A question that people keep on asking me all the time, since I implemented a phpBB forum inside my WordPress installation (on my Dutch blog). Reality is that people think different about forums, combined with blogs.
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Many people think that a blog retains it’s quality, because it’s written by one person. Forums are for discussion and attract more people to give their opinion. That’s the reason why many people think a forum shouldn’t be used in combination with a blog.
But besides that, there are lots of people who think a forum is a great extra feature for a (successful) blog. Comments in blog tend to lose their overview, which keeps new visitors away from posting their comment. Threaded comments improve the readability of comments, but forums are way better in this part of discussion. Read more »
Writing a plugin for WordPress, it isn’t that hard. The hardest part is coming up with a idea for a plugin that hasn’t been written already. But once you have a idea, that hasn’t been worked out already, the real fun starts.
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Like many programming or scripting jobs, the creation of a WordPress plugin is all about trial-and-error. You have to try it, to be able to learn how to write a plugin for WordPress. In this tutorial, I’m going to take you trough the basics of writing your very first WordPress plugin.
The plugin that we’re going to create, is going to put an end to the most commonly made spell fault in the world of WordPress. WordPress is spelled like two words, you have Word and you have Press. By putting these two words together, you have the name of the blogging software; WordPress. Read more »
Ever wondered about the amount of Wordpress plugins that is available to the world, absolutely for free? Not even to mention, the amount of Wordpress plugins that are created for real money. I believe it’s possible to stuff an installation of Wordpress with such a large amount of compatible plugins, that it collapses under it’s own weight.
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A post at Joost de Valk, where he’s looking for SEO aware Wordpress developers, put my brains at work about ‘what Wordpress plugins haven’t been created yet?’. Are there people that are in desperate need for a plugin, that nobody likes to develop? Read more »
In a world that is stuffed with Wordpress plugins, it can be quite a job to find just the plugin you’re looking for. It will turn out in a few minutes of searching with Google, when you don’t know the (exact) name of the plugin.
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Everyone can name their favorite plugins, so do I. But the trick is to name the plugins that really are worth installing, that add something usefull to the blog. Plugins tend to slow down a Wordpress blog, so it’s good to keep an eye on your performance.
There are a few plugins that came up in my mind instantly, when I thought about this list. Those plugins are so valuable for each blog that it’s not the question if they will be one the list, but how high on the list they will be. Read more »
For lots of bloggers, Digg is one of the top referrers for blogs. There are other social networks, not as big as Digg is, but worth submitting your articles. Before you start submitting your articles, there are several points to think about.
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There are several ways and techniques to help people submit your articles to one, or all, social media site. But that’s not everything you need to do in order to make people remark your articles. In order to make your articles just pop out of the crowd, we must do something special. Read more »
Literally millions of blogs are inhabiting the internet today, some are bigger, some are smaller. The trick is to make your blog remarkable, make your blog unique. I have to agree with people who say that new blogs don’t have a chance, but there are subjects yet to cover and even in the most crowded niches options for new blogs are still open.
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It’s all about how you present your blog, the quality of your content and the degree of dedication to your blog. Some new bloggers think it’s a world of money, subscribers and great content, but the truth isn’t that rosy. Hard work will be rewarded, but it takes time. It’s very important to understand that blogging is a long term project.
One of a kind blogs don’t exist, every subject seems to be covered by one or more blogs. With these tips, you can make your blog rise up out of the forest of excisting blogs and make it remarkable. Read more »
