In episode 19 I announced a new contest.  I will be giving away free web site installation, configuration, and customization service (done by me).   You provide the domain name and web host, and I will install the most recent version of Wordpress for you, Install and configure whatever whatever plugins you want, and even customize a theme for you.  The contest closes June 30, 2009. To enter, you need to sign up for the newsletter - a winner will be randomly chosen from list members.  

But wait, there’s more!  Right now there are about 150 viewers of this podcast.  If we can get the viewer numbers up over 2000 viewers, I am throwing in a big bonus prize.  Not only will I build your web site for you, I will give you 1 free year “Baby” web hosting account from Hostgator, and a free .COM domain name from Godaddy.  I will be handing you a fully functioning web site, that won’t cost you a cent for the next year!

You need to be subscribed to the newsletter to be entered in this contest.  A winner will be chosen at random from list subscribers.

Please help me get up over 2000 viewers. The easiest thing to do is go write a review of this podcast in the iTunes store. It’s really easy and if I can get enough reviews we might get featured on the main page.

In this episode I show you the new easy way of installing plugins in Wordpress 2.7. No more FTP’ing files, install plugins directly from your dashboard, super easy! I also walk you through downloading and installing the wp-postrating plugin, which allows users to rate your posts, and includes a widget that lets you display your highest rated posts. I also announce an awesome contest that you won’t want to miss.

Download the full quality episode: Rate your posts, easy plugin installation - Episode 19, or subscribe iTunes. Watching the Utube video isn’t the best way because it’s fairly low quality.

May 30′th – very excited! If you’re going to be there send me an email and we can meet up!

Well you’ve probably noticed there haven’t been any episodes in a while.  Quite frankly, I’m out of ideas and considering ending this podcast.  I’d like to keep doing it because it’s fun, but it’s alot of work and there is a cost to keeping the website and the Libsyn feed up. 

So I’m asking for help please! I need ideas! This is your chance to have your most pressing wordpress questions answered.  What would you like me to show you how to do?  What would you like to learn about?  Maybe you’d even like to call me on skype and we can talk about wordpress? 

Without your ideas there is no show.  Please help – email me at podcast@teachmewp.com or leave a comment on this post.  Thanks and I do look forward to many more episodes!