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  • Mark Hultgren Senior   Wordpress Specialist

    WordPress Plugins - What, Why and How???
    OK, I have been adding a few comments on some of these blogs and topics referring to plugins. I figured I should at least give you a short descript...
    Mark Hultgren  Man you are fast Fishie! I was still making some edits to the post! (Forgot to include the Plugin Links)
    Nov 19th 23:10
    Mark Hultgren  OK Folks, NOW you can check out 2getsales.com! I just did an update to WP 2.3.1 and would like you to give it a spin! I will be updating the content l...
    Nov 20th 18:32
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  • Eric Smith Senior   Online Professional

    Have you ever seriously mucked up and posted the wrong topic in the wrong place ?
    I know i have made a few minor mistakes where i have replied to the wrong blog or article because i have been multi-tasking in multiple browser t...
    Jenny Stewart  Oh dear Eric - this strikes a chord! LOL It hasn't happened here (so far) but on another community I have access to a friend's password, as we do a ...
    Nov 20th 07:51
    David Schupbach  To ear is human...ooops! Jenny, that is TOO funny! Great you had a forgiving friend! At least online, no one can see you blush! D
    Nov 20th 08:25
    Rae Steinbrink  Can't say this has happened to me! At least, not yet! I have, however, not previewed a profile and found some of my personal information was showing ...
    Nov 20th 12:26
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  • Wendy Senior   

    Backlink Watch
    This is very interesting and may give you insight as to who has backl inks to your site "Search Engine Optimization now revolves around link buildi...
    Wendy  Thanks Fishie cakes Wendy
    Nov 19th 20:03
    Arthur Webster  Tried it again and it worked this time. I knew one web site had a lot of outboiund links but I was surprised to see it was over 500 - and not a sin...
    Nov 20th 04:48
    Wendy  Arthur I to found that out. Still working on the problem LOL Found it very helpful Still not sure about the nofollows though Wendy
    Nov 20th 09:11
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  • Wendy Senior   

    For Article submitters
    Search for copies of your page on the Web. This will let you know if others have used anything you have submitted. Course since I am not paying ...
    Not Here  ok...so then what? LOL
    Nov 18th 13:52
    Mark Hultgren  What this will do is - IF you have a TOS page on your site that states you can and will pursue charges and damages against anyone caught replicating y...
    Nov 18th 15:30
    Wendy  Wow I wasn't aware that they could be held liable for that much money WOW Scary thought Wendy
    Nov 19th 18:47
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  • Jean DAndrea Senior   Retired

    Finding a Topic to Write About
    Although I'm sure this has been discussed before, how do you all find topics to write about? Family, pets, something that upset you that day, som...
    Arthur Webster  Hi, snakesmum, Use Word or something that reminds you to save - it is easy to forget that you opened a new file
    Nov 19th 03:55
    Jean DAndrea  Hi Arthur, You're right ,and I'll try to remember to use Word instead of Notepad. The paper and pen works for me too, especially for shopping list...
    Nov 19th 15:21
    Rae Steinbrink  I definitely like the idea using "word" or "notepad". Glad you clarified your ideas for this group too as I thought we were covering all types of wri...
    Nov 19th 17:56
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  • Mark Hultgren Senior   Wordpress Specialist

    RSS for your website
    RSS - or what is now known as "Really Simple Syndication" - is a file format that is incorporated by Internet users in their websites to allow for 'we...
    Theresa   Tops to you! Thanks for the info ~
    Nov 19th 13:16
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  • Mark Hultgren Senior   Wordpress Specialist

    RSS Explained
    Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a tool useful for saving or retaining updated information on websites that you frequently visit or websites that ar...
    David Schupbach  So Apsense Express is a RSS Agregator, is it not?
    Nov 18th 15:22
    Theresa   hehee, Jean... seems we are being FORCED to learn something - ROFLOL!! I love it!! Thank you very much Mark! I will definitely be digging into this ...
    Nov 18th 15:24
    Mark Hultgren  Yes, Apsense Express IS an RSS aggregator, you can include feeds from ANY website that has a live feed in the RSS tab.
    Nov 18th 15:32
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  • Mark Hultgren Senior   Wordpress Specialist

    RSS Basics
    What is RSS? You probably have seen this three-letter acronym in the course of your internet surfing. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication or Ric...
    David Schupbach  Fantastic Article Mark. Thanks so much for this, it answers all MY questions. D
    Nov 18th 15:17
    Theresa   WOW! This is a great article explaining RSS in a bit more depth and still in an Untechy language that is a bit easier to understand. Thank you!! S...
    Nov 18th 15:22
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  • Mark Hultgren Senior   Wordpress Specialist

    RSS Aggregator - What is it?
    One of the most popular features of Internet portals, websites, pages and even emails is a frame that features an organized list of news headlines and...
    Wendy  Good advice but............................. Going to have read much slower and let it sink it WOW Not enough coffee yet Off to get another mug and ...
    Nov 18th 10:18
    Not Here  Better make that a pot or two for me...LOL...think I'll stick with the social bookmarking for now..rss next?
    Nov 18th 13:23
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  • Wendy Senior   

    What's your blogs reading level?
    I found a neat tool that supposedly tells you what reading level you'd need to read your blog. Not sure how it does this but it seems to be pret...
    Cheryl Baumgartner  I'm with you Fishie! No excuses for going over people's heads with us!
    Nov 16th 14:02
    Not Here  Elementary Watson! The good news is that as marketers the simplier it is the better...which doesn't quite explain why I haven't hit it big yet..lol
    Nov 17th 02:29
    Wendy  You would think if they could understand they would sign up or at least do something LOL I am waiting for that Big day day Lots of them Wendy
    Nov 18th 12:59
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  • Rae Steinbrink Advanced   

    Adding pictures and moving pictures
    I have a technical question.  I know we can upload one picture, but how do you put in a picture in the middle of your blog?  using the html ...
    Wendy  Good going Took me forever to figure that one out LOL We are learning from each other Feels good don't it Wendy
    Nov 15th 21:54
    Rae Steinbrink  I thought so but wanted to double check. Teaching yourself html doesn't always mean you understand what you are teaching yourself!
    Nov 16th 12:40
    Wendy  Can't argue about the teaching yourself theory I really suck at it LOL Wendy
    Nov 18th 10:27
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  • David Schupbach Senior   

    My Question for the day 11/17/07
    What is RSS? I know it stands for Really Simple Syndication, but how do I use it? How do I setup a feed from say, QCWG to another site? Looking ...
    Theresa   hey Thea just wrote up a really good blog about this for Jeunelle. Easy to understand, too http://www.apsense.com/article/112657.html Hope this hel...
    Nov 17th 21:22
    David Schupbach  Yes Theresa, I just discovered it! Thanks. It IS a good blog, and I went to my QCWG Squidoo page and tried it out. The good news is; I could add th...
    Nov 18th 07:28
    Mark Hultgren  I will create a complete topic on this subject to make it easy for everyone to find the answers (plus it will give me my two posts for the week) :-)
    Nov 18th 08:34
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  • David Schupbach Senior   

    Resources I have Uncovered
         One of the things I like to do when I am 'out and about' on the www, riding the wave so to speak, is spy out resources that w...
    David Schupbach  Well, Fishie if it weren't for you I wouldn't know what a Ectihig.... er, Ethicup.... ah, Epithi.... GoldURn it!!! heh heh heh
    Nov 15th 17:45
    Mark Hultgren  If you need inspiration for topics, you can look at http://articletreasure.com and check the list of subjects there.
    Nov 16th 17:32
    David Schupbach  Thanks Mark, I will!
    Nov 17th 05:59
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  • Theresa Advanced   

    Box me in
    I have a few questions for you more experienced Apsensers, to which I have been unable to find the answers  ... I am hoping that you all can help...
    Theresa   Awesome comment Rae -- that was what I was trying to get at, whether the comments brought search engines. OH and RSS Feeds... that's just one of the o...
    Nov 15th 21:15
    Wendy  OMG T. Boy am in big trouble Some of responses are right off the deep end OH no I would feel soooo much better knowing there weren't any peeping T...
    Nov 15th 21:19
    Eric Smith  Fresh content and regular page updates are one of the big things google looks for. Replies to topics are the simple way to give a page an automatic up...
    Nov 15th 22:13
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  • David Schupbach Senior   

    How to Build a Successful Apsense Group
    At the risk of sounding like I know more than I actually do, I will start discussion here at Sharper focus with a 'How To'. We have had some decent ...
    David Schupbach  Thenk Yew, Thenk Yew ver' mush.
    Nov 15th 14:47
    David Schupbach  By the way, has anyone googled the letters QCWG ? Very Interesting..........
    Nov 15th 16:00
    Not Here  Yeah..very interesting indeed! Which reminds me I still gotta do a write-up for the group on my abc.
    Nov 15th 18:43
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