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New Security Plugin
I thought that was interesting and thought I would share it with you. If you search the wordpress.org plugin directory for the word “security” you get 1000+ results. If you look through the first few plugins you see things like checking your file permissions, removing access to non-admin users to some pages, removal of identifiable information…
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Free WordPress Website Giveaway
Do you want to have a website but don’t know where to start? You don’t want to take the time to build the site and learn what it takes to get one setup? Well I’ve decided to offer a free website setup kit valued at $585. The contest will run for 10 days beginning now…
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15 Free and Premium WordPress Portfolio Themes
Here are 15 of my favorite WordPress Portfolio Themes. Not all are specifically portfolio themes but they work well for it. Let me know what you think in the comments! Colorway Theme StudioPress Minimum Child Theme StudioPress Midnight Child Theme StudioPress Landscape Child Theme StudioPress Expose Child Theme StudioPress Crystal Child Theme Venus Business Portfolio…
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Turn on Error Reporting in WordPress (advanced)
Sometimes when you are working with a website things go bad. It might be that nothing happens when it is supposed to, or it might be as bad as a blank screen when you are expecting to see content. This could happen when you install a new plugin, when you install a new theme, or…
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WordPress Givaways
One way to enhance your website is to add premium plugins or themes to help you get your site the way you want it. Today, a website opened it’s doors called Win WordPress Stuff. This idea is actually near and dear to my heart as it is similar to a previous project of mine (which…
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Do you have a question about your website?
I have greatly enjoyed the interactions I have had with my readers thus far in the life of this blog. I have interacted with people across the world and it really is fun. I created a new blog category last week to highlight questions from readers called “I have a question”. Previously I’ve asked people to…
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Why should my small business have a website?
Often times small business owners see a website as a huge hassle and wonder if it is even worth the time, effort, or expense to set one up. You might ask around with other business owners and find out that their website cost them hundreds or thousands of dollars, and they don’t even use it.…
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Right to left (RTL) Bullets
I had the question come up recently about how to do an unordered list (bullets) with text that is Right to Left (vs. Left to Right like in English). The normal layout for my lists now looks like this: one two three If I wanted to have the bullets on the other side I add…
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How to create a contact page
Today, I want to show you how you can easily create a contact page on your website like I did on mine. The first step is to log into your admin panel and create a new page. I usually name this page “Contact”, “Contact Me”, or “Contact Us” depending on your business and how you…
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How to install a plugin in WordPress
This is a step by step guide to installing a WordPress plugin. Plugins are used to add functionality to your website and could be anything from blocking content spam to creating website forms. Go to the Admin menu and select “Plugins” -> “Add New” If you have downloaded a plugin from somewhere select “upload”. If…
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Small Business Kickstart Kit
So you are here because either you have some interest in starting a business or you have a business and you want to create a website for it. I am a memeber of the Small Business Bonfire (join free here). I was recently made aware the Alyssa has created a “Small Business Kickstart Kit” and…
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WordPress Shopping Cart Plugins
I wanted to let you all know about something I’m working on that will hopefully be out next week. I have had the opportunity over the years to use a handful of shopping cart plugins that integrate into WordPress. Some have been integrated into themes and some have been standalone plugins. Now I’m not going…
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