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Think Outside the WP Box
Posted by: | CommentsSomehow, I’ve always thought that any plugin that went into WordPress had to come from the WordPress Repository, or at least be designed specifically for WordPress. After figuring out how to use the ShareThis plugin on my website, I realized that other plugins could work on a WordPress site.
Take a look at this screenshot:
Have you ever seen this widget on a web page and wondered how it got there? Go to Twitter Goodies, click on “Widgets”, and then “My Website”. You will have a choice of four kinds of widgets: Fave, List, Search, and Profile. The one displayed here is a profile widget that displays my latests tweeps.
It is very easy to do. Even though it looks like nothing is there, click on “Finish & Grab Code”. When you see the code, highlight and copy it.
Then, go over to your WP Dashboard, open “Widgets”, locate the place in your sidebar you want it to display, drag a text widget over there, and paste the code in. There it is!
The widget code didn’t render the correct width to work in my theme, but I changed the width a few times, and it worked just great at 170 pixels.
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Subscribe2-One Time Email
Posted by: | CommentsA really great function of the Subscribe2 WordPress plugin is the ability to keep in touch with your subscribers by sending an occasional email full of useful, specific, targeted information they will use. Please don’t bombard them with emails that clutter their Inbox and offer nothing in return, they’ll unsubscribe!
This screenshot shows how easy it is to select all your subscribers or to target those who have subscribed to a specific category. For example, if I knew a nifty new way to use Subscribe2 to increase your membership lists, I could send an email to just my Subscribe2 email group. Or, if I wanted to send an idea for a new form to Contact Form 7 subscribers, I could select that email group.
For a simple, easy to use WordPress email subscription plugin, Subscribe2 is the best! And, if you have problems with the installation or configuration, take a look at the Subscribe2 Comprehensive Guide I wrote.
Coming Soon: I’m working on a video that will review several of the most popular WordPress social media plugins that will give you ideas how to use them on your website. I’ll keep you posted!
WordPress Plugins
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Is it just me, or do you find WordPress plugins difficult to install?
Yesterday I was searching for a social media plugin that would work in a widget. I Googled for a plugin and searched the WordPress repository. All in all, I downloaded and installed no less than five, yes five, plugins. None of them worked.
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