WordPress Specialists creating Websites for Small Business
For several years we've been using the free plugin, Smooth Slider on client websites. For advanced requirements, we've used several premium slideshow plugins from the author, SliderVilla. We like Smooth Slider because: it is easy to use, you can re-order the slides, you can control the … [Read more...]
The Question Is: How do I give my Contributors (in WordPress) permission to upload photos? Answer: There are roles built into WordPress for each subscriber. As the Administrator (after you have logged into your WordPress Dashboard at www.yoursite.com/wp-admin) you have the capability to decide … [Read more...]
Update from the kind folks at Synthesis (aff link): Huge credit goes to Frederick Townes and the W3 Edge team for being proactive and diligent in correcting the issues that several hosts encountered. W3 Total Cache is a great plugin, which is why we recommend it to every site we host as well as … [Read more...]
These plugins solve two important problems: slow WordPress sites/ missing page views, and tracking feeds once you are no longer using Feedburner. Both of the solutions are available via plugin and are offered for free. A donation to the plugin's author would be appreciated, I'm sure! Here are our … [Read more...]
We've been inundated with questions about the crazy influx of spam lately. Unfortunately it seems to be widespread between websites all over the USA and Canada. Here is what you can do about the nasty spam problem: Settings -> Discussions: close comments after a few days. You'll set this … [Read more...]
We're going to cover two easy yet powerful tools today. First, you'll learn how to add a pop-up window in WordPress. And its so easy, you can add it to any link in your posts, pages, or widgets. Secondly, you'll learn how to use either MailChimp sign-up code, or a Contact 7 (plugin) shortcode to … [Read more...]
For those who want to add the author snippet to any WordPress theme (including Genesis), try this thorough tutorial by Yoast. For those who want to simply install a plugin and let it do all the work, read on! 1. Add the Google Authorship Plugin for Multiple Authors by Keyword Strategy (search … [Read more...]
I will be speaking in Advanced tools & technology track on Child Themes and Frameworks. See you there!
