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Social Media is the lifeblood that keeps the internet glowing, and Social Sharing lets you harness that activity and use it as a positive force for your business. We wanted to build a plugin that empowered WordPress users to foster a vibrant community; to get more shares, more followers, and to do...
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Do you ever make mistakes? I do. The first step to fixing your mistakes is knowing what the mistake is. I can’t solve all of your problems, but I can help fix those that are generated by PHP code on your WordPress site by helping you work with debug logs. A few weeks ago, when I wrote about...
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Sidebars can be a confusing term in WordPress. This is mostly because in the context of themes and web design, the sidebar is a component of a website’s layout. But in WordPress, sidebar can also refer to dynamic sidebars, or widgetized areas. These are blocks of space where you can drag and...
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There is something that can be rather daunting about marketing your business. Where do you start? What works? What doesn’t? These, and questions like these, can leave you feeling like your head is going to explode. If you’re a small business with a corresponding website, then the questions that...
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Despite its name, social proof is a concept that extends back before the invention of social media. It’s a core principle in marketing, in fact, and simply demonstrates that people tend to trust companies and products that other people have already tested and approved of. And while everyone...
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Last week we announced the 2014 Customer Showcase Contest, and since then we have received over 1,000 wonderful submissions. It was an incredibly difficult task, but we have whittled down the finalists to 30 amazing websites, and now it’s time for you to vote on your favorite from the bunch...
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It’s not very often that we here at the Elegant Themes blog do an overview or tutorial concerning just one WordPress plugin, but today that’s exactly what we’re going to do. Plugins like NextGEN Gallery by Photocrati (and a few others, such as SEO by Yoast) have achieved such a...
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While WordPress started out as a content management system for blogs, it’s evolved into a platform for managing any type of content. This is made possible by custom post types and custom fields, which allow you to organize your content into separate groups, and add additional data to...
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When you’re launching a product or a new site, getting feedback directly from your users can be invaluable. A great way to do that is to add a form so visitors can let you know of problems they run into, or particular features they enjoy. The trick of a good feedback form is to keep things as...
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If you’re a WordPress developer who flies solo a lot, team management isn’t going to be a major priority. But even if you want to take on the occasional guest author, having a system in place that makes it easier to manage multiple people from within the dashboard can be a godsend....
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When starting any business online, it’s important to be mindful of how people perceive you. Do you come across as professional? Are you viewed as laid back or stodgy? Does your work reflect the high-quality you’re capable of? Do you present yourself as a valued personality on social...
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Last year we launched our first Customer Showcase Contest, and we were so pleased with the amazing sites that were submitted that we decided to make it an annual tradition! In the 2014 edition, we have upped our game with way more prizes from some of the best WordPress companies around. We...
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