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Is It Time for More Niche WordCamps?

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October 22, 2014

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One very useful thing I’ve come to understand about attending a WordCamp is the need to specialize, to find my niche. This is something that’s been emphasized time and time again at WordCamp sessions. Taking that excellent advice is a part of the reason that, when I go to a WordCamp, I attend very few talks, as very few of them apply to me. Of course, I’ve also learned that there is more to a WordCamp than just attending talks. The last WordCamp I went to, WordCamp DFW, I only went to one talk besides the keynote — an incredible speech by […]

7 Free Shortcode Plugins to Enhance Your Site’s Functionality

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October 21, 2014

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To find more great plugins, check out Torque’s free eBook, The Ultimate Guide to WordPress Plugins. Download it here.  Shortcodes are one of the most beloved capabilities of WordPress. There are few things that have the ability to extend a WordPress site’s functionality like a good package of ‘em. Without shortcodes, most users would have to install an awful lot of plugins, each with a single function (e.g. one plugin for pricing tables, another for toggles, another for tabs, etc.). A full library of such plugins would undoubtedly slow down your website to a half-dead crawl; a simple package of […]

Managing Your Front-End Build Process in WordPress

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October 21, 2014

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In a lot of ways, I’m a front-end developer who happens to work with WordPress. I’m far from an expert on the back-end, but I know my way around. My guess is there are lot of developers out there like me. HTML, CSS and JavaScript coders that come to WordPress because it’s easy to use. But front-end web technology moves very quickly, and you probably have a build process of your own. As you move along integrating this workflow with WordPress, there are a few things to look out for. Coding up Themes I wrote a whole article on how […]

WordPress SEO 101: Basics of Search Engine Optimization

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October 20, 2014

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Many websites possess a power that is usually reserved for superheroes. No, not superhuman speed, laser sight, or the ability to look good in spandex. Instead, the special ability that a large number of websites possess is the power of invisibility. What would provide us with endless opportunities in our personal lives is less than desirable in case of our web presences. Little is more frustrating than putting a lot of work into a site only to have the traffic be virtually zero because nobody can find it. The antidote (or kryptonite if you will) to this invisibility is SEO. When […]

How to Choose a Premium Theme

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Al Davis

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Featured

Published

October 17, 2014

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Earlier this week, we took a pretty extensive look at the world of free themes and, in the process, we briefly mentioned premium themes. In this article, we’re going to going to take an in-depth look at premium themes: both the good and the bad. Understanding Premium Themes Unlike free themes, you have to pay for premium themes. The cost can run from an average of $35 to a high of around $200 (and climbing). This raises the obvious question: What exactly are you getting in return for your hard earned dollars? While it varies wildly from theme to theme, the premium price tag […]

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