The Blogging Life: One Week to Catch Up!

October 12, 2010

Hey everyone! There will be no new episode of The Blogging Life today, but I promise it will be just a one week hiatus. I’ll be back next week with a great guest and another informative episode to share with you. Besides, I wanted to give everyone a week to catch up in case you [...]

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Adding Images on WordPress

October 11, 2010

In this final post on the Fundamentals of Blogging, we are going to discuss how to o add images to a WordPress Post or Page.  Below is the step-by-step process to adding images in WordPress and if you scroll down to the end you can view the screencast. Set the WordPress editor screen to visual.

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Webinar #2 TODAY: How To Set Up Automation Between WordPress Blog and Twitter, Facebook Accounts

October 8, 2010

Today I will be hosting a free webinar on how to set up automated integration between your WordPress blog and your Twitter and Facebook accounts. The webinar starts at 3:30 CT, 4:30 ET and will last for about a half hour. To register for the webinar, click here. It is free to attend, but we [...]

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WordPress Security: How to Remove the “Powered by WordPress” Footer Link

October 8, 2010

Keeping your WordPress-powered blog secure may seem like a daunting task, but there are a few simple things you can do to make sure that you are not the easiest target on the Internet. Hackers are usually pretty smart and driven people, so if they really want to get into your website they probably will. [...]

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Better Blogging Episode 3: The Difference Between Categories and Tags

October 7, 2010

In this week’s episode of Better Blogging, the topic is categories and tags. Many people ask what the difference between the two is and they should be used most effectively. I provide my definition, which I think makes the difference between categories and tags pretty easy to understand, and then use a screencast to show [...]

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Healthy Blogging Episode 5: How to Improve Diet Accountability with a Food Journal like MyNetDiary

October 6, 2010

The theme of this week’s episode of Healthy Blogging is accountability. In this episode, I share with you a new tool I’ve been using to help hold myself accountable to my diet and fitness goals. It’s called “MyNetDiary” and is a web-based food journal program with many helpful options, an easy-to-use interface, and a handy [...]

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The Blogging Life: Interview with Mike Koehler, the FCPA Professor

October 5, 2010

On this week’s episode of The Blogging Life, I talk with Mike Koehler, who I have gotten to know through our shared work on the website Corporate Compliance Insights. When I’m not blogging here or over at Midwest Sports Fans, I am the managing editor of CCI. Mike, known as the “FCPA Professor” because of [...]

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Creating a WordPress Page

October 4, 2010
This entry is part 5 of 6 in the series Fundamentals of Blogging

This post and screencast goes through the process of creating a WordPress page and the difference between a post and a page.

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WordPress Plugin: WP to Twitter Install & Setup

October 1, 2010
This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series Plugin Review

Seamlessly integrating your WordPress blog and your twitter account, all you need is a few minutes to properly setup the WP to Twitter plugin. The WP to Twitter plugin gives you plenty of options, such as Bit.ly and Cli.gs integration, different author accounts, and many other options. This post will cover what you need to [...]

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Better Blogging Episode 2: How to Install and Use Google Analytics with WordPress

September 30, 2010

In this week’s episode of Better Blogging I turn my attention to traffic, and specifically how to track it using Google Analytics. After providing a brief overview, I show you a screencast that covers the following: how to install Google Analytics on a WordPress blog; how to view different date ranges of data; how to [...]

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