My 10 Favorite WordPress Premium Theme Sites

WordPress premium themes have come a long way in the last few years. They started out by offering just a few special options or a new type of design not commonly used in free themes. But over the years, they’ve blossomed into offering strikingly beautiful, creative, and ingenious designs. Below are my favorite sites to browse when I’m kicking back on a rainy day, looking for inspiration or... read more

Quick WordPress Tip – Leave Yourself A Note On The Dashboard

If you only have one WordPress blog, and never write guest posts elsewhere, you probably are very capable of remembering how to format your posts. I mean, how hard could it be to remember the maximum width to use for images, or which Hx tag (H1, H2, H3…) to separate sections of a post? Right? But try remembering even those two things when you write posts for several blogs. If you’re... read more

Meet Me At WordCamp in Birmingham, AL

I’m really excited that the Southeast United States is getting its first WordCamp ever! Woohoo! I’ll be speaking on SEO for WordPress there, so it would be just kickin’ if I could get to meet some of you there. It’s going to be held September 27-28, 2008 (yep, like 3 weeks away). The cost is only $25, so it’s well worth it! There will be lots more info posted on the... read more

Best Premium WordPress Themes For A Non-Blog Look

Update: If you like this post, you should check out my 10 favorite WordPress premium theme sites post, as those will contain lots of awesome non-blog styles. Remember the post I wrote a couple of months ago, titled When Is A Blog Not A Blog? Well, I was reminded of that post when I started thinking about a new site I’m about to begin working on. You see, I plan to use WordPress to run the site, but... read more

Get A Free eBook With Absolutely No Strings Attached

You know I love free information, and when that information requires absolutely nothing from you … not even your email address … then I absolutely cannot pass that up. Caroline Middlebrook is giving away a really good ebook – absolutely free. I discussed installing WordPress in Part Six of my series, and discussed WP themes in Part Seven, but if you are looking for more details, then... read more

When Is A Blog Not A Blog

When is a blog not a blog? When it is a site that is managed like a blog, that’s when. Want to know a little secret? My most profitable site is not a blog. It’s just a regular site. You know, the kind that has existed for years, long before the word blog was invented. I almost never update it. I hardly ever even think about it. I certainly don’t post daily or weekly like I would... read more

Three Cool WordPress Video Plugins

Video is hot. Never turn your back on hot. If you can utilize video on your site or in your blog posts, you give your users the new media they crave. You don’t have to use it often, but occasionally dropping a Youtube or similar video into a blog post can really engage your visitors. If you want to use video in your blog posts, I recommend you check out 3 WordPress plugins. Easy Video Insertion... read more

Ultimate Time-Saving WordPress Plugin

I know I’ve listed both my favorite and essential WordPress plugins before, but that doesn’t mean I can’t tell you about an incredible new(ish) WordPress plugin that everyone absolutely must have! Want to save time and frustration? Download the OneClick Installer Plugin. Never ever download, unzip, open your ftp program, and upload a plugin – ever again! I don’t know about... read more

WordPress 2.2 Upgrade Theme Problems

I just thought I’d document a problem I ran across 3 times today when I upgraded three of my WordPress blogs to the newest version (2.2.2). Suddenly, my themes looked all out of whack, with the sidebars having issues. Sections weren’t in the correct spots, and things I hadn’t had in my sidebar for a long time were there again. Turns out, it was an issue with old widgets suddenly... read more

A Dozen Essential (and Eight Optional) WordPress Plugins

Three months ago, I posted a list of my favorite WordPress widgets and plugins. Since then, I’ve restructured several blogs and changed my mind about some things, so I thought it might be a good idea to revisit this topic and give a similar list that may not coincide exactly with the first. The first section below is a list of a dozen absolutely essential plugins that I would advise anyone to... read more