Entries posted in Tutorials


How to Distinguish Author Comments on Your Blog

11/29/2007 | {15}

One of my readers asked a good question today about how to differentiate author comments from those made by readers. It never occurred to me to write a tutorial on something like that, so thanks goes out to Chris Coyier for the idea. He has a nice looking blog and also writes about CSS [...]


How to Set Up Non-duplicating Recent Entries

11/02/2007 | {5}

It’s common knowledge by now that a Recent Posts list on the home page of a blog is beneficial for garnering more page views, just as a Related Posts list is for single entry pages. Unfortunately, many of the blogs I’ve seen using this technique are duplicating their most recent entry. Duplicate content is always [...]


Select a Content Management System in 4 Hours or Less

10/19/2007 | {12}

If you’re not a first-timer here, you already know I love WordPress. It’s come a long way in the two years I’ve been using it. That aside, I remember how difficult it was to select a content management system when I began blogging. There’s no shortage to choose from (both open source and premium), and [...]


Use Conditional Tags to Empower Your Content

10/08/2007 | {2}

Have you ever wanted to display different content for certain pages on your blog? Why not right? Contextually relevant links, ads, or content is always a good idea. Until recently, I had been creating separate sidebar templates to accomplish this, but it’s the hard way ’round.
When I began coding Pink Adaptations, I discovered conditional tags [...]


How to Add a Tabbed Content Section to Your Blog

10/04/2007 | {16}

If you’re a consistent blogger who has surpassed the 6 month mark, you’ve likely built up a notable resource for your visitors. Eventually, rotating older content in becomes a challenge. A few months ago I wrote about ways to bring dead posts to life, and 5 ways to sticky up your blog, but adding a [...]