Archive for WordPress Themes
Making WORDPRESS better- user role selection at registration
Posted by: | CommentsIf you have a moment please stop by Wordpress and VOTE for my idea for future releases.
Click Here to vote <- you will need to register (which you should anyway so you can vote and rate all the great plugins you use.)
My idea is simple. Currently you can only select ONE default role with wordpress. This means when a visitor registers on your blog they are set to for example susbcriber.
You then have to manually change each user to their role in the admin section.
What if you created new roles (maybe you have a blog for VA’s and you want the OPTION for user to register as a VA or a Business owner ) and you want the user to select the right one when they register.
My suggestion is for WordPress to:
instead of a ‘default role’ on the general settings page ;
allow admins to select either
a Default role
OR
select MULTIPLE user roles to be included within a DROP DOWN to be included on the user registration page
So please go vote for my idea – and if you are looking for a way to create CUSTOM roles in WordPress you should check out Justin T’s Member Role WordPress Plugin.
WordPress plugin to cache your content
Posted by: | CommentsWhy do you need a plug in to cache your users visits in WordPress? The reasons are many. Here are a few;
1) It will save you money on hosting.
2) It makes your site load faster.
3) It will reduce the load on your server.
4) It can help prevent your site from going down during high traffic.
WP Super Cache (by Donncha O Caoimh) is updated often (most recently just 26 days ago), its a great supported wordpress plugin that EVERY WordPress blog owner should be using.
As your WordPress blog generates more traffic you will need to address caching, so before your host calls you to do so, simply go to Plugins -> Install new and search for ‘WP Super Cache’.
WordPress Membership Site – resource
Posted by: | CommentsIf you are still wondering how to turn WordPress into a membership website, you may want to check out this interview with Chris Garrett (a high profile blogger) was interviewed on how he has developed several membership sites using WordPress.
Wordpress is the ONLY content manager HerMedia endorses. Whether you are creating a BLOG, a corporate website, an ecommerce website, or membership website. WordPress has the ability to grow to meet the needs of an evolving web presence.
The interview with Chris is free click here to check it out.
You can listen on the site or download the mp3.
Do you need a blog for your business?
Posted by: | CommentsI was searching cyberspace for some thoughts on the question; ‘Do I need a blog for my business?’ this evening and I would have to say all of the articles, research, and blog posts I found seemed to point in a general direction of ‘YES’.
Though I like research, I also love it when a simple question can be answered by showing a reader a similar yet different situation they can relate to like this one comparing a Corporate site (web 1.0) to a Corporate Blog (web 2.0)
“Essentially, the ability to forget about your online presence. Once the site is built, everyone gets back to work, no longer worrying about not being able to point to a credible online presence. In other words, the corporate site is like a flag planted on the moon: Yes we have been there, but there is no other signs of life. Many corporate sites don’t even have the ability to capture an interested party’s particulars. So, come and look, but don’t let us know who you are. Seems strange – like what would you think if a stranger just showed up in your office, stared at you for a few minutes and then left?” ~SightLines Consulting
In the age of ‘blackberries and I phones, a static corporate website is nothing more then a glorified business card. How many business cards have you lost in the last two years ?
Your site needs to be dynamic. It needs to have fresh content every day and it needs to have value beyond selling me a product.
Enter Wordpress. Need I say more? OK I will. Read More→
BlackBerry and WordPress
Posted by: | CommentsIt was only a matter of time once I left the Palm Treo behind in favour of a BlackBerry that I would find myself needing to be able to blog on the fly with my BlackBerry.
Blackberry’s web browser will log into my WordPress Admin panel however it was time consuming and cumbersome. Of course WordPress has plugins for everything just as BlackBerry has applications for everything.
Here’s HerMedia’s list of WordPress blogging via your BlackBerry solutions:
Mo Snaps is a BlackBerry WordPress Application that allows you to upload photos and images directly to your WordPress Blog (and other networks as well).
