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Adding ShareThis plugin to Advanced Typepad Templates

May 6, 2008 | Filed under: Tutorials

After looking for some answers and being very unsatisfied with the amount of information out there, I decided to share this.

What you need

1. You’ll need advanced template access in Typepad.
2. A Share This script for your registered blog.
3. Some HTML knowledge.

Basics

The Typepad foundation uses Moveable Type tags. You’ll see a tag called < MT Entries > that surrounds your posts. These tags are what list the posts on the page. There is an tag to close the post area. You’ll need to use these tags to place the ShareThis script in each post.

If you … Continue reading »

Beginners Guide to WordPress Plugins

January 14, 2008 | Filed under: Tutorials

One of the biggest advantages of using WordPress is the ability to use plugins to expand the capabilities of your blog or website. Since WordPress has such a large community of plugin developers, it means that you can make your WordPress website do pretty much anything you want it to. If you’ve ever thought about a feature that you wanted in WordPress, chances are that if you look around, you’ll find someone who has created a plugin to integrate that feature.

The problem is that many people don’t know how to go about installing plugin or … Continue reading »

Upgrading Wordpress

June 21, 2007 | Filed under: Tutorials

It’s no secret that we’re partial to WordPress around here. We use it for our own websites and for the majority of our client’s site. WordPress is so great because it’s so multi-faceted and can be used for so many types of projects, not just for blogs. Plus it’s free, which is always a big plus.

Another great thing about WP is how easy it is to use. One thing I’ve noticed though, is that many beginners are apprehensive about some of the basics of WordPress, like installing, upgrading, and adding themes and plugins. They … Continue reading »