Sep
08
2008
When I wrote about what to look for when choosing free and premium themes for WordPress blogs last week, I mentioned that this blog is built around Paalam, a free theme by Sadish Bala. I recommend this theme to anyone looking for a clean, well thought out, attractive theme that has great support. I’ve installed [...]
Tags: sadish bala, wordpress theme
Sep
07
2008
If an RSS feed is already built in to WordPress and Blogger, why do you need to use Feedburner? Doesn’t that just add confusion and complexity? Doesn’t it add another hoop for your readers to jump through? Isn’t there a point where too many choices equal no action? Feedburner can actually reduce clutter and confusion [...]
Tags: feedburner, rss
Sep
05
2008
Whenever eBay makes a change to its Terms of Service, the howls of outrage begin. How dare they say I can’t leave negative feedback? How can they tell me what payments I can accept?!? Why did they yank my auction for a VeRO violation and not the other guy’s? How dare they, how dare they, [...]
Sep
04
2008
If you do your homework between the time you fall in love with a theme and the time you pull out your credit card, you can spend your time writing instead of pulling out your hair. And you’ll have a blog you can be proud of.
Tags: brian gardner, chris pearson, cutline, premium, sadish bala, themes, thesis, wordpress
Sep
02
2008
What Is RSS RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. Unfortunately, the name, even when spelled out, doesn’t explain anything at all. Most new readers still will wonder, “What does ‘Syndication’ mean? And what’s so simple about it?” Let’s break this down by looking at what an RSS feed does for you. Pushing Content Until just [...]
Tags: blog, reader, rss, subscribe
Sep
01
2008
Picking the theme (or template) for your WordPress blog can be one of the most important decision you will make about your blog. Why does it matter so much? Because so many people choose the wrong theme for the wrong reasons. The theme isn’t just responsible for the blog’s appearance. It’s the structure of your [...]
Tags: blog, themes, wordpress