My New Social Media Icon Plugin: Sharebar

December 19, 2011 47 Comments
Sharebar

I've been asked about the social media icon bar that I've recently installed along the side of my posts (this, of course, could change at any time). It's called Sharebar. How to Install Sharebar Search for it via your WordPress Dashboard by going to Plugins –> Add New –> Sharebar. Once it's installed and activated, {Continue reading…}

6 Useful Things to Know About Plugins

October 6, 2011 11 Comments
Plugin tips

Plugins are great. They are undoubtedly one of the best things about WordPress. But like all great things, they have quirks and we should be aware of them. Photo by Samuel M. Livingston 1. Plugins are WordPress-specific. I know a lot of you use Blogger (there's no shame in that!), but unfortunately, plugins aren't available on Blogger. {Continue reading…}

How to Add Social Media Icons to Your Sidebar

June 17, 2010 47 Comments

I've been asked a lot about the social media icons many blogs have in their sidebar (i.e. like the Twitter, Facebook, RSS, YouTube icons you see there to the right). Stacy and Jordan both asked about them when I called for reader questions and others have asked me via email. If you want a quick {Continue reading…}

Are You Overlooking this Easy Way to Increase Your Site's Stickiness?

June 3, 2010 56 Comments

There's one place on many blogs with some decent stickiness potential but is overlooked by many bloggers. Where? The little box produced by the What Would Seth Godin Do plugin. How the What Would Seth Godin Do plugin works If you're unfamiliar with this plugin, it causes a customizable box to appear either above or {Continue reading…}

How to Install a Plugin or Theme Via FTP

May 5, 2010 16 Comments
How to Download a plugin.

Yesterday I showed you how to use FTP — getting it set up and how it works. Today we'll see FTP in action. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows you to transfer several files at once. This can come in very handy for bloggers in many ways. One of the most common ways FTP is helpful {Continue reading…}