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.

 
Beta, Beater, CommentLuv (Premium) is Sweeter!

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.

 
Trending: CommentLuv 2.9 Launch Starts Now
This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series Bricks and Mortar WordPress

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.

 
7 Secrets Revealed By Those Imperfect Stats
This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Bricks and Mortar WordPress

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!

 
5 Tech Escapades: Caught Between Heaven and Hell!

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.

 
How To Add Images To Your WordPress Comments

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.

 
Exclusive: ComLuv Members Club For Savvy Bloggers Only
This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Bricks and Mortar WordPress

Who knew installing the CommentLuv plugin would allow you to over-deliver? Hands-down, the CommentLuv plugin for WordPress has definitely made it to my list of “good, smart technology.” But sad to say, if you are not a member of the free ComLuv community, you are only half-ready to receive what you expect CommentLuv to bring to your blog’s doorstep.

 
Been Banned?  Me Too! (Ooops! Fixed.)

Banned from viewing my own blog! Did this happen to you? It’s fixed now but I found out . . .Some plugins just won’t play nicely together.

 
Quick Fix: Special Text Boxes Plugin Stopped Working
This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series CSS Text-Box Styles For Serious Writers

Out of the blue. Without warning. Your Special Text Boxes Plugin Stopped Working! Was it the upgrade to WordPress 3.x? Or the last plugin update? I wanted my cool CSS styles back! Here’s how I resolved the problem with the Special Text Boxes Plugin for WordPress

 
5 Creative Ways to Use RSS Feeds To Spice Up Your Writing
This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series Bricks and Mortar WordPress

There are lots of ways you can aggregate content from your various websites, blogs, video hosting channels, and article databases. Here are my 5 top reasons I like this concept and 5 little-known creative ways to use RSS feeds to spice up your writing.

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