Archive for December, 2008

Working With Images In A WordPress Post

Adding images to a WordPress blog post is pretty easy to do, but all too often I see images that are too large or not formatted correctly. WordPress has a set of tools to use for uploading and working with images within the post content. Here is a short video showing some of the advanced tools for working with Images in a WordPress Post.


WordPress Widgets Version 2.7

WordPress 2.7 has some major changes in the WordPress dashboard most notable is the placement of the menus on the left side instead of the top navigation menu of the past. Navigating the dashboard is a little different, but if you have spent any amount of time with previous versions then it shouldn’t take long to figure it out. WordPress sidebar widgets had had a major change with version 2.5. In version 2.7 there really isn’t much of a change other than how to get to them.


A Slight New Look For WordPressMax

After hours of testing my extremely limited graphics editing skills I finally added a new, and hopefully, better looking header image to the site.


How To Shorten WordPress Custom Permalinks

Using a custom WordPress permalink structure is something most WordPress bloggers know about, and incorporate on their WordPress blogs. Using the category and postname in the WordPress permalink structure adds a little more SEO for the Google bots to soak up and helps your posts get to the top of the Google search results. But it can make the permalink or URL of the posts very long if you use the recommended postname in the permalink structure.


Where Are WordPress Stats In Version 2.7

With the release of WordPress 2.7 there are some major changes in the WordPress dashboard. The biggest change is the menu modules on the left sidebar instead of the top navigation type menus. Finding your way around the WordPress 2.7 dashboard may seem a bit awkward for even veteran bloggers.


Change Google AdSense Code On WordPress Theme

Using an AdSense ready or any “ads” ready WordPress theme can be an easy way to get a decent theme for your WordPress blog or site. But to use one you need to know how to change the AdSense code on the theme to your own. Unless you want to generate AdSense cash for the themes author!