How To Include a Youtube Video in WordPress

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Including a video in WordPress can be done in several different ways, with or without plugins. My favorite way is do to it is without any plugins by adding the special inclusion code from Youtube itself. YouTube WordPress Plugins But for those of you that don't want anything to do with HTML … [Read more...]

WordPress 3 SEO – How To Get Your Website To The Top Of Google

WordPress 3 Search Engine Optimization

WordPress 3 SEO consists of several aspects and this book of Micheal David covers all of those aspects in his book . Here is a short breakdown of each chapter: 1. Getting Started: SEO Basics. Good introduction into the On-Page ranking factors that you need to be aware off, good in details … [Read more...]

From Static HTML to WordPress Website

WordPress Website Migration

This is a question I get on a regular base: How can I convert my Static HTML website into a WordPress website? Let me give you a warning in advance, a WordPress website needs to be kept updated! A static HTML site can run for years without you ever touching it for things like security updates. … [Read more...]

How to Install 21 WordPress Plugins in 5 Minutes

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Once you have completed the basic setup of your WordPress website, it's time to add more functions by instaling plugins. Here is a basic list of plugins that I integrate into every WordPress website I build. Basic WordPress Plugins List Dagon Design Sitemap Generator FD Feedburner … [Read more...]

Upgrading WordPress The Easy Way

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WordPress 2.9.1 is out and you want to upgrade as soon as possible, but what is the easiest way to do so? To help take the necessary steps for a secure upgrade, you can use a plugin called Wordpress Automatic Upgrade. This plugin upgrades your WordPress installation by doing the … [Read more...]

Use the Right Title in Building a WordPress Website

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You want your new WordPress website to be easily found by search engines, right? One thing that you need to think long and hard about is the title of your website. This title will show up on every search engine's search results page, which shows the link to the homepage of your website. The … [Read more...]

WordPress Agent Theme for Real Estate Agents

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Brain Gardner, WordPress theme designer extraordinaire, just announced the release of a new theme specifically targeted to Real Estate Agents. This theme comes with great features like automatic thumbnail creation and special pages for your real estate listing. There are separate writing … [Read more...]

Moving a WordPress Site to a New Host and Domain – WpSiteBuilding.com

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I decided to move this WordPress website from the "old" subdomain (www.hummerbie.com) to a new domain and hosting company. The main reason I moved is because I was unhappy with the hosting provider of the main site. Recently they moved to faster servers and a better internet backbone, but after … [Read more...]

Getting More WordPress Site Building in.

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This website is primarily focused on how you can setup CMS Options and special plugins to get a static website view using WordPress. I also write about magazine style and news style themes, and how you should change your WordPress Themes to get a less dated site. I've recently realized that … [Read more...]

A new Classic for WordPress website themes – Magazine by StudioPress Brain Gardner

WordPress Magazine Theme from StudioPress

Brian Gardner is showing off the redesign of his Magazine Theme, which is already a classic. If you look at the new features in the header, you can see why this is going to be a great theme to use for Building a website with WordPress. The tabs at the top are great for extra pages, and the … [Read more...]