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Customizing Wordpress: Don’t Reinvent the Wheel

22. March 2010

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The greatest single feature of Wordpress is how easily it can be customized.  As a matter of fact, you’ve probably been on websites that you did not even realize were powered by Wordpress. WP is much more than a blogging platform.  It can be a full-blown CMS.  All it takes is some elbow grease. With that in [...]

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How to Make Your Own Wordpress [Shortcode]

5. March 2010

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Making your own custom Wordpress shortcode is actually very easy to do. All you need to do is add a little bit of code to your site to generate a new Wordpress shortcode.

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Got Speed? The Problem with Slow Loading Blogs

5. January 2010

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If you are not the tech savvy type, I'd be willing to bet your site loads slower than it should. Most amateur bloggers (and some professional ones) are not very good developers. Here's where I would normally make the case for hiring a firm like BlogCraving to handle these things for you, but this time I will spare you. Let's just jump right to the point and find out if your site is a load hog.

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How To Convert PSD to Wordpress Template

19. July 2009

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Have you ever tried to look for step by step instructions or a quick tutorial on how to convert a PSD file into a fully functioning Wordpress theme or template? Here is the definitive solution!  Learn to convert a PSD file on your own in to a fully functioning Wordpress theme. Our BlogCraving eBook will provide you [...]

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Keep it Simple

12. May 2008

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Keep your blog layout as simple as possible.  Make it easy for your users to do exactly what they want to do with as few clicks as possible.

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Test Your Site with Other Internet Browsers

5. May 2008

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Once you really get into customizing your blog template, look, design, and functions, you may run into some cross browser compatibility issues.  What does that mean? Basically, your site may not look the same in Internet Explorer as it does in Mozilla.  Your site may not look the same on a PC as it does on [...]

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How to Build a Widget

28. April 2008

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The widgets are here! Ever want to make a HOT widget for your blog content? No idea how? Sprout Builder has you covered. Sprout lets you create amazing looking widgets in any size or shape you choose. You can pick from some starter templates, or build your own from scratch. Feed in your [...]

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How to Make a Favicon for Your Website

17. April 2008

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Ever wonder how those little icons get up in the address bar of your browser (pictured below).  Well, it’s actually pretty easy to do, and it really ads a professional flavor to your site.  It also helps with brand awareness.  Many RSS readers will also pull in the favicon with your feed making your feed [...]

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