May 11, 2012 Posted by Judith

WordPress How To: Make a Blog

While Blogging is something many folks are doing and many more would like to do, for those just investigating starting a Blog, where do you start? Based on the number of inquiries I get every day asking that very question it is clear that inquiring minds want to know! Even though there are various blogging platforms that are available for you to make a Blog, being a WordPress Consultant means... read more

Apr 20, 2012 Posted by Judith

How to Update to WordPress 3.3.2

April 20, 2012: 3.3.2 The latest stable release of WordPress (Version 3.3.2) is available now and is a security update for all previous versions. Three external libraries included in WordPress received security updates: => Plupload (version 1.5.4), which WordPress uses for uploading media. => SWFUpload, which WordPress previously used for uploading media, and may still be in use by plugins. =>... read more

Jan 18, 2012 Posted by Judith

“Yes, I’m Back in Black”

While the title of this post is lyrics from one of my favorite bands AC/DC, it fits today’s post. We used to change the background color of our sites to black in protest over various causes back in the day. Here we are in 2012 and we are back in black. Today you may run into sites that are completely blacked out in protest of the SOPA (Stop Internet Piracy Act) that our government is toying with. ... read more

Jan 13, 2012 Posted by Judith

5 Characteristics of Successful WordPress Site Owners

Everyone wants online success, right? But why is it that so few actually live the experience? There are many reasons — buying into the hype, not willing to work hard, not willing to learn… I could go on. But for those who do reap online rewards there are certain characteristics they all have in common when it comes to having a successful WordPress Web site.Prioritization of Certain Tasks:... read more

Jan 6, 2011 Posted by Judith

The Three Stooges of Blog Comments

Not a day goes by that I don’t find myself at some point shaking my head at Blog comments. Those I see on my sites, those I view in client’s WordPress dashboards and those I read on other sites in my daily travels. Even on the sites where intelligent and informative exchanges take place, you can bet that at some point one of The Three Stooges will pop up: The Moes: Moe was a short-tempered... read more

Dec 16, 2010 Posted by Judith

You Know Your Blog Sucks if…

Now be honest… Does your Blog suck? No, really — honest! Increasing numbers of newbie “Bloggers” who think their Blog will produce “additional income” — not based on any reality; just because they think so — are now popping up like “Web designers” did in the 1990s. Very few had skills or had any solid knowledge — some software, a... read more

Oct 6, 2010 Posted by Judith

“Time to Nut Up or Shut Up!”

“Oh, America. I wish I could tell you that this was still America, but I’ve come to realize that you can’t have a country without people. And there are no people here. No, my friends. This is now the United States of Zombieland.” This is the opening dialog for the movie Zombieland. What does this have to do with WordPress? Well, as of late I’ve been contacted by quite a few... read more