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This is a very common question. And definitely a great question when you're considering moving to your own self-hosted WordPress. This video covers the answer to "Is WordPress easy to use?" http://youtu.be/383RMTgzM08 For more about using WordPress, its setup, and what you'll need to get started, see our Getting Started with Web Hosting page. … [Read more...]
Sometimes, a little step-by-step, you-can't-mess-this-up is what we need. I hope this helps! For this, we will assume you have signed in at Inlinkz.com and upgraded to a premium account (only $19.99 per YEAR- amazing!) Lets set up the situation: you have a website that accepts submissions of a Wordless Wednesday, or Menu Plan Monday, or any other theme. Using Inlinkz, you can let your readers submit their own posts. Here's how to set it up: 1. Sign into Inlinkz.com. 2. Click on "Create new collection" 3. Give your new collection a name (no one but you will see … [Read more...]
Note: this is only half the problem. The comments do backup onto your hard drive. But this will not import them into WordPress. You can request access to the beta version of the Blogger Backup utility if you need to backup and restore posts - and you can use the BLOGML xml type instead of the ATOM. This post is only to get the conversation started!! Step Zero: Prepare Blogger Have blogger feeds at Full. And comment feeds at Full. Step One: Download Atom Files Download the Blogger Backup Utility that comes with a nice easy setup wizard. Settings: Save Comments [Y], Save … [Read more...]
Now is the time! If you've been thinking about purchasing the StudioPress / Genesis package, and humming and hawing over it - now is the time! The price is going up next month! We are not usually early adopters into software - I like to play it safe for a little while - see how it does, if support is going to wane, what the reviews are going to be like. Mashable calls Genesis the "best of the best" among premium frameworks. Adopting early into StudioPress has been one of the best decisions of my career! Here's what you get for $299 at the moment: incredible support!! Way beyond … [Read more...]
In this tutorial, we'll cover two ways of adding a flickr image into your WordPress posts or pages. 1. Step One: Log into Flickr 2. Step Two: Click on Share When you click on Share - > More share options, get the BBcode - and it will look something like this: 3. Step Three: Paste into Post You have two options. If you want to place the image (as is), you can use the regular flickr link: Paste this link into the visual editor where you want the image to show up. If you'd like to use the image with the built-in WordPress capabilities - to align it in the text, … [Read more...]
We've found two plugins that make editing a batch of posts and categories a snap! First, use Term Management Tools by Scribu to turn all those categories into a nice easy to manage hierarchy of main categories, sub-categories, and tags. Then use Batch Cat by Lenin Lee to add /edit / remove the appropriate terms from the posts in bulk. I just edited several hundred categories and 1,700 posts in about 30 minutes. We heart plugin authors! … [Read more...]
We've been featured on SavvyBlogging today! Head on over to check out our list of the 12 Essential Plugins for 2012! And then don't forget to follow the conversation on twitter at #savvyblogging. A lot of great questions & answers are posted there daily. … [Read more...]
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