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Headspace2: The End Of An Era in SEO

Posted by Cenay Nailor in FAQ, Plugins, SEO, Wordpress | 0 comments

Headspace2 is no longer supported. I can’t tell you how sad I am. Frustrated. Confused. Maybe a little bitter. Headspace2 was an SEO plugin I found some time ago. As anyone who follows me knows, it’s a plugin I have proclaimed long and loud. I install it on all my client blogs. I teach how to set it up. I encouraged it’s use far and wide. And now it’s gasping it’s last. The Handwriting On The Wall For Headspace2 I can’t say it’s a complete surprise to me however. For some time there have been little niggling issues after each update. A quick review at Google for the search term “headspace2...

Fix The WordPress Blank Page Error

Posted by Cenay Nailor in Wordpress | 4 comments

So, has this happened to you? You install a new upgrade or plugin, and suddenly, various places within your dashboard no longer work? You happily click the Dashboard | Posts | Edit link to be greeted by a stark white and completely empty page.

I know. Me too.

And like you, I started Googling the answer, only to find there were dozens of “solutions” out there, and not one of them helped me. I will, for the sake of consolidating the answers into one convenient place, assemble those other solutions as well, but here is what worked for me.

Catalyst Theme Coupon Code (25% Thru July 4th)

Posted by Cenay Nailor in Wordpress | 3 comments

Well, how cool is this? The recent promotion for Easter and again in May was a huge success. Check it out now and be one of a new blogger to get a chance to get their hands on the Wordpress Catalyst Theme with a whopping 25% discount off their already great price. Don't know what the Catalyst Theme is or why you need it? Let me run it down for you. One of the most impressive features of Catalyst..

MyCuisine Theme Installation From Elegant Themes

Posted by Cenay Nailor in Wordpress | 4 comments

Elegant Themes makes some of the most professional, beautiful and easy to use themes out there. One of their newest themes is MyCuisine, which has features just for food blogs. A client who has a Cake Decorating site wanted a new look and feel, so we choose the MyCuisine theme. This video shows you the old site, downloading the new theme, exactly what you have to do to install a theme from Elegant Themes, and how to tweak it to get it just right. Follow along with this video to install any of the Elegant Themes (not just MyCuisine) on your WordPress blog. Here’s A Tip Video is best viewed...

Install and Setup Catalyst WordPress Theme

Posted by Cenay Nailor in Wordpress | 0 comments

A recent coaching session explored a theme my student purchased called Catalyst. His goal is to create a default blog using the Catalyst Wordpress Theme and then clone it to multiple sites. We choose Catalyst because he can change the look of the blog in seconds, without needing to know how to code PHP, HTML or CSS. This video walked him through installing the theme (after purchase), and covers a few of the cooler functions available to him. It's a short video, but I think one that will show off the features of the Catalyst Theme pretty well.

WordPress Plugins: Fever In The Bunk House Now

Posted by Cenay Nailor in Other Authors, Wordpress | 0 comments

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Choosing the right Wordpress plugins to help manage a marketing platform is like rolling dice - you have to ...

Add Google Maps To Your WordPress Blog

Posted by Cenay Nailor in Wordpress | 1 comment

For those of you who haven't yet discovered my Self Empowering Videos, I am republishing my latest video here. But, you really should pop over and check out my Videos site. There are more than 100 videos online and only a small handful are published here.

So, without further ado, here is my latest video: Add Google Maps To Your Wordpress Blog.

If you are using Wordpress to brand...

Retrofit Your Elegant Theme With Shortcodes

Posted by Cenay Nailor in Wordpress | 3 comments

If you have followed my (excellent) advice, you have purchased Elegant Themes. You have installed one of their beautiful themes on your blog. Perhaps you even did this some time ago. In that case, the theme you have installed might not have the new Shortcodes feature.

If you have done extensive modifications, you might not want to update the theme. In that case, you can retro fit your customized theme with the new feature like this...

WordPress Theme Installation Video

Posted by Cenay Nailor in Wordpress | 0 comments

In this video, I show off a few features from Elegant Themes, one of my favorite theme providers. We will also download, extract and upload to our domain one of the themes we find there. Some of the features of Elegant Themes that I love are the shortcodes and ePanel features. Shortcodes allow you to quickly bring in beautiful buttons or tabs, without coding. The ePanel allows you to turn on or off categories that are dislpayed in a variety of places.

Do All Themes Support Excerpts?

Posted by Cenay Nailor in FAQ, Wordpress | 3 comments

QUESTION TO CENAY: if I want a page looking like a blog with "read more" link, or excerpts, how do i make that? Is it possible that not every theme supports this?