Friday, December 12, 2014

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Integrate Images from Your Instagram Feed to Your WordPress Site

Posted: 12 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST

Instagram has become one of the best apps and web platforms for photo and video sharing. If you have a WordPress site, you might be wondering how you can embed Instagram photo galleries and integrate images to your blog.

To help users integrate their photos to their blogs and websites, Instagram has released a public Application Programming Interface (API).

It is a seamless software-to-software interface which specifies how some software components should interact with each other without user involvement during the passing of information.

If you are not a developer, this might scare you and you might think that integrating Instagram photos and videos on your WordPress site is a rocket science.

Worry no more. This article will serve as a guide for both beginners and advance WordPress users on how you can integrate Instagram to the WordPress site using the Enjoy Instagram WordPress plugin.

Resource You Need to Complete This Tutorial

STEP 1 – Installing the Enjoy Instagram WordPress Plugin

To start off, install the Enjoy Instagram Plugin. To do this go to Plugins ->Add New and search for “Enjoy Instagram” WordPress plugin.

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Next, click the “Install” button and afterwards the “Activate” button to activate the plugin.

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STEP 2 – Registering Application Using Instagram API

Now that you already installed the "Enjoy Instagram" plugin, register a new application on Instagram to be able to use its API.

To do this, first login to your Instagram account and then go to this URL: http://instagram.com/developer/

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Next, click the "Register Your Application" button. You will be prompted to the "Developer Signup" screen.

Now go ahead and fill up the fields with your WordPress site domain, your phone number and your reason for creating the API.

Don't forget to accept API Terms of Use and Brand Guidelines by clicking on the check box below the fields before clicking on the "Sign Up" button.

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STEP 3 – Registering a New Client

Now that you have registered your API, create a new client to get the API Client ID and Client Secret ID.

To do this go ahead and access this URL again: http://instagram.com/developer/

Click on "Register Your Application" button again.

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Next, click on the "Register a New Client" button on the top right side of the screen.

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You will be prompted with the "Register a New Client ID" screen. Fill up the form needed to continue and enter the Captcha details before clicking the "Register" button.

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Note: You can get the OAuth redirect_uri by going into the plugin settings page on your WordPress Admin panel.

To do this, just go to Settings->Enjoy Instagram and you can copy the OAuth redirect_uri provided for your site.

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After clicking the button, you'll be redirected to the "Manage Clients" page which will contain your Client ID and Client Secret ID for your WordPress Site.

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STEP 4 – Copying Client ID and Client Secret ID to the WP Site

Now that you have already gotten both Client ID and Client Secret ID, it's time to paste then on the Enjoy Instagram settings page.

To do this, from the "Manage Client" page on Instagram, copy the Client ID and Client Secret ID and paste it to the form where it says "Enter your Client ID and Client Secret ID".

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Finally click the "Authorize Application" button to save it. You will be redirected to the Instagram's API access request page. Click "Authorize" button to continue.

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After all these steps, you will be then redirected on the plugins success page on your WordPress site, indicating that your Instagram profile has been successfully integrated.

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STEP 5 – Creating Widgets to Display Instagram Photos on the WP Site

OK, great! You've successfully configured the API for Instagram. The next thing to do is display the Instagram photos on the sidebar with the use of widgets.

To do this, go to Appearance ->Widgets. Add the "Enjoy Instagram Grid Widgets" on the main sidebar and configure it to your preferred settings.

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Now, if you are going to check on the front page, you'll see that your Instagram's photos are already displaying on the sidebar of your site.

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Additional Option: Displaying Instagram Photos via Hashtags

If you prefer to display photos using hashtags instead of your own photos, you can navigate on the Enjoy Instagram settings page under "Settings" tab. Just click on the hashtag radio button and enter the hashtag you prefer.

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Note: Don't forget also to click on the hashtag radio button on the the "Enjoy Instagram Grid Widgets" when adding it on the sidebar.

Conclusion

Enjoy Instagram is a flexible Instagram plugin that lets you display your images in a grid or a carousel. What is more great about this plugin, aside from the hashtag additional option, it is also optimized for mobile devices which offers touch support to mobile users .

What tools do you use to easily display Instagram images on your website? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

How to Quickly Set Up Less.js - Six Revisions

How to Quickly Set Up Less.js - Six Revisions

How to Quickly Set Up Less.js

Posted: 10 Dec 2014 02:00 AM PST

Less.js (or just Less) is a CSS preprocessor that can revolutionize the way you write CSS. And it’s easy to install and set up for web development.

There are several ways to install and configure Less, but for developing in the browser, or if you’re just interested in trying it out without having to install it on a web server, the fastest way is to reference the less.js library in an HTML document. Let me show you how.

First, download Less.js from GitHub.

Alternatively: If you use Git, fire up the CLI, navigate to your project’s directory, and then clone the Less repo to your computer:

git clone https://github.com/less/less.js.git

There’s a lot of files and directories inside the less.js-master directory when you open it but we’re only interested in what’s inside the dist directory (which in open source lingo is short for "distribution" directory, the files for production use).

The dist folder inside less.js is where the production files are located.

Inside the dist directory you’ll find two JavaScript files: less.js and less.min.js — you can use either one.

The less.js and less.min.js files inside the "dist" directory.

less.js is the commented version, which is great if you like reading source code. less.min.js is a minified version that has a smaller file size.

Put less.js or less.min.js in your project’s directory.

With your code editor or text editor:

  1. Create an HTML document.
  2. Create a Less stylesheet. It should have a file extension of .less. Example: styles.less.

In the <head> of your HTML document, reference your Less stylesheet and the Less JS file you placed in your project’s directory:

<head>
  <link href="styles.less" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet/less"/>
  <script src="less.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>

Testing the Setup

You’re now ready to use Less.

To test your setup, you can write some Less syntax inside your Less stylesheet and then see if it renders correctly in your browser.

The Less CSS below uses Less variables and the Less saturation() and desaturation() color functions.

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>  <html>  <head>  <title>Less.js: Quick Setup</title>  <link href="styles.less" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet/less"/>  <script src="less.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
</head>  <body>  <h1>Less.js: Quick Setup</h1>  <p><a href="http://sixrevisions.com/tutorials/set-up-less-js/">Read the tutorial</a></p>  </body>  </html>

LESS

/* Variables */  @body-bg-color: #83b692;    // green  @text-color: #fff;          // white  @button-bg-color: #f9627d;  // pink    /* LESS CSS */  body {    background: @body-bg-color;    color: @text-color;    font-family: sans-serif;    text-align: center;  }  a:link, a:visited {    background: @button-bg-color;    color: @text-color;    display: inline-block;    padding: 10px 10px;    text-decoration: none;  }  a:hover {    background-color: desaturate(@button-bg-color, 50%);  }  a:active {    background-color: saturate(@button-bg-color, 50%);  }

Result

A Less.js browser setup test page

Download source files

In-browser Error Hints

By default, Less will warn you whenever it encounters errors in the web page. This is useful during web development.

Less errors

Compile Less CSS Before Deployment

Once development is complete, compile .less files into regular .css files. If you want to do this quick-and-dirty, you can use an online Less compiler.

The Less CSS above was compiled to the following by using LESSTESTER:

/* Variables */  /* LESS CSS */  body {    background: #83b692;    color: #ffffff;    font-family: sans-serif;    text-align: center;  }  a:link,  a:visited {    background: #f9627d;    color: #ffffff;    display: inline-block;    padding: 10px 10px;    text-decoration: none;  }  a:hover {    background-color: #d08b97;  }  a:active {    background-color: #ff5c79;  }

Moving Forward with Less

Though the method described in this tutorial is the fastest way to get up and running with Less, it’s best used only for exploring, testing, and development because having the JavaScript library process your CSS every time a visitor requests your web page is bad for performance.

Once you’re ready to commit to Less and use it in your web development projects, the best options would be to install and set it up on the web server or to remove the less.js library and compile your Less CSS to normal CSS.

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About the Author

Jacob Gube is the founder of Six Revisions. He’s a front-end web developer. Follow him on Twitter @sixrevisions.

The post How to Quickly Set Up Less.js appeared first on Six Revisions.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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Jack of All Trades? Or Master of One?

Posted: 10 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST

In his lifetime, Leonardo Da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer.

Basically, Da Vinci was a one-man wrecking machine. A Jack of All Trades

Four hundred ninety five years after he died, the world has changed so much. Yes, we still have painters, sculptors, architects, musicians, mathematicians, engineers, inventors, anatomists, geologists, cartographers, botanists, and writers (that would be me! Ha!).

But all of these tasks are normally carried out by different individuals.

During Da Vinci's time, there were no computers and HTML codes. Heck, the Internet was not even conceived during those times. But if it existed, Da Vinci probably became a web designer and maybe a developer too.

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Image from Biography

Now we ask, is still possible to have multiple areas of practice nowadays?

Some would argue NO. A number of people say being jacks of all trades is not recommended, especially with our times. What's best today is to find a specific field, study hard and become an expert.

Some would refute and say YES. Some believe that it is still relevant and possible to become one. It just entails a lot of effort and time.

"Jacks of all trades, masters of none," the congregation of the masses shout. But what really is better: become a this guy? Or become a master of just one?

Versatility Is the Name of the Game

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What does being Jacks of All Trades mean in web design?

Being  Jacks of All Trades guy in web design means:

  • You are proficient in different aspects in web design and development.
  • You are adept in color theories, composition of elements, technical matters and more.

In web design, being an all-around guy means that you are able to adjust on the tasks a client gives you. Be it in simple like banner design to intricate jobs like WordPress theme development. As one of the  Jacks of all trades, you have to be able to deliver in the deadline you both agreed upon.

What Are the Trades That I Should Be Good at?

How does being one of the Jacks of All Trades play in my work?

Being a Jack of All Trades play a major role in how you manage your work. Now that you have identified that you can be good at a lot of things, you will be able to take on different projects concerning different facets of design. That means more money.

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This is advantageous for budding designers who haven't found their niche yet. They get the experience they need while being able to test out different waters before plunging right on to them.

However, it can be difficult at times. For example, you are designing on a project that requires expert-level knowledge or skills. Of course, you will still take some time to adjust and learn what you need to learn about that field and it can be very time consuming.

Master of One

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What does being a Master of One mean in web design?

A master in a specific facet of web design means that you are able to identify your skills and focus on specific projects.

For example, if you are an expert at PHP, then you will be able to narrow your job targets to PHP development.

This is also advantageous because you will have authority over the knowledge that you are a master of.

  • You are the person whom the clients run to when they need a specific problem to be solved.
  • They will always identify you as someone who can be trusted heavily on matters of great importance and specificity.

However, it can hurt because as you are mastering a field that you have chosen, you also tend to 'unlearn' and 'unfocus' on areas of knowledge you are not mastering. Example, you might be a hardcore expert in Typography but because of this, you lost interest in coding.

How does being a master of one field play in my work?

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Image from Flickr

Being a master in one field of design can really help you. Your authority adds to your reputation. In a career like web design, where it's really not easy to get famous, being an authority in something is a big thing. Example, when we speak of CSS, we may list Cris Coyer on top.

Now, would you want to be recognized as someone who speaks with power? Master that craft.

What's Really Better?

So, what's really better? Be this and be just average at everything? Or be a Master of One, be the best at something and suck at other things?

The answer is be a Jack of All Trades.

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Image from Flickr

Being a good at everything is just the most practical choice in our era today. In the present, our world is fast-changing. The trends we may be masters of today may fade away instantly tomorrow. If that happens, where will you be?

It's better to be good at everything than be the best at something and suck at other things. Clients choose people who don't suck at anything. Unless the projects are really sensitive, they will pick the guy who can do it all simply because it lessens the costs.

In a world where everybody wants to be masters, the Jack ends up running the show. While everybody keeps on mastering things, Jacks tend to move forward and take what they need.

So, to conclude, if you really want to earn a lot, take a lot of projects, you have to sell yourself as someone who can do different tasks, someone flexible and can adjust in different situations.

In short, pick a modern-day Da Vinci.

Conclusion

Are you a versatile worker? How is it been going lately? Are you getting the same amount or projects as the Masters? Or if you are a master, how are things going? Do you feel better financially and emotionally than the jacks?

Do you agree that Jacks of All Trades are better these days? Tell us in the comments.

Web Designer? Land High Paying Clients!

Posted: 09 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST

The holidays are just around the corner! We're hoping you're using the tips and tools we've been sharing with you here at 1WD to make the most out of this gift-giving season.  That means having to buy gifts for your mom, dad, brother/sister or your boyfriend/girlfriend. Truly, we hope you'd be successful. 

What is this about?

You're basically a pro at web designing now. (Or you think you are.) By now you've mastered some techniques from different sites, even from us! You now feel confident about what you can do. Then, what?

A while back, our team at 1stwebdesigner sent out a survey to our e-mail subscribers.

We basically wanted to know what our followers had been struggling in their careers as web designers.

We got responses such as:

"How do I improve my web development skills?"

"I need help learning jQuery, CSS3, Javascript."

"I'm struggling with getting traffic on my blog."

"I am a web designer. How do I get the girl of my dreams?"

But after going through the huge number of responses, we were hardly surprised. Majority of the response we received had a familiar tone.

*queue drum-roll

The burning question:

HOW CAN I LAND A HIGH PAYING CLIENT?

It was evident that the skills and talent are there. But how can you land clients?  How do you identify those opportunities that can close a sale? How do you get to ask value of $5000 or more for a project?

Traversing the client acquisition world is a whole new challenge in itself. It involves people, their current challenges, what their problem is and how YOU can solve it.  A bit of psychology, salesmanship and hustle are needed to land those high paying clients.

WE FEEL YOU.

This is the struggle for every aspiring web designer and freelancer.  The challenge is real, and it's relevant. Good thing is, we've been there. It's not easy but it can be done.

We came up with this FREE video series that takes us through freakishly simple yet effective steps that can help regular awesome people like you land those clients!

The series features James Richman, CEO and Co-Founder of 1stwebdesigner, talking about his first-hand experience with landing high paying clients, tips on identifying opportunities where you can come in and make a pitch and more!  This video series was made absolutely so you can succeed. 

In the first video, James talks about creating perceived value. Why should you be the provider of the solution over the guy next door? Here's a hint: Stand out in the client's perspective.

Do you Perceive Yourself as High Value?

In the 2nd video, James talks about the winning competition. He gives solutions on what you can do to get ahead of competition and win over your potential client.

Winning over competition to get clients

In the 3rd video, James talks about getting more clients. He shares some simple tips that can create leads.

Get more high paying clients

What are you waiting for? Get started on the series, take down some notes and start identifying those opportunities.

Consider this our advanced Happy Holidays gift to all our 1WD followers!
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Monday, December 8, 2014

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Who’s the Boss in Ecommerce World? Shopify vs WooCommerce

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST

WordPress, as influential as it is in for digital entrepreneurs, provide great platforms to sell products and services. The relatively intuitive functions of WordPress make it a great tool to start an online business.

Now, there are plenty of services where you can use WordPress to build an ecommerce site. However, there are two big players that almost dominate said websites. They are Shopify and WooCommerce.

In this article, you can compare Shopify vs WooCommerce. You’d be looking at these platforms to compare and dissect each of their features. By the end of this article, you may be able to yield a decision on which platform to use.

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Flexibility

Flexibility is, of course, a great issue in an ecommerce business. You also need to add some functionalities to your website to make it more empowered. Of course, you would want your ecommerce business to be enabled with capabilities like blogging.

Now, why is blogging important for an ecommerce website?

The answer is simple: Because content is king. This makes blogging a viable and competitive candidate as the future of marketing.

Here are a few reasons why blogging can become an avenue for marketing an online business:

  • Blogging and content sharing boosts exposure. (More exposure = more leads)
  • Blog posts that rank highly in search engines often give great amounts of organic exposure.
  • A blog gives authority to the brand.
  • Blogs build communities of the same interests and can be able to gather a group of customers for easy access to questions and concerns.
  • Blogging is indirect selling.

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In terms of flexibility and blogging capabilities, WooCommerce comes on top against Shopify because the latter is built mainly for ecommerce.  It is never built for bloggers. Because of this, it doesn't have features that a blog CMS can offer.

In addition to that, WooCommerce becomes a great avenue for blogging because it is used as an extension for WordPress, the best blogging CMS today. Because of this, it can be used with WordPress plugins that may increase and extend the functionality of the online shop.

With over 22.5% of websites today that use WordPress, users will always find it easy to use because of the number of tutorials for the development and troubleshooting of WordPress sites.

Also, the edge of WooCommerce being hosted with WP is that it mixes the power of WooCommerce shop management tools and features with WP intuitive dashboard.

Simply put, in terms of blogging for your website, WooCommerce comes on top.

Pricing

Of course, one of the major concerns right now is pricing, right? We will not go so much into highlighting how prices can affect the decision of a user but to put it in simpler terms: spending less to earn more is better than spending more and earning less.

That is why users would want their deals to be as low-cost as it should be.

Let us compare the pricing of these services:

Shopify

Now Shopify starts its services at $29 per month, where you will be receiving:

  • 1GB of storage, unlimited products
  • 24/7 support
  • 2% transaction fee.

This will be the equivalent of the hosting services provided to you by Shopify. This means that you do not have to use other hosting services.

Then, of course, you would want a theme set up. So, you look at an online shop and choose the theme you want. Let's say, it's free, so you cut your cost to $0.

Of course, you would want basic extensions to empower your site. Her are a few paid essential plugins:

All in all, using a free theme and some essential premium plugins, you will be paying $100.98 a month, plus the transaction fees you'll acquire for the month.

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WooCommerce

Now, since WooCommerce is not self-hosted, you will have to register your own domain and find a great hosting service.

As an average, you will most likely spend $10/month at max for a hosting solution that could offer you unlimited domains, bandwidth, and storage (Shopify only gives you 1GB for the price range indicated above).

For the domain, you will most likely spend another $10 for the first year of your registration. So, that totals to $20 for the first month.

Now, since WordPress and WooCommerce are free, you don't have to spend anything on a CMS. You don't have to spend anything on a theme either, so you're saved in those three options. But you can always buy a premium one if you'd like to.

Like with Shopify, you will need basic plugins to empower your website. Now let's compare the prices of the same plugins we used:

Adding everything up, you will most likely be spending $81.00 for the first month. Since the plugins you bought are not on a subscription basis, you will be able to use them without even minding of recurring fees. And, in the succeeding months, your projected costs will only encumber your hosting payments.

To compare in a long-term point of view, WooCommerce is less costly than Shopify. Plus, the lack of subscription-based plugins is what makes it work in the long run.

Help and Support

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One of the most important aspects of any Internet-based service is support. Every now and then, you will be bugged by problems and potential security loopholes. With that, you will be needing sound help and support.

This is where Shopify gains an edge. Because Shopify is mainly an all-in-one solution, you will never have headaches scrambling for help when you need it. Everything is all centralized within one system. Unlike in WooCommerce, you will have to identify which causes the problem before anything else. Afterwards, you will approach the developer of the plugin or hosting service that seems to be faulty, open tickets, talk to them before your site is fixed.

On the other hand, using WooCommerce might spell difficulties in the future as you wouldn't be able to freely diagnose your site for errors without looking at the other facets it possesses. Also, because WooCommerce and WordPress are relatively free, support isn't expected to be top billing.

Business Size

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Of course, the size of your business also matters. This is important, especially if you are about to choose whether you'll use Shopify or do things with WooCommerce. The ability to suit your online store to a size that fits your needs should always be put in mind. That is why, if I were to be asked, WooCommerce has an edge on this.

With the pricing range of Shopify, it is strikingly noticeable that most of its plans are set to a few sites alone. However, if you are to host your store in WordPress and WooCommerce, you will be able to cultivate your website without even worrying about your expanding size and value.

Noting the variety of bIt can extend from small-scale business entities to larger scales.

Which will I choose?

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With all the arguments presented, it is not difficult to see WooCommerce fairly dominates Shopify as the best ecommerce platform there is.

The main edge of WooCommerce over Shopify is how flexible it is and how you are able to use it with other WordPress features.

It also helps your website to be shown higher in search engine ratings. You can also tweak and tinker the looks of your website.

The ace here is that WooCommerce provides a value that suits its cost. With little effort and costs, Woo just trumped any other Shopify webshop.

So, if you will be choosing an ecommerce platform, 1WD advises you to take Woo because it is a flexible, less costly and more expandable bundle than that of its competitor. Also, if you are looking for long-time benefits, I think Woo is becoming a lot more popular.

Conclusion

Which did you take? How does Shopify differ from other platforms? Does WooCommerce deserve this spot? Let us know at the comments section
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Friday, December 5, 2014

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Marks of Creativity: Reasons Why You Must Own a WordPress Blog

Posted: 05 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST

Almost everyday, thousands and thousands of bloggers busy creating, writing and publishing their own set of creative juices over the Net. It is now becoming a fad to the web industry. Blogging, or having your own WordPress blog, can be all about fun and freedom; it has become a helpful tool and served many purposes.

  • It helps an individual inspire to live a good life.
  • It helps an individual create a sense of branding or identity.
  • It helps an individual understand the little spice about the day-to-day ups and downs.
  • It promotes business.
  • It is changing the face of public relations and advertising.

What is a “blog”?

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“Blog” is short for weblog. This is a term used to describe websites that maintain continuous mainstream of information and ideas. A blog features daily "diary" commentaries and may have links to articles of other websites.

Tips you need to know before you start blogging:

  • Define the blog's purpose
  • Learn to encourage reader response
  • Know the pros and cons of a blog design
  • Learn how to build a blog
  • Learn more about writing catchy and interesting content
  • Develop your blog writing voice and style
  • Know some tips on writing with keywords and search terms
  • Understand how to dealing with comment spam and destructive comments
  • Explore new SEO techniques
  • Learn some tips to prevent blog burnout
  • Learn about the rights of a blogger
  • Tips on online social networking and interaction.
  • Learn how to respond to copyright violations.

6 Reasons Why Everyone Should Have a WordPress Blog

Does this question tickle your curiosity? If yes, then you're at the right place and time.

In this article, you will learn why you should you have a WP blog. The icing on the cake about WP  blogging is that it is easy to use and flexible enough for just about anything.

This is one of the reasons why most people around the globe have their blogs in WordPress. Based on a survey, WordPress powers 22.5% of all websites on the Internet.

A WP blog is a must for everyone

  • It is highly customizable

WP directly meets the demands of numerous users. It allows everyone to create and modify layouts and applications. Infused with some user-generated extensions, a website is no longer limited by extensions.

WordPress themes are easy to customize because the platform has an options panel that can modify every element of the blog site without writing any code at all.

  • It can handle different media types

Being not limited to encoding text, it comes with a built-in support to cater images, audio, and video content. A WordPress blog is content-rich because it supports embed-enabled websites. It has the ability to put URLs from sites such as YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.

  • It has lower setup and maintenance cost

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Customization is cheap and the maintenance cost is less compared to other open-sourced CMS. Static websites can have instances of locking down and it will cost a lot of money just to tweak them after initial development.

  • It's open-sourced with room for expansion

There’s no cost involved in downloading, installing, and upgrading. WordPress can be self-hosted. There are more than 20,000 WordPress plugins readily available to be installed. Moreover, it has an easy website backup & restore functions.

  • It is search engine-friendly

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Of course, everyone wants a blog that is search engine- friendly. WordPress uses standard and high quality code and makes semantic markup, which makes your site very attractive to search engines. Talking about design, WordPress is SEO-friendly too.

  • It is accessible to everybody

WordPress was developed for non-tech savvy bloggers. Most of the user-interface attributes are user-friendly. Written and recorded manuals are available to gauge individuals how to use WordPress.

Why WordPress Is Better Than Joomla and Drupal

According to WordPress, there are different types of blogs, some of the categories are popular ones.

Here are some points why WordPress is better among others.

  • WordPress has been around since 2003.
  • It has the most sought-after tools for most bloggers.
  • It has an extraordinary features which others generally don't have.
  • It has also become the content management software of choice by most non-blogging websites.

Support

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Considering the support system, there is nothing you can ask for. It has WordPress support forums that answer every single possible question an individual could have.

Drupal, on the other hand, is far behind  WordPress when efficiency is concerned . It has a good support system, yes, still, the availability of modules to convert the system is little.

Joomla has a relatively low support for add-on development.

Usability

With every update that WordPress pushes out, the dashboard, editor and overall CMS all get even better. If you want to build a user-friendly content management system, WordPress makes adding content as easy as using a simple rich text editor.

On the other hand, Joomla is still not user-friendly enough for everyone to understand. Many users, beginners especially, are terrified by Joomla's multitude of possibilities and functions.

For Drupal, user interface is difficult to familiarize with, especially for non-developers.

Search Engine Friendliness (SEF)

WordPress is so SEF-friendly that no other platform will allow the individual to install, host, design and customize an SEO-friendly website for under a few hundred dollars. Basics are included automatically and more control can be achieved through plugins.

Sad to say, Joomla needs a work-out to be search engine-friendly. If you want to incorporate additional meta tags, configuration will not be so easy and complete but you can still extend it by installing some necessary modules.

For Drupal, most of its attributes can be configured but most of it must be done manually for each page. It is time-consuming.

Options

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When it comes to options, WordPress provides multitude of options no matter what the business objectives, level of involvement or budgetary constraints are.

In Joomla, moderate control over most aspects of layouts is highly needed but some content cannot be modified or filtered.

With regards to options for Drupal, the script is not very user-friendly; it requires advanced knowledge to install and modify.

Customization/Design

Who wants limitless designs and modifications? WordPress offers thousands of themes and plugins. Just choose and feel free to customize the design and functionality of your WordPress website. It is incredibly easy.

On the contrary Joomla, it has some frustrating compatibility issues that may occur between some of the plugins. It is impossible to get some functionalities without some serious work on the PHP coding.

In the case of Drupal, it can be extended to do anything but it will require a lot of time to implement all features. It has access to all HTML elements for customization but takes a bit longer to theme them completely. If you’re used to older systems, getting used to this script will take some time.

Why Abandon Blogspot and Go for WordPress

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Although there are many widgets available on Blogger, there are features that are not quite the same with WordPress. This means there are less options for customization. In addition, the Blogspot dashboard is not as intuitive as WordPress, though.

However, there is a huge community of helpful WordPress developers who continuously develop different plugins to enable more functionality on the blog.

Low Key Points of Blogspot:

  • Poor themes and designs
  • Hard to customize
  • Poor networking

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Blogging Tools

Blogging will never be the same again with the help of these amazing blogging tools. Let loose. Try some :

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WP blogging can change an individual’s way of life . But it really depends upon what an individual wants to do. But if someone is craving for interaction and wants effort contribution on a day to day basis then consider WP blogging. It's worth the choice. How about you?
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