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 3, 2012 Posted by Judith

How to Update to WordPress 3.3.1

January 3, 2012: 3.3.1 WordPress 3.3.1 Security and Maintenance Release This maintenance release fixes 15 issues with WordPress 3.3, as well as a fix for a cross-site scripting vulnerability that affected version 3.3. As always, when updating WordPress, themes or plugins, it doesn’t hurt to get in the habit of following the simple steps below… Step-by-step instructions to help you safely and... read more

Jul 8, 2011 Posted by Judith

WordPress Landing Pages Made Easy!

If you have a specific product, service or promotion that you want to convert — then you need targeted landing pages. “But how do I make an effective landing page?” That’s a question I get asked quite frequently and why I am going to recommend the following very cool application to help you get the answers you seek. Premise is a high-powered plug-in for WordPress that is basically... read more

Mar 18, 2011 Posted by Judith

5 Useful Plugins for the New WordPress Admin Bar

The newly added Admin Menu Bar in WordPress 3.1 has been the topic of many conversations here @ The IStudio. So I thought I would share with you some information that addresses the questions and concerns I’ve been asked about most. The recent WordPress 3.1 update introduced a nifty new Admin Bar. What’s neat about this menu bar is that it adds access to the basic features WordPressers use... read more

Jan 25, 2011 Posted by Judith

WordPress How to: Installing Plugins 101

The thought of installing WordPress plugins freaks people out. And for good reason! While plugins can bring very cool functionality and features to your site, many don’t know how they work or even how to properly add them to their site. While in reality it takes only a few clicks to install a plugin — there are resources and considerations you need to cover before you add any plugin to your... read more

Jan 14, 2011 Posted by Judith

Anticipate! WordPress Plugin

How would you like to have a way to work on your new site in the background while having a very cool front page (or pages) available to site visitors so you can build… anticipation? The guys over at Elegant Themes had just what I was looking for (amazing how that happens) to allow me to do just that for my new pet project, WPVets.org. Other “coming soon” themes are cool if you just want... read more

Dec 3, 2010 Posted by Judith

Top 5 WordPress Social Plugins

If you are going to succeed in today’s online environment — you need to be social. Or at the very least make the effort to use tools that allow you to interact and form relationships with your site visitors. I understand the frustration many of my clients relay to me. It takes so much time — time no one seems to have. But, I am of the opinion it is a matter of priorities. If you make... read more

Oct 20, 2010 Posted by Judith

WordPress Plugin: Advanced Ticket System Rocks!

You know how it goes… You have an idea for a new site or desire some added functionality on your current site. You look through the WordPress plugin archive and aren’t sure what plugins will do the job you need them to. So you install, activate, deactivate, install, activate deativate and then, as I’ve experienced, you throw your hands in the air and cry “Uncle” because you... read more

Sep 10, 2010 Posted by Judith

Mobilize Your WordPress Site with Plugins

We’ve become a mobile culture. We are tied to our devices like umbilical cords. So it goes without saying there will be more mobile users as we move forward – at astounding rates! Take for example the following from the Mobile Marketing Association: “One in Four U.S. Adult Consumers Plans To Access Mobile Websites Daily Next Year” Other key points…Among those who said... read more