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What is WordPress?
In this article we define WordPress and why it’s the best content management system on the web. We also look at WordPress’ history and core philosophies.
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Artful Club’s “100 Design Blogs to Follow”
There’s quite a few amazing blogs on this list… if you’re looking for a few new blogs to follow, this is the place to check out some new subscriptions! An infographic by the team at Artfulclub .
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Google Authorship on your Blog: The Why and How
Back in Dublin, I did a session on Google Authorship for the Travel Blogger’s Expo (TBEX), explaining the process and meaning behind linking your website to Google+. The process, while it seems intimidating, is actually very easy, and is (essentially) linking your profile and site together. I wanted to amend my session notes with some other…
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What is #WPChat?
#WPChat: Defined #WPChat is a weekly Twitter chat that takes place on Tuesday night at 8PM EST (5PM PST). We focus on having discussions on WordPress design and development, and on showcasing WordPress used in unique and interesting ways. Sounds awesome. What do we talk about? I want to run #WPChat very similarly to how #BlogChat…
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How to Start a Podcast, Part 2: Hardware / Software
Podcasting can be daunting for a number of reasons. Some people don’t have time to mix together, edit, and publish their podcasts. Others simply hate hearing the sound of their own voice (I honestly fall into this category at times). And still others are bound by technical or financial limits. While I can’t help you…
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How to Start a Podcast, Part 1: Introduction
There’s a mantra I repeat when people ask what they should be doing online: “Go where the people are”. A good rule of thumb is to ask your readers what social media they frequently use, and strive to connect with them there. The one resounding link I’ve always gotten: the ability to listen to podcasts when they’re…
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The Best WordPress Social Sharing Buttons
If you run a blog (or a church site with some sort of event calendar or news section), having a place where your visitors and members can share your content is absolutely invaluable. Sometimes all it takes is for people to start spreading the word about an event. By giving them the chance to do so,…
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Making The Case for The Content Curator
We as humans strive to create beautiful content in everything that we do. Whether that’s a fine oil painting hanging in a museum or the amazing selfie from on top of Christ the Reedeemer in Brazil, that content is something we’ve made and that we’re proud of. I’ve noticed, however, that people think they can sustain their…
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The Beginner’s Guide to CSS
With all of the various tutorials I post on CSS, HTML, and website design, I often get emails from readers that resemble something like this: “This looks awesome, but I have no idea where to start. Do you have anything that talks about the basics of [css/html/jQuery/etc]” It’s worth going back to the very beginning…
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CSS Transitions – A Little Dab'll Do You
CSS Transitions, when used properly, are a great way to provide a bit of eye candy to your site. Providing movement and motion, either upon scroll or reveal of content, is a great way to subtly draw a viewer’s attention. It’s also a way, unfortunately, to annoy the ever-loving crap out of your readers. When…