Comments (2) Use WordPress for your website because it is so easy to use. You get plugins, lots of information, widgets, well-organized admin panel and customization possibilities. And basic SEO, search engine optimization, is built into WordPress.
Learn how to create a shorter URL and still use your domain name in the link. Shortening your link with WordPress post number means people will still be able to see your domain name on Twitter.
You may want a post to appear in a special manner on your WordPress home page. Learn the code to put one (or more) uniquely stylized post on top of the others.
How one can use thumbnails to enhance a site, with examples. And links to WordPress 2.9 thumbnail feature.
One needs to consider how a site will look on a mobile device. WordPress Mobile Pack is an easy way to switch a blog to a mobile theme when viewed on a mobile phone.
Use a blog to market your small business or organization. Keep the software up-to-date. And be aware that the default for WordPress is “nofollow.” Consider changing this to “dofollow.”
If you use WordPress, the inevitable will soon happen: the results you want will only be available to you by touching the code. If you want to fine tune your site, you need to learn PHP and CSS.
When first setting up a WordPress site, one can choose an initial theme for the site and tweak it to meet one’s specific needs. Some good themes to try for this purpose are Atahualpa, Hybrid, Thematic and Panorama.
What kind of permalink structure should you use for your site? Should you use the post name as the permalink? Might there performance problems doing so? Why do some suggest using numbers in a permalink?
Why would one choose to set up one’s own installation of WordPress, instead of using Wordpress.com or Blogger?
About Leora: Leora Wenger builds websites for small businesses, libraries and a Rutgers University department and center. She loves tweaking PHP, composing a striking web design, stretching Wordpress, and publicizing sites. In her spare time she's a mom, wife and daughter. Every now and then she squeezes in the time to paint a watercolor or two.
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