Google Analytics will soon be known as Universal Analytics. There are two steps to upgrade. Plus, there are several ways to connect analytics to your website. This is not something you want to put off, as Google will eventually deprecate the old analytics code. I’ll show you a quick way to check your analytics account […]
WordPress Tutorials
Set the Time Properly in WordPress for Cron Jobs
Telling your WordPress site the correct time is very important. It affects when your scheduled posts publish, which could impact when your RSS service picks them up. The site time also determines when the regular maintenance duties happen, like your site backup and emails being sent out. By default, WordPress uses a Cron job to calculate time. And, there are two ways to set the time in WordPress, and the Cron job may not recognize one of them, and daylight saving time may not recognize the other. Discover the best way to set this important feature of your site properly.
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Difference in Trackbacks and Pingbacks in WordPress
First there were trackbacks. Then along came pingbacks. And both were followed closely by spammers who found the loopholes in each. Read on to learn the difference in the two, how to set your site up for them, why you want to use them, and why you may not in the future.
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New WordPress Classes and Premium Theme Packages
I’m delighted to announce the release of a new lineup of WordPress one-on-one training classes that include a premium theme. There’s something for beginners and advanced users alike who are serious about having a solid WordPress and online marketing foundation and becoming confident, successful site owners.
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Easily Change the Size of Your WordPress Text Editor
WordPressIf you want a little more elbow room for writing your WordPress posts and pages, there are four easy ways to change the size of your text editor or your entire composition page. Following are the simple instructions with screen shots to show you how to get all the room for writing you need.
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Easily Create Custom Menus in WordPress
In this video you’ll learn how to create a custom navigation menu for your site. And, the special tricks you’ll need to know when you use static pages for your Home and blog pages so that you won’t see two links for Home.
Learn WordPress on Your Schedule with New Video Tutorial Classes
Now you can learn how to harness the power of WordPress at your leisure. Two full WordPress Video Tutorial libraries have been released, including a Basic and Advanced class. And, you can get them separately or together.
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Don’t Leave Drafts on Your Site Too Long
The recent WordPress 3.2 release came with a much anticipated upgrade known as Distraction-Free Writing. It allows you to emulate the look and feel of working in a word processor. But, it may have a serious drawback. Read on to find out how this can negatively impact your SEO and let the cat out of the bag on your upcoming posts too early.
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