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CommentLuv Premium 7 Day Limited Sale

Melinda — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:09:32 +0000

Andy Bailey, the developer of the CommentLuv Plugin, has just opened up a 7 day limited sale of CommentLuv Premium for its debut. Starting today! Right now! Excited? Only $40 for the unlimited developer license for CommentLuv Premium! Having used the premium version myself for many weeks, I can’t imagine going back. There is nothing [...]

New CommentLuv Premium WordPress Plugin

Melinda — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:25:20 +0000

The release of the Premium version of CommentLuv by Andy Bailey is just weeks away. I was thrilled to be chosen as a beta tester for my favorite WordPress plugin, and I can tell you it is CommentLuv on STEROIDS! My personal site Finding The Humor has a lot of interaction thanks to CommentLuv, so [...]

Revision Control Plugin for WordPress | Perfect Solution for the Save-Happy Writer

Melinda — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:58:41 +0000

The one thing I find most frustrating with WordPress is the inability to limit the number of revisions it stores for each post or page. Possessing a bad habit of composing posts in WordPress and hitting the “save draft” button every few changes, I’m drowning in revisions. Having multiple copies of each page can really [...]

Add Google +1 To Your Site and Stand Out

Melinda — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:05:31 +0000

Google +1 is here! Think of it as the Google version of the Facebook “like” button. Here is the button on my personal blog: To control where it goes, you can wrap a division tag around it and style it using CSS. See it in action at Findingthehumor.com at the top of the page on [...]

Got Blogger’s Block? Let’s get you blogging now.

Melinda — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:28:28 +0000

Nothing gives you fresh content on your site like a blog. If you are nervous about jumping into the whole blogosphere, there are many great resources available to give you advice. Copyblogger Even after almost two years of blogging, I find myself returning to this site again and again for headline advice. A great headline [...]

Why I like the Genesis theme for WordPress

Melinda — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:07:37 +0000

I love the Genesis/child theme from Studiopress, and here is why … Dual layer theme Genesis is a dual layer theme. The parent theme (Genesis) takes care of the main structure of the site and its working with WordPress, while the child theme handles the “look” and custom layout options. This separation allows Genesis to [...]

Customizing the WPtouch mobile plugin

Melinda — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:51:20 +0000

The WPtouch plugin provides a mobile-friendly version of a WordPress website. Did you know you can customize the look and add your logo? The plugin has many options, but my focus is on the creation of a custom logo icon. Create your new icons First create a 57×57 pixel .jpg image to use as an [...]

WordPress Security Keys

Melinda — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:12:56 +0000

WordPress, version 2.7 or later, has four security keys in the wp-config.php file to ensure better encryption of information stored in the user’s cookies. Sometimes in the excitement of installing WordPress for a new site, this step gets overlooked. Are you using them? Use an FTP program to look at your wp-config.php file for your [...]

Google Analytics has new tracking code

Melinda — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:40:38 +0000

Google has introduced the beta version of the asynchronous tracking code. According to Google… The new tracking snippet offers the following benefits: Faster tracking code load times for your web pages due to improved browser execution Enhanced data collection and accuracy Elimination of tracking errors from dependencies when the JavaScript hasn’t fully loaded You will [...]

Image ALT tags

Melinda — Mon, 24 May 2010 17:10:37 +0000

What is an ALT tag? ALT is the abbreviation for alternate text. Not using the tag is one of the more common errors on a website. When you place an image on your website, you need to include an ALT tag in case the person looking at your site cannot load the photo. XHTML standards [...]