Category Archives: Blog

Turn your Google+ profile into a blog with Plusses

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Chris Wiser

Google+’s interface is pretty cool, especially when it comes to sharing photos, but if you want your Google+ profile to look more like a blog, Plusses is exactly what you’re looking for.

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How To Do An Automated Remote Backup Of Your WordPress Blog

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Chris Wiser

To back up your blog in WordPress, try these WordPress plugins, WordPress Backup and DB Manager.  The first backs up your files, and the second backs up your database – both on a schedule. For the rest of this original post by makeuseof.com, click here.

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The Best Google Analytics App for Android 2.2

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Chris Wiser

  If you’re running a blog, Google Analytics may be the best single tool in your arsenal of traffic-generating weapons. Available for free, and capable of providing excellent data, Analytics is a must-have. The basic site isn’t well optimized for mobile devices … Continue reading →

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How To Add A Google Docs Contact Form To Your Blog

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Chris Wiser

Many of you have likely jumped on the WordPress or theTumblr train, but there is still a number of people holding out on Blogger. Google is keeping up with the Joneses with its new Blogger in Draft interface, and the web tool still provides a cheaper alternative for … Continue reading →

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Provide a Better Reading Experience in your WordPress Blog

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Chris Wiser
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How To Convert An Email To A RSS Feed & Embed It As A Blog Widget

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Chris Wiser

Converting an incoming email to an RSS thread isn’t new, but it’s also not easy to find a solution that’s quick and simple. I did discover a really cool and free online service called mmmmail! that will take any incoming email and … Continue reading →

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The New Features In WordPress 3.2 & Why You Should Upgrade

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Chris Wiser

If you haven’t noticed already from your blog dashboard, WordPress has just released version 3.2, the next major release. Quite a lot has changed, so let’s take a closer look at why you might want to upgrade. There’s a whole … Continue reading →

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Embed YouTube Videos without the YouTube Logo

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Chris Wiser

If you would like to remove the logo from the YouTube player before embedding it on to your website, you need to make a minor change  to the default embed code as outlined below. For the IFRAME version: <iframe width="500" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/abc?modestbranding=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> … Continue reading →

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How To Embed Practically Anything On Your Blog or Website

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Chris Wiser

  If you want the hands-down, easiest way to embed practically anything on your blog or website, have we got a tool for you! The nature of the web is such that sharing and republishing content is common — and … Continue reading →

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HOW TO: Add the +1 Button to Your WordPress Site

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Chris Wiser

For a great write up of how to include Googles recent +1 button in your WordPress site, follow this link from the original post by Mashable.

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