Tutorials Archives

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How to Display Your Google+ Picture in Search Results

December 18, 2012

When you search for information on Google, have you noticed that some of the search results have a photo next to them? You’re probably already aware that the image you… Read more

Tutorials

google plus authorship, google search results, search engine rankings, wordpress plugins
WordPress 3.5 “Elvin” is Now Available!

December 12, 2012

With Christmas looming the WordPress powers that be have seen fit to bestow upon us a new version of WordPress. Version 3.5 has been dubbed “Elvin” in a nod to… Read more

Tutorials

elvin, featured, media, twenty twelve, wordpress 3.5
A Real-Life Example of How to Use Tags in WordPress for Maximum Benefit

December 11, 2012

As you will know if you’ve been browsing the ManageWP blog in recent times, I am currently very interested in the concept of structuring blogs to maximize a positive user… Read more

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categories, navigation, tagging, tags, user experience
The 6 WordPress Features I Couldn’t Live Without

December 10, 2012

There are plenty of reasons to love WordPress. However, when I examine my day-to-day usage (across my own blogs as well as others that I write for), I can see… Read more

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better internal link search, comments moderation, distraction free editor, edit flow, features, plugins, redirect, seo by yoast
4 Key Steps to Improving Typography On Your Blog

December 7, 2012

Content may be king but design is extremely important when it comes to your blog making an impact. When it comes to design I consider typography to be the most… Read more

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fonts, formatting, leading, legibility, line spacing, sans serif, serif, typography
How to Create Low-Maintenance Content Buckets for Your WordPress Blog

December 6, 2012

Last week I published Is Blogging the Best Content Publishing Format for WordPress Users? It represented a pivotal moment for me as a blogger — the realization that the standard blogging… Read more

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categories, content buckets, navigation, tags
How to Craft a Successful Blog Pre-Launch (Part II)

December 5, 2012

In Part I of this two part series we went through the steps necessary to create the infrastructure for your blog’s pre-launch phase, including your incentive, social media profiles, email list and squeeze… Read more

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blog promotion, forums, guest blogging, social media
Publishing, Optimizing and Coding: Top WordPress Resources for November 2012

November 30, 2012

Wow — we shared a lot of great content this month. I don’t know if it’s because winter is well and truly upon us and people have nothing better to do… Read more

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caching, coding, optimization, publishing, responsive design, web development, windows live writer, wp-config.php
How to Craft a Successful Blog Pre-Launch (Part I)

November 29, 2012

In my experience most bloggers don’t take full advantage of their site’s pre-launch period. I know I didn’t with my blog — my pre-launch page was up for just a… Read more

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aweber, email list, launch effect, pre-launch, social media, squeeze page
Exploring a Game-Changing WordPress Design [Think Traffic Case Study]

November 26, 2012

Very rarely am I truly blown away by a website’s design. The last time it happened was when I first got a sneak peak at ManageWP’s new look. And before then… Read more

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blog design, chase reeves, corbett barr, featured, think traffic, wordpress design