How To Split a Blog Post Into an Excerpt and More…
June 11th, 2008In this short 1m14s video I show you just how easy it is to split your longer blog posts into an “Excerpt” or teaser, and more… *hint hint*
We’ve Upgraded The Theme To ‘Big Blue’
June 1st, 2008
Although the default theme installed with WP is clean and classy, we wanted a wider layout with a few more columns.
We’re fans of the WP Theme designer “BlogOhBlog” and used a theme called ‘Big Blue.’
We hope you like it.
How To Cut n Paste (FREE VIDEO)
May 26th, 2008In today’s free training video I show you how easy it is to “cut n paste” from a test editor into the post field in WordPress.
How To Market Your Business Using Twitter
May 26th, 2008
Twitter is a real time micro-blogging platform that uses very short messages to share information. It’s format is similar to SMS text messaging without the fumbling thumb typing.
What I’ve been asked — more than a few times lately — is “How can I use this social media platform to market my business?” Here’s a few simple, yet powerful ways to put the power of Twitter to work for you:
Wordpress - New Upgrade (2.5.1)
April 26th, 2008Wordpress just announced the first v2.5 patch/upgrade. The new install base takes the version to 2.5.1 and fixes some bugs, some security issues and some other ‘weirdness.
Free Guide - Introduction to Blogging
April 25th, 2008If you’d like to read a brief (8 page) Introduction to Blogging with WordPress, click the following link. The guide is freely available as an instant PDF download. Clicking on the link should open the PDF file for reading in your browser, otherwise save the file on your computer and enjoy using your favorite PDF reader:
FREE VIDEO - How To Notify (Ping) Technorati
April 13th, 2008There’s not much point in creating a website unless you plan on being found. If you’re building a blog then one of the best places to start is Technorati. This video shows you how to notify Technorati when your site is updated - welcome to Pinging.
Socializing Push Button Blogging
April 12th, 2008
Today we added some extra features to this site enabling you to stay current without always having to check back. If you’re familiar with Feedburner you will know it’s a very popular website that provides great content syndication services through RSS and email delivery. Now if you subscribe (using the box at the top) you’ll get email updates when there’s anything new posted to this site.
Another nice feature of Feedburner is the additional sharing features at the end of each post - now you can share the content on Facebook, Digg it, email it to a friend and even scan the Internet for related content - all at the click of a button. Enjoy - jb
Blogging For Business, Fun & Profit
April 8th, 2008Self paced online training is great - I use it as my primary learning technology - but then again I am a visual learner and this is not always everyone’s preferred choice … which is why I also offer class based training. I’ve been developing and leading training classes for just over twenty years and enjoy the format immensely — it was one of the main reasons I accepted a tutoring position at a leading Toronto college a few years back. Anyway, I digress - my latest training series is now available, and if you are ‘in the neighbourhood’ (Burlington Ontario Canada) you might consider attending. You can find out more here - http://JamesBurchill.com/events
Blogging Interview #2 is Now Available
April 3rd, 2008The second Blogging interview is now available here:
http://pushbuttonblogging.com/blog/?page_id=14
And it’s all yours at no cost. Did you know that combined the two interviews total more than 90 minutes of free content to help you learn more about blogging. Remember, if you like the interview please let me know by commenting. Thanks!
