Friday, May 31, 2013

[New post] Blog Exercises: Page and Post Abuse

Lorelle VanFossen posted: "If you are on WordPress, you are familiar with the concept of Pages and Posts. If you are on another Content Management System (CMS), it is likely you have similar content with a different name. In WordPress, Pages, with a capital P, are pseudo-static"

[New post] Blog Exercises: May Summary

Lorelle VanFossen posted: "Is is June already? Where did May go? If you joined us for these Blog Exercises in the month of May, we were a pretty busy lot. Time was spent on blog policies and security at the start of the month. I gave you assignments with tips on how to prot"

Thursday, May 30, 2013

[New post] Blog Exercises: Making Lists

Lorelle VanFossen posted: "Got a list? Today's blog exercise is a technical one. We're looking at making lists in your blog posts. You would think that something like a bullet or numbered list would be simple. No discussion or training involved. Unfortunately, it isn't as eas"

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

[New post] Blog Exercises: Building Blogger Relationships

Lorelle VanFossen posted: "During many of these Blog Exercises I've talked about the power of linking across the web, especially with bloggers. This blog exercise is dedicated to helping you make the connection you want and need come true. Do you have a blogging mentor, a blogg"

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

[New post] Happy Birthday, WordPress!

Lorelle VanFossen posted: "Today is the 10th Anniversary of that famous moment when Matt Mullenweg reached out to the world, and Mike Little replied, and WordPress was born. A blog post that changed the world. Happy Birthday, WordPress! I'm off to celebrate with the"

[New post] Blog Exercises: FAQs

Lorelle VanFossen posted: "A FAQ is a web page featuring "Frequently Asked Questions." Does your site need a FAQ? Most sites do not need a FAQ Page. Yours might. How do you know if your website needs a FAQ? If your site offers products and services, a FAQ may be necessary to "

Monday, May 27, 2013

[New post] Blog Exercises: Memorial Moments

Lorelle VanFossen posted: "Today, the United States celebrates Memorial Day (not the movie). The day is dedicated to remembering those who died while serving in the United States military services. Originally known as "Decoration Day," the holiday started after the American Civi"

Friday, May 24, 2013

[New post] Blog Exercises: Emergency Drafts

Lorelle VanFossen posted: "I write my blog posts as far in advance as possible, using the future posts/scheduling feature of WordPress to set my posts to release over time, automating the process of self-publishing on my site and giving me time to live my life rather than be tied t"

Thursday, May 23, 2013

[New post] Blog Exercises: What Are You Missing?

Lorelle VanFossen posted: "Frogs redefine my thoughts about amphibians annually. As a child, spring was for tadpoles and summers were for frogs in the swamps, ponds, and ditches around my country ranch in the Pacific Northwest. Moving to Oregon's Coastal Mountain range west of P"