4 Disqus Widgets That Will Encourage More Comments On Your Blog
Blogging is really hard work. There's no getting around that fact. Between the technical work involved in designing and maintaining a website, producing regular content on a frequent basis, and editing the work of any writers that you have working for you, the effort is massive. That effort really starts to pay off once you have a regular, steady flow of lots of visitors every day.
Distributing Your Blog Content: The Best Auto-Posting Services
Are you a blogger? What about a blogger of multiple blogs? If you have several blogs to share and all of the popular social networks (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to share them on, you might be a bit overwhelmed. However, there are some excellent services to assist you with this process. I will show you both what the services themselves look like, as well as how the shared blog post appears.
5 Web-Based Tools for Any Browser That Every Writer Should Use
As writers, there are a lot of tools at our disposal. And since I’m also interested in technology, I’m constantly finding applications and techniques that are helpful. I wanted to keep it simple by providing only web-based apps. That is, tools that don’t need to be installed in a browser and will work across all platforms. The categories these fit in are distraction-free writing, blogging, research, note taking and creating time blocks.
3 Of The Best WordPress Forum Plugins
At some point, your WordPress blog gets popular, and then people start crying out for a community. I wrote before about BuddyPress, which is one approach to take that effectively turns your site into a social network; forums are another option. There are quite a few forum plugins out there, but I’ve distilled them down to the Top 3 to help you decide which will suit your as an admin and will be just right for your users.
10 Of The Best Funny Cat Tumblrs To Fulfil Your Feline Fetish
It's time for me to come out as a cat lover. I cannot hold it in any longer, I love the little furballs, especially my own little furball of joy that cuddles up to me when it's cold and looks at me longingly when he wants feeding. Which is all the time. Thankfully I'm not alone in my adoration of the feline species. You may have noticed that cats make up a huge part of the Web, with multiple websites, memes, vlogs, and picture blogs all dedicated to them.
Make A Complete Community Site With Buddypress (& WordPress)
BuddyPress gives you complete user profiles, activity streams, and groups. If you’re considering a community site, this needs to be the first free project you check out. BuddyPress is completely free and open source. Just like WordPress, BuddyPress has a thriving community with themes and plugins.
3 More Free Wordpress Frameworks When Themes Just Aren't Enough
They say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Unfortunately, the way of the world is that books are judged by their covers. People are judged by their clothing. And websites are judged by their aesthetics. And for this reason, if you run a website of your own, the layout and design is one of the most important aspects of drawing readers in and keeping them interested.
Create An Awesome Content Slider In WordPress With SlideDeck 2
Nearly every client I’ve worked with on a WordPress site has wanted a slider widget for the homepage - some nice bit of Javascript that features a rotating set of pictures. There are lots of ways to achieve this but none of them are particular user friendly, easily customizable, or robust. SlideDeck 2 is here to change all that
4 Alternatives to Windows Live Writer for Blogging
Microsoft recently announced the end of the Windows Live brand. In response to concerns, all Microsoft is saying about Windows Live Writer is it will “work great on Windows 8” – not whether development is being halted or not. With such an uncertain future, you might be wondering what alternatives are out there.
10 Useful Browser Add-ons That Will Transform Your Tumblr Experience
Tumblr is a huge blogging platform where you can create and maintain a blog (or several blogs) with minimal hassle and work. While the photo blog concept existed before Tumblr, it’s Tumblr that made them so common and popular, and it’s now the go-to solution for most people who are looking to open one. Of course, you can use Tumblr for all your blogging needs, post text, quotes, audio clips, videos, and anything else you wish.
Monetization Manual: Your No-Nonsense Guide To Making Money Blogging
Residual income streams from a website have motivated bloggers for years. I will share with you the knowledge and experience I've gained from years of making money blogging.
The Most Awesome WordPress Theme You Probably Don't Know About: P2
Even the most seasoned WordPress enthusiast can't have seen all of the free themes going around, so there's every likelihood the P2 theme passed you by too. But, the P2 WordPress theme is not like other themes at all. The way P2 works, it fundamentally changes the ways in which WordPress can be used and opens up a world of possibilities.
Keep Your Blog Readers Engaged & On-Site With The nRelate Plugin [Wordpress]
One problem that faces us as bloggers is how to keep users on the site, how to show them other content they might be interested in. The best way to do this appears to be a "related posts" plugin of some sort; but which to choose? For a long time, I've recommended YARPP (Yet Another Related Posts Plugin), but nRelate is a fairly new contender.
11 Awesome, Funny & Informative Tumblr Blogs You Should Be Following
Tumblr has been around for quite a while, but only recently did I decide to open one of my own. When that happened, I suddenly became more aware, and found that there are fascinating, hilarious and beautiful things hidden in the web in the form of Tumblrs. What I love about Tumblrs is how lean on text they can be. This way, I can follow multiple blogs, learn new things and get my dose of laughs.
A Few Search Tools You Can Use To Pick Up Press Releases For Blogging Ideas
Even before the internet was an idea, press releases had been the tool for promotion and social communication. Even now in the crowd of social networking and instant news feeds, press releases hold their importance. In fact, it is a valuable blog promotion and idea tool if you are keen to get some eyeballs in.
Give Your Subscriber Count a Boost With Pippity Pop-Ups [Giveaway]
I think the most important stage of development for any blog is the moment that you first launch your newsletter. This week, we'll be giving away 25 Pippity licenses, a premium Wordpress pop-up plugin (that doesn't frustrate) worth $49. Find out what Pippity can do for you and how you can win one.
A Step-by-Step MySQL Tutorial For Self-Hosted Wordpress Bloggers
If you’re a blogger, the chances are that you use WordPress. There are two ways in which you can use WordPress, ideal for those with some technical know-how and those without. The first is to use the hosted blog service at WordPress.com, But for those who prefer more control over their blogs and have some technical ability, then the self-hosted option available from WordPress.org is probably preferred.
Write 280 Character Micro-Journaling Entries On 280Daily
Much of social media is like keeping a journal or diary. We use Facebook and Twitter and personal blog sites to share our thoughts and opinions, daily activities, goals, and observations. But there are many things in our life that we want to keep relatively private. And this is where a still relatively less known website called 280Daily can be very useful for what I call “micro-journaling."
How To Use A Wordpress Content Template To Write Faster
Wordpress is a brilliant invention, and has made it possible for more and more people to have amazing websites, with beautiful themes. However, there is still the matter of the content area, which still needs to be formatted for pictures, ads and well-spaced content. With a few simple steps, you can create your very own carefully formatted content template that will appear every time you click "Add New" in Wordpress.
Convert Your Twitter Tweets Into A Published Book With Twournal
A few years ago, I stumbled upon Twournal which can put your latest 3,200 tweets into a PDF or paperback book. When you see your Twitter content archived in one document, you gain a better appreciation of what it means to be a published author. Twournal allows you to create, buy and sell books printed from your tweets. Registering on the site and creating your first book is nearly as easy as signing in and allowing Twournal to access your Twitter timeline