How Important Are WordPress & Other Updates?

WordPress Updates - They're Important!

Taking just a little time to check your site for updates is a MUST when your site is using the WordPress foundation. WHY? Because updates for WordPress may contain security updates, functionality updates, or other updates. And the Plugins are "ahead of us" and have already been notified by WordPress that there's going to be an update and they get on the wagon to make sure … [Read more...]

Join Our FREE Post Exchange eMarketing Program!

Post Exchange eMarketing Program

Imagine instead of link exchange a "post" is created with your title and description...feeding to millions of fans, followers, connections! Join our FREE Post Exchange eMarketing Program! Same concept and rules apply as link exchange - your website will be reviewed and you will receive an email if accepted and posted. At that time we will also include information to insert in … [Read more...]

Posting Tips and Tricks – Blogging Ideas for Realtors

Blogging Ideas for Realtors

I've been working with clients who are new to blogging and to help make it easier to start, consider this... Every page of your website is considered a potential blog post! And by linking your post back to that particular page in your website is helping to boost your inbound links to your website as well! Your post can simply be an excerpt or more...then at the end, simply … [Read more...]

Adding the Google +1 Button to Your Website Pages and Blog Posts

Google +1 Button

In order to +1 things, you first need a public Google profile. This helps people see who recommended that tasty recipe or great campsite. When you create a profile, it's visible to anyone and connections with your email address can easily find it. Your +1’s are stored in a new tab on your Google profile. You can show your +1’s tab to the world, or keep it private and just … [Read more...]

Removing Thesis Page Titles Using Filters

Removing Page Titles in Thesis Theme for WordPress

Go to your Thesis Custom File editor menu, select the custom_function.php from the list and select the Edit Selected File button to display your custom_function file. If you’ve never made changes to this file, you can go to the very bottom of the file and copy & paste in one of the following code blocks. For Removing the Page Title on Every Page... function … [Read more...]

Removing Page Titles in Genesis Child Themes

Removing Page Titles in Genesis Child Themes

For those of you who are using your WordPress as a website and are using a static page as the home page, there is a way to remove the title that shows up through manipulating your theme's functions.php file. Open Notepad and bring in the functions.php file from your WordPress theme. In the functions.php file, simply place this snippet of code at the very bottom and … [Read more...]

Posts vs Pages and the Ultimate Viral Marketing Exposure!

WordPress Websites / Blog Sites

I had a very interesting conversation with a client the other day about her website and she has been looking at the competition and their websites (I'm so proud of her!!).  Also even talked to one of her competitors as she knows her well enough to feel comfortable asking about the website. My client was told pages are important...the more pages you have the better off you … [Read more...]

Best WordPress Plugins and What They Do

Best WordPress Plugins and What They Do!

Ever wondered about all those plugins for WordPress and which ones are best for you?  Here's your answer!  While in your dashboard, go to "Plugins" - "Add New" and simply type these in the search bar! Akismet - Akismet is the comment spam fighter that comes built into WordPress and it does a mighty fine job.  Activate this plugin and you won't need to moderate or captcha … [Read more...]

Custom Designed WordPress Sites – Watch the Widget Area!

Custom Designed WordPress Sites - Watch the Widget Area!

I was setting up NetworkedBlogs for a client’s Facebook Page the other day and came across something I thought I should write about.  It has to do with the Widget area of your WordPress dashboard and how some designers actually put the whole widget area within a .php file.  I know…HUHHHHH????? This client’s WordPress blog site had all her coverage areas (towns) in … [Read more...]

Are Your Feeds Set-Up for the Ultimate Viral Marketing Exposure?

Getting In Touch With Your Social Media Side!

Remember pages don't feed, only posts feed.  So if you're a blogger, then you already have a "source" to begin the viral marketing campaign - if you have WordPress (free or self-hosted), or a Facebook Business Page and are manually posting in your "status" area of the "Wall", then that counts as a feed "source" - bet you didn't know that did ya'?  Your You Tube Channel … [Read more...]