5 Excellent Open Source Content Management Systems To Start A Website
Every day, more and more people are building their own websites and leading their own communities. Soon, owning a website will be akin to owning a car or a house. If you’re looking to start a website of your very own but don't have much technological knowledge or experience, your best bet would be to get familiar with content management systems, or CMS's.
Use StoryTree To Smash Writers Block & Get The Creativity Flowing [iPhone]
Giving you ideas to write about is the main reason StoryTree exists. They have many topics available to help you come up with cool stuff to write about. They make it easy to get your brain flowing in a creative direction with all kinds of topics. What you, as the writer, choose to do with those topics is completely up to you, but they move you in the right direction.
7 Types Of Blogs You Can Write [Opinion]
When you set out to write your personal blog, you'll realize that there are a variety of different writer's hats that you can wear. You may want to make a personal blog with your thoughts and records of your daily life, but on the other hand, you may want to make something a little more unique than that. Today, I've put together a few blog types that you may or may not want to avoid.
What's New In WordPress 3.3 ?
If you haven’t logged into your dashboard lately, you probably should. Wordpress 3.3 was released about a few weeks ago, and as a major release it brings some fairly significant changes which I’ll outline today. The underlying theme is accessibility for new users.
5 Things You Should Reconsider Blogging About
The world of blogging is an odd place, but at the same time, it's a beautiful paradise full of free speech and a variety of personal views. Granted, it could also be considered the graffiti of the Internet, but that's just someone else's opinion. It seems like every blog has a theme or a running topic. However, there are a few topics that you might want to reconsider blogging about.
5 Power Tweeter Tips on How to Use Twitter Like a Pro
Today I'm going to teach you how to Twitter like a boss. What does it mean to be considered a power user on Twitter? Well, anyone who loves the social platform as much as I do could probably tell you that. Those who don't, or may just be starting out however, probably couldn't, as Twitter is still much of a mystery to so many.
WordPress Announces WordAds To Compete With Google AdSense [News]
WordPress has announced that they are integrating their own way for bloggers to make money. They have announced a new program called WordAds that allows website owners to show ads on their blog, and not have to rely on Google AdSense. The official WordPress blog announced the program, and took a little shot at Google in the process.
Using Facebook Insights To Better Understand Your Blog Readers
A big part of blogging is understanding your reader base. What is it that your readers are interested in? What type of articles do they prefer? What blog posts are they more likely to share with all of their friends? Getting a good understanding of your readers is a big part of growing any blog. It gives you the insight to focus on those topics that the audience within your niche find most valuable and interesting.
3 Ways to Integrate Google Plus Into Your Blog
Well, I finally caved in and adopted Google Plus. It wasn't willingly - with most new fads, I like to wait it out to see if, like 90 percent of most new and exciting online phenomena, it fades away into the ether of cyberspace. In the case of Google Plus, I was instantly reminded of so many other failed projects in the past - Google Wave, Google Video Player, Google Notebook....the list goes on and on.
How To Control WordPress Versions Using Subversion [Linux]
Most of you probably already know that WordPress powers a large amount of websites that we look at every day. With the large userbase and support, you can do a lot of cool things with it. While WordPress even offers one-click upgrades to the latest WP versions, some people simply can't use it because their server doesn't support it.
10 Essential First Steps When Starting A Wordpress Blog
Having created quite a few blogs, I'd like to think that I have a good system down for those essential first steps, and I hope it can be of use to you too. By following these you'll get a good head start in the world of blogging and hopefully an influx of traffic to give you the motivation to carry on. If you've already started, think of this as a checklist as I'm sure there's a few you haven't done yet.
Write Anonymous Blog Posts To Protect Your Identity Using Instablogg
It's easy for anyone to create a blog site these days, but you may not have the time to maintain one on a regular basis, or there may be occasions when you might want to post content anonymously. This is where Instablogg comes in. This blogging service allows you to write anything you like and post it as a traditional looking blog entry.
10 Awesome & Inspiring Tumblrs To Perk Up Your Dashboard
Tumblr is fast becoming one of the hottest communities on the web, having grown exponentially in the past year. But it's not just for angsty teenagers. Although there are many of those, it's also a great way to display blog posts visually and connect to like-minded people. Most of the best Tumblrs stick to their topic religiously, sticking to great photos, video and pithy quotes only so that audiences don't get bored.
5 Things You Might Not Have Known You Could Do With Wordpress
Being the most versatile blogging system ever, it’s no surprise that developers have twisted and pulled Wordpress into becoming so much more through the clever use of plugins. If you thought Wordpress was only for blogging, think again. Here’s 5 others ways you can use the Wordpress system, with free and premium choices where available.
3 Ways to Encourage Comments on Your Wordpress Blog
Getting comments on your blog is a great motivator to keep you going on with the long haul that is blogging. Just knowing that someone is out there, appreciating your work feels great, but not everyone is willing to comment or even has something to say. Let’s take a look today at 3 ways to encourage users to comment through the clever use of plugins.
How To Set Up A Group Tumblr Blog
When looking for a blogging platform for group blogging, simplicity and style will usually come into the equation somewhat. But Tumblr now offers another great opportunity - a huge potential audience. Using some advanced Tumblr tips to ensure your posts get seen by multiple eyeballs, you'll usually be able to get readers for your Tumblr blog pretty quickly.
3 Light & Simple Ways to Take Screenshots in a Snap
Taking screenshots is something everyone needs to do once in a while. There are numerous screen capture tools out there – some very powerful and costly, and some lighter and cheaper. But let’s face it, most of us don’t need to use screenshots professionally. We just need a lightweight and simple tool that won’t slow down the computer and will simply do what it’s supposed to – take screenshots. Here are 3 free, simple and lightweight tools that do just that.
The 3 Best Google Analytics Apps [Android]
If you’re running a blog, Google Analytics may be the best single tool in your arsenal of traffic-generating weapons. Available for free, and capable of providing excellent data, Analytics is a must-have. The basic site isn’t well optimized for mobile devices however, which can be frustrating for webmasters who want to keep tabs on sites without dragging around a laptop.
Monitor How SEO-Optimized Your Site Is With SEO Panel
Most SEO experts out there have come to recognize how humbling the field of search engine optimization can be. Just when you put together a series of rules or techniques that work well, Google up and turns the world upside down. The nice thing about optimizing a site however is that most of the really important core issues still matter, even after Google makes any change - whether it's big or small.
Give Your Website A Thorough Security Check With HackerTarget
As the internet evolves and the systems it’s running on become harder to hack, you’d think websites would be hacked less! In fact, the opposite is true, with the number one problem lying not in the software but in human complacency. That said, how can you know if your site is vulnerable? That’s where the free service HackerTarget.com comes in.