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 21, 2011 Posted by Judith

You Know Your WordPress Site has AIS When…

What’s “AIS”? American Idol Syndrome. In other words the ability to think you are good at something when clearly you are not. Usually because no one close to you has had the heart to tell you the truth (or they have and you chose to believe otherwise). You think you are the best, talented, doing everything right, with the right look and moves to be Number One! But sadly, those who are... read more

Jan 11, 2011 Posted by Judith

WTF? Where’s The FAQ!

What prompted this post is what seems to be an increasing lack of FAQs being integrated into new sites. I then find I have to search to find the most basic of information — many times to no avail. Not good. Sites without FAQs can lend to visitors wondering what do you have to hide? Why don’t you have the basics “out there” for everyone to see? Hmmmm…. Maybe you have nothing... read more

Dec 30, 2010 Posted by Judith

“Pretty Critical Vulnerability in WordPress”

That’s what Matt Mullenweg, the founding developer of WordPress said about yesterday’s 3.0.4 update release … “My last message to you this year is an important but unfortunate one: we’ve fixed a pretty critical vulnerability in WordPress’ core HTML sanitation library, and because this library is used lots of places it’s important that everyone update as soon as... read more

Dec 20, 2010 Posted by Judith

Give Your WordPress Site the Royal Treatment

Content is King, Content is King, Content is King… Who hasn’t heard the overused phrase “Content is King”? It has been so overused that it has pretty much lost its original intent! When that phrase started popping up, it went without saying that good content, valuable and unique content, well written and useful content — was King. Now it appears as though many believe that... 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

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