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Wordpress Plugin – My Link Order

Tom — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:53:56 +0000

One frustration I had in the past with Wordpress was organizing my link navigation. I tried for a while using the WordPress Navigation Tool (NAVT) plugin, but found that it was a bit quirky and unpredictable. Recently I’ve discovered and have been using the My Link Order plugin.

My Link Order allows you to set the order in which links and link categories will appear in the sidebar. Uses a drag and drop interface for ordering. Adds a widget with additional options for easy installation on widgetized themes.

This is one of my favorite Wordpress plugins.

Errors with Wordpress Comment Login

Tom — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:36:54 +0000

I’ve found that on some of my Wordpress sites since upgrading to version 2.7 that if a user clicks on the link to login to leave a comment they would not be taken to the login page. I was able to fix it by copying some code from the default comments.php file to the theme I’m using.

Old code:

You must be /wp-login.php?redirect_to=”>logged in to post a comment.

New code:

You must be /wp-login.php?redirect_to=”>logged in to post a comment.

I hope this helps anyone experiencing the same problem.

Adding Wordpress Plugins

Tom — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:17:34 +0000

One of the many improvements in Wordpress 2.7 is the ease of adding and updating plugins. In the past you had to download the plugin, unzip the file and transfer the files back up to your site via FTP.

Now when a plugin becomes outdated and requires an update you simply click on the update link. In addition from the Manage Plugins page there is a Plugin Browser/Installer function. It just can’t get any easier. Once you’ve found a plugin you like, click on install. It will tell you if the software has been tested on your version of Wordpress.

You can see what plugins are available at http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/

Website on a Budget

Tom — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:00:00 +0000

I often get asked how much does it cost to build a website. Of coarse there’s no clear cut answer to that. Every site is different, but the initial costs are:

Domain name registration
Hosting and
Design

After you made your decision on that great domain name, who will host and design your site it’s more about adding/maintaining your content and getting some traffic to your site.

So, let’s say you own a small business, are in a band or have some product to promote and are on a tight budget. How can you have a decent website? I say the answer is to use Wordpress. Although any wed design knowledge is helpful, you don’t necisarrily have to be a web designer to run a Wordpress site. Version 2.7 is very cool and more intuitive in my opinion than past versions. Here’s a presentation on some of the features:

Installation is easy and once you become familiar with the interface you’ll be able to create your own pages and posts. You can catagorize and tag your content to keep it organized and easy to navigate your site as well as add key words and descriptions for search engines. Oh, and did I mention this software is absolutely free?

There are also endless plugins available to add functionality and design themes.

I’ll be adding more articles on some of my favorite tip and plugins. Until then, happy blogging!

75 websites you can submit your blog to

Tom — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:34:45 +0000

I found this article today that looks like it has lots of useful links for increasing traffic to you blog http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/11/29/blog-rss-directories/