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At WordCamp Raleigh 2011, Andy Stratton covered a very interesting subject “Diet Pills, SEO, and Theme Frameworks: there are no magic bullets”. Here is a short summary of the session along with the presentation. Many WordPress users have the misconception about pre-made themes. Users often believe that prefabricated themes are easy to use, less risky than freelancers, compatible with plugins, SEO friendly, and cost efficient, but in many cases this is not true. The customization of any prefabricated theme depends on the theme itself. Themes made by reputable theme developers that utilize common WordPress functions and are made of quality code, are rarely an issue. Unfortunately, many low quality themes are poorly coded and created by small time designers without much skill or patience to include the WordPress core functionalities. If this is the case, then it will take a skilled web designer multiple hours to audit the code of the website for security threats and plugin … [Read more...] about Diet Pills, SEO, and Theme Frameworks: there are no magic bullets

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With over 1.7 billion active users , Facebook can be a powerful platform for reaching new customers and driving targeted traffic to your site. However, it’s not as simple as just posting content on Facebook and hoping for the best. Facebook is ever-changing, and business owners must keep up-to-date to harness its power effectively. Fortunately, there are several proven and effective strategies you can deploy to ensure you enjoy the widest reach possible. In this article, we’ll look at seven strategies you can use to maximize the impact of your efforts on Facebook. Tip #1: Create a Facebook Profile and Business Page Alright, so this is an obvious step to many of you. However, the truth is that lots of people have yet to venture into the world of Facebook. As of April 2015, only 41% of US small businesses were using Facebook for marketing. In addition, many small business owners use their personal profile rather than a dedicated business page to advertise on Facebook despite … [Read more...] about Facebook Tips and Tricks to Work Its Magic for Your WordPress Site

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As a content curator, one of the biggest and most embarrassing) mistakes I made in 2014 is to repeat the known mistakes when it came WordPress and blogging in general. Every New Year calls for new resolutions. Some (try to) lose weight – “I’m going to weigh 130 pounds by the end of this year”, some make adventurous plans – “I’m definitely going skydiving in March”, while some decide to finally tie the knot – “It’s time we eternalized it”! Not that we’re a month into this year, let us all add a resolution to the list – “WordPress mistakes never to repeat in 2015 (or the years to come)”. I’ve been contributing to WPExplorer for over a year now and I’d like to kick off this year with a brand new post series which deals with the most common WordPress mistakes. We start by looking at 5 crucial factors that deal with launching a WordPress site and move on to recommendations that will bear fruit in the long run. These well-known points can be easily classified under “been there, done … [Read more...] about 25+ Common WordPress Mistakes to Avoid

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You’ve probably heard that WordPress is open source software, and may know that it’s created and run by volunteers. Enthusiasts share many examples of how WordPress has changed people’s lives for the better. In this monthly series, we share some of those lesser-known, amazing stories. Computer science in the nineties Mario has been hooked on computers ever since he got his first one in 1996. He started with digging into MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 first and learned tons by trial and error. Following that adventure, Mario built his first HTML site in 1999. He found development so exciting that he spent day and night learning QBasic and started working at the local PC game club. Mario got involved with several other things related to website administration (translating security bulletins, setting up simple sites, etc) and soon found the technology field was full of activities he really enjoyed. The Corporate Lifestyle Mario started studying programming including an intensive … [Read more...] about People of WordPress: Mario Peshev

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Version 4.0 of WordPress, named “Benny” in honor of jazz clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman , is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. While 4.0 is just another number for us after 3.9 and before 4.1, we feel we’ve put a little extra polish into it. This release brings you a smoother writing and management experience we think you’ll enjoy. Manage your media with style Explore your uploads in a beautiful, endless grid. A new details preview makes viewing and editing any amount of media in sequence a snap. Working with embeds has never been easier //s.w.org/images/core/4.0/embed.mp4 Paste in a YouTube URL on a new line, and watch it magically become an embedded video. Now try it with a tweet. Oh yeah — embedding has become a visual experience. The editor shows a true preview of your embedded content, saving you time and giving you confidence. We’ve expanded the services supported by default, too — you can embed videos from … [Read more...] about WordPress 4.0 “Benny”

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