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How to add a 301 redirect with MediaTemple web hosting

If you have Media Temple web hosting with the GS or Grid Service this is a really quick and easy way to setup a 301 redirect to divert all traffic from one domain to another Step 1 After logging in go to the Account Center select Overview -> Admin Step 2 Select...

How to recoverer from putting the wrong link in an email campaign

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Ok so s%^$# happens but if it's a business link you need it fixed fast. There are a few things you need to have also. Detection Great friends/clients who will alert you to broken links in the first place. Within minutes of my email campaign going out I had an email...

5 Plugins in 5 minutes

Basics, Blog, How to, Plugins, Video Tutorials

This was a lightning (as in lightning fast) talk I gave at WordCamp Melbourne. In the prezi presentation below I show 5 of my favourite plugins at the moment. They can help you make your website that little bit more professional and streamline your work processes. The...

WordCamp Melbourne 26-27 Feb 2011

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Who needs to go? If you are new to WordPress and live in the Melbourne area you need to go to WordCamp Melbourne. If you are a WordPress developer and need to learn more skills and meet other developers you need to get on a plane if you have to and go to this event....

How to change user from subscriber to administrator in WordPress

Basics, Blog, How to, Video Tutorials

Just a very quick video showing how to change the acces rights of a user that was created in error at the subscriber level which is the default setting in WordPress. This video demonstrates how to change the user access rights in WordPress from subscriber to...

WordPress for Business

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Presentation for Small Biz September at the City Hotel, Sydney Australia WordPress for Business on Prezi A bonus gift for you: WordPress for Business Links Video by Sean the Networking Coach which is a summary of the seminar.

My twitter numbers are brilliant! Why?

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What happened As I was checking the stats of my twitter profile @thewordpressguy with www.twittercounter.com (a great tool for checking your progress on twitter) I noticed a fantastic trend had emerged 63 more followers in 14 days, brilliant! Now for some that may...

How to remove WordPress hack that makes posts divert to malware sites

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I just helped a friend remove this hack from their website. It is not too bad as long as you stay calm and work through it slowly. Systems affected: Windows PC and using Google Chrome or IE Internet Explorer Symptoms: Home page looks normal but when the posts are...