Category: WordPress
WordPress version 3.3.2 Released
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WordPress has just released an update to their WordPress.org software – version 3.3.2. This update fixes a number of security bugs and vulnerabilities. It has been some time since we’ve had an update from WordPress but I am glad to see this is a security update instead of feature upgrades. For me security is far [...]
WordPress 3.3.1 Released
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The WordPress 3.3 update was rather large, with a number of new features and layouts for blog users. WordPress have now rolled our version 3.3.1 of their software to tackle some security vulnerabilities that arose from the 3.3 update. Blog Security is an important aspect often overlooked and I am always vigilant about making sure [...]
WordPress 3.3 Now Released
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WordPress 3.3 has been released and you should start seeing the Upgrade button in your WordPress dashboard. A number of enhancements have been made, such as: Automatic file type detection on media upload Drag and Drop media interface More file formats allowed for upload WordPress Dashboard redesign New Header Admin toolbar New Info popups in [...]
WordPress releasing their own PPC Ad Network
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Everyday 50,000 new WordPress blogs are created. Over the years many WordPress bloggers have looked to ads and advertising to make money off their blogs. This has lead to WordPress developing their own Ad network, which has been unveiled today. WordAds – the new advertising network by WordPress. So far its understood that WordAds will [...]
WordPress 3.3 Coming Soon
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WordPress has changed the way web content is created and blogging as know it. WordPress have been working hard on their 3.3 version release, which is expected to be released at the end of November. There are a number of new features in version 3.3, the most useful being: 1. Redesigned Admin Bar 2. New [...]
WordPress Security
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WordPress is the most popular blogging software in the world, and ‘out-of-the-box’ the security is pretty good as WordPress are always actively releasing updates that include security enhancements. However there is still further room to secure your WordPress installation, particularly if you are on your own server. If you have a shared host *generally* the [...]
WordPress releases version 3.2.1
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WordPress has released version 3.2.1 of their Blogging software to fix minor bugs and inconsistencies in their bigger 3.2 update. Fixes include: – better JSON support – corrections in 20-Eleven theme and several other maintenance fixes. The update button should appear in your WordPress dashboard shortly. Make sure you make up a backup of your [...]
WordPress Version 3.2 released
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WordPress has rolled out version 3.2 of their popular blogging platform for WordPress.org users. This release is named Gershwin and the update includes: – updated Admin user interface – new default Twenty Eleven theme (Twenty 11) – Full screen editor – Updated and extended Admin Bar for logged in users – Speed and page loading [...]
WordPress releases version 3.1.4 – Security Updates
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Hi All – just a quick update to let you know WordPress has released version 3.1.4 of their popular blogging software to feature a number of security updates. Specifically the update addresses Database and Editor level vulnerabilities that could allow deeper access into the site beyond assigned user roles. So go in into your WordPress dashboard and [...]
WordPress Design Tips
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We love WordPress, but when we are looking to optimise this blogging platform for speed and user experience – what are the best WordPress Design Tips we should consider? Here is our list of WordPress Design Tips that can help optimise your Blog and page loading. 1. Don’t make changes to your core WordPress files. [...]
3 Tips to Creating Interactive Web Design
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If you are building a website these days, you want to create something compelling that gets visitors returning, and stands out from the crowd. Quality web design is a crucial aspect of making a new website or blog, and we will give you some ideas how to make a good looking website. 1. Platform / [...]
7 Tips for Making a New Blog
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If you are looking at starting a new blog, sometimes it can seem like a daunting task – where do you start? We have compiled a simple but effective list in getting your blog off the ground with the basic foundations set. Do the extra work upfront and I think your new blog will have [...]
Link Building Strategies for your Blog
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Today I am going to look at various internal and external link building strategies to maximise the SEO of your Blog. SEO is my number 1 marketing strategy and I get a large amount of organic traffic from Search Engines – but I still want to improve this further and am always looking for ways [...]
WordPress releases Version 3.1.3 – Security Updates
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WordPress has released version 3.1.3 of their popular open source Blogging platform. A number of Security Updates are included such as: – Security and Taxonomy hardening – Enhancements to stop username sniffing – Media Library Bug fixes and updates – Improved File uploading security on Low Security Web Hosting Accounts – Cleans up Old Import [...]
Debugging WordPress
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If you are running a WordPress installation and are using many 3rd party plugins – it’s probably worth your while as part of regular WordPress maintenance to Debug your site. Using a combination of plugins often causes the doomed Blank White WordPress pages, category links not working, and sitewide searching often doesn’t work as well [...]
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Blog commenting is an important aspect in determining how active your blog is, and how well you are engaging your visitors. Over the past couple of years as blogging has become so popular and with so many blogs now, many have speculated that blog commenting is dead. Whilst I don’t necessarily believe this it is [...]
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