018 – Themes and WordPress Websites

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018 – Themes and WordPress Websites

FromWordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler

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Today I talked about installing free and premium themes for your WordPress website. You can change the appearance of your site immediately by changing themes.

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Apr 9, 2011

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021 – Is WordPress Too Easy?: Today’s episode features a guest, Eric Wignall from Wignall Media. We talked about how great WordPress is and our concerns that WordPress maybe too simple to use. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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011 – Why I Can’t Stand Using GoDaddy: In this episode, I will explain why I do not like using GoDaddy and what are the best ways to register a domain and hosting. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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006 – Best Practices for Setting Up a WordPress Website: Today I want to share with you some best practices for setting up your WordPress website, this info is great whether you are new to WordPress or currently have a WordPress site. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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001 – Introduction: In this episode, I am going to share with you some information about myself, the purpose of this podcast and how I am going help you create a high quality website for a fraction of the cost of hiring a web designer. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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$001 – Introduction: In this episode, I am going to share with you some information about myself, the purpose of this podcast and how I am going help you create a high quality website for a fraction of the cost of hiring a web designer.$
008 – Never Google Search for Free WordPress Themes: Unfortunately, there are many developers out there who add malicious code to their themes and today I explain why you should never install themes found on Google. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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009 – Switch From WordPress.com to WordPress.org: In this episode, I walk you step by step how to transfer your WordPress.com website to a self hosted WordPress.org website. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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025 – WordPress No Longer Supports IE6, Yes!: WordPress finally stops supporting IE6 and I walk you through how to transfer your website to another hosting company. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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023 – How to Choose an Email Distribution Company for WordPress: Today I would like to continue our discussion from last week about how to capture email addresses on your WordPress website. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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005 – Which Should I Use: WordPress.com or WordPress.org: Today I would like to talk to you about the difference between Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org. The distinction between WordPress.com and WordPress.org can cause some confusion for people. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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010 – Security Update and Great New Plugins: In this episode, I discuss the security update 3.0.5 along with how to look at your WordPress stats and use different commenting plugins. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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017 – Switching Hosting Providers for Your WordPress Website: In this episode, I share a step-by-step approach of how to move your WordPress website from one hosting company to another. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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007 – WordPress Update and Questions oh My!: In this episode I stress the importance of updating to the newest version of WordPress 3.0.4. I also answer questions from three different listeners. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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019 – Seven Ways to Drive Traffic to Your WordPress Website: Today I share seven different ways to drive traffic to your WordPress website, which includes sending your WordPress feed to other directories. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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002 – Seven Tips to Find the Perfect Domain Name: Today I share seven tips for selecting the perfect domain name. With hundreds of domain names registered every day, it’s getting harder to find that perfect name. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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012 – Interview with Plugin Developer Brad Vincent: This week I sat down with Brad Vincent, a WordPress plugin developer to talk about one of his plugins that I discovered this week called Blackbird Pie. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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020 – Add Google Maps to Your WordPress Website: Today I am shared about the importance of maps on your website. Plus I share some tips on how to add an embeddable map to your WordPress site. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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044 – WordPress Plugin Management: This week I had the privilege of having Sean and Randy from beAutomated as guests on the show. They shared some great information about plugins that even I didn’t know. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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014 – WordPress 3.1 Questions and so Much More: WordPress 3.1 is hear and I spend some time answering questions from the community, including how to automatically post to Facebook. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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013 – Email Accounts with WordPress Websites: Today I highlight the importance of creating a professional email account using the form you[at]yourdomain[dot]com. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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016 – WordPress and Contact Forms: Today’s show is about adding contact forms to your WordPress website. You can manually add them or you can use one of two plugins that I discuss on the show. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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004 – Top 10 Reasons to Use WordPress for Small Businesses: As a Wordpress developer, I have been telling anybody and everybody that, when it comes to building your first small business website, WordPress is the only way to go and of course this is a biased opinion. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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034 – How Fast is Your WordPress Website?: This week I have a special guest on the show, Phil Graham & we had a great discussion about different ways you can speed up your WordPress website. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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015 – WordPress and Search Engine Optimization: WordPress is a great choice for serious bloggers, but like any out of the box solution it has a few limitations when it comes to search engine optimization. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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030 – Which should I use for my WordPress site, Thesis or Headway: This week I answer some listener’s questions and discuss the benefits of using the Thesis theme or the Headway theme. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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047 – Mobile WordPress Sites: In this episode, I share three different ways that you can create a mobile version of your WordPress website for people to get the best experience on their phone. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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031 – WordPress Website Security, Keep Your Site Safe!: This week’s episode is all about security and to help me, I had Sean and Randy on from beAutomated. These guys are experts when it comes to WordPress security. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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003 – Everything You Need to Know About Website Hosting: Hosting is like renting an office. You can do it yourself out of your garage, or you can pay for better facilities with all the essential plumbing and security features. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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022 – Opt In Forms and WordPress Websites: Building a high-quality, responsive mailing list is hard work. It takes more than just slapping a few thousand email addresses into your database and then blasting out offers. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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018 – Themes and WordPress Websites: Today I talked about installing free and premium themes for your WordPress website. You can change the appearance of your site immediately by changing themes. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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027 – Give Your WordPress site some CommentLuv: Are you looking to drive more traffic to your website? This is a great add-on plugin that will enhance your followers experience when they leave comments on your website. by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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541 – How to Analyze Your Site for Unused Plugins: Announcements WP Recipe Maker is an easy recipe plugin that allows you to add recipes to any post or page with metadata for your recipes. How to Analyze Your Site for Unused Plugins In this episode, we’re diving into the fascinating world of WordPress plugins and the challenges they can pose for site owners in […] by WordPress Resource: Your Website Engineer with Dustin Hartzler
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