WordPress Title Character Counter Plugin for Improved SEO |
- WordPress Title Character Counter Plugin for Improved SEO
- Widgetize Custom Post Types with the Custom Post Display Plugin
- Get Fruity Comment Spam Protection with WP Pineapple!
- CiviCRM For WordPress: A Powerful Open Source Platform for Organizations
- Daily Tip: Expand Your Skills with Codecademy’s Free HTML and CSS Courses
| WordPress Title Character Counter Plugin for Improved SEO Posted: 11 Jun 2012 09:00 AM PDT
So what is Google's character limit for titles? Well, it's been said for years that the limit was 70. Doing a very informal test on some search results recently, the longest I've come across was 68. Once it gets past the limit, the title gets truncated. And now, if the post at SearchEngineLand is correct, we will soon be seeing Google replace our titles with something they think is appropriate. Google is always saying write for people, not search engines. And yet it seems that they think it's perfectly OK for search engines to write for people. Strange. :) Playing by the RulesWell, OK. Fine. But I'd rather write my own titles than have a computer write them. And so with WordPress, you can stay within the "legal limit" of … ??? … 70/68/65 (to be safe) characters with a plugin called Limit a Post Title to X Characters. This plugin lets you both set the limit of your title and count the characters at the same time. Here it is in action. And so it's that simple. Don't let Google take over your titles. Just keep them under the limit.
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| Widgetize Custom Post Types with the Custom Post Display Plugin Posted: 11 Jun 2012 09:00 AM PDT
And yet, it is one of those words that just makes perfect sense. If you know what a widget is (in a WordPress context), you’ll know what “widgetizing” is. Such is the beauty of made-up (yet self-explanatory) words. With that in mind, you probably have a pretty good idea of what the Custom Post Display plugin does without me having to go into too much detail. If you are an advocate and regular user of custom post types, it could be right up your alley. All you do is select your custom post type from within the widget, along with a few other settings: And then hey presto! Your posts are displayed within a widget: The potential applications for Custom Post Display are numerous. Showcasing projects (as above) is a good example, as would be displaying a selection of quotes or images (if you’re into spontaneously publishing such snippets on your blog). Download Custom Post Display here. Creative Commons image courtesy of juanpol Related posts:
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| Get Fruity Comment Spam Protection with WP Pineapple! Posted: 11 Jun 2012 07:00 AM PDT
Everyone hates spam. Even spammers hate spam. When I browse through the spam folder on my blog (which I occasionally do to check that no genuine comments have been caught), the absurdity of the spam comments never ceases to amaze me. I assume that there must be some worth in these attempts to gain backlinks, but it is difficult to believe how.  Please spammers, stop - you'll make me blush. Anyway, Akismet does a pretty good job of protecting blogs from spam, but I know for a fact that some bloggers aren’t particularly happy with it. I have certainly struggled with it in the past, when it went through a period of spamming a healthy percentage of genuine comments (not good in terms of user engagement). Whilst that issue seems to have been ironed out now, it can be a good idea to compliment Akismet’s functionality (or consider replacements) with an alternative form of spam protection. And this is where WP Pineapple comes in. Whilst Akismet runs a series of tests to ascertain whether or not a comment is genuine or spam, WP Pineapple takes a rather more straightforward approach: The principle is simple – computers can’t tell the difference between pieces of fruit. It will not of course stop human web spammers (of which there are a growing number), but it should stop all spambots. I say should, because this plugin (in its current guise) could be hacked. But in reality, it will likely never become popular enough for someone to write a script that specifically targets it. So, if you’re looking for a bit of light-hearted spam protection that might cause your visitors mirth rather than frustration, check WP Pineapple out! Creative Commons photo courtesy of Bruno Girin No related posts. |
| CiviCRM For WordPress: A Powerful Open Source Platform for Organizations Posted: 11 Jun 2012 06:00 AM PDT
Up until recently, CiviCRM only supported integration with Drupal and Joomla. CiviCRM version 4.1 introduces the ability to fully integrate with WordPress 3.3+. This is exciting news for organizations currently powered by WordPress that want to add robust CRM capabilities to their websites. Features and components are fully-integrated with payments, contributions and reports. For example, take a look at an example membership level signup form: CiviCRM core features include:
Manage Contacts
Create Membership LevelsCiviCRM boasts powerful membership management features, including the ability to:
For more information you can browse the massive CiviCRM feature list to evaluate if the software is right for your organzation. Curious to see how CiviCRM works with WordPress? Check out the live demo. There are a couple of options when viewing the demo. Try it out as a constituent to test the online contribution page, a sample membership signup form, and view event info as a visitor or constituent would see it. You can also log into the administration panel with the WordPress Administrative Login demo. Ready to get CiviCRM installed and give it a test spin? Check out the WordPress Installation Guide for CiviCRM. Related posts:
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| Daily Tip: Expand Your Skills with Codecademy’s Free HTML and CSS Courses Posted: 10 Jun 2012 05:04 PM PDT Codecademy is an interactive, fun way for beginners to learn how to code. It allows you to track your progress as well as your friends’ progress so that you can motivate each other to learn faster. Codecademy currently offers four main tracks for learning:
Put yourself through a few of these courses and you’ll be building great websites, games, and apps in no time! Getting a few extra skills under your belt will also help you when working with WordPress plugins and themes. Sign up at Codecademy to get started today. Related posts:
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You may not even realize that “widgetize” isn’t actually a word. The WordPress community has just gone ahead and made it up.
Spam is one of those few things in life that doesn’t polarize opinion.
Contact management in CiviCRM allows you to define different contact types, such as donors, members, voters, volunteers, etc. It also includes built-in de-duping, group creation, affiliation, and much more. These capabilities extend far beyond most WordPress membership plugins as the features were created specifically for use with complex organizations. 
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