If you’re using the “Tweet, Like, Google +1 and Share” plugin for WordPress (I love it) and can’t wait to add the new “Google+ Share” button until it gets integrated into the plugin just follow the following 5 steps: Get the Google+ Share button Code (also below) Login To Your WordPress install and navigate to [...]
Well formed URL’s are important to usability and SEO. WordPress permalinks give us awesome control over the structure of our base URL’s. Combined with well written headlines, we can create catchy, easy to remember, user friendly URL’s across our site. However, the base install of WordPress will add the word “category” to your url structure [...]
I’ve run across a few WordPress sites recently that have been spontaneously throwing “Error Establishing A Database Connection.” Some of the fixes are pretty simple but in a few cases the root cause was a bit more obtuse. Below are a few things to look into that might help fix the issue if it’s happening [...]
Many sites don’t need incredibly deep page navigation though there are situations that justify a hierarchy beyond the typical 2 – 3 levels. Deep page navigation can be cumbersome for layout’s which use top navigation drop-downs so another solution needs to be found. I’m not typically a fan of left hand navigation but there are [...]
One of my few gripes with WordPress has been the absence of easy linking to pages and posts internally. Fortunately Aaron Woods has come to the rescue. I’m not sure why I ddin’t find this sooner but if you are looking for a quick and easy way when writing a page or post to link [...]
It’s been recently announced that I will be speaking at the Optimization Summit in March. I’ll be conducting a full day WordPress workshop on Wednesday March 24th. You can use my discount code : vsellis for a $25 discount. If you are in Dallas or just want to come in for this event it’s going [...]
I don’t frequently “plug a plug-in” but I just uncovered one today that I can only classify as absolutely essential and almost life-changing if you live and breathe WordPress… “Additional Image Sizes” by Walter Vos. First off I’m embarrassed that I didn’t know about this sooner (I’ll get over it). In a nutshell this plugin [...]
Over the last week or so I’ve started playing intensely with custom taxonomies in WordPress, and the geek in me is in love with the possibilities. Now, before you go running off thinking this is only hardcore “geek stuff” let me explain what taxonomies are, why they are important and provide a basic example of [...]
I’ve been building WordPress Membership Sites using WishList Member for about 9 months now but the concept of micro-continuity is one of the more intriguing concepts I’ve run across for membership site models. If you aren’t already familiar with the concept of Micro-Continuity I’d encourage you to watch the video explanation of micro-continuity and a [...]