Viper’s Video Quicktags – an easy way to embed videos into your pages or posts

vipers video quicktags

If you are looking for a simple way to embed video into your post or page, customize the skins and size, from sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Viddler, Flickr Video and more, or a video on your server, this is the plugin for you. In the screenshot below, you will see the buttons it adds as [...]

10 Must Have Plugins for WordPress

10musthaveplugins

I have lists and lists of plugins that I recommend to fill certain needs on WordPress blogs and websites. But these are probably the 10 must-have plugins, or at least something to consider : )

Widgets are not just for you sidebars

widgets

Widgets may be more flexible than you think. In this video I will show you how themes use widgets for more than just the sidebars. An entire homepage can be built on widgets in some themes.

Using your media library

media library in WordPress

The media library is where all of your photos, graphics, video and audio are stored. This is an overview of your media libary and how to use it. If you would like to watch a full video on Uploading  and Inserting Images in Posts and Pages, watch this On-Demand Video for only $3.99.

What are your media settings for?

mediasettings

Media settings help you control the default sizes of images that you upload to your posts or pages. If you would like to watch a full video that reviews all of your settings in WordPress, including General, Writing, Reading, Discussion, Media, Privacy and Permalinks, watch this On-Demand Video for only $3.99.

As a Non-Developer, What Do Post Formats Mean to You?

Post Formats

In the previous post, I tended to stay away from the details of the feature Post Formats in WordPress 3.1 release. But even if you aren’t a developer, you will begin to see more and more themes including these, since Post Formats will allow theme designers to design different formats of a blog post in [...]

Do Your Embedded Videos AutoPlay When You Don’t Want Them To

auto play for videos

One aspect of video that can directly affect your bounce rates of visitors, is if the video auto plays. For a lot of people they find this very distracting, or jarring. If someone wants to watch your video, give them the opportunity to start it. What happens it most times when a WordPress user embeds [...]