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Blogging Digital Marketing

Native Advertising and What's Next

Native advertising is defined as “a web advertising method in which the advertiser attempts to gain attention by providing content in the context of the user’s experience.” by Wikipedia. On the web this most commonly takes the form of sponsored content. On the one hand, native advertising can seem deceiving simply because the content is […]

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Digital Marketing Social Media

Making Your Website Social

It’s a popular question with a not so straightforward answer. With everyone talking about social media, how can websites easily adopt online social technologies to increase engagement across their brand.

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Blogging Digital Marketing Plugins Social Media WordPress

Which Bookmarking & Sharing Buttons Should I Display On My Site

As search results give more weight to social factors it’s more important than ever to make your content easy to share on the internet.

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Plugins WordPress

7 WordPress Plugins That Add Functionality To Your Dashboard

There are thousands of great plugins to help modify your WordPress installation in almost any way imaginable. I wanted to focus a bit more on those plugins that took advantage of the WordPress dashboard to bring information and functionality to a page that sometimes doesn’t get the attention it deserves.

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How To Plugins Video Post

What Is The Socialize Plugin?

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Digital Marketing Plugins Social Media WordPress

Socialize Goes 1.0

It has been a long time since I last updated the socialize plugin. I made small updates here and there to fix some of the more common problems people were having but I never got around to making all the enhancements that had been requested. Well here it is, I’ve addressed every issue presented to me in […]

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How To Themes Web Development WordPress

How To Convert an XHTML Website Template into a WordPress Theme

Converting an XHTML or HTML template into a WordPress theme is still a common task for developers, though the process has evolved with WordPress updates. This guide will walk you through modern best practices for converting a static HTML template into a fully functioning WordPress theme, considering WordPress 6.x and beyond. What You Need The […]

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Blogging

Tailoring Your Blog To Your Readers

Ever stop to think about who is reading your blog? No one knows your readers better than you, so what are you doing about it? Your blog should really evolve right along side you. A few things to consider as you learn more about your readers are:

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Twitter

Battle of the ReTweet Buttons

ReTweet buttons have taken social media by storm and are an easy way to encourage the sharing of your content on Twitter. There are dozens of solutions similar to the 3 buttons listed below, but these seem to be the most promising and include a “Tweet Count” on the buttons themselves.

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Blogging How To WordPress

How To Speed Up Your WordPress Blog

A fast WordPress site is critical for user experience, SEO, and overall site performance. Over time, outdated methods for speeding up your WordPress blog can slow your site down, so here’s a revamped guide to improving your WordPress performance in 2024. 1. Run Performance Tests First Before diving into optimizations, you need a clear picture […]