Tag Archives: wordpress

Everyone is talking WordPress… Why?

If you are watching #Blog30 by Dr Jeanette Cates, you are likely either a blogger or a want to be blogger. Jeanette recommended that all the bloggers use self-hosted WordPress. If you want a blog or even a website, this … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Temporary Change of Focus

So it seems another #Blog30 has come to an end. It is always a mixed bag of feelings when something ends, yet there is another #Blog30 starting June 1st over at Jeanette Cates, between I will be taking a break. … Continue reading

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Why is Content King?

The last few days have covered content, but I really haven’t explained why content is king and how it benefits your website. Today’s post will hopefully help with that. Content to include A lawn service could easily design a page … Continue reading

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Advertising on Your Blog

Google AdSense is a very popular way to add income to your blog. If AdSense is not for you, there are plenty of other advertising options. You can type “AdSense alternatives” into your favorite search engine for other advertising options. … Continue reading

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What Does Your Blog Need in Posts?

Yesterday I explained what to write about in your blog posts.  Today is going to cover some more particulars, more of  what is needed behind the scenes. What are your keywords? Decide on what you are going to write about.  … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Backing Up Your Blog With phpMyAdmin

Today’s post is about backing up your blog with phpMyAdmin. Personally I would go with the export/ import tool in WordPress, which will handle most of your needs. Then use the WP-DB-Backup for backing up and emergency repair of your … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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Saving Your Blog ~ How to Export and Import with WordPress

If you have read this week’s blog posts, you know Vernon Harleston at HighRoadism.com had an unfortunate crash when he upgraded his WordPress.   (Hopefully everyone realizes I am promoting him, not his troubles ) However, whenever your blog has major … Continue reading

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