wordpress-plugins
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Introduction to OIO Publisher and Two Methods to Monetize Your Blog
This is my newest tutorial. I haven’t done one in a while so bear with me. This is a mixed video. It’s a Driving with Oscar video but with a tutorial. In this video, I give you the basics of using OIO Publisher to create ad zones and ads for your blog. This plugin is a…
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WordPress Plugin to Keep Track of Time Spent Blogging – Worktime Logger
I found this cool plugin and I thought I’d share it with you. Along the same lines as using Time Doctor for your day to day activities, Post Worktime Logger for WordPress can give you a good estimation of how much time you have spent creating a blog post. I like knowing a few blogging statistics…
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Gripes with Jetpack and Alternatives to Akismet Plugin
I’ve grown a bit weary of the WordPress.com approach to things, especially when it comes to the overlap with WordPress.org. One of the issues I have is Jetpack, the massive multi-module plugin that provides WordPress.org installations with some of the functionality available to WordPress.com websites. WordPress.com vs WordPress.org If you don’t know what the difference…
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How to Get Free SSL Certificate from Inmotion Hosting
One of the somewhat recent developments on the web is that Google is starting to prefer content that is secured with an SSL certificate. It started in 2014 with an announcement by Google and it has been getting coverage by most SEO authorities for a while, like here, here and here. Now, 3 years later,…
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How to Find Images to Use on Your Blog Posts Legally
Finding images for your blog posts seems like a straight enough endeavor, right? Go to Google, put in some keywords to search, download the pictures and then use them on your WordPress blog right? Not so fast. Doing this can land you in some trouble with the person or entity that owns the photos or…
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Envira Gallery Pro Replacing NextGen Gallery
The other day I decided to start replacing the NextGen Gallery plugin with a new one called Envira. Envira Gallery is made by the same folks that make Optinmonster and Soliloquy slideshow. This move was a bittersweet experience because I’ve used NextGen for every single photo project and for all my blogs since it came…
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Is Leadpages faster than WordPress?
You may have heard about Leadpages. Leadpages is a marketing platform that lets you create landing pages. It’s pretty awesome and I’ve been using it for the better part of 2 years now. They keep adding new useful features but one of the things that sets them apart is their speed. You have also heard…
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Setup a Backup system for WordPress Tip #02
Just like setting up Permalinks, and tomorrow’s tip, backing up your WordPress website should be done very early on when you first get your WordPress website. The best backup system for WordPress is one that is implemented and tested regularly. A good backup routine will guarantee that if you make a mistake on your configuration, or…