Ready for some super cool “ninja” tricks for your WordPress blog? Try these plugins… Widget Logic Want different widgets (those things in your sidebar) to show up on different pages or areas of your site? Use Widget Logic to tell your blog which widget should show up where. Get it here: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/widget-logic/ TentBlogger’s Add RSS [...]
1. Take your laptop skydiving! Just kidding. Here are some safer ways you can help your site “fly” so it loads quickly for visitors (without getting your life insurance policy canceled for risky hobbies). First, test your site somewhere like GTMetrix which combine’s Google Page Speed and YSlow for you. This will help you track [...]
Here’s a quick video blog covering just a few of the plugins I’m currently using and recommend. What am I missing on my list? What are your favorites? Leave a comment and share! Plugins/Services I mentioned: DiggDigg Wibiya SexyBookmarks nRelate (or LinkWithin or YARPP) CommentLuv W3 Total Cache Contact Form 7 Twitter Tools Feedburner WP [...]
In launching Daily Blogging Tips I’ve had a chance to look at what plugins are most important to get started with. Here’s are the first WordPress plugins I installed and think every WordPress blogger should consider (in no particular order): Posting Calendar – WordPress Editorial Calendar is my favorite plugin for keeping my posts organized [...]
WordPress just announced that they’ve hit the 50 million mark. That’s right. 50 MILLION websites are now powered by either wordpress.org or wordpress.com. WOW. (stats reference here) I’m a big fan of WordPress. I’ve been using it for years to power my own websites as well as many of my client’s sites when I did [...]
This week I added two new guides to the $7 Quick Guide series. If you need help getting your WordPress blog up and running, or marketing your business on Facebook, you’ll want to check these out. At only $7 they’re a great deal. Secrets to Successfully Marketing Your Business on Facebook Get your copy now [...]
Got WordPress questions? I’ve started sharing answers to frequently asked questions on my YouTube channel. Here are two I recently added showing how to add a “subscribe by email” box to your blog, and how to find your page/post IDs. Is there something you’d like to know how to do? Leave me a comment below [...]
Do you offer your blog readers a way to subscribe by email? If you run your RSS feed through Feedburner, it’s easy to do! (And here’s why I recommend Feedburner: http://michelleshaeffer.com/get-control-over-your-rss-feed/2010/06/14/) Here’s a quick video I made to show how to find your subscribe by email code and add it to a widget for your [...]
Have you checked your website recently to make sure it’s not growing mold? If you’re running ecommerce or site builder software (or any scripts!) such as WordPress, Zen Cart, osCommerce, Magento, Drupal, CMS Made Easy, SohoLaunch, or anything other than plain HTML pages… you need to make sure that you’re running the latest, up to [...]
If you’re new to WordPress or just aren’t to adventurous in your blogging you may be wondering just what a plugin is and why I’m so crazy about them. I like to explain plugins like this: If you’ve got a new vacuum, and want to vacuum your living room carpet, you can pull that new [...]
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About Michelle Shaeffer
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Michelle has been online since the late 80s, creating websites since the early 90s, and has coded thousands of web pages in that time. She's worked as a virtual assistant and website designer for small business owners including marketers, authors, coaches, crafters, and other solopreneuers.
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