Income Report: July 2008

It’s about time I did another income report seeing as it’s been over six months since I did my last one. The blog is still consistently making money though affiliate sales and I see no signs of stopping. Look below. July 2008 Commission Junction: $548.21 Adsense: $12.63 For a grand total of: $560.84! As long … Read more

How to Finish a Post That You Keep Putting Off

As I type this, I have about five drafts on this blog alone that need to be completed. I have content readily available, yet it is the motivation that I lack. In fact, I typed the first two sentences of the post, saved the draft, and told myself I’d come back to it later. Well, … Read more

Trackbacks vs. Pingbacks and Other Weird Blogging Terms.

If you want to start a blog, you should at least know some of the lingo used by bloggers and their blogs alike. A better understanding of just how WordPress works will ultimately make you a better webmaster. 1. Trackback Trackbacks are used to notify authors of other blogs that you’ve referenced them or wrote … Read more

WordPress.org Re-Opens Theme Directory

It’s been quite a few months now since WordPress.org featured a new theme in their directory; however, that’s all changing as the new WordPress Theme Directory is now officially open and accepting new themes again. Currently there are a whopping 10 themes available to download and it really is a mix and match of quality. … Read more

7 Plugins Every New Blog Needs to Have

When I start a new blog, there are seven specific plugins that I always install. They are incredibly useful and conserve hours of time. 1.Akismet Hands down, Akismet is the most useful plugin ever created. It automatically checks comments posted to your blog against their web service to determine whether or not the posted comment … Read more

WordPress 2.6 Released!

WordPress 2.6 has been released today, nearly a month early. Not bad. I’ve never seen such support for a free platform before. Have a few minutes to spare? Let the developers walk you through the latest update with the following video. Major Updates Tracked changes. You can now view edits to current posts in a … Read more