A recent WordPress project required having a recent posts widget that each link was styled differently with CSS based on what category the post came from. A bit of a jargon loaded sentence I admit. Basically, if a “recent post” link in this widget was from the “Tools” category (for instance) then it could be […]
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MailChimp – How to Add Images to RSS feeds in WordPress
A client needed to import her RSS feed into a MailChimp campaign but the image wasn’t showing up. Here is how I finally got it to work. MediaRSS You first need to make sure the feed (yoursite.com/feed usually) is correctly bringing in the first image. I used a plugin called wpRichFeeds plugin removed, here is a […]
Accidentally Changed the WordPress Site Address?
If you have accidentally changed the WordPress Site address in General Settings and now cannot access your site, this post is for you. Inspired by this Smashing post, What Is The Worst Design or Programming Mistake You’ve Ever Made?, I decided to share mine and hope that this post can be my “Iceberg, dead ahead!” cry. […]
Use Dropbox to Intake Client Files on Your WordPress Site
I recently had a client who needed to send me a lot of pictures and misc. files for a website build. It would have been cumbersome to email them all and thankfully I came across this marvelous solution from this post: Allow Anyone To Upload Files To a Folder in Your Dropbox Account. Major props […]
WordPress Redirection Plugin – Home Page Redirect Problem / Bug
I came across a bug in WordPress 3.0 with the wonderful Redirection plugin. When you create a new post/page it will somehow add a redirect that makes the home page redirect to the new post/page. What happens is that it creates a redirect automatically in the Modified posts group. Tools>>Redirection>>Groups>>Modified posts Just delete the redirect […]
Enable WordPress Multisite with Subdomains (HostGator)
After a bit of tinkering I have gotten WordPress multisite to work on a HostGator server setup. I am running WordPress 3.0 RC3. After some simple editing on the wp-config.php file and the .htaccess file I added a wildcard DNS by adding a subdomain with just an asterix * and that allows WordPress to create […]
Shared Links – More WordPress? Yep.
Got a sizable amount of awesome links to dump on you today. Crazy, mad, ridiculously busy, that has been my last few weeks. There. That’s my excuse for infrequent posts. :) Onward… Seth’s Blog: Things to ask before you redo your website – Great philosophical questions to answer for really anything you build on the […]
Shared Links – from Grove
These links are coming to you at the end of my first week of classes. Thus starts my senior year at Grove City College. Eeek! Still have been reading some great things online and found these awesome links to share. Study Shows Small Businesses That Blog Get 55% More Website Visitors – further proof that […]
Shared Links – new WP plugins & more
Latest helpful links I have come across since the last batch of shared links. Enjoy! Twitter Tips for Beginners [VIDEO] from the amazing Darren Rowse (Problogger). This is actually more oriented for business use of Twitter. 13 Tips For A Better E-Commerce Website 20 Nice Free Handwritten Fonts – it is amazing the fonts you […]
Shared Links – Spread the Love
From my ramblings through the never-ending fields of internet information… 3 Forum Search Engines to Search 40.000+ Message Boards The Ultimate List of Basic SEO Resources for a Kick-Ass Start WooCamp Blog – WordPress Themes Aubogasta WordPress theme Plugins CMS plugins for WordPress CMS plugins for WordPress part 2 CMS Plugins for WordPress, part 3 […]