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19 May 2010Are You Using These Wordpress Plugins That Will Monetize Your Blog And Generate Web Site Traffic?
Did you know there is a new open source community project underway called the WordPress Plugin Database, located at wp-plugins.net, which is a user-friendly web site with about 2,500 WordPress plugins and counting?
“The WordPress Plugin Database is a categorized list of WordPress plugins, complemented by a WordPress Plugin Manager that allows one-click installs,” say the database developers. “For users, wp-plugins.net provides a browseable list of plugins, andRSS feeds you can subscribe to in order to get notified of new plugins and updates. For developers, wp-plugins.net makes it easy to publicize your plugin and keep users informed of new versions.”
As for us everyday non-developer WordPress fanatics who are constantly searching for cool new plugins to make our site attract visitors and earn some money, the WordPress Plugin Database is populated with plugins that can help generate web site traffic to your blog, sell your ebooks,share web site links, podcast your message, offer a public forum for returning visitors, and fight spam in the process.
Below is a short list of free plugins I discovered in this new database that can drive traffic to your blog, sell terrific products, and keep visitors on your site for a while – the perfect monetization strategy for every blogging entrepreneur.
Would you like to add a Public Forum to your blog? Simple Forum is a free plugin that is described as a”simple and straightforward forum that does the sort of stuff a forum is supposed to.” Simple Forum currently has 71 features you can use to develop a growing community of returning visitors who are encouraged to speak to each other, and who share common interests with you, the brilliant blog owner and forum manager expert. Search engine spiders love the fresh content provided by a community forum. Simple Forum can support your forum member’s comments in 17 languages:stuff.yellowswordfish.com/simple-forum/
Would you like to monetize your blog by selling your products and services with a WordPress shopping cart? The free WP eCommerce Lite shopping cart plugin is described as “an industrial strength, elegant, easy to use, fully featured shopping cart application suitable for selling your products, services, and or fees online.” You can upgrade to the eCommerce Gold plugin for just . If you don’t have any products to sell, you can set up thisshopping cart to sell products offered by Amazon.com, Art.com, and so on: instinct.co.nz/?p=16
Reciprocal link directories create backlinks to your site that helps improve your site’s search engine ranking, and most shared link directories are not free. Plus, most blogs don’t offer a shared link directory. The free WP Link Directory is described as “the first and the only one link directory plugin on the Internet for WordPress admin to store and maintain a set of links inclassified categories.” This link directory plugin can match your blog theme: alectang.com/wordpress-link-directory/ Read the rest of this entry »
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19 May 2010Autoblog Plugin for Wordpress Creating Unique Content
After checking WPmixer, I thought it is just another Wordpress Autoblog plugin – an automatic content generator script for WP – which generates content from feeds, from articles and other resources, but afterchecking this WP autopost plugin I say this is something new.
Why this Wordpress Autoblog Plugin so powerful?
WPMixer Autopost Plugin uses the 5 most popular content type for creating posts as it uses articles, images, videos, questions and answers. How it use and combine these contents? It automatically generates blog posts from these 5 elements in ONE POST. With that, it creates a lot awesome content with auto pilot. It can be used to build a blognetwork, as an automated articles blog, as an automatized video blog or to make niche portals. WPMixer is a simple, but effective way to build keyword rich content, fully automate your blog posting. With the help of it, youcan make an auto pilot website. The only thing you have to concentrate on is how to monetize it.
How does this WP Auto Blog Plugin work?
This plugin is revolutionary because it not only creates a text post (article), but add images, videos, questions and answers, too. You have to add a keyword or a phrase in the admin panel and the plugin automatically creates posts with pictures, videos, questions and comments. Because other contents (comments, videosetc.) are used for the automatic posts the created post will be totally unique (no duplicate content!)
Main features of this WP Plugin
* Images: It can automatically add images for the created post with thumbnails.
* Videos: For the chosen keyword or phrase it adds videos from Youtube.
* Comments: On top of that, it adds questions and answers from Yahoo Answers for the post in the comments area!
To sum it up, this auto blog plugin forWordpress makes keyword targeted, unique posts with images, videos, and comments.
Other Features
* It adds keyword content
* Help you build an automated articles blog
* Add articles connected to your chosen keywords
* Help you build an automated video blog
* Help you to create a niche website
* Totally automates your blog posts
* You can customize posts.
* Automatically adds keyword tags for SEO
*You can set it up on auto-pilot to create more posts
* Never get penalized for duplicated content
* Generates a lot of traffic Read the rest of this entry »
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19 May 2010The Basics Of Customizing Wordpress Templates
Do you want to change the look of your WordPress site or maybe to put something like a banner or adsense code on your blog? In order to do this you need to know about three important things: template files, functions and CSS.
- Template Files
These files are stored in a directory (wp-content/themes/template-name/). So if you are using “default theme”, you need to access the files that are stored in “wp-content/themes/default/” directory.
There are several common WordPress template files you should know:
1.header.php
This file is responsible for the appearance of the top section of your blog. If you want to change the header image, you have to access this file. Not only that, this file is also the place to add Meta Tags.
2.footer.php
Similar to the header.php, this file is loaded everytime any page or post of your blog is accessed. It is used to store the HTML tags and the code for the bottom section of your blog.
3.sidebar.php
A sidebar is a section which is usually used to display site navigation. Depending on the theme you are using, a sidebar usually provides links to archives, pages and latest posts.
4.index.php
In fact this file is the main template file. When someone visits the homepage of your blog site, this file will be loaded. Then he/she will see the contents (not the source code) of this file. If you want to make the appearance of your blog become similar to a common website, where there is a static description on the homepage, you may try to put the static content in this file.
Besides those files, a theme usually has some other template files with different purposes. For example, the archives.php is a file used to display posts you made in the past. Then the search.php is used to generate search results.
- Functions
A function is a blog of code to accomplish a specific task. In order to modify template files, you don’t need to master any programming language. Although having a little knowledge in PHP, you can work faster. In WordPress, the name of a function is usually related to its purpose. For instance, “the_title()” is a function to display the title of a post and “the_content()” is used to display its content. Another example is “blog_info()” which is responsible for displaying the name or description of your blog, depending on the given argument (additional data).
- CSS
Style Sheet is a facility to manage the format and layout of a website efficiently. Without using it, changing small things such as the font type or the background color of all of your webpages is a daunting task where you have to do it page by page. But with the existence of style sheet, one change you make can affect the whole site. You should know that in WordPress a different theme may have a different css file. You also need to know that some styles may be defined in the header.php file. If you are using the “default theme”, you have to access the header.php file in order to change the background color or the header image of your blog, not the css file.
Finally, before you customize the templates, it is highly recommended to backup any files you intend to change. If something doesn’t work properly, you can always go back to the original settings.
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A Wordpress tutorial can teach how to use Wordpress in blogging, but by far the best way to learn is by means of a Wordpress video tutorial. Why video and why Wordpress? Let’s take the last question first.
Why Wordpress
Most people use either Blogger or Wordpress for their blog, and there appears to be an ongoing debate as to which is best. I prefer to design my own blogs using Drupal,but that’s not related to this topic. With repect to the Blogger and Wordpress debate, there is only one answer for serious bloggers.
Wordpress. That is in now way being derogatory towards Blogger – just fact: run from Google’s hosting site kown as Blogspot, Blogger is an easy blogging system to use, and being easy, it has very litle opportunity for customization; however Googe users can use Google’s toobar to add posts or online content to their blog at the clickof a button. However, Wordpress wins hands down when we consider serious boggers seeking more detailed customization.
Sure, you can ftp Blogger to your website and run it from there, but if you do the same with Wordpress you have an infinitely larger number of possibilities that Blogger cannot even begin to compete against.
Wordpress Video Tutorials
If you want to operate Wordpress form your website you have to do it right, and it takes some knowledge of how your web space works and also of your online databases. However, learning is well worth it, and there are Wordpress video tutorials online that can help you to do so easily. There is a lot involved, but all you have to do is copy what you see on the video and you will get the same result as the video does.
Not only that, but in order to make best use of it, you have to learn the benefits of using plugins, widgets and themes and how to use them to your advantage. These are what make your blog what it is: add Adsense bocks, a calendar or a blogroll – or all three. If you understand how to do it, you can alter the entire appearance and functionlaity of your blog.
Wordpress Templates and Themes
Wordpress templates are what give your blog its online appearance. Your theme can be chosen according to style or color. For example you can a space-oriented style, woodland, nature, medical, etc. The themes and templates contain graphics that can represent any topic that your blog is based upon. An environmental theme, for example, could be based upon melting icebergs, or pets on a theme displaying any animal you want to choose. There are thousands of Wordpress templates available online, both free and paid.
Wordpress Plugins and Widgets
Plugins are small applications or code that carry out certain actions. As an example, there are plugins that optimize your posts for Google, amd you also get one that sends a tweet to Twitter when you make a new post. It will shrink the tweet to a TinyURL link. You can download a plugin to your blog that will allow you to add a calendar in any format you desire.
A widget is a small icon that activates these plugins when clicked upon. If you use a good Worpress tutorial, all that will be explained, but if your are doubly fortunate to have a Wordpress video tutorial, then you will be able to see what is being done and follow it exactly with your own blog and make it work as it should.
There is now doubt in my view that Blogger is inferior to Wordpress as a blogging system, as long as you run Wordpress from your own website, and you will also need a Wordpress tutorial, preferably a Wordpress video tutorial, to ensure that it is installed correctly and that you understand how your blog can be modified and customized to what you want it to look like.
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9 Jan 2010Did you know there is a new open source community project underway called the WordPress Plugin Database, located at wp-plugins.net, which is a user-friendly web site with about 2,500 WordPress plugins and counting?
“The WordPress Plugin Database is a categorized list of WordPress plugins, complemented by a WordPress Plugin Manager that allows one-click installs,” say the database developers. “For users, wp-plugins.net provides a browseable list of plugins, and RSS feeds you can subscribe to in order to get notified of new plugins and updates. For developers, wp-plugins.net makes it easy to publicize your plugin and keep users informed of new versions.”
As for us everyday non-developer WordPress fanatics who are constantly searching for cool new plugins to make our site attract visitors and earn some money, the WordPress Plugin Database is populated with plugins that can help generate web site traffic to your blog, sell your ebooks, share web site links, podcast your message, offer a public forum for returning visitors, and fight spam in the process.
Below is a short list of free plugins I discovered in this new database that can drive traffic to your blog, sell terrific products, and keep visitors on your site for a while – the perfect monetization strategy for every blogging entrepreneur.
Would you like to add a Public Forum to your blog? Simple Forum is a free plugin that is described as a “simple and straightforward forum that does the sort of stuff a forum is supposed to.” Simple Forum currently has 71 features you can use to develop a growing community of returning visitors who are encouraged to speak to each other, and who share common interests with you, the brilliant blog owner and forum manager expert. Search engine spiders love the fresh content provided by a community forum. Simple Forum can support your forum member’s comments in 17 languages: stuff.yellowswordfish.com/simple-forum/
Would you like to monetize your blog by selling your products and services with a WordPress shopping cart? The free WP eCommerce Lite shopping cart plugin is described as “an industrial strength, elegant, easy to use, fully featured shopping cart application suitable for selling your products, services, and or fees online.” You can upgrade to the eCommerce Gold plugin for just $15. If you don’t have any products to sell, you can set up this shopping cart to sell products offered by Amazon.com, Art.com, and so on: instinct.co.nz/?p=16
Reciprocal link directories create backlinks to your site that helps improve your site’s search engine ranking, and most shared link directories are not free. Plus, most blogs don’t offer a shared link directory. The free WP Link Directory is described as “the first and the only one link directory plugin on the Internet for WordPress admin to store and maintain a set of links in classified categories.” This link directory plugin can match your blog theme: alectang.com/wordpress-link-directory/
Podcasting is a web site traffic generation phenomenon that has seen over 6 million people download MP3 podcasts. That’s not including the millions of people who prefer to listen without downloading. Here’s an idea. Why not record your blog articles as a podcast, and then submit your articles to podcast directories? Even if you don’t like the sound of your voice, there are software programs online that you can use to speak your written words with a more pleasing sound.
PodPress is a free plugin described as “a dream plugin for Podcasters using WordPress,” and “a full-blown Podcasters Plugin for WordPress.” With Podpress, you can post a podcast along with your article for visitors to download, or listen to without downloading. Why not interview an expert in your niche by telephone, and post your conversation as a podcast with your article? mightyseek.com/podpress
And finally, every high-traffic blogger would love to find a way to eliminate spam. Spam Karma 2 (SK2) is a free spam fighting plugin developed by the WordPress Plugin Directory guys. SK2 is described as “an anti-spam plugin for the WordPress blogging platform. It is meant to stop all forms of automated blog spam effortlessly, while remaining as unobtrusive as possible to regular commenters.” wp-plugins.net/doc/sk2/
By the way, don’t forget to upgrade your WordPress blog to the latest 2.3 version released in September of 2007. WordPress 2.3 offers new article keyword tagging features, which means improved search engine ranking and more web site traffic for you: wordpress.org/download/
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9 Jan 2010Do you want to change the look of your WordPress site or maybe to put something like a banner or adsense code on your blog? In order to do this you need to know about three important things: template files, functions and CSS.
- Template Files
These files are stored in a directory (wp-content/themes/template-name/). So if you are using “default theme”, you need to access the files that are stored in “wp-content/themes/default/” directory.
There are several common WordPress template files you should know:
1.header.php
This file is responsible for the appearance of the top section of your blog. If you want to change the header image, you have to access this file. Not only that, this file is also the place to add Meta Tags.
2.footer.php
Similar to the header.php, this file is loaded everytime any page or post of your blog is accessed. It is used to store the HTML tags and the code for the bottom section of your blog.
3.sidebar.php
A sidebar is a section which is usually used to display site navigation. Depending on the theme you are using, a sidebar usually provides links to archives, pages and latest posts.
4.index.php
In fact this file is the main template file. When someone visits the homepage of your blog site, this file will be loaded. Then he/she will see the contents (not the source code) of this file. If you want to make the appearance of your blog become similar to a common website, where there is a static description on the homepage, you may try to put the static content in this file.
Besides those files, a theme usually has some other template files with different purposes. For example, the archives.php is a file used to display posts you made in the past. Then the search.php is used to generate search results.
- Functions
A function is a blog of code to accomplish a specific task. In order to modify template files, you don’t need to master any programming language. Although having a little knowledge in PHP, you can work faster. In WordPress, the name of a function is usually related to its purpose. For instance, “the_title()” is a function to display the title of a post and “the_content()” is used to display its content. Another example is “blog_info()” which is responsible for displaying the name or description of your blog, depending on the given argument (additional data).
- CSS
Style Sheet is a facility to manage the format and layout of a website efficiently. Without using it, changing small things such as the font type or the background color of all of your webpages is a daunting task where you have to do it page by page. But with the existence of style sheet, one change you make can affect the whole site. You should know that in WordPress a different theme may have a different css file. You also need to know that some styles may be defined in the header.php file. If you are using the “default theme”, you have to access the header.php file in order to change the background color or the header image of your blog, not the css file.
Finally, before you customize the templates, it is highly recommended to backup any files you intend to change. If something doesn’t work properly, you can always go back to the original settings.
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9 Jan 2010Blogging is extremely popular these days. And the most popular stand-alone blog engine is Wordpress. It is flexible, has many useful featires and there is a lot of eye-catching templates for it. But those who have a Wordpress blog must be aware of a serious problem that can cause your blog to be removed from Google’s search results. The problem is: Duplicate Content.
WordPress content management system which, when used with the default configuration, is not duplicate content proof. In fact this CMS is capable to render almost 100% of your content duplicate. As usual the fault of the system has roots in its advantages. WordPress has many features facilitating blogging and linking, such as RSS feeds to posts and comments, trackback URLs, monthly archives and so on. In the same time this variety of URLs returning similar or identical pages represents a clear case of duplicate content.
WordPress And Duplicate Content
The first evidences of duplicate content produced by your WordPress CMS can be found in your sidebar. They are category pages and monthly/daily archives. Category pages store your articles posted under the same topic-a category. Such pages have no unique content; they are just a collection of your previous posts. Monthly and daily archives also simply group your previous articles by the date of posting. Sometimes when you have only one post in a given day, the archive page for the date and your post are totally identical.
The next case of duplicate content is even more prominent. It can be your home page itself. If it contains not excerpts but the full text of your posts, then it duplicates your post pages. This also applies to the “next/previous entries” pages-those accessible via /page/2, /3, /4 etc.
Feeds. Search engine spiders crawl all the content they can reach and of course this includes RSS feeds too. The additional problem with them is that Google may choose to display your RSS URL in the search results over the link to the original post. In this case the user who clicks this result will see an XML formatted page which is not “human-friendly”.
Trackback URLs. Many WordPress templates add trackback links after posts. This links enable authors to track who links to their posts. Usually, if your post URL looks like “yoursite.com/2006-11-30/yourpost/” its trackback URL will be “yoursite.com/2006-11-30/yourpost/trackback/”.
Identical meta-description. By default WordPress doesn”t provide a tool to add unique meta description tags to your posts, and they either have none or share a single site-wide description. Having no meta description at all is a disadvantage, as a properly written one can make your snippet stand out in a SERP. Having an identical description for all your pages is a threat, as Google might get them filtered out as too similar.
Because of the duplicate content Google search can return less desired URLs (such as feeds or archives instead of original posts); your pages can be moved out of their index, or placed into the supplemental results, which are rarely displayed to users.
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9 Jan 2010There have been a lot of references to “canonical plugins” over the past year, especially at WordCamps by Matt, but we haven’t really posted anything official about the idea, nor have we really made much progress beyond discussions about how awesome it would be to have canonical plugins and how good it would be for [...]
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9 Jan 2010Thanks to everyone who tested 2.9.1 Beta 1. We’re following that up with Release Candidate 1. RC1 contains a few more fixes, bringing the number of fixed tickets up to 23. If you are already running Beta 1, visit Tools->Upgrade in your blog’s admin to get RC1. You can also download the RC1 package and [...]
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9 Jan 2010Merry Christmas! One of the things that was discussed at the core commit team meetup was release scope (and scope creep). Now that 2.9 is out and it’s time to start thinking about 3.0, we think it would be appropriate to stop and take a breath before diving in, and make a plan in advance. [...]
In computing, a content management system (CMS) is a document centric collaborative application for managing documents and other content. A CMS is often a web application and often it is used as a method of managing web sites and web content.
I have always recommended (where it was possible) Wordpress as a CMS platform. One of the main reasons is its extensibility and that for almost any task there is a plugin or one can be easily developed.
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