WordPress can be installed two ways. You can do it using the “Fantastico” instant WordPress install as provided by certain web hosts. If you are not using a host that has Fantastico or just prefer to do it manually, you can install it via FTP. I will go over both methods below. Skip to the manual […]
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I will be giving a presentation introducing WordPress on August 31st. This is your chance to learn more about what WordPress is and how it can work to help you make a beautiful, functional and easy to maintain website. I am one of the organizers and a regular speaker of the Chicago Online Marketing Group. […]
Read MoreHow to set up recurring billing subscriptions in BuddyPress
Setting up recurring billing in BuddyPress takes some advanced knowledge, but if you’re a web developer it will be easier than you might expect. And incredibly powerful. The following is a detailed guide on how to set up paid subscriptions with multiple levels of access on a BuddyPress-powered website. The four things you will need […]
Read MoreBuddyPress features for your online community
BuddyPress, a plugin for WordPress, gives you all the features you need to create fully-capable social networking community, including the following: Extended Profiles: Members can fill in fields of information that let other members of the community get to know them better. Avatars: Members can upload a photo of themselves to display on their profile […]
Read MoreHow to remove the BuddyPress Admin Bar
Do you want to completely remove the BuddyPress admin bar from your site? It’s actually pretty easy. To remove the admin bar, open up your favorite FTP program and go to your bp-custom.php file in your site’s theme. If you don’t have one, create a file called bp-custom.php. Then add the following line to the […]
Read MorePresentation: Low Cost Effective Online Marketing
Rey Villar and I are kicking off 2010 by sharing some of our secrets for effective online marketing. We are both online marketers who understand the importance of maximizing ROIs and know how to do it, and how to do it cheaply. Ray and I are both organizers for the Chicago Online Marketing Group. You’ll discover […]
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