A directory of WordPress sites

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Owen

If you’re looking for a directory to list your WordPress site, you can find a specific WordPress Directory that can match your needs. Directories are a great place to try and get some more traffic to your site and free directory submission is a great way to do some easy SEO for your site.

There are also some plugins and themes that you can use to set up your own directory. I might do a few reviews of these in the future, but so far I haven’t really had the time to evaluate any of them. If you have any experience, feel free to drop a comment and let us know what you’ve used and what you thought of it.

Is it Christmas yet?

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Owen

: Image via Wikipedia

Well, there are mince pies in the shops already and I hear you can even get a Christmas tree if you know where to look. The problem is that it’s still September and there’s still some way to go till Christmas, but if you really want to crack out the C9 led christmas lights, the inflatable snowman and all the matching reindeer; well no one is going to stop you.

If you want to bling up your blog, well, check out WP Christmas, a special plugin that adds that festive spirit to your website.So, who else loves Christmas?

Auction plugin for WordPress

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Owen

Have you ever wanted to run an auction on your site? Well WP Auctions is the way to go. With a myriad of different features and multiple ways to run an auction experience, WP Auctions will keep your visitors on their toes; coming back to your site for me. It’s easy to use and you can use it to run auctions featuring anything from cheap cigars to luxury sport cars.

There’s a free version to try and choice of fully fledged versions. The premium version includes a multi-site license and bunch of add-ons to make your auctioneering more effective. Check it out!

WordPress moves towards openness

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Owen

An interesting development as Automattic donates the WordPress logo to the non-profit foundation. Here are the detail:

The WordPress community took a big step forward today when Matt announced that Automattic has donated the WordPress trademark to the non-profit WordPress Foundation. Moving forward, the Foundation will be responsible for safeguarding the trademarked name and logo from misuse toward the end of protecting WordPress and preventing confusion among people trying to figure out if a resource is “official” or not.

It’s a move towards transparency. It doesn’t matter if you’re running a simple site, or one selling furnace filters, it’s nice to know that the platform you’re using is getting more and more accountable.

WordPress for Blackberry

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Owen

I’ve just read that WordPress for Blackberry 1.4.3 has been released. Many big improvements have been made for devices running OS5.0 or higher, including:

Improvements to the post GeoTagging feature. The app allows you to choose a location from a list of predefined options: GPS, contact entry in the address book, manually inserting an address, recently selected, clicking on a point in a map.
Preview Improvements.
Bug fixing.

It’s a good addition to your arsenal if you happen to be a BlackBerry user, regardless of whether you have a blog about ballet or one about reviews of the best Branson vacation package. The fact that you can edit your blog and post new content on the move is pretty powerful.

Check it out!

Video on your website

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Owen

If you’re looking to embed flash videos on your website, here’s a plugin that might do the trick for you. FLV Flash Fullscreen Video Player is a plugin that lets you easily and quickly embed a Flash Video anywhere you like on your WordPress blog. Embedding a video is pretty simple, is uses a shortcode in this fashion:

[flashvideo video=demo-video.flv /]

It’s pretty easy to use and even allows your users to view your videos in full screen mode. So, if they wanted, they could rig up their computer to an LCD TV and watch them in their full glory.

Enjoy!

What’s the weather like?

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Owen

Here’s another good plugin that can fit quite a few websites. It’s called WP-Weather and lets you pop a weather forecast on your website with no effort at all. It uses the weather from weather.com and even generates an image that can be used on your site.

It’s a useful plugin that will work well on your site, regardless of whether it’s a hyperlocal site, or one that’s dedicated to rv insurance. You don’t really need an excuse really, but the weather display can be quite effective in making your site look a bit exciting.

Google Maps plugin

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Owen

Here’s a great plugin if you ever need a map on your website. The Google Maps for WordPress plugin lets you easily embed a map into your WordPress blog without having to mess around with code or embeds. All you need is a Google Maps API key and you can then use shortcodes to add maps to your posts and pages.

It’s a great tool to use on a blog which can be supplemented with maps. So, for example, if you have a travel website, there’s nothing better than a map to help someone out in a travel emergency. They say a picture can convey a 100 words, well; a map can convey just as many.

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