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Learn How To Move WordPress Blog Files To New Directory

wpdaddy — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:18:01 +0000

If you own a blog you will need to deal with its files transfer. In order you want to change the files location there is no need to reinstall your blog. All you should do is just locate your WordPress files from one lace to another. It will appear to be easy as ABC if you will follow the steps which are described below:

1. If you want to move your blog files and change the URL you need to accomplish the following:
- create a new directory if its necessary
- do the back up of all index.php files as well as any other documents which are important in case you want to move WordPress to the root directory

2. You need to log in to your blog administration panel and go the general settings section. In the general panel you will be able to create a new folder where the core files will be transferred. Then you should match your weblog address location to the one you have created. After some time the core files will be moved from old directories to the new ones. Don’t forget to update the permalinks as well.

3. If you noticed that some of the images are lost don’t worry as you can easily restore them. You need to open the SQL database and change the path of the missing image. If you don’t want your any new uploads to appear in the new directories you should change the “store uploads folder” settings as well. You can do it by switching to the following panel - Administration/Settings/Miscellaneous.

After you have implemented all the changes you need to test your blog and find out what may be wrong, then correct your mistakes if necessary. If everything is ok you may proceed to working with your blog. This is how easy it is!

How To Clean Up Your WordPress Blog And Make It Work Effectively

wpdaddy — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:16:13 +0000

After you have created a blog your work only begins so you should be ready to spend your time to get the result you are aimed at. Launching a blog is not enough for it to bring you profit. You need to provide qualitative content, to optimize it, update your blog and…clean it up regularly.

Every WordPress blog needs to be cleaned up from time to time in order to stay always in demand. What does it mean? It means that you should implement some simple changes in your weblog in order to refresh its performance. Let’s examine this issue in details.

1. Blog update.
Always update your WordPress blog to the latest version as it will provide new useful feature to work with your website. As a rule, update is offered automatically when you log in to your blog. Don’t neglect these messages and stay up-to-date in order for your blog to function properly. While updating make sure that plugins you use are compatible with new version and don’t forget to make a full backup.

2. Backup.
Doing regular backups is also important so if you don’t have a backups plan it is high time to create one. Don’t worry about the complexity of the task, it is not that difficult. Moreover, you can make use of special WordPress Database Backup Plugin which will make it simple.

3. Plugins update.
Don’t forget to pay attention to the plugins which are installed within your blog. They must be compatible with the WordPress version you use. This is especially crucial in cases when these plugins help your blog work properly and its functioning depends on them. If there are some plugins you don’t use any more it is better to delete them.

4. Static pages content.
You need to look through your static pages content from time to time in order to refresh them somehow. There is always something new to say with the sequence of time so try to make some changes. If you have a portfolio within your blog it is very important for you to update it on the regular basis to show your visitors that you develop your skills and keep your website up to date.

5. Sidebar items.
Your website sidebar also needs changes so don’t forget to check it. You need to review the items which are located in the sidebar and think over some effective updates which can be really useful for your website.

6. Hosting.
If you have noticed that your web hosting provider does not satisfy your requirements any more it’s time to think over switching to another hosting company. Don’t be afraid to do it as you lose nothing in this case. Changing hosting provider to better one is a chance to improve your blog performance.

7. Posts.
Finally, review your blog posts. There must be some drafts which are waiting for your attention for a long time, or there are some old posts you can give a new life to. Also check your articles to find out whether there are some broken links and remove them in order not to confuse your readers and not spoil your weblog presentation.

These are really simple but very effective rules which will help you to clean up your WordPress blog as well as refresh its outlook and functioning. If you want to learn more about proper blog maintenance stay with us and follow new updates!

10 SEO Tips For WordPress That Really Work

wpdaddy — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:44:59 +0000

You know that after you have created and launched a WordPress blog you need to think over its promotion and how to implement search engine optimization effectively. Some webmasters are sure that SEO is somehow boring, others think that is is not an easy task and try to find the most helpful professional assistance spending money. But the truth is that search engine optimization is not only easy to implement but may become enjoyable as well if you know how to do it properly. In fact there is nothing difficult at all - you need only time, patience and some endeavours to get the desired results.

Today we decided to help you make your website more popular and attended place. That is why we’d like you to pay a special attention to the following rules which promise you a successful SEO for WordPress blog you own which will work for its profit and is really easy to implement.

1. Create relevant content.
The first and most popular rule which stays topical from year to year implies creating a high-quality content for your blog readers. This is what attracts attention both of new subscribers and search engines. Don’t forget that your blog content must be interesting to read and up-to-date as well as “tasty” for search engines. Read next!

2. Use keywords in posts text.
You need to use keywords within your blog articles. But how, which ones and why? The point is that using several key phrases which are frequently used by Internet surfers will help your blog appear on Google. But you must use keywords wisely and not cram the text with them as it will contradict the rule of readability. It is better to include 2 or three main keywords in your article in the way they will harmoniously join your text and want harm its sense. If you want to improve your articles visibility you should use the main keywords in the posts titles.

3. Link to some cool content
It is also important to let your blog readers estimate other content with relevant and useful information. Why? Because of two reasons. First, it will show your blog subscribers that you try your best to provide the coolest content. Secondly, it will help your WordPress blog to become noticed and get benefit from search engines. REMEMBER: don’t post links just to other websites at random. You need to use links which lead to the content which concerns your article and is truly relevant. We’d also recommend you to enable trackbacks which will help other bloggers link to your posts and allow your weblog to obtain good reputation.

4. Optimize URLs.
Pay attention to such important detail of your blog as permalinks which give a lot of information to search engines. So change the URLs in order for them to have a certain name which will represent your blog topic and let the search engines index it properly. If you don’t know how to change the permalink here is an explanation:
- choose “Permalinks” option in the settings
- choose custom structure and put the following:
Custom Structure = /%postname%/
Category Base = category
Tag Base = tag

5. Optimize the images.
If you use images within your blog post you need to optimize them as well. This is a detail which should not be avoided as it can really boost your blog visibility. The point is that providing your images with titles and alt tags will make them appear in search results if someone types these keywords.

6. Install WordPress plugins.
WordPress offers a pretty bunch of various plugins which can help you implement a more effective search engine optimization campaign. For example, you can create a Google sitemap within your blog with special Google XML Sitemaps Plugin which will simplify your efforts. There is also a WordPress SEO Plugin which allows you adding article title, description and main keywords related to it. This is a crucial part of your SEO program as due to proper meta data you will make your posts more visible.

7. Customize slug section.
You need to pay attention to a so called slug field which is right below your new article title and is responsible for its website address. The name you type in the slug section will show up in your posts URL, e.g. http//:wpdaddy.com/blog/wordpress-seo-tips where “wordpress-seo-tips” is what you’ve written in a slug field. If your site URL will have the same keywords as meta data your content will get much appreciation from the search engines for sure.

8. Check XHTML code validation.
You obligatory need to provide a valid XHTML code and there are is a reason why you must validate your blog to W3C standards. This reason implies your website proper visibility and indexing which in its turn provides more visits and blog reputation growth. If you have some HTML knowledge you can do the validation on your own. All you need is to use a W3C Validator, type your WordPress blog name and follow step-by-step recommendations it will give you. So instead of being worry that your blog may experience some problems because of the improper coding spend some time on its validation.

9. Revive old articles.
Here is another trick to make your blogging a more effective and profitable activity. If your blog exists for quite a long time and contains a lot of articles last of which were published nearly half a year ago you need to recycle them. It means that you just republish such articles. Moreover, if you want to improve your site rankings you don’t have to change the permalink. The point is that republishing the article with old permalink will help you get some fresh links to the page which already has its place in Google.

10. Update regularly.
You must post articles to your blog on the regular basis, e.g. not less than once a week. Don’t try to provide the content which has no special use for the readers and don’t post articles which are shorter than 350 words. Have some time and work on your content in order to make it fresh, interesting to read and proper from SEO point of view. Regular blog update will help you keep the attention of your subscribers and will influence positively on your website rankings.

If you will perform every point listed above thoroughly your WordPress blog will definitely get better position and win a reputation you’d like it to obtain. But it doesn’t mean that this is all you need to do. Don’t stop searching for new SEO techniques and trying hand at new services which can promote your blog with maximum efficiency and profit!

Cool Themes To Build Kids Websites

wpdaddy — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:34:16 +0000

If you decided to run a kids website WordPress gives you an excellent possibility to build one with minimum time and effort required. With the help of redymade WordPress themes you will be able to set up any WordPress-powered site dedicated to children making it stunning and fully-functional. You don’t have to possess any extra knowledge to create any kids website, whether it will be of learning or entertaining character, as WordPress platform is famous for being full of easy-to-use options allowing you constructing any website with simple clicks.

Our today’s collection implies various eye-catching WordPress templates developed specially for websites related to our little precious, so please feel free to browse it!

1. My Lil Crib Wordpress Theme

2. Kids Style Theme

3. Baby Blog theme

4. Kids Blog WordPress Theme

5. Baby Sitter Theme

6. Kids Blog Theme

7. Little Precious

8. Farmville Wordpress Theme

9. Childreb Blog WordPress Theme

10. Baby Blog WordPress Theme

10 Cool Photo Galleries Plugins

wpdaddy — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:26:20 +0000

If you want to showcase photos within your WordPress blog with maximum efficiency there is a way to achieve it easily. You don’t have to be a skilled web developer or buy expensive extra software, all you need to do is to make use of specially created WordPress plugins most of which are available even for free download. With their help you will be able to display your photos, organize them into galleries, use them within your blogs and pages and customize according to your own requirements. You can choose your own solution among numerous WordPress plugins available on the web and start sharing your photo galleries through your blog with simple clicks. To make it easier for you we have picked up 10 coolest WordPress photo galleries plugins, so browse the collection and find the tool that fits you best.

1. Shutter Reloaded

Shutter Reloaded is a small-size image viewer which does not require the external libraries. It is distinguished by a lot of features, such as resizing images, combining them in sets, preloading the neighbour ones for smooth display and browser compatibility. Moreover, you are allowed to customize the background settings as well as the color of text and buttons according to your own likings.

2. AWSOM Pixgallery

This plugin was developed to make it easy for you to showcase your artworks within an online portfolio. It possesses the following features:
- watermarking
- captioning with HTML or Visual Editor
- sorting
- thumbnails auto creation
- commenting etc
Being a native WordPress plugin AWSOM Pixgallery doesn’t require any configuration or additional tools. You can operate the plugin via standard WordPress admin panel.

3. FancyBox for WordPress

FancyBox is an easy-to-use plugin which can be integrated within your weblog with simple clicks. You are allowed to customize it if necessary changing borderd, width and color, animation time and zoom speed, etc. With the help of jQuery the plugin will be applied to any thumbnail that has a direct link to the image, e.g. posts and sidebar. All you need to do is to activate the necessary options.

4. WP-Gallery-Remote

WP-Gallery-Remote displays images in posts and pages from any gallery installation with the help of Gallery-Remote-Protocol. The plugin possesses such features as:
- multiple gallery instalations
- multiple wpgr tags support
- plain and carousel output type
- Lightbox integration
- gallery images captions
- CURL or CURL emulation support

5. DM Albums

DM Albums imply an inline photo gallery plugin which helps you showcase high quality images perfectly fitting your blog size. The features:
- drag-n-drop photo sorting
- adding photo links to the main photo
- captions from the WordPress editor
- album management facilties
- automatic thumbnails creation
- full configuration via an admin panel

6. Flickr + Highslide

This plugin is responsible for displaying photos with highslide and offers you 13 exclusive ways of photo showcasing. Besides, you can create a unique look for your gallery using one of the 8 styles offered. With this plugin you can display photos from photoset in latest or random mode, change the size of thumbnails and images as well as separate your photos into pages.

7. Inline Gallery

Inline Gallery is a photo gallery plugin with a great numbers of features inclusing:
- plug and play
- easy configuration
- multiple galleries per post
- WordPress WYSIWYG editor integration, and much more.

8. PhotoQ Photoblog Plugin

If you want to turn your WordPress into a fullt-functional photoblog this plugin will become an excellent finding. It allows you uploading several photos at a time managing them conveniently. PhotoQ was developed specially to make the process of photos posting automatic and as comfortable and easy as possible. You upload the photo, add the information you want and then PhotoQ generates the post on its basis.

9. Featured Content Gallery

Featured Content Gallery is a WordPress plugin which allows you establishing a fully customizable photo gallery within your WordPress blog automatically. You need to select the images and display posts, pages or categories with a text and a thumbnail carousel. Moreover, you are allowed to change the gallery color, size, style and much more.

10. G4B Photo Gallery

This WordPress plugin is distinguished by flexibility, simplicity in use and effective way of your photo albums publication. With its help you can include a full-blown photo album anywhere on your weblog just typing the keyword. G4B Photo Gallery can be easily customized with CSS, allows you creating and managing albums uploading and editing photos within them, set thumbnails and full view sizes as well as cropping them. The plugin also supports PHP 4 and PHP 5.

LuckyFolio Wordpress theme support

wpdaddy — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:30:59 +0000

Please post any questions you might have about lucky folio theme here and we’ll get back to you ASAP!

Useful Tips To Increase Your Blog Subscribers

wpdaddy — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:06:16 +0000

If you own a blog attracting as many readers as you can is a number one task for you. Your subscribers is an indicator of your success so you should take care of this issue and make use of special techniques which allow you increasing your weblog popularity.

1. Make your RSS icons visible
If you want your blog to get followers you need to make your RSS icon visible so that every reader may notice it at once and subscribe. It is better to place the RSS icon and an email subscription at the top of your blog pages or in the header. Don’t forget about your RSS icon design as it should be vivid and professional to be both visible and attractive.
Remember that the process of subscription should not take long so try to provide less fields for the readers to fill. This will make a subscription more convenient and pleasant for your blog visitors.

2. Add content on a regular basis
To make readers come back for the new information you need to update your blog regularly adding relevant and interesting content to it at least 2 times a week. Thus you will get the readers interested and they will definitely visit it again and again.

3. Comment on other blogs
It is common among bloggers to comment on different blogs in order to get backlinks, promote their own blog and build additional traffic. This technique will be more useful if you place your blog RSS URL in the field of your website URL as it may bring you not only traffic but new subscribers as well.

4. Offer gifts for subscription
In order to attract more readers you can write a book and offer it as a gift for every user who will subscribe to your blog. This way you can increase the number of your blog followers significantly which in its turn will raise your blog popularity and success.

5. Write guest posts
If you want to make your blog more popular and promote it on the web effectively writing guest posts will become another great solution. Try to publish your best works in order for the readers to see your best capabilities and attract them to visit your blog for more interesting posts. Before you publish your guest post you will be asked to write a few lines about yourself and your activity. This is a good chance to insert your RSS feed URL and get more subscribers at once.

6. Join the community
There is a lot of blogging communities you can join to in order to promote your blog and attract new visitors. Just find the community corresponding your niche and take part in the discussions, you will be noticed by other bloggers and readers and some of them may become your new subscribers.

7. Take part in forums discussions
If you run a blog you may become a member of special forums related to your niche and discuss the related topics within them. Apart from being noticed by other webmasters you can also promote your blog by placing an RSS feed link in the signature section. Thus every user will see it in the replies you post and there is chance someone will follow your blog link.

8. Insert a tag line
When you post a new article to your blog you can add a tag line at the end of it. This way your blog readers will be able to subscribe or follow you on social networks immediately without looking for a link in the header or other sections of your weblog.

Do not forget to interact with your blog readers by means of different contest or giveaways which will not only show your friendly attitude towards the users but help you to attract new subscribers as well. Stay active and your success won’t take long to appear!

Would You Ever Guess These Websites Are Running On The WordPress?

wpdaddy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:39:55 +0000

WordPress is no longer just a blogging platform - it is a full-blown CMS allowing you establishing stunning fully-functional websites for any purposes. Its facilities has extended so much that entering this or that website you may not even guess it is developed with WordPress. Still can’t believe? Than our compilation will prove it to you in the most vivid way. We have gathered 15 most striking websites built on the WordPress basis which will show you the real power of WordPress CMS.

1. Boys’ Life Magazine

This magazine is aimed at scouting fans and is an official publication of the Boy Scouts Of America. The website through which Boy’s Life Magazine is represented looks very bright and makes every visitor understand that it is created for active and enthusiastic people.

2. Hack a Day

This WordPress-powered website is dedicated to different interesting hacks and is crammed with information. But its design allows placing such an amount of content in the way that you can enjoy it without any obstacles.

3. Fail Blog

The design of this funny blog looks simple but too complex to call this website a WordPress-based one from the first sight. Still this is it!

4. BBC Top Gear

Have you ever seen a WordPress website with such a stunning and functional design? Than take a look and enjoy!

5. I Can Has Cheezburger?

This website looks like any other ordinary entertainment one with lots of multimedia content to view, but the most marvelous thing about it is that it’s developed with WordPress. I bet you couldn’t have guess, could you?

6. URB Magazine

The URB Magazine website impresses by creative and very eye-catching design. This is how WordPress is able to amaze you.

7. Vtravelled Blog

This travel blog is distinguished both by fresh and vivid look and great functionality facilities, and all these advantages are achieved due to WordPress!

8. PopWatch

Pop Watch is an entertainment blog distinguished by stylish portal-like design. A great example of modern and informative website created on the WordPress basis.

9. COED Magazine

COED Magazine makes you sure once again that WordPress is an ideal solution for any online magazine establishment allowing to make it look stylish and very competitive.

10. Emploi-Manche

Browsing the pages of this stunning website you you will hardly believe such a beauty can be created with WordPress. But it’s true - this wonderful French website is really WordPress-based.

11. Hotel Paradiso

If you ever planned to launch a website to promote your hotel business you definitely need to choose WordPress CMS. This website will prove you how striking and unmatched it can look!

12. UGS Mag

Yes, this bright multicolored website is also developed with WordPress. Extraordinary design, multiple site sections and eye-catching color scheme impress greatly!

13. Lucas Hirata

This is a WordPress-driven desinger portfolio which stand out by premium design and smooth functionality. Well done, WordPress!

14. Wikintie

This website doesn’t look like an ordinary blog based on WordPress but this is how you can use this powerful CMS for the most attractive website creation.

15. GAG

GetAndGive is a website with extraordinary navigation and imposing design which combines innovative WordPress facilities in the most efficient and beneficial way.

Beautiful IceTemplates WordPress Themes

wpdaddy — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:50:42 +0000

IceTemplates is famous for creating exclusive website templates distinguished by premium quality and high grade design for every purpose you pursue. Among rich collections of exceptional website templates developed by IceTemplates designers you will find numerous Flash templates and Flash CMS templates as well as Swish, jQuery and Joomla themes for any taste. Apart from it IceTemplates offers its customers amazing collection of stunning WordPress themes created to become an ideal basis for any WordPress-powered website you are going to set up. So today we’d like all WordPress lovers to estimate a compilation of second-to-none WordPress themes created by IceTemplates professionals.

1. Photographers blog flash animated wordpress theme

This stunning WordPress theme will become an ideal solution for a personal online photo portfolio allowing you to showcase your creative art works with most efficiency. The theme is distinguished by friendly and stylish black & white design which will be to the taste of every viewer. Displaying and managing your online photo gallery established with the help of this WordPress theme is easy as ABC!

2. Hotel blog wordpress theme

If you are going to create a premium WordPress-powered website to represent your hotel online this theme will be an excellent finding for sure. Its elegant design and advanced functionality facilities will help you to set up beautiful full-blown website with a few simple clicks.

3. Recipes flash flipbook wordpress theme

You are fond of cooking and want to launch your own recipes book online? Than this premium WordPress theme is a number one choice without dispute. It allows you not only displaying your favourite dishes recipes but attaching featured photos and videos as well allowing setting up the most delicious website ever!

4. Freelance writer wordpress flash theme

If you are a freelance designer and need a worthy personal page to display your skills and attract employers this WordPress theme is exactly what you are looking for. Due to its pleasant-to-the-eye white & blue design your website won’t be left unnoticed and will undoubtedly single out allowing you to take the leading position among other web developers.

5. Flipbook photo blog wp flash template

This amazing WordPress theme allows you setting up a modern interactive photo website to share your talent through the world. Apart from its creative flip book design it is also distinguished by live action provided by Flash technology which will make your website look vivid and dynamic.

6. World sport wordpress theme flash animated

This Flash animated WordPress theme was developed specially for a sport website you’d like to launch. It possesses simple but really attractive design enhanced by Flash animation elements which provide your website with unmatched live and dynamic presentation.

7. Tech news flash wordpress theme

If you have decided to run your own news website this WordPress theme will become an ideal basis for it without dispute. Its classic blue & white design and modern Flash effects will make an astounding impression on every visitor allowing your website to stand out against a background of others.

8. Automotive blog wordpress theme flash animated

Elegant interactive design and contemporary functionality facilities of this premium WordPress theme make it a one-stop solution for an automotive website you want to set up. The theme allows you establishing a fully-functional live and dynamic website distinguished by fantastic visual presentation for it to bring you the most benefits.

9. Creative writer wordpress template

This WordPress theme will become an excellent basis for a writer’s personal website allowing you to display your content within creatively dot only for publishing your writtesigned web pages. Moreover, this template provides features not only for publishing your written content but posting photos and videos as well which enhances your WordPress-based website presentation greatly.

10. Business wordpress theme

If you want to represent your company via premium WordPress-powered website this theme will be to your taste beyond doubt. Its stylish imposing design will make your business website look exclusive and competitive, and its numerous functionality features will help you communicate with your customers and business partners.

WordPress Just For Everything

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:42:58 +0000

Every blogger knows that WordPress is the most powerful platform allowing creating blogs of any kind with simple clicks and enjoy everyday writing to the full. Really, WordPress is able to satisfy your every need and fit any purpose you pursue while establishing your own blog that is why it is so appreciated by webmasters and so widely used. But apart from being an ideal solution for fast and easy weblogs establishment WordPress also gives an opportunity to set up any full-blown website, from personal to commercial, which means that you get much more than just a chance for every day writing. With the help of readymade WordPress templates and advanced developing tools provided by WordPress platform you are able to construct websites for personal and commercial use, establish online photo gallery, news or educational portal and much more. You can dedicate your WordPress-powered website to any issue you like making it both stunning and fully-functional.

In order to make it more obvious we have highlighted 10 main types of websites which can be successfully created with WordPress, so you will see for yourself that WordPress is much more than just a blogging platform!

Professional Free Wordpress Skins

Learn How To Move WordPress Blog Files To New Directory

How To Clean Up Your WordPress Blog And Make It Work Effectively

10 SEO Tips For WordPress That Really Work

Cool Themes To Build Kids Websites

10 Cool Photo Galleries Plugins

LuckyFolio Wordpress theme support

Useful Tips To Increase Your Blog Subscribers

Would You Ever Guess These Websites Are Running On The WordPress?

Beautiful IceTemplates WordPress Themes

WordPress Just For Everything

1. Personal pages

2. Business websites

3. Entertainment websites

4. Education websites

5. Fashion websites

6. Wedding websites

7. Photo galleries

8. Social media websites

9. News portals

10. Commercial websites