PLEASE NOTE: The current version of WordPress is 3.0.1. As newer versions are released, certain information provided here may possibly become outdated or irrelevant. Previously, I covered the differences between WordPress-hosted and self-hosted WordPress platforms as well as some tips on learning your way around the WordPress dashboard. The plan for this WordPress Basics series […]
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WordPress: Blogger Importer 403 Auth Error — THE FIX!!
UPDATE: The Blogger import plug-in has been updated since this article was written. You may download and run the tool successfully on the WordPress platform. For those of you who read my workaround post regarding this issue, there is now an actual fix so that you can use the Blogger Importer without retrieving a 403 […]
HOW TO: Change a WordPress Blog URL from a Subdirectory to a Subdomain
Is your blog installed in a subdirectory (http://yourdomain.com/blog)? As you’ve probably figured out by now, Google ranks these in their system much less frequently than a subdomain (http://blog.yourdomain.com). Not only that, but a subdomain makes for a much cleaner permalink structure. Changing your WordPress blog’s URL from a subdirectory to a subdomain is fairly simple […]
WordPress Designers: Blogger Import Auth (403) Errors — Solution!
SINCE THIS WAS POSTED, A FIX HAS BEEN FOUND. SEE MY NEW ARTICLE: WordPress: Blogger Importer 403 Auth Error — THE FIX!! If you are less technical, you may want to continue reading this article to process the workaround instead. You have two options if you’ve gotten the 403 authorization error while attempting to import […]
All Dog Boots: Blog Design
Karen came to me in search of a blog design that would mirror her existing website. She wanted it to have its own appeal, but to integrate flawlessly into the scheme she already had in place. I chose to customize the Thesis theme for her blog, giving particular detail to the header portion in order […]