My latest post, published at Search Engine People, is all about WordPress security. There may have been a time when only large publishers had to worry about security, but not anymore. As the popularity of WordPress began to rise, so did the opportunity for hackers to target sites running on the platform. WordPress does a decent job of plugging security holes as they're identified, but leaving the security of your site completely in their hands is idiocy. … [Read more...]
Hi, I’m Alysson and I Am Addicted to WordPress Plugins
The first step toward recovery is admitting you have a problem. Well, guess what? I'll admit no such thing! I have no interest in recovering from my addiction to WordPress plugins and anticipate that it will only continue to get worse. It has been about a year since I was first introduced to WordPress. Since then I have immersed myself in creating sites and blogs that take advantage of all that WordPress has to offer - most notably, the functionality that its plugins provide. So, without … [Read more...]
Reasons To Login Before Commenting
Do you have to log in to leave a comment? No...at least not yet, anyway. Trust me, though...if you intend to take the time to comment, you should take the extra 8 seconds to log in first. No, really...you SHOULD. Why? Two reasons... First, you should know that I have just installed "Social Profiles". It is likely one of several in a series of WordPress Plugins from Sugarrae.com due for release in the coming months. It was developed as a result of Rae Hoffman and Joost de Valk joining … [Read more...]
Must Have WordPress Plugins For Newbies
WordPress rookie? Been there! I used WordPress for the first time a few months ago. A friend of mine that runs a blog mentioned it's what he used, so I just ran with that...having no idea that there was so much to be done to the "out-of-the-box" WordPress to make it more functional and more search engine friendly. I didn't even know what "WordPress Plugins" were then. Hell, I didn't know anything about CSS (except that it was the acronym for "Cascading Style Sheets") a few months ago. Web … [Read more...]
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