Monthly Archives: May 2010

WordPress 3.0 RC

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The Release Candidate of WordPress 3.0 is now out for everyone to download and try. You may have seen the betas come available, but a Release Candidate is as close to the final version as you can get. In fact, if no major issues are uncovered, it will actually be the final release.

The reason behind a release candidate is that, although the software is tested on a variety of platform, there’s no way to mimic every possible combination of different requisites that WordPress relies on to work properly. So, this phase is crucial to gather an final information about what’s may or may not work to ensure as few problems as possible when the final version is released. So, whether you have a WordPress blog or a site about adult acne treatment, it’s always worth playing it safe and making sure it works on the latest release of WordPress.

Tried out Twenty Ten?

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There’s a great new theme that’s the default theme for WordPress called Twenty Ten. It has some great features and goes a long way towards providing plain vanilla installs with a great look and feel that is also very customisable. There’s more about it down at the WordPress blog, but in the meantime, just knowing you get custom backgrounds and custom headers for your blog is definitely a step in the right direction as far as new users are concerned. You could have a blog about tatuaje cigars as far as the theme is concerned, if it looks good people will be happy and visit your website again.

Article Workflow Plugin

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Every wanted to turn your WordPress site into a collaborative article publishing platform? Well, that’s what the Article Directory Plugin does. Here’s the blurb from the plugin:

Article Directory Plugin for WordPress allows contributors to add articles to your WordPress blog. You have the control to allow or reject the article and publish it on your web site. Add customizable content to your WordPress blog in the shortest period of time. From user-friendly customization options to easy content creation process, Your Articles Directory prides itself in content authoring for your users… regardless of technical limitations. Our unique Article Directory System allows you to backfill your WordPress Blog with targeted content.

I think I might try this out on ManxVoice, once I’ve finished what I have planned for it. I actually know someone working on a site cataloguing weight loss stories, I’m pretty sure he’ll find that useful too.

New version of WP Auctions Lite

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There’s a new version of WP Auctions Lite, the free plugin for WordPress that lets you sell things right on your blog. It’s a bit like auctioning things on eBay, except you don’t have to pay any fees for listing, for winning or for anything at all. Here are some of the features of the plugin:

  • Host as many auctions as you like.
  • Upload an image for your auction.
  • Use PayPal to accept payments.
  • Easily Edit, End or Delete your auctions.
  • Use HTML to describe your auctions, you can even include video!
  • Set a specific end date and time, down to the second.
  • Sleek AJAX popup to show your auctions.
  • Easy to use backend admin area to manage your auctions.

You can use the plugin to sell anything you want on your blog, from shoes to cars, from diamonds to that secret list you made of foods that burn fat. And the best thing is that it won’t cost you a cent. Check it out today!

Upgraded to WordPress 3.0 Beta 2

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I’ve upgraded to WordPress 3.0 Beta 2 and I must say, there are a couple of great improvements in this new feature. I haven’t tried out all the new features, but the ones I tried are working very nicely. So far I’ve tried custom posts (new plugin in the pipeline) and I’ve also converted Arthur’s First Steps into a WordPress Multisite installation down at The Owenson Kids.

It’s great when you get new features like that free. A software upgrade can open the door to a whole bunch of functionality you get for free. It doesn’t matter if you have a website dedicated to your family, or to apidexin reviews, you get all this stuff for free when you upgrade to the next version.

Delving into Affiliate Treasure

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WordPress Affiliate Pro is an interested tool that can turn your WordPress blog into a money-making engine. It lets you set up keywords and affiliate links, then automatically scans your blog and turns your posts and pages into potential gold mines by replacing replacing those keywords with your affiliate links. It’s all done automatically and transparently meaning that you don’t have to do any work yourself. There’s no code to write and no manual changing of links, just let the plugin do the work for you.

So, let’s say for example that you have a blog with a few hundred pages talking about the hazards of modern day life. With one click you can turn all the sentences with the words free life insurance quote into a link that goes to a site you want. Or, let’s say you have a dance blog that talks about all aspect of dancing. You can set up the plugin so that every time you use the term: pointe shoes, it takes you to an affiliate shop where you can earn a commission on what’s being sold.

Sounds promising? Try WordPress Affiliate Pro today!