Tag Archives | WordPress

How To Open Widget Images In A New Window

Alas, as I mentioned in a recent post, WordPress does not provide a simple, direct option for a website to open a sidebar widget graphic/image in a new browser window. Why should you care? Well, if you are a blogger and/or a self-published author displaying book covers on your website with links to your Amazon sale [...]

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WordPress Email Plugin Subscribe2: Better Than Mailchimp?

Allan Douglas is one of the fabulous people I’ve met through my blog. A subscriber, he frequently offers sage advice by leaving a comment on one of my posts – and he knows what he’s talking about: He’s had great sucess with his own blog! I invited Allan to share his experiences with an alternative to Mailchimp. Here’s Allan’s review of [...]

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How to Set Up a FREE WordPress Blog

Most of my readers already have blogs, and many of them are more sophisticated and way more functional than my own. Having said that, since my last two posts, How to Blog, Part 1: Here’s the Plan and How to Blog, Part 2: Attract More Readers With SEO, I’ve gotten requests to write a post about [...]

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How to Move a Free WordPress Blog to a Self-Hosted Website

In my last post, I discussed my experience with free WordPress and why I moved to a self-hosted WordPress.org website. This post will outline the actual step-by-step process of moving a WordPress blog. Before the move, I suggest you decide how you want your new blog to look. Bookmark websites you like and browse WordPress themes. [...]

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