Comments on: How to market yourself #7: How to write and design a WordPress page or post http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post Design, marketing, graphics, internet, print, London Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Essentials of great blog post design | Blog | Graphic and Web Designer London UK http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-93502 Essentials of great blog post design | Blog | Graphic and Web Designer London UK Mon, 17 May 2010 16:34:14 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-93502 [...] I wrote more about the technicalities of writing and designing a WordPress post here. [...] [...] I wrote more about the technicalities of writing and designing a WordPress post here. [...]

]]> By: lakridserne http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-93487 lakridserne Mon, 17 May 2010 10:35:05 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-93487 Thanks for that. How about a blog post about how to design some things? Thanks for that. How about a blog post about how to design some things?

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-87742 Rob Cubbon Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:10:00 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-87742 Thank you, <strong>Gene and Nadia</strong>, I believe you can export the database from your WordPress.com blog and use it for a self-hosted WordPress.org site. I can only recommend using WordPress.org - you can do anything you want with it and the hosting you need for it is very cheap. Thank you, Gene and Nadia, I believe you can export the database from your WordPress.com blog and use it for a self-hosted WordPress.org site. I can only recommend using WordPress.org – you can do anything you want with it and the hosting you need for it is very cheap.

]]> By: Gene and Nadia http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-87740 Gene and Nadia Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:57:01 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-87740 Hi Rob, I'm going to immediately go to your post about wordpress.org. Up to now I've just used wordpress.com and it's quite limited for what I wanna do. But, I'll learn it the right way with your useful insights. Have a great day Hi Rob,
I’m going to immediately go to your post about wordpress.org. Up to now I’ve just used wordpress.com and it’s quite limited for what I wanna do. But, I’ll learn it the right way with your useful insights.
Have a great day

]]> By: Norman http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-80620 Norman Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:34:19 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-80620 interesting post you got here, SEO, internet marketing all rolled into one interesting post you got here, SEO, internet marketing all rolled into one

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-75819 Rob Cubbon Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:22:51 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-75819 Thank you, <strong>Keith</strong>, I'm glad you found something of use here about WordPress. I think it's very important to add any formatting trick you can to make your WordPress posts more readable. Thank you, Keith, I’m glad you found something of use here about WordPress. I think it’s very important to add any formatting trick you can to make your WordPress posts more readable.

]]> By: Keith Davis http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-75247 Keith Davis Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:09:02 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-75247 This post was just what I needed... I'm new to wordpress but I am fairly good at HTML and CSS - old-school as you call it. The explanation of the Wordpress editing area was very useful and the adding and formatting of the images (especially with the floats) was the icing on the cake. This post was just what I needed…

I’m new to wordpress but I am fairly good at HTML and CSS – old-school as you call it.

The explanation of the WordPress editing area was very useful and the adding and formatting of the images (especially with the floats) was the icing on the cake.

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-73746 Rob Cubbon Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:29:30 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-73746 Thank you, <strong>Kaj</strong>, I'm glad you found this information on blogging useful. Thank you, Kaj, I’m glad you found this information on blogging useful.

]]> By: How to market yourself 7 How to write and design a WordPress | Wood TV Stand http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-73462 How to market yourself 7 How to write and design a WordPress | Wood TV Stand Sun, 31 May 2009 23:16:10 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-73462 [...] How to market yourself 7 How to write and design a WordPress Posted by root 1 hour 33 minutes ago (http://robcubbon.com) Don 39 t worry the unfinished post or page is invisible to your website visitors a slightly different type of tag it stands on it own is self closing and hello neil thank you for your comment designed by rob cubbon graphic design and marketing london powe Discuss  |  Bury |  News | How to market yourself 7 How to write and design a WordPress [...] [...] How to market yourself 7 How to write and design a WordPress Posted by root 1 hour 33 minutes ago (http://robcubbon.com) Don 39 t worry the unfinished post or page is invisible to your website visitors a slightly different type of tag it stands on it own is self closing and hello neil thank you for your comment designed by rob cubbon graphic design and marketing london powe Discuss  |  Bury |  News | How to market yourself 7 How to write and design a WordPress [...]

]]> By: Kaj http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-73367 Kaj Sat, 30 May 2009 08:23:42 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-73367 Very interesting an well written post. Got a lot of very useful information there. Cheers Very interesting an well written post. Got a lot of very useful information there.
Cheers

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-72896 Rob Cubbon Sat, 23 May 2009 08:17:50 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-72896 There are some great WordPress themes out there, <strong>Graham</strong>, and it does take a while to work out how to create your own. There are some great WordPress themes out there, Graham, and it does take a while to work out how to create your own.

]]> By: Graham Gallagher http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-72852 Graham Gallagher Fri, 22 May 2009 21:26:33 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-72852 I cheat for my Wordpress themes, I use Artisteer, it does the job for me but not as artistic as your stuff. Your artwork just blows me away. Graham I cheat for my WordPress themes, I use Artisteer, it does the job for me but not as artistic as your stuff. Your artwork just blows me away.

Graham

]]> By: ade http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-72704 ade Thu, 21 May 2009 07:05:22 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-72704 Interesting points you have there. This points are good not only to a wordpress based website, they are good to any tipe of website:) Interesting points you have there. This points are good not only to a wordpress based website, they are good to any tipe of website:)

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-72463 Rob Cubbon Sun, 17 May 2009 11:03:17 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-72463 Hello <strong>Paul</strong>, it was a really good post and I like your blog. Hello <strong>Andrew</strong>, actually I'm writing this series with some of my clients in mind so when they ask me a question I can simply refer them to a blog post! Also, I've got news for you, you can still set h3 and h4 headings in the toolbar. In the visual mode, click on the kitchen sink and you will see a dropdown with "Heading 3" and "Heading 4". I've only just seen that! Not sure if I'm gonna use it. Interesting to hear about the landing pages you're making for specific clients. I can't do that as I list my pages in my sidebar globally. Something to think about. Hello <strong>Andrew</strong>, you are right. Basic points about breaking up text and SEO here can be referred to different types of blogs, even different types of web publishing! Hello Paul, it was a really good post and I like your blog.

Hello Andrew, actually I’m writing this series with some of my clients in mind so when they ask me a question I can simply refer them to a blog post! Also, I’ve got news for you, you can still set h3 and h4 headings in the toolbar. In the visual mode, click on the kitchen sink and you will see a dropdown with “Heading 3″ and “Heading 4″. I’ve only just seen that! Not sure if I’m gonna use it. Interesting to hear about the landing pages you’re making for specific clients. I can’t do that as I list my pages in my sidebar globally. Something to think about.

Hello Andrew, you are right. Basic points about breaking up text and SEO here can be referred to different types of blogs, even different types of web publishing!

]]> By: Andrew http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-72140 Andrew Wed, 13 May 2009 09:06:14 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-72140 Excellent post Rob. Many of these point can be applied to any type of blogging platform including but not limited to wordpress. Excellent post Rob. Many of these point can be applied to any type of blogging platform including but not limited to wordpress.

]]> By: Andrew Kelsall http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-71505 Andrew Kelsall Sun, 03 May 2009 19:05:19 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-71505 Great article Rob. I knew about everything you wrote, but it's great to recap and read about it all in one place. It's a great installment in the series that I would refer anyone to who wants to learn wordpress. I have a client at the moment who wants a WP blog setting up. Once it's finished, I'll point the client to this series, as it has everything a begginer needs to know, great stuff :) ------------------ I'm sure WP 2.6 had a section for H3 and H4 tags, etc..? I'm forever manually typing H3 tags in, but it would be great if the option was available in the tool bar. On the subject of pages, I often make use of them as Doorway-type pages. Recently, a Tesco opened in my town, so I created a Page about how it could bring in more local business...a "I will design for your needs, signage, logos, etc" kind of page. It's great to have the separation between posts and pages, as I wouldn't want that kind of info in my RSS feed or appearing on my front page, lol. Great article Rob. I knew about everything you wrote, but it’s great to recap and read about it all in one place. It’s a great installment in the series that I would refer anyone to who wants to learn wordpress.

I have a client at the moment who wants a WP blog setting up. Once it’s finished, I’ll point the client to this series, as it has everything a begginer needs to know, great stuff :)

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I’m sure WP 2.6 had a section for H3 and H4 tags, etc..? I’m forever manually typing H3 tags in, but it would be great if the option was available in the tool bar.

On the subject of pages, I often make use of them as Doorway-type pages. Recently, a Tesco opened in my town, so I created a Page about how it could bring in more local business…a “I will design for your needs, signage, logos, etc” kind of page. It’s great to have the separation between posts and pages, as I wouldn’t want that kind of info in my RSS feed or appearing on my front page, lol.

]]> By: Paul http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-71480 Paul Sun, 03 May 2009 12:58:15 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-71480 Hi Rob, thanks for the link to my "kitchen sink" post. Glad you thought it would be useful for your readers. Hi Rob, thanks for the link to my “kitchen sink” post. Glad you thought it would be useful for your readers.

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-71237 Rob Cubbon Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:30:52 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-71237 Hello <strong>Neil</strong>, thank you for your comment. Yes, I only recently found out about the breaking up of text rule. If you look at some of my old posts in this blog they are a solid block of text that hits you like a brick! It really is good advice though. More people will read your articles if the text looks more interesting. I haven’t heard of the “photodropper” plugin for WordPress. Will give it a look. Thanks again! Thank you, <strong>Coo</strong>, yes, I use HeadSpace but, as you say, harder to set up that All-In-One. Both good plugins. <a href="http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/" rel="nofollow">More about SEO and WordPress here</a>. Hello Neil, thank you for your comment. Yes, I only recently found out about the breaking up of text rule. If you look at some of my old posts in this blog they are a solid block of text that hits you like a brick! It really is good advice though. More people will read your articles if the text looks more interesting.

I haven’t heard of the “photodropper” plugin for WordPress. Will give it a look. Thanks again!

Thank you, Coo, yes, I use HeadSpace but, as you say, harder to set up that All-In-One. Both good plugins. More about SEO and WordPress here.

]]> By: Coo http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-71180 Coo Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:02:00 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-71180 This is a great tutorial. I like your ideas on SEO. I know that a lot of people are using All-In-One SEO pluggin. It will help you set up all the SEO elements on your site. I actually prefer Headspace, but it's a little less user friendly. Thanks for the great post. This is a great tutorial. I like your ideas on SEO. I know that a lot of people are using All-In-One SEO pluggin. It will help you set up all the SEO elements on your site. I actually prefer Headspace, but it’s a little less user friendly. Thanks for the great post.

]]> By: Neil http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-7-how-to-write-and-design-a-wordpress-page-or-post/comment-page-1#comment-71169 Neil Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:04:05 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=460#comment-71169 Hi Very comprehensive post. I think the idea of breaking up text is especially important. I've heard it said that the spaces in a text layout are more important than the text itself! As I try and move my blog from keyword-optimized search engine fodder to useful source of information I will have to remember to improve the layout! Photos also help to improve the look of a page. Have you tried the "photodropper" plugin for wordpress? This allows you to search free-to-use photos from Flickr and easily insert them into your post with all the correct credits etc. Neil Hi

Very comprehensive post. I think the idea of breaking up text is especially important. I’ve heard it said that the spaces in a text layout are more important than the text itself!

As I try and move my blog from keyword-optimized search engine fodder to useful source of information I will have to remember to improve the layout!

Photos also help to improve the look of a page. Have you tried the “photodropper” plugin for wordpress? This allows you to search free-to-use photos from Flickr and easily insert them into your post with all the correct credits etc.

Neil

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