It’s very easy to add a YouTube video to your WordPress blog. Step One – Go to YouTube and find a video that you like.  For example, I adore Clara and her cooking lessons from the Great Depression.  (I hope that when I’m 93 that I’m as lively as she is!) Step Two – Look [...]

I’ve been pondering the usability of the automatic upgrade functionality of WordPress.  In general it works just fine.  (The only exception I’ve found has been this blog oddly enough.)  However before you upgrade you should back up your database and your WordPress files.   As I explained in an earlier post backing up your database isn’t [...]

On Monday I told you about the mixed results I had with the WordPress automatic upgrade.   Since then I’ve upgraded two other blogs and had no problem.  My site was the only blog where the upgrade didn’t work.   In the end, I upgraded this site manually.  It was a disappointment, but it’s no small [...]

WordPress 2.7.1 has just been released.  The new version is comprised mostly of bug fixes.  It’s not really all that exciting unless you’re a total WordPress geek like me.  If you too have been waiting with bated breath for the next version of WordPress, then you’re undoubtedly eager to try out the new automatic upgrade [...]

What goes into making a website?  There’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO), graphic design, code (HTML, JavaScript, PHP, etc.), usability and marketing.  People often forget about that last one.  The fact is that having a marketing plan is just as important as anything else on the list. Here’s an article by Alexandria Brown that will help [...]

Everybody is talking about social networking. People are using FaceBook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Here’s a video from Common Craft that explains social networking.

I posted the following information about search engines almost two years ago.  It’s still a good primer on how search engines work. Pay careful attention to the section on repeating your keyword phrase in the text.  The phrase should be in the page title, included in the text a bunch of times, bolded and included [...]

WordPress 2.7 has an easy way to reply to the comments left on your blog.  Just log into your dashboard and click on “Comments”.   Then mouse over the comment that needs a reply.  You’ll see some menu choices appear below the comment. Click on “Reply” and type your response. What could be easier?