Early on, WordPress offered a simple way to extend itself – addon plugins.

A plugin sounds fancy, but it isn’t really – it’s simply PHP code that is run with WordPress, exactly as if it was part of the original program.

The term plugin explains this – the code ‘plugs itself in’ WordPress and becomes just another part of it.

For example, my plugin for easy popups at PopupPicker.com allows you to switch between popup types on your blog without coding – the plugin handles the popup display, and makes …

To quote Steve Martin about the French, “it’s like they have a different word for EVERYTHING!”.

That’s a problem with technical talk, too.

If you deal online, then you know the terminology of the Web, like web pages.

If you work with WordPress, however, there’s a twist: pages are posts and posts are pages.

Sort of.

The problem is that WordPress has two fundamental web page displays on the blog – posts and pages (we’ll ignore utility web pages like the multi-post home page, or archive and category listings for …

On one forum I visit frequently, there’s often talk of using WordPress for non-blog activities, like CMS (content management system) sites or regular sites.

The good news is that it’s quite easy to do. All it requires is the right theme, and understanding how to use WordPress.

For example, rather than the usual blog article list displayed on the main page, you can use the static page setting in WordPress to put a single page on the front (the option is in Admin: Options; Reading; Front page displays a static …

An ActiveBlogging Member mentioned an email he received on Ken Evoy’s ‘blog attack‘ recently. I had read the email before, but didn’t want to comment on it.

But, when a member asks, I try to answer…

First off, I want to say that I have the utmost respect for Ken and his products. I bought one of his reports many years ago (‘Make Your Site Sell‘, now free to download), and found it delightful and a great guide to search engine optimization.

And although I’ve never personally used his Site …

Face it, when you blog, you’re selling, even if you don’t think so…

A post might be to mention a product or service – direct selling.

A post might be to highlight your knowledge or abilities (or opinions) – selling YOU.

A post might be to discuss your product or service – still selling.

And so on.

Even if you’re writing to be entertaining, THAT’S selling – because if you grab people with your writing, they’ll come back, and the potential opens up for more – more exposure, more advertising …