The coming WordPress 3 will be a multisite solution. Within one installation of WordPress you can have multiple blogs. You can also set plugins to be sitewide, used on all blogs within the WordPress installation.
For people like me who run several WordPress blogs this is a huge step towards simpler site management. Instead of the [...]
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I noticed really nice social bookmarking on several blogs but it took me a while to figure out that what they use is SexyBookmarks. It’s bookmarks are clearly visible yet not ‘in your face’, I find them attractive and it’s easy to share a link.
Though the name may be a little “edgy” for some, SexyBookmarks [...]
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My blog design is included in 60+ Headway Customizations That Will Inspire You, it’s # 11.
Bengt’s Notes primarily focuses on personal development and presenations, but occasionally touches on business, networking, and career-oriented subjects. The site’s jig-saw art theme is attractive, and the gray on white theme is very elegant.
I am proud since this design is [...]
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I have created a page with My Favourite WordPress Plugins, the ones that I use at my blogs. There are posts about various plugins here, now I have a list of what is currently used. My intention is to keep the page up to date.
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I came across the Yet Another Related Posts Plugin again and decided to give it a try. The description says:
Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) gives you a list of posts and/or pages related to the current entry, introducing the reader to other relevant content on your site
I have installed YARPP here and I am [...]
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I have installed the TweetMeme Button on this blog. It’s a nice WordPress plugin that is focused, it’s about retweets and nothing else. The plugin shows a button and the number of retweets so far.
I used Tweet This before but it had too many features compared to what I want.
Update.
I have switched to SexyBookmarks for [...]
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The Blog Herald writes about Add a Free & Useful Toolbar to Your Blog which is about the Wibiya toolbar.
It’s a new tool, Wibiya is currently by invitation only, but it looks really interesting. You can see the Wibiya toolbar in action at Jobacle, see bottom of screen. I have signed up and look forward [...]
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In 8 First Step SEO Tips for Bloggers answers this question:
What are the first steps to optimizing my blog for searches?
Darren expands on his eight tips, in short they are:
1. Content is King
2. Anticipate What People Will be Searching For
3. Titles Titles Titles
4. Keywords in other parts of your post
5. Link to Your Own Posts
6. [...]
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Men With Pens has a great post about WordPress 2.8: It’s Time to Upgrade Your Site. They describe what’s new and also reminds us to deactivate plugins before an upgrade.
I was in a rush when upgrading one of my blogs and did a ‘deep end of the pool’ upgrade, upgrading WordPress without deactivating my plugins. [...]
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WordPress is an excellent blogging tool, whether you use free blogs at WordPress.com or install WordPress on your own website.
Here are some more links suited for those who are new to WordPress:
Getting Started with WordPress
Welcome to WordPress.com: Beginner Resources
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