Default Hook usage in Thesis – see what Thesis hooks you have to remove when adding other hooks for your site. Hooks, simply put, are the assorted elements of your site, and functions are the elements that show up within them.
WordPress PHP Conditional Tags – use these tags to modify how exactly your hooks in Thesis will be implemented (ie. to only use a certain hook in Category pages, but nowhere else, you would add ” if (is_category()) { ” into the PHP hook code.
What are permalinks? Permalinks are the specific URLs on the end of your domain name which direct each user to a specific page or post. By default, WordPress gives you this dynamic URL for a post: “http://www.yourdomain.com/?p=some-id-number”. The best SEO permalink structure is to have your post appears with ‘category’ and the ‘post title’ in…
Adding a map to your website is a very valuable tool which will help potential clients find your business and adds credibility to your business. A good tool to do this is the wordpress plugin named Google Maps v3 Shortcode. Written by UCLA Urban Studies professor, this plugin is very practical, easy to use and…
While content is key (ok I know I’m getting redundant) then your websites design is the lock to open to door to a successful website. The way you organize your site will determine how long people will visit your site and how accessible the information will be so as not to frustrate your users… (read…
This will be the first post in my series of how to decrease your bounce rate on your website. My diet niche website has a terrible bounce rate of about 75-80%, which I am trying to lower (so I can look better in Google’s eyes and also better monetize my site. Cha-ching.) This has left…
When first building a website, you need: 1. Content… content is king. 2. SEO (if you want traffic)… a complicated, and ever-changing process. Most people get good at the two above… but the design is where the hard part comes in, and is essential if you are planning on building a website designed to directly…
Goal: Make my crappy looking dietsthatworkeasy.com site look better to decrease my current bounce rate of ~75-85% (Ouch.) The posts I’ve written have good content that I’ve researched, so I am quite confident it’s due to to the lack of pictures and overall design. …. actually I’m very confident this is the reason, which is…