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Final Set up Mingle Forum Plugin for WordPress
Yesterday covered installing and setting up the Mingle Forum Plugin. Today is going to cover skins and how to add your forum to your website. Adding to your website. Create a new page. You will want to use a name that lets people know there is discussions, forums or talk on the page. On the [...]
Forum Plugin for WordPress Websites
Perhaps you need a forum on your WordPress website. Fortunately there is a very nice Forum plugin that is fairly simple to use*. Note the star… Forums are not exactly the easiest things to set up, thus fairly simple does not necessarily mean simple. This WordPress forum plugin is called Mingle Forum. If you are [...]
Photo Plugin for WordPress Websites
This blog post was by request. NextGen Gallery is one of the most popular and highly recommended of the WordPress Photo Gallery Plugins. You install via Plugins and add new. Scroll down your dashboard a bit. Add a Gallery Click on add a gallery. Type in your new gallery’s name in the add new [...]
More is Not Better, WordPress Plugins and Your Website
Many people ask me about WordPress plugins. What scares me is how often “Do you know all the plugins?” Currently there are over 10,000 available on WordPress.org. There are others sold by individuals and business. Some plugins are only available to members of certain websites, and many more options. The other thing people think is [...]
Comment Plugins for Better Blog Challenges
If you are part of the Ultimate Blog Challenge (#BlogBoost), #BlogDaily, #Blog30, or #OurBlog then your goal is to share information and connect with others. Yet, in connecting with others you want to help your commentators without overflowing you with work. So today’s post is about comment plugins. Akismet This spam plugin comes installed with [...]
All in One SEO vs Platinum SEO, SEO Plugin Battle
Jim Fisher from OutsourcingControl.com asked me about All in One SEO on Monday. While is a fellow #Blog30 person he is also someone I met in person during Unseminar7. He is a great person to follow on Twitter @OutsourceJim and a great guy. Although he was asking me about how to use All in One [...]
Busy Week for Rockstar Guide Books
It is time for an update. On Sunday I said I would take a break from blogging. While I didn’t plan on waiting until Saturday to post, things took a bit longer than I expected yesterday. If you have been watching this site you know that I did not take a break from doing other [...]
How to Install Disqus Plugin on Your Blog
Yesterday I discussed changing to Disqus. (unintended pun) Today is going to be how to switch to Disqus. Set up Disqus Visit Disqus.com You will need to register your site. You will be given a short name which you can edit but is unique to your blog. Now, since you probably want to manage your [...]
Why I Changed to Disqus for My Blog
As you may have noticed I switched “mid” the 30 day blog challenge to the Disqus comment system. Ok, it was only 5 days in, but considering in the years that I have been using WordPress this is a major change. What made me change? Someone needed a plugin for a specific function. Being the [...]
Time To Move. WordPress Blog Moving Made Easy
Continuing the theme of lifesaving, today’s post is about moving your blog. As a side note, please feel free to comment. I have changed my comment system to Disqus. On Monday I will explain why and how it can help your blog. Why would I want to move my blog? The reasons are endless. You [...]