Helping You Rock Out Your Site Like A Rockstar!

I originally had this video over at WPAddict, but since I have decided to move all my WordPress content over here, I re-did the screencast video for A Walk Through WordPress 3.2.1 using my chosen fonts for my brand. I have also decided to to a screencast for each version. Older versions will appear and be dated as older posts, and the videos will be on my Youtube account – blondishnet.

There are so many people out there in the world, and even millions upon millions of websites out there. Each person is knowledgeable in their own field. Whether it be novice or an expert, when you begin a site, you should not be telling people you are an expert in your field. In fact, I discourage it even as you gain followers, traffic, and overall, influence. Why should you not say that you are an expert? Someone else might come along and know more than you. It might a possible battle of egos in the making. Unfortunately, it does happen Read More →

It takes work to get your content out there for others to see. Whether by social networks, social bookmarking, message boards, and more, it all is based on how you deliver your message. That is how social media works. If you have people who are visiting, you will retain a few, but possibly have some that come one time and never glance back. What do you do to keep them coming back? Well, if your site has valuable information, you may need to make sure you are delivering it in an understandable way. Not everyone thinks and understands as you Read More →

I originally spoke at on my presentation Rocking Out Your Site With WordPress at WordCamp Chicago in 2010. I realized that just hosting my power point on Slideshare is not enough, so I decided to podcast it. You can follow the slideshow while listening to the podcast. Rocking Out Your Site With WordPress – Powerpoint Presentation Rocking Out Your Site With WordPress View more presentations from Nile Flores Rocking Out Your Site With WordPress – Podcast Presentation If you have any questions, or comments, feel free to comment.

A lot of people like to use forums and social networks for communicating. Did you know you can have your own community, much like those forums through your blog’s comment system? Did you know that it should be one of your goals to convert people to comment on your blog? Well, its true! Each person who comes by and leaves a comment, is leaving their mark on your site and might have a good opinion… even if it does not completely agree with you. Those comments make your site dynamic as no other site will have the same exact comment Read More →

Of course, when you go to your own WordPress admin panel and update your profile, you will see that it says you cannot change your username. A lot of people usually choose admin as their login username. This is very common. For those who are using ‘admin’ for their username, it is best to change the password for security reasons since it is a very common username. This tutorial will help you change that. However, for those who later realize it might be best to change your login username, you CAN change it! 1. Go to your database management in Read More →

Converting site visitors is not the easiest in the world. People need convincing all the time, even regulars. How can you do that? What elements of a site might be needed to improve site conversion. Remember, in order to draw people in, you must have something in place so they know what you want them to see, especially if you might even be selling a product. Here are 6 valuable elements you might want to add to your own blog. Featured Content Slider There are so many types of jquery image sliders and many more being introduced daily. However, in Read More →

Direct linking also known as hotlinking where a person uses the image source link on their site instead of hosting it on their own space, is a very common problem. Direct link steals not just the fact that the image was made by another person, but that very person’s bandwidth. Those that pay for their site diskspace and bandwidth have a problem as this drains their bandwidth. If they run out for the month, they face site suspension until the end of the month or paying out of their pocket for extra bandwidth. To combat this problem, there are several Read More →