Tag Archive: Wordpress

Why I’m Loving BlogOnCloud9

First, I just want to say none of the BlogOnCloud9 links in this post are affiliate, in case you thought this was just a blatant sales pitch.
About a couple of months ago, I noticed that my site was having loading issues. I ran it through a load time analyzer and was shocked at [...]

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Headway 1.7 Premium WordPress Theme – Quick Start Wizard

The Headway theme developers (affiliate link) have just upped the game yet again with the release of Headway 1.7, currently in beta for developer license holders.
I’ve been using the Headway theme on my blog for a year now so I’m biased, but this is a huge step up for premium WordPress themes and sees Headway [...]

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Quick Question on Posterous

Hi guys. Since you helped me immensely when I asked your views on a blog redesign (which will be unveiled soon thanks to Lisa Kalandjian of SceneStealer), I’d like to ask your views again, if that’s okay?
Currently I have an account at Posterous, which I use for short and punchy thoughts. They’re mainly ideas and [...]

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Goodbye DISQUS, Hello WordPress

So it wasn’t that long ago I mentioned I was moving my comments system to DISQUS.
The fact that the system was being used on more blogs, and also had social media integration with its Reactions feature that pulled stats from anywhere else your blog was being discussed, seemed pretty cool.
Yet, lately, DISQUS seems to have [...]

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Woopra 1.3.1 Beta Launches

Last month I wrote about how to make your blog work for you, and part of that was by measuring your blog’s success through analytics.
Woopra was one of the tools I mentioned (and it’s one I use on this blog), for the way it offers a host of great and incredibly useful information. Yesterday the [...]

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Social Media is a Language of Its Own

For anyone using social media, the benefits are obvious. The connections made, the advice and help shared, and the tools available to build brands both personal and professional. Yet for every one person that “gets it”, there are many more who don’t see its value. So who’s right? Is there even a right or wrong when it comes to social media?

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