Back Up Your WordPress Website

Back Up Your WordPress Website

January is a perfect month for establishing a routine of backing up the important digital pieces of life – pieces like the websites and blogs you manage. Back it up – once, twice, three times, in three different locations and/or types (CD, Hard drive, Website/network). With WordPress 2.9 having just come out prior to Christmas [...]

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When People Get Lost – Helpful “Error 404 – Page Not Found” tips

When People Get Lost - Helpful "Error 404 - Page Not Found" tips

You have a significant measure of control over WHAT happens WHEN a 404 is experienced. A moment of frustration can be turned into a laugh, a smile of appreciation or perhaps even inspiring an action/exploration that the reader had not considered. The choice of how the 404 error is handled on your website is up to you.

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Send a PDF using your WordPress website and email list

Send a PDF using your WordPress website and email list

A large number of people access email using one version of outlook or another. That is great – except when a friend repeatedly sends large attachments to your address. How can you become more effective in sending documents by email?

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Disappearing Widgets – A Solution in WordPress 2.7

Disappearing Widgets - A Solution in WordPress 2.7

dropping widgets in WordPress 2.7? There is a way to bring stability back to your widgetized site sections. The reset button applies here. That was easy ;-)

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Hidden Tool – Minimize The WordPress Admin Menu

Hidden Tool - Minimize The WordPress Admin Menu

There are frequently moments when you feel the need for space. Editing or creating content in the WordPress dashboard can often present those moments for myself. Need some more space? No worries – there is a not-so-hidden function that give you just what you are looking for.
In the upper right hand side find the small [...]

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Upping Your Image With Gravatar

Upping Your Image With Gravatar

Around the net you’ve probably spun a few of your comments at various blogs, news sites and other such places you consider worth your time. There are various reasons for doing this – fun, asking and getting answers to questions, letting people know you were there, inviting others to read what you have written on [...]

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Showdown – Social Bookmarking Breakdown

Showdown - Social Bookmarking Breakdown

Just read a very clear article on Wired comparing all the major online bookmarking services. Having started collecting my bookmarks in delicious over two years ago I have found this incredibly valuable.
1. I can access my favorites from any connected pc
2. Search for relevant sites can be more valuable on a site like delicious [...]

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More Effective Email Tip #2 RE: e-newsletters

You’ve got a list and you’ve got a message. Time to get the word out. How do you go about it? What do you do when your ISP doesn’t allow you to send a message to more than 50 recipients in the BCC, TO or CC at one time?
First Things:
1. Remember the Spam factor
Only send [...]

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More Effective Email – Tip #1 RE: Attachments

Have you ever had some unexpected person knock on your front door, turn the doorknob, stick their foot in and immediately begin shoving a huge package into your front room? Can you imagine the feeling of friendliness that would follow?
This is exactly what people do who do not understand how email works – they shove [...]

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Static HTML vs. Dynamic WordPress Powered Websites

Static HTML vs. Dynamic WordPress Powered Websites

To get a cool website that works for you (instead of you working for it), there are a couple ways to go. (well, probably a lot of ways:-) )
From my testing and trying here are two systems among others I have tried:
HTML Templates
1 – cool html templates can do great for creating a static site
(static [...]

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