We got to dip our fingers and toes into this awesome sauce (aka CommentLuv Premium)! Take a quick peek into what goes on behind the scenes (beta testing) to make it better and ready for launch.
Aug 022011
What does this short-story post have to do with small or local business, or online business systems, or processes, customer referral systems, or … This debut episode was inspired my numerous things — including people and happenings in the wonderful world of business and personal blogging.
The change in seasons brought about changes throughout the world wide web. Staff changes and buyouts, changing business models and States enacting Nexus … Affiliate marketing is getting a real shake up!
Jun 192011
Announcing “Blogging Legacy,” my first guest post for BasicBlogTips. Discover the elements necessary to both live and leave a lasting blogging legacy.
May 312011
UPDATE: CommentLuv Premium (v 3.0) is now available. Andy Bailey Launches New CommentLuv 2.9 WordPress Plugin for Bloggers. It’s his birthday, but YOU get the prizes and fun stuff which is included as a bonus when you click the button at the end of the video.
Apr 262011
In my experience, bloggers have a love-hate relationship with the stats provided through the plugin shared with us from the WordPress.com platform. So, the stats in your WordPress dashboard are imperfect, your gleanings may be imperfect, and whatever you infer might not actually be true. But if you look closely, you’ll see a few secrets waiting to be revealed!
Technical challenges abound — from hardware to web spaces, from offline software to online tools. New problems crop up but the joy of exploration (often out of necessity) yields a wee bit of pleasure to balance the hair-pulling moments. In honor of 5 seasons of tech-related eventfulness, here’s a light-hearted glimpse into what I’ve experienced in late February and early March.
You will probably agree that gazing into a crystal ball is one of the most unscientific ways to determine your blog’s success. For a moment, let’s lay aside the pure methodologies, scientific processes, and the pixie dust, and get down celebrating your own unscientific, subjective, personal blogging scorecard.
Nov 052010
I’ve had at least a few times where I wanted to add an image to a comment in my WordPress blog but never took the time to investigate it thoroughly. I’m pretty sure I performed a cursory search, saw “it can’t be done!” and went back to whatever I was doing. It wasn’t pressing enough for me to dig around … until today.
Graphic Proof: JetPack Stats From WordPress.com Hijacks Your Commenting System
Just because WordPress is free does not mean the creators can freely step in and muck around in it, on your site, without your permission. JetPack Stats Plugin from WordPress.com and Automattic hijacks your comments. Say NO this time.