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March 21, 2009

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WordPress an blogging articles for 21.03.09

WordPress

WPWeekly Episode 46 – Mini Open Mic

In this episode, we were supposed to interview Matt Mullenweg about all sorts of things but Matt didn’t show up. Not sure if he forgot or if other events got in the way but I have already contacted Maya to reschedule the interview. We stuck around for an hour and fifteen minutes with no Matt but we did manage to get a half hours worth of discussion among the people that called in. With the open mic, we discussed multi use widgets in WordPress 2.8, Themes, and Prologue 2.
- By Jeffro on WP Tavern
WordPress for Internet Marketers eBook Review

For a couple of years now I’ve been a very active affiliate marketer, but when it comes to the subject of affiliate marketing, I always feel there is more I can learn. Techniques change, new products are released, and the internet goes through a number of trends. As a result, when I learned about a new WordPress eBook called WordPress for Internet Marketers, I felt I had to get my hands on a copy and see what new things I could learn.
- By Kyle Eslick on WP Hacks

WordPress tips/tutorials/how to’s

How to: Force using SSL on wp-admin directory

If SSL is enabled on your webserver, you should definitely use it to protect your wp-admin directory a bit more. Activating SSL on your WordPress blog is definitely easy. Just read one.
- By Jean-Baptiste Jung on WP Recipes
Add Google-Style Page Navigation to your Category and Search Pages

It can be very tedious to navigate through a category on a WordPress blog. Your navigation options tend to be limited to “Next Page”/”Previous Page”.
- By Michael Martin on Pro Blog Design

WordPress plugins

New WordPress Plugin: Better Search

Have you tried searching for anything out here on Weblog Tools Collection? What about the Heatmap we have at the bottom of the page?
- By Ajay on Weblog Tools Collection
20 of the Best SEO Plugins for WordPress

With more than 120 million blogs in existence, how do people find YOUR content on the Internet? The key starts with great search engine optimization (SEO), which is an art and a science that helps search engines discover your content and understand how relevant it is to specific search queries.
- By Sean P. Aune on Mashable
Released WP Greet Box 4.8

This version of WP Greet Box has a few minor enhancements.
- By Thaya Kareeson on Omninoggin

Pro blogging and SEO

Rise Of The Blogging Service Industry

Blogging has moved away from a niche activity to such an extent that it has spawned it’s own service industry. There are numerous activities and companies supporting the blogger.
- By Neil Matthews on ProBlogger
25 Best Link Indexing Softwares and Plugins

Many Of you must have heard about yellowpages.com, yelp.com or DMOZ which is exactly a Link Indexing or more specifically an Online Directory Listing Solutions for variety of genre made by enhanced link directory scripts.
- By Daniel Adams on Instant Shift
Should I Publish My Best Content In My Own Blog, Or Guest Blog It?

Farrahd A. asks: What would you pick: Write an amazing guest post on a really popular blog or write it for your own blog and see if it does well?
- By Daniel Scocco on Daily Blog Tips
Why Some Blogs Just Can’t Make Money

There is a huge missing ingredient to blogs that make money versus those that don’t. Well, it isn’t missing, really. It is just that most beginner bloggers who have dreams of making money don’t put enough thought into it. It is actually really, REALLY simple.
- By David Risley
Reader Comment: Shameless self promotion or good blog marketing?

HowToMakeMyBlog reader Haider wrote the following comment to my recent article on not being a passive blogger, but being a blogger who actively promotes the blog.
- By Marko Saric on How To Make My Blog
Republish Content Legally from Gawker, Lifehacker, Gizmodo

Do you want to republish content legally from top tech blogs like Gizmodo and Lifehacker? The Gawker Media Empire which runs several popular blogs has adopted the Attribution Non-Commercial CC License, which allows bloggers to republish content strictly within terms of the license.
- By Quick Online Tips
5 Most Common Mistakes by Bloggers

This article is written by Gloson an 11-year-old blogger from Malaysia who is passionate about blogging, writing poems for kids and taking photograph of his cats.
- By Gloson on Bloggingtips for beginners

WebDevelopment/Design

How to Build a Super Duper News Scroller

This week, we’ll learn how to combine PHP, SimplePie, and jQuery to build a simple news scroller widget for your website. It’s much easier than you might think; so let’s begin.
- By Jeffrey Way on Nettuts
10 User Friendly Tips for Good Content Heavy Web Designs

There are so many different ways to represent information, and that is essentially what web design is all about. You see so many different styles and techniques used to convey this information, some better than others. Designing information rich websites is a whole different ball game.
- By Matt on Spoonfed Design
Getting Started With Ruby On Rails

If you’re a Web developer who’s been curious about Ruby on Rails but has never gotten around to trying it out because you couldn’t find a suitable overview of its advantages, then this article is for you.
- By Jan Varwig on Smashing Magazine

Freebies

FTL Freebie – FTL Social Icon Pack

I’m proud to announce the first of many FTL Freebies, the FTL Social Icon Pack. The FTL Social Icon Pack was created exclusively for ForTheLose.org readers to use wherever they please. The icons have a very appealing web 2.0 look, you know, with the shine and shadows – all that good stuff. They’ll add a nice spark to any design.
- By Ralph on For the Lose