Tag Archives: WordPress

Geo targeting your ads with Ad Buttons

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Nico

The plugin has been download over 10,000 times to date and I’m still getting a lot of positive feedback on it. This encourages me to keep working on the plugin and keep adding new features. Today I’m proud to present … Continue reading →

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Would you survive a Digg?

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Nico

It’s probably every webmasters dream to have his or her site featured on the front page of Digg. A lot of website owners, however, still have nightmares about the day they got Dugg. The avalanche of visitors hitting your site … Continue reading →

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Keep your software updated

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Nico

Keeping your WordPress installation, or any other software installations for that matter, up to date should be high on your to-do list. No matter how well programs are planned, there will almost always be bugs and security holes that are … Continue reading →

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Embrace the power of pings

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Nico

Search engines have their bots roaming the internet, looking for new and changed website pages. There’s no telling when the bots will visit your site and indexing new pages on your site can take anywhere from minutes to days or … Continue reading →

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10 must-have WordPress plugins

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Nico

WordPress is a great software package. One of its greatest features is the plugin engine that enables programmers to easily add new functionalities or change existing ones. Many people have created great plugins, so you don’t have to. Currently there … Continue reading →

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Step 4: WordPress installation

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Nico

With your domain registered and hosting taken care of, it’s time to install your blog software. There are different software packages available for blogging, some free, some paid. The only one I have ever tried is WordPress and I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Step three: hosting

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Nico

Once you have your domain name registered, you will need to sign up for a hosting account. Hosting accounts come in many forms and sizes. Think about what you want to put on your website, so you can get a … Continue reading →

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So, you want to start a blog…

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Nico

Today everyone and their mother seems to have a blog. Free blog services like Blogger, WordPress and numerous others, make it easy to start your own blog at zero cost and without any specialized knowledge. Thousands of new blogs are … Continue reading →

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