Wow, it seems like all I’ve blogged about the past few days is Facebook. All these crazy changes have people asking “How do I get it back to the way it was??” For me, the Live Feed is most like the previous version of the Facebook Home page. However, it tends to show a lot… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Tutorials
A New Facebook Sharing Tool for Bloggers
Ok, so Helmi over at Huzzer Magazine just posted about Facebook’s newest sharing tool, and it’s just for bloggers! I’m so excited and can’t thank him enough for posting about it! There are several plugins out there that will allow you to put a Facebook Share/Count box in your posts, but so far, I haven’t… Continue Reading
Shortening Permalink URL’s for SEO and Shorter Links
WordPress offers several permalink options, and while their standard numbering system produces the shortest urls, most bloggers like to use the Month/Name or configure a custom structure for search engine optimization. However, pulling the title of your post into the url can make for a very long link, and ofttimes that includes words a search… Continue Reading
Pixie: My Favorite Color Picker for Graphic and Web Design and Photo Editing
In giving tips and lessons to fellow bloggers, the question I am asked most is: What color is that? Yes, of course it’s red, but which red? Again and again I have delighted in showing people Pixie and seeing the excitement when they realize just how easy it is to find the color they are… Continue Reading
Publishing Your First WordPress Post
While hitting the Publish button seems a simple task, there are a few options you might like to know about. In the Publish box at the top right of the page you’ll find: Status: Visibility: Publish: Each of these will show the current status of the post, with an Edit link beside them. Most often,… Continue Reading
Assigning Categories and Tags to Your WordPress Post
The next step to getting your post published is assigning categories and tags. These make your content easy to find and search able. First, let’s break them down and explain how they work. Imagine you’re a secretary and you’re filing papers. You have five folders that need put into cabinets. Your cabinets are labeled: Hardware… Continue Reading