24 – Installing Wordpress on your Computer (Mac and WIndows)

In this episode I show you how to install Wordpress on your computer using MAMP for Mac or XAMPP for Windows. This lets you experiment with things in a safe environment, without worrying about messing up your live web site. 

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17 – Setting up a podcast

Setting up a podcast can be confusing and expensive. I walk you through the requirements for an audio or video podcast, including using feedburner and podtrac. I walk you step by step through setting up all of the required services.

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15 – Installing Facebook Connect

Facebook connect allows people to sign into your blog with their facebook credentials (without having to create an account on your site) which makes it much easier for them to leave comments). In this episode I show oyu how to install and configure Facebook connect on your blog, including the somewhat tricky setting up of a . . . → Read More: 15 – Installing Facebook Connect

14 – Upgrading to Wordpress 2.7

In this episode I walk you through backing up your wordpress installation and upgrading to Wordpress 2.7. Enjoy!


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13 – Make Money with a Google Custom Search Engine

In this episode I show you how to create a Google Custom Search Engine (CSE) and integrate it into your Wordpress blog. You can use a Google CSE to earn adsense revenue on searches performed from your site.

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