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The OnlineMBA.com Awards are Part of a Deceptive Link Baiting Scheme Aimed at Bloggers
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Hundreds of bloggers are falling prey to a deceptive link baiting scheme that I would like to expose.
The website OnlineMBA.com has a section for ‘awarding the web’. This award system is 100% illegitimate.
Removing Gravatars/Avatars in WordPress 2.7+ Themes
Monday, July 19th, 2010
In WordPress 2.7, the wp_list_comments function was introduced, putting all of the elements of comments in one easy function. The new function comes with an imitation of the old get_avatar function built-in.
So how do you remove the avatars without removing the wp_list_comments function, which is much needed for outputting all of the other elements of the comment section?
The answer is to use CSS to hide the avatar. Place the following code into style.css:
.avatar { display:none; }
Hat tip: rhysboy84 from Sitepoint.
Is AdSense Right for Your Blog? [Series] What is Google AdSense?
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
In recent weeks, Blogtap has undergone some very large changes.
- A new partner has jumped on board and he’s brought with him a ton of experience from the Web and IT industry.
- DoFollow commenting has been enabled so that every user that gives something to Blogtap (in the form of a comment), receives something in return.
- AdSense blocks were installed for a few days and then removed.
In this post series, I’d like to discuss the last item on the list above.
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WordPress Custom Post Taxonomies
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Custom post taxonomies in WordPress are little different from post tags and categories. To borrow the words found in a reply to an inquiry email I sent to WordPress lead developer Mark Jaquith, “taxonomies are used to tie groups of posts (or any content type) together, and come with a URL structure to access them.”
Installing Custom Taxonomies in WordPress Themes
Saturday, June 19th, 2010
This guide is meant for individuals who want to learn what custom taxonomies are in WordPress, how to install them and how to display them in WordPress themes. You do not need to be familiar with the WordPress core coding or know the nitty-gritties of PHP programming to understand this guide.
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WordPress 3.0 Released: Merge with MU, Custom Post Types, Custom Menus and More
Friday, June 18th, 2010
What some once considered to be a leading open-source CMS and blogging platform that exchanged flexibility for a more difficult learning curve, has transformed over the years into the very essence of user-friendly web publishing.
After two beta releases and a release candidate (called RC1), the WordPress development team released WordPress 3.0 (dubbed “Thelonious” after the American jazz musician) jam-packed with enough nifty features to make any web socialite spin in his swivel chair in utter delight, right round like a record baby, right round round round.
Writing Image Paths in WordPress Themes the Right Way
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
WordPress themes with hard-coded image paths are nightmares in the making. If the location of the theme files are moved or if any of the folder names are changed, the theme will no longer work. That is why the WordPress development team took the time to create a very useful function that finds the location of theme files.
Installing the Facebook Like Button on a WordPress Blog
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
If you are a WordPress Blogger, you probably have an immediate need to install the new Facebook Like button on your blog. With the Facebook Like Button, readers can like a web page and a link to the page will appear on their Facebook profile.
A WordPress Plugin That Will Solve All Your Liking Needs
The Facebook Like for Marketers plugin allows you to place a like button at the bottom of every post and much more. With the plugin, you can:
- Add the like button the the bottom of your posts
- Change the height and width of the area which your like button will take up
- Choose whether to show the profile pictures of people who have liked the post
- Choose between two layouts (standard or button count)
- Choose whether to display “like” or “recommend”
- Choose a light, dark or “evil” color scheme
- Choose the title, site name and thumbnail to display on Facebook within the post editor.
WordPress Threaded Comments – How to Install Them on Your Theme [A Guide for Dummies]
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
So you’ve got an archaic WordPress theme and you would like to install threaded comments on it?
You’ve come to the right place.
Here’s what you will need to complete this guide:
- Absolutely no knowledge of HTML/CSS or PHP
- An IQ over 55 (borderline retarded)
- A computer and an old WordPress theme that needs comments threaded
Let’s get started.
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MaxBlogPress Ninja Affiliate for WordPress Review
Monday, June 7th, 2010
If you have any hopes of earning money from affiliate products, MaxBlogPress Ninja Affiliate is one high-priced plugin that you must have.
The program automatically replaces words and phrases on your blog with affiliate links, allowing you to earn a commission every time someone purchases a product through those links. For example, I set the key phrase “ninja affiliate” to link to the official product sales page. Should you purchase the product through my link, I would earn a commission on the $97 purchase price. I have a maximum of 3 linkable key phrases set, so not every occurrence of the “ninja affiliate” keyphrase will be automatically linked in this post.
Gravatar Profiles Go Public, Privacy Concerns Arise
Sunday, June 6th, 2010
The Blogosphere just became much more of a personal place with the announcement of public profiles for everyone on the Gravatar Blog.
With the change, many of the avatars (small images that represent the authors) on blogs and websites will link to a public profile, complete with a biography, contact details and personal links.
The Gravatar service acts as a “centralized identity point.” Rather than uploading avatars and filling in biographies on multiple websites, individuals only need to fill out information in one location (Gravatar.com) and websites will have access to that information. (more…)
Submitting a Theme to the WordPress Free Theme Directory [Tips and How-to]
Friday, June 4th, 2010
The advantages of having one of your themes featured in the WordPress free theme directory are endless. Not only do you get valuable backlinks from WordPress.org, but you also receive:
- Backlinks from an enormous amount of domains that use your theme. Be sure to include a link to your website in the footer that says something like “Theme by sitename.com” and most sites will not remove it. The links on the theme are all sitewide and, although they pass off very little PR value (they are at the bottom of every page), they significantly increase the domain diversity factor of total backlinks to your site.
- Exposure to people that use your theme. People who use your theme will sometimes frequent the theme homepage and end up checking out the rest of your site as well. These people have the potential to become subscribers.
- Exposure to people that click the link in the footer of sites that your theme is installed on. The links not only provide valuable PR juice (for better SERP) but they also supply a steady flow of traffic from curious visitors.
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