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3 Comments April 12, 2012

A Preview of WordPress 3.4 Beta 1

The release of 3.4 is around the corner, sometime in May. It has some great new features, especially around the theme options. In this video I will show you the major features using the Beta 1 version. On the WordPress.org blog they list them as this: Theme Customizer with Previewer Flexible Custom Header Sizes Selecting [...]

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My Presentation at BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2011 in Los Angeles

I had the honor of speaking at this years Blogworld and New Media Expo 2011 in Los Angeles. You can watch my presentation: Stop Losing Readers and Subscribers: A Walk Through a User-Friendly Blog

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My Presentation at: Your WordPress Blog as Your Hub: Content, Conversation and Connections

From my presentation: Is your blog or website the hub for your social media marketing? Find out why your blog should be your home base and how to use it to connect with and reinforce all your other marketing efforts. Your WordPress Blog as Your Hub: Content, Conversation and Connections View more presentations from bobwp.com

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My Presentation at Seattle WordPress Meetup

I had a great time presenting at the Seattle WordPress meetup, where I am also active as a co-organizer. Below you will find the keynote slideshow from it: Your WordPress Site as a Hub for Connections and Conversation. And below that is links to the plugins I mentioned as well. If you missed this event, [...]

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3 Comments August 1, 2011

Presentation at WordCamp Chicago 2011

I had a great time at WordCamp Chicago. Lot of fantastic WP peeps. learning and conversation. I will be writing a post later this week with more shout outs about it. But here is a slideshow of my presentation – How To Attract More Readers With a User-Friendly Website. And as soon as the video [...]

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1 Comment May 12, 2011

WordCamp Seattle 2011 Presentation Video – How To Attract More Readers with a User-Friendly WordPress Site

Check out my video of my presentation at WordCamp Seattle 2011. And here is a link to the slideshow by itself. [wpvideo Vpv0hZlp w=650]

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6 Comments April 6, 2011

10 Smart Ways to Make Your Blog More Comment-friendly

Much of the learning on your blog happens with the rich interactions in the comments section. And the more comments, the more readers and subscribers you get. Here are 10 ways to make your blog more comment friendly. How many are you doing? 1. Make it easy to leave a comment. If you make your [...]

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1 Comment February 8, 2011

How To Control Whether Comments are Published or Held For Moderation

It’s an age old question, do I hold comments for moderation or not? One you need to decide for yourself. Personally, I have never done it. If you have Akismet set up that will catch most spam, and for any that gets through or the occasional “bad comment” those are easy to delete. There is [...]

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18 Comments January 21, 2011

What Makes a Good Blog Comment?: 6 Tips to Get Yours Noticed

You’ve heard about the 90-9-1 rule. Or maybe you haven’t. It goes like this: 90 percent of blog readers never make a comment. 9 percent will comment every so often. And 1 percent will comment regularly. Why do so many smart, creative people freeze up when it’s time to make a blog comment? We’ve all [...]