Technobiography

Blog To Do’s and Some Wordpress Questions

June 9th, 2008 | by ka edong |

Things to do for my blog after the great wordpress theme migration.

To Do: Update Morning Mountain Theme . Used the Big Blue Theme instead

a.) Install Ads

• googleads - inline box, header link units, inline link units, comments link units, skyscraper
• blogbank
• chitika
• links on categories
• skyscraper on main page
• LinkWorth.com - installed. waiting for some approvals
• RSM affiliate - waiting for approval; got one approval. will continue monitoring it.
• widget bucket - not working now, I don’t know why …

b.) Awards / Mentions

• add publications to “about me” page
• add blogawards and other mentions to “about me” page

c.) Plugins

• recent comments
• commentLuv
• comment subscription
• all-in-one SEO package
• XML Sitemap Generator
• most popular posts
• most commented
• Reply to this comment

d.) Google Search

e.) Others

• change grey font to black font — look into the css stylesheet
• improve title-format c/o macalua tips
• footer link to Technobiography
• “I Blog Here” Blogroll
• improve adsense placing — the top of the sidebars are precious — use them!
• Blogroll - link to our friends
• Participate in some memes:
  http://mparaz.wordpress.com/2007/01/02/the-disclosure-meme-the-five-things-about-me/ - here are Ka Edong’s 5 secrets
  http://mparaz.wordpress.com/2007/05/25/interview-by-karla/
• Fix “viewed n times” function
• pages - improve about me page (update, add publications)
• Recommended / favorites (to reduce the bounce rate from current 79%)
• Edit link on the post page
• mobile-enabled blog

Wordpress Questions:
1.) Q: How do you activate writing posts in HTML?
A: in your wp dashboard, click users beside the plugins link. Click on your name, then check the “use visual editor when writing.”
Thanks Noee!

2.) Q: My main page is so long with entire articles being published on the main page. How do I just display the summaries on front page without having to add the “more” tag on each and every article.
A: It shouldn’t be a problem. Just add the “more” tag to the articles that are currently on the mainpage. There’s just a few of them. All other articles I will write from hereon will have the more tag.

3.) SEO Question:
On the blog’s main page, given a choice between

• multiple inline link units and
• a Skyscraper + a box Linkunit at upper right corner

Which should I implement?

Possible answer from Google heatmap.

A: Keep the skyscraper on the main page. Leave the inlines for category summaries and archives.

last updated: June 27

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