Solutions to W3 Total Cache + FaceBook Share Conflict
September 5th , 2010
The setting that needs to be changed in order for both plugins to live in harmony
While working on a client site which used both the W3 Total Cache plugin as well as the Facebook Share plugin, I came across a bug where the Facebook Share icon that was to be placed at the top and bottom of each blog post was disappearing, only to be replaced by a “Share” link that linked to nowhere.
Category : 2-Minute Tips & Blog & WordPress
Easy Page-Specific WordPress Sidebars
August 29th , 2010
In yet another step to make WordPress function more like a CMS than a simple blog, there is a recently updated plugin that I think is worth noting.
By default, the WordPress sidebar remains identical on every single page of your web site. However, sometimes we need to be able to have a specific sidebars for different pages. For example, maybe you have a “Products” page that needs testimonials along the sidebar while your “About Us” page sidebar needs to display a listing of awards.
Category : Blog & Cool Tools & WordPress
Review of Easy E-Commerce Solution, Wazala
August 22nd , 2010
Wazala is a great new e-commerce solution that can work with any web site and is designed to make setting up an online store a simple copy, paste, point, and click operation.
In experimenting with Wazala in conjunction with a WordPress website, sadly, at the time of this blog posting, the WordPress plugin simply did not work for me, and I had to refer to the inaccurate instructions on Wazala’s web site to get the thing working (long story short, you need to paste a bit of code directly before the </head> tage of your site.)
However, once you get the code into your header, then it’s smooth sailing without another lick of code necessary to get your store up and running.
Category : Blog & Cool Tools & Reviews & WordPress
Solution to NextGen Gallery Slideshow CDN Conflict
July 30th , 2010
Here’s a special quick post this week to solve a problem I’ve been seeing around the web, but with no solution.
I was recently working on a high-traffic site that that uses using the W3 Total Cache plugin in conjunction with an Akamai CDN. This is a great way to optimize site performance and stability, but I did run into the unfortunate side effect of the NextGen Gallery plugin’s slideshow ceasing to work as soon as the CDN was integrated.
Thanks to my favorite WordPress hosting guru Willie Jackson, there is now a solution.
Category : 2-Minute Tips & Blog & WordPress
Do You Talk Too Much?
July 18th , 2010
Talking…AND Listening – The 2 Parts of Conversation
We’ve all experienced this person at one time or another. You know, that guy or gal who drones on and on with zero awareness of the interest level of the person that they’re talking to. Lord knows, I’m sure that I’ve been this person at one time or another, and I would venture to guess that almost all of us have been too.
Category : Blog & Good Business & Web Wisdom
8 Tips for Overcoming Web-Technophobia
July 11th , 2010
Besides costing you money, there are other disadvantages to handing over the reigns to someone else every time you need to do things like change a phone number on your web site or make a quick online video.
Avoiding learning new technologies means you could very well lose the opportunity to infuse your individual personality into your digital communications. In this new business landscape, standing out from the ever-increasing online crowd means balancing the efficiency of powerful technology with authentic human relationships.
If the thought of updating your blog or adding a PayPal button to your web site leaves you stricken with the fear of God, here are some suggestions to help you claim your digital independence:
Category : Blog & Cool Tools & Good Business & Web Wisdom
Important and Often-Missed LinkedIn Setting
July 5th , 2010
Thanks to my marketing compadre Phyllis Zimbler Miller at Miller Mosaic Power Marketing, I was recently made aware of a setting on my LinkedIn profile that’s pretty darn important, super-quick and easy to fix, but which has nonetheless eluded my consciousness over the last few years that I’ve been using LinkedIn.
Category : 2-Minute Tips & Blog & Cool Tools & Good Business
Get an Ultra Pro Web Site, Donate to Kiva.org
June 30th , 2010
Ultra Pro Web Sites
For some time now, I’ve been dreaming and scheming towards my very own web site package that would address the needs of small to medium-sized businesses.
The package that I finally came up with was the result of noticing how so many websites are weighed down by bells-and-whistles that do nothing other than add additional time and expense to the web site development process, distract site visitors from where you want them to go, and end up getting broken or neglected by the (understandably) confused web site owner.
Category : Blog & Good Business & News and Updates & WordPress
Ten Seconds to Better Networking
June 8th , 2010
Just discovered a simple idea for networking utilizing the power of LinkedIn.
Since I’m always looking to network with interactive agencies (who are usually a strong match for my particular services), before I meet someone at a particular agency either in person or over the phone, I take a quick glance at that person’s LinkedIn profile and see how I’m connected to that person. (more…)
Category : 2-Minute Tips & Blog & Cool Tools & Good Business
What I Learned About WordPress Last Week #1
May 2nd , 2010
Inspired by the supa-talented Portland-based designer Deb Pang Davis‘s recent blog post What I Learned this Week #19 2010, I’ve decided to follow suit with my own list of things I learned, last week, but just about WordPress (otherwise we’d be here all month, as I obviously know very little and each week is a completely new adventure in all areas of my life).
Category : Blog & Cool Tools & News and Updates & WordPress
