Wordpress custom website design for small businesses
Google +1 is here! Think of it as the Google version of the Facebook “like” button. Here is the button on my personal blog: To control where it goes, you can wrap a division tag around it and style it using CSS. See it in action at Findingthehumor.com at the top of the page on [...]
I love the Genesis/child theme from Studiopress, and here is why … Dual layer theme Genesis is a dual layer theme. The parent theme (Genesis) takes care of the main structure of the site and its working with WordPress, while the child theme handles the “look” and custom layout options. This separation allows Genesis to [...]
The WPtouch plugin provides a mobile-friendly version of a WordPress website. Did you know you can customize the look and add your logo? The plugin has many options, but my focus is on the creation of a custom logo icon. Create your new icons First create a 57×57 pixel .jpg image to use as an [...]
WordPress, version 2.7 or later, has four security keys in the wp-config.php file to ensure better encryption of information stored in the user’s cookies. Sometimes in the excitement of installing WordPress for a new site, this step gets overlooked. Are you using them? Use an FTP program to look at your wp-config.php file for your [...]
Google has introduced the beta version of the asynchronous tracking code. According to Google… The new tracking snippet offers the following benefits: Faster tracking code load times for your web pages due to improved browser execution Enhanced data collection and accuracy Elimination of tracking errors from dependencies when the JavaScript hasn’t fully loaded You will [...]
What is an ALT tag? ALT is the abbreviation for alternate text. Not using the tag is one of the more common errors on a website. When you place an image on your website, you need to include an ALT tag in case the person looking at your site cannot load the photo. XHTML standards [...]
This is the fourth of five articles in the Meta Tag Series to help DIY business owners ensure they are using keywords, description, and title meta tags effectively. In the previous article, we discussed the description. Now we need to shorten the description to create the title tag. Title Tag Although this is not officially [...]
This is the third of five articles in the Meta Tag Series to help DIY business owners ensure they are using keywords, description, and title meta tags effectively. In the previous article, we discussed the keywords tag. You should have your keywords list(s) complete and your main keyword phrase(s) highlighted . The next step is [...]
This is the first of five articles in the Meta Tag series to help ensure that DIY (Do It Yourself) business owners are using keywords, description, and title meta tags effectively. For advanced SEO (Search Engine Optimization) keyword optimization, you will need to contact a company that specializes in SEO. This article is written for [...]
