Articles tagged with: wordpress blog


Oct 16, 201112

How to Create a Custom WordPress Page Template (Video Tutorial)

Categories: Shop Admin Tips, Video Tutorial, Web Design
How to Create a Custom WordPress Page Template (Video Tutorial)
We published a tutorial on how to create a Custom Page Template in WordPress a while back. Since then we received many requests from our readers to create a video tutorial on this topic so we are following up with a video tutorial covering the basics on how to create a custom WordPress page template. Why Use a Custom WordPress Page Template? If you want to create an optimized landing page in WordPress that looks different than a normal page then you need to use a custom WordPress page template. A custom page template will allow you to control every aspect of how a particular page looks like without having to change any design of your blog or switching to a different WordPress theme.You can use custom WordPress page templates to:Create unique looking sales page for your product(s) Create your newsletter opt-in page designed for maximum conversion Create a landing page for your affiliates Create a funnel page to capture leads Create a portfolio page Create a custom gallery page Create a custom join us page for your membership site and the list goes onVideo TutorialIf you need a little help with the CSS side of things when designing your custom page template then checkout the article on firebug and CSS.
Sep 4, 201015

10 Plugins to Improve the Usability of WordPress Blogs

Categories: Blog Setup, Wordpress Plugin
10 Plugins to Improve the Usability of WordPress Blogs
WordPress is a quality platform that many of us use. It is very popular and has much to offer. In fact, there are almost too many options in terms of plugins and widgets to add to our blogs. These may make our sites look great and add value to what we are offering, but they can bloat the blogs making them slow to load and at times producing a cluttered look and other problems.The good news is that there are plugins that address this problem and improve the performance and user friendliness of our blogs. Since usability is an essential for maximum profitability these are well worth considering. Here are 10 plugins that will surely improve the usability of your WordPress blog.1. Lightbox 2: Images can make or break a blog as you well know from your experience with your own blog and from your perusal of other blogosphere stops. This nifty plugin uses Colorbox to overlay images in a lightbox. One advantage is that your users can view larger images without being taken to another page, streamlining their experience which they will most definitely appreciate. With this plugin you also have the option of auto-lightboxing all the images.2. WP-Print: ...
May 9, 200975

Infinity Remix – Premium WordPress Theme

Categories: WordPress Theme
Infinity Remix – Premium WordPress Theme
Infinity Remix is a multi-functional clean WordPress theme with a simple and unique design that displays the content in a stylish and traditional way. The Infinity Remix theme has a unique home page, consisting of a featured posts section, a blog module and lots of stylish widgetized spaces.When choosing a WordPress theme, I tend to look for the following important elements in the theme:The WordPress theme is Light and clean so it loads quicker in the browser. Standards Compliant (has Valid XHTML + CSS code to the search engine bots can index content easily). Fixed width, two columns and the sidebar is on the right side. The size of the sidebar (if the sidebar is too narrow then it is very hard to fit in the most popular advertisement units such as the 300x250 pixels unit) Unique design (this is important for the blog/site to stand out from the crowd)The Infinity Remix theme was designed keeping all the above points in mind. I tried to keep the structure clean and organized. This theme is perfect for anyone who wants their WordPress blog to stand out in the crowd as this theme has a professional and elegant design.Every theme needs a little tweak here and ...
Jan 2, 20099

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 postThe post title Post content Tags CategoriesGive 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 TosTo 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 22, 200882

List of the Best and Must Use WordPress Plugins

Categories: Blog Setup, Blogging Tips, Featured, Wordpress Plugin
List of the Best and Must Use WordPress Plugins
This page has a list of some of the best WordPress Plugins out there. Check out this list of top WordPress plugins and find out which plugins you should be using to improve your blogging efficiency. Must Use PluginsAkismet - best guard against comment spam for 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)WordPress SEO by Yoast - Yoast's all in one SEO solution for your WordPress blog: SEO titles, meta descriptions, XML sitemaps, breadcrumbs & much more. All in One SEO Pack - Out-of-the-box SEO for your Wordpress blog. If you are using the "WordPress SEO by Yoast" plugin then don't install this one. 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 RelatedGoogle 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 SecurityLoginLockdown - Login LockDown records the IP ...
Dec 15, 200816

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 serverDownload 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, 2008133

How do I Start a Blog and Make Money Online?

Categories: Blog Setup, Blogging Tips, 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 need some step by step direction of the whole process. 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 start a blog and maintain it?Now, starting a blog is easy but in order to be able to successfully monetize the blog you need to establish the blog. In this guide, I have also covered the topics that help you establish your blog so you can monetize it.There is a lot of good content to go through, so it is a good idea to bookmark this page so you can come back to it later and go over the content at your own pace. Getting started Blog SetupGetting a good domain name Getting a cheap and reliable web hosting solution Setup WordPress on your Blog Selecting a nice theme for your WordPress BlogThings to know when selecting a themeWhat WordPress ...

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