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WordPress Multisite Hangout

May 22, 2013 By
WordPress Multisite Hangout

WordPress has a wonderfully unique feature called Multisite.  It is a way of running a single install of WordPress while creating a network of websites on the same domain.  It was introduced into WordPress with the 3.0 release.  It is the way in which WordPress.com is functioning. The way multisite works, you can create simple to very complex networks of sites.  One of the interesting approaches that has started to come about is using a WordPress multisite to create a SAAS (Software as a Service).  One you may be familiar with is Hello Bar. The Genesis … [Read more...]

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How To Add Image Sizes to WordPress Theme

May 18, 2013 By
WordPress Attachment Display Settings

WordPress by default creates three image sizes when you upload an image to the media library, Large, Medium and Thumbnail.  By going to Settings > Media, you can see what the settings are for your install. Sometimes, you need more image sizes.  The default images work, but what about an image that's not square or in between 1024 pixels and 300 pixels?  Often times your theme will include a piece of code to add additional images sizes to the site.  To add a new image size to WordPress, you simply add the following to your functions. php file [NOTE: … [Read more...]

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How to Steal Content and Why You Should!

May 15, 2013 By
How To Steal Content

Content creation on a regular basis is hard work.  It is even more difficult when we try to come up with content out of thin air.  We think and think about what we should tell our audience only to waste days or weeks without adding to the conversation. This is an area that I have struggled, to be honest with you.  I have always found the prospect of content creation to be a difficult task.  After all, I'm spending all of my available time trying to grow my business.  I have to make the decision to work on a project, find a new project or write some awe … [Read more...]

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Have A Website You Can Be Proud Of!

April 30, 2013 By
Bad Website Design For Women

If you have a website, you should be proud of it.  It should not only reflect your brand, but it should really work for you.  Do you have a site that looks like it came out of the 80's?  Is your website built with Flash?  Did you 13 year old niece build your site when she took "Web Design" in high school? Your website is often the first impression a potential customer has with your business.  And as they say, you don't get a second chance at that.  People make snap decisions about your website based on looks alone. Have a Website You Are Proud of! You may … [Read more...]

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WordPress Brute Force Attacks 2013

April 15, 2013 By
Hacked by Coldplay Hack Team

Fact or Fiction? If you are on WordPress like I am, some of the reports that I've seen about the increase in hack attempts can be alarming. I received a notification yesterday from my host that there have been a significant increase over the past month. Because WordPress powers close over 20% of the websites on the internet, it is an easy target. Since the core of every WordPress site is the same, there are obvious areas of attack. Upon installation, WordPress defaults to "admin" for the username and since users tend to use simple passwords, brute force attacks are … [Read more...]

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