "Save Changes" button and you are done. Fix WordPress Image Upload Error: Video Instructions Let me know if this method worked for you.
Dec 24, 20081

How to Use Category and Rename a Category in MediaWiki

Categories: MediaWiki
How to Use Category and Rename a Category in MediaWiki
This article shows two ways as to how you can easily add a page in MediaWiki to a category or multiple categories. It also explains who the renaming of a category in MediaWiki can be done without much hassle.
Dec 22, 200829

List of the Best and Must Use WordPress Plugins

Categories: Blog Setup, Featured, Wordpress Plugin
List of the Best and Must Use WordPress Plugins
This page has a list of some of the best and must use WordPress Plugins. Check out this list and find out which plugins you should be using to improve your blogging efficiency. Must Use Plugins Akismet - best guard against comment spam for WordPress blog! All in One SEO Pack - Out-of-the-box SEO for your Wordpress blog. WordPress Database Backup - This plugin is a life saver when things go wrong! It allows on-demand backup of your WordPress database. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Google XML Sitemaps - This plugin generates a XML-Sitemap compliant sitemap of your WordPress blog. This format is supported by Ask.com, Google, YAHOO and MSN Search. Blog Statistics Related Google Analytics for WordPress - This plugin makes it simple to add Google Analytics with extra search engines and automatic clickout and download tracking to your WordPress blog. WordPress.com Stats - Tracks views, post/page views, referrers, and clicks. This plugin requires a WordPress.com API key to function. Blog Security LoginLockdown - Login LockDown records the IP address and timestamp of every failed WordPress login attempt. If more than a certain number of attempts are detected within a short period of time from the same IP range, then the login function is disabled for all requests from that range. ...
Dec 16, 20083

How to Rotate a Video Taken at an Angle Easily

Categories: Tech Tips
How to Rotate a Video Taken at an Angle Easily
This tutorial shows how you can Rotate a video taken at an angle (for example the video was taken holding the camera vertically) by 90, 180, 270 degrees easily using the Windows Movie Maker software. This tutorial assumes that the video file you are trying to fix is in a format readable by the Windows Movie Maker software (e.g .avi, .wmv, .mpg, .mpeg etc video file format). How to Rotate a Video in Windows XP Import the video clip into Movie Maker (File -> Import into Collections). Drag and drop the imported video onto the Timeline. Select Video Effects from the Tools menu (Tools -> Video Effects). Select and drag the 'Rotate 90' or 'Rotate 270' effect depending on if you want to rotate the video clockwise or anti-clockwise onto the movie on the timeline. (Alternatively, you can right click on the star looking icon in the lower left corner of the movie in the timeline and then select 'Video Effects' to bring up the 'Video Effects' Window and then add the 'Rotate 90' effect to the video). Click on the 'Save Movie File' from the 'File' menu and follow the onscreen instruction to save your movie with the new effect (File -> Save Movie File). [caption id="attachment_528" ...
Dec 15, 20084

WordPress Theme Choosing Tips and Resources

Categories: Blog Setup
WordPress Theme Choosing Tips and Resources
Choosing a WordPress theme that will go good with the content of your blog and will stand the test of time is not an easy task. Sometimes it takes days for me to find that ultimate WordPress theme that I really like and has all the essential features that I want. I spend more time choosing a theme upfront even though the WordPress theme of a Blog can be changed anytime is because sometimes it can be a hassle to change the theme in the middle when I have made a lot of custom changes to the existing WordPress theme. What to Look for When Choosing a WordPress Theme Non Technical side of things The first thing to pay attention to when choosing a WordPress Theme for your blog is the look and feel of the theme. Look and feel of a theme is very important. You want your visitors to feel comfortable when browsing your site. I try not to choose a theme that hurts the eye at the first look. The theme also gives your visitor an idea about your blog's content. So try to choose a theme that's relevant to the content. For example, if your blog is about Christmas ...
Dec 15, 200811

How to Install WordPress on Your Blog (Instructions with Screenshots)

Categories: Wordpress
How to Install WordPress on Your Blog (Instructions with Screenshots)
This is a quick WordPress Installation guide with screen shots to get your blog up and running quickly. After reading this WordPress Installation guide you will know exactly how you can install WordPress quickly on your Blog in Four easy steps. A detailed WordPress Installation Instruction can be found at WordPress.org. I install WordPress frequently for my friends and myself and I find the detailed installation instructions on WordPress.org to contain too much details for me, so I needed a cut down and more common version of WordPress installation instructions and hence the birth of this post. This WordPress installation instruction mainly takes into account the most common web hosting solution example (e.g. access to 'cPanel'). I install WordPress this way because it allows me to work on concurrent installation related tasks at the same time (e.g. Add database while the WrodPress files are being uploaded to my server) resulting in a reduced total WordPress install time. Step 1: Transfer the WordPress files to your web server Download and unzip the latest WordPress package from WordPress Download Page. Upload the WordPress files (all the directories and files that is inside the extracted WordPress Directory) to the root directory (In most cases this will be the ...
Dec 13, 200860

How do I Start a Blog and Make Money Online?

Categories: Blog Setup, Featured, Make Money
How do I Start a Blog and Make Money Online?
This is a step by step and easy to follow guide that will help you setup your own blog from the start. This guide is not to motivate someone to start blogging. It is best suited for someone who already made the decision to start a blog and needs some step by step direction of the whole process. This guide is not complete yet. I will be writing and publishing the bits and pieces of how to start a blog from scratch and make money online over the next few months as time permits. Who Should Use This Guide? This guide is intended for anyone who is looking for an answer to any of the following questions. how do I setup a blog? how to blog? how to start a blog? Getting started Blog Setup Getting a good domain name Getting a cheap and reliable web hosting solution Setup WordPress on your Blog Selecting a nice theme for your WordPress Blog Things to know when selecting a theme What WordPress Plugins to use Creating your blog posts Creating your blog pages Establishing your blog Writing content Promoting/finding reader Tips on How to be a Better Blogger Site Optimization Search Engine Optimization (SEO) WordPress Optimization Tips and Tricks for Better Performance and Speed Plugins to Speed Up Your WordPress Site Web Analytics 101 – ...
Dec 12, 20080

How to Make Gmail Load in Secure (SSL) Mode by Default

Categories: Tech Tips
How to Make Gmail Load in Secure (SSL) Mode by Default
By defalut Gmail doesn't load in Secure (SSL - Secure Sockets Layer) mode. In order to load Gmail in SSL mode (https) by default do the following: Login to your Gmail account. Go to the “Settings” page. The Settings menu is located on the top right hand corner. [caption id="attachment_297" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Gmail Settings option"][/caption] Select "Always use https" option from the "General" tab. [caption id="attachment_475" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Use https in Gmail by default"][/caption] Hit "Save Changes" and relog. This time when you log into your Gmail account, you will see the secure icon on your browser's status bar (Go to the view menu then click on 'Status Bar' to enable the brower's status bar if it's not enabled already). [caption id="attachment_476" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="SSL Icon in the Status Bar"][/caption]
Dec 11, 20081

Are you taking full advantage of Gmail?

Categories: Tech Tips
Are you taking full advantage of Gmail?
Do you use Gmail? Sure, you use Gmail but do you really use Gmail? Did you know that most of the Gmail users don't even take full advantage of this powerful webmail service? Gmail Archive Gmail Archive is your friend. How many times did you delete an email and there was a useful phone number or address in the email? Many of use like to keep a clean inbox, Gmail Archive allows you to do that without having to delete the email. Read the 9 Reasons to Archive to learn more. Gmail Labels Labels are like folders. Label is a really good way to organize and sort your emails. If you are not sure how to use labels then you can learn it from Google's help centre. Gmail Lab Gmail engineers come up with new ideas all the time. Gmail Labs is the place to try them out. The Gmail Lab can be accessed from the 'Settings' menu (Click on 'Settings' then 'Labs'). There are a ton of useful gadgets in Gmail Lab. Below are a few examples: Tasks: The 'Tasks' gadget help you keep track of what you need to do and what you have already done. Default 'Reply to all': Make 'Reply to all' your default option ...
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