Sep 1, 2010 Posted by Judith

WordPress How To: Prepare for the Holidays

Yep, it’s September 1st. That means you had better be seriously thinking about the Holidays and stratgegically planning what needs to be done on your WordPress site — now. Not next week or next month; now. If you are like me, you hate the fact that there is already Halloween candy being pushed in the local Walmart — heck that’s almost two months ahead! But the fact remains, when... read more

Aug 24, 2010 Posted by Judith

WordPress How To: Minimize Social Media Time Drain

Feel like you don’t have enough time to get all your online activities accomplished? Well, if it makes you feel any better, you are not alone! I struggle to get two posts a week in place here @ The IStudio. My other sites now have one post a week schedules. Like you, I simply cannot find any more time. And this includes working on my laptop in my great room every night until 10p. Makes me feel... read more

Aug 10, 2010 Posted by Judith

WordPress How To: Learn About SEO

Along with all the buzz about WordPress, SEO tops the list on most onliners information overload list. Today, I thought I would provide you with a nice little resource, wrapped up in one post that you can bookmark and refer to as needed. We start with the fact that the Search Engine Optimization of your WordPress site is critical to your long term “findability” so you aren’t a needle in... read more

Jul 30, 2010 Posted by Judith

WordPress How To: Update to WordPress 3.0.1

A maintenance release for WordPress 3.0, is now available for download (or upgrade within your dashboard). “After nearly 11 million downloads of WordPress 3.0 in just 42 days, we’re releasing WordPress 3.0.1. The requisite haiku: Three dot oh dot one Bug fixes to make you smile Update your WordPress This maintenance release addresses about 50 minor issues.” The major fixes include PHP 5.0.5... read more

Jul 20, 2010 Posted by Judith

WordPress How To: Start a New Business

Inquiries flow in daily from folks who, due to the ease of use of WordPress, want to start a new site using WordPress as a way to earn extra income. I get it. Times are tough. But regardless of what platform your site is on, if you seek additional income, you have to approach your endeavor as a serious business first. This is where, unfortunately in my experience, many fall short. While WordPress can... read more

Jul 13, 2010 Posted by Judith

WordPress How To: Change Your Theme Logo

With all the crazy cool Premium WordPress Themes that are being developed now-a-days, less and less customization is necessary to get that slick and professional look you desire. But the one thing every site owner will want to customize is the theme’s logo. Many premium theme developers are now adding easy upload features within their premium theme dashboards to replace the designated default theme... read more

Jul 7, 2010 Posted by Judith

Theme Your WordPress Registration Page

Customizing your WordPress registration page and login process is something that many WordPress site owners are interested in doing. The most commented posts and what I received many e-mails about are about that very topic. On one of the threads in regard to a plugin that I no longer am able to recommend due to lack of support by its developer and it not being updated for WordPress 3.0, led to requests... read more

Jun 28, 2010 Posted by Judith

UPDATE: WordPress How To: Register Plus Plugin

Thanks to the tons of WordPress plugins there are all kinds of nifty special touches you can add to your Site/Blog to customize how it works and looks based on your unique needs and desires. UPDATE 06/2010: With the important and comprehensive release of WordPress 3 this month, it is important to only use plugins where the developers are ensuring their plugins are compatible. The Register Plus plugin... read more

Jun 23, 2010 Posted by Judith

WordPress How To: Avoid 404 Horror

You know what it’s like… You go to a search engine or Web site, find a link you are interested in, click on it and a “404 — Page Not Found” error page displays. You could have typo’d the URL or the page, post, directory has changed or is removed. Regardless the reason, you didn’t find what you were looking for. There you are staring at a blank visually boring... read more

Jun 21, 2010 Posted by Judith

WordPress: State of the Word 2010

Ever wonder how WordPress started and how it became a household word? Matt Mullenweg, the visionary and power behind the WordPress platform, gives an informational and entertaining overview in the video below. By watching the video you’ll get insights into the before, the now and what the future holds for WordPress. Included are details in screen shots about the most recent comprehensive update to... read more

May 27, 2010 Posted by Judith

WordPress How To: Tips on Working with Photos

The quality of the photos you use on your WordPress site can either enhance or detract from not only how your site displays but whether you are perceived as tech savvy and a credible site to be taken seriously. All too often I run across otherwise professional and legitimate business sites that use crummy clip art or clearly do not understand the variables involved in integrating photographic images into... read more

May 12, 2010 Posted by Judith

Choosing the Right WordPress Premium Theme

WordPress Premium Themes come in all shapes, sizes, designs and layouts. One would be hard pressed to not find a theme they can use that fits their project’s needs. Now more than ever, there is an abundance of quality themes to choose from with every imaginable structure and layout one could desire. The key is to choose a theme that will fit your specific needs “right out of the... read more