Tag: wordpress
New To Blogging? Where To Start?
by admin on Oct.16, 2009, under Blogs, wordpress
When first starting a blog, choosing which blogging platform to use is one of the most important decisions that you can make as a new blogger. The right platform can make blogging a breeze, and the wrong platform can make blogging a chore.
Because the platform that you use to blog with is such a powerful part of your blogging experience, it is well worth putting in the time to find a platform that provides your ideal balance between a user-friendly interface and a flexible framework that allows you to make your blog look and feel unique. If you are planning on blogging for profit, then I would recommend getting a hosted account at someplace like godaddy. Finding the right platform isn’t always easy, but with a little bit of contemplation and a little bit of research, you will be on your way to finding the perfect blogging platform.
If you are new to blogs and to internet technology, you might want to sacrifice the ability to create a custom background design or to integrate a unique font into your template in order to find a program that will be easy for you to use. On the other hand, if you are a veteran web designer with knowledge of html or javascript, you will probably find the limitations of a user-friendly platform to be frustrating.
Blogging Platforms
There is no such thing as a blogging platform that is objectively the best platform, because every blogger has unique needs. The blogging movement is very much about individuality, so it makes plenty of sense that there would be many different platforms available that are designed to meet the needs of different kinds of individuals undertaking different kinds of projects. This diversity is a good thing, because it means that you will almost certainly be able to find a program that suits your level of technical aptitude. However, the fact that no two bloggers need the same thing from a blogging platform can make your search for the right platform a bit tricky.
Here are some blog platforms to consider:
There is no such thing as the perfect platform for everybody, so instead of looking for the “best” platform, look for the best platform for your specific criteria.
Monetizing WordPress
by admin on Oct.13, 2009, under wordpress
While there are bloggers on both sides of the monetizing-of-blogging fence, there is no doubt there are those who take the route of running ads. Those that are using WordPress have a seemingly endless supply of themes to choose from, but not all the selections lend themselves to ad placement. There are, however, some kind souls out there who have made free themes for this very purpose.
All4WordPress.com – Offers several themes with 125×125 placements, such as the above Clouds Rounds, as well as at least one with a 25ox250 slot.
BlixKrieg – The extremely versatile Blix theme got abandoned as a project ages ago, but it then resurfaced as BlixKrieg with built-in placements for Google AdSense units. Even though this theme is aging, new authors do try to keep it up to date.
BlogOhBlog.com – Offers several free themes, with AdsPress being the most ad friendly of them with some fairly subtle Google AdSense placements.
DailyBlogTips – The popular blog about all-things-blogging has started offering free monthly WordPress themes, all of them with an eye to advertising. There is a mixture of choices with 125X125 ad blocks and those supporting Google AdSense.
EasyWordPress.com – Offers a few free monetized WordPress themes for free (registration required for download) that have various types of monetization units.
ElegantWPThemes.com – ElegantWPThemes offers several free themes with 125×125 spots, the above pictured one is named Soloss.
Jauhari.net – Jauhari.net offers numerous themes, a few with Google AdSense placements, and two with 125×125 spots. This one pictured, My April Reloaded, also features a 729×90 banner spot that can be used for images or as an ad spot.
Monetizing The Web – You can’t do an article about monetization themes without including one named “Monetizing the Web”. Available in 17 different colors, there isvirtually no monetization they left out of this: Google AdSense units, text links, Google Referrals and more.
Slick Blue – From HackWordPress, this theme includes four 125×125 placements as well as a Google AdWords banner slot at the top.
WPThemesPlugin.com – WPThemesPlugin offers several free themes, several of them monetized such as Vestique which features 125×125 ad slots, Google AdSense on the individual posts and a 468X60 slot at the top.
WPThemesPress.com – Offers several free themes with ad placements, but they seem very targeted to niche blogging, like the one above, Deliciously Nature.
