Here is a quick reference set of solutions I’ve discovered to WordPress Blog questions I’ve noticed both here and in the Alex Jeffreys Coaching private members forum.
To ask a question or tell me what you think just ** post a comment **. I’ll reply as quickly as I can. And if you’re new to WordPress try clicking on these next few words…
- how to create your first WordPress Blog in just a few minutes
Once your blog is installed these are the next 4 most valuable bits of information to help your blog succeed all across the internet… click below and you’ll see.
- how to install the free traffic widget in your WordPress blog
- how to add your picture to other people’s WordPress blogs
- the most important change to make to any new WordPress blog
- how to make any new WordPress Blog much more attractive
- how to link your ppp website to your WordPress Blog
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Hey Rob
Great post great blog… wow thanks for having me as an example.
I followed through no probs did you notice that some of the names you click on it does not come up with a webpage,I suppose they gotta update,is it all google friendly??
hey keep in touch
cheers
marcus
Great stuff Rob,
Certainly a very useful post for all the fellow students
I’ve just done my first update of the database so that real students blogs will now appear on the Blogroll.
Wish the widegt was available on the first Coaching Program as it took me an age to add all the students to my Blogroll.
Over 300+ I think I still on my now from the first program
Garry
Hey Rob, long time no talk.
Glad to see you’re in Alex’s coaching program as well.
Great step-by-step tutorial on installing the plugin!
Cheers,
Alan
Great tutorial. For whatever reason the widget isn’t working on my site. I have it all installed properly. But it just shows my title in the sidebar without listing any links underneath it. Any idea why this might happen? You can check out my blog if you want and see what I’m talking about.
Hey Rob
Thats exactly the sort of instructions you need for a newbie,I will be heading over to you for more help in the future
cheers
mARCUS
I forgot to say are you really good at wordpress?? I found your step by steps so easy to follow.
I have a few issues I am worried about.
Should I upgrade to wordpress 2.8 from 2.7
What do you do to back up your blog I have a plugin but how does it work?
Also my marcuspassey.com is an add on domain should I make it my main domain??
pop over to my blog if you have the answers my friend??
cheers
marcus
Matt,
I had a quick look at your blog… Looks great.
Since I see you’ve been running it for a while, I’m wondering if you’re possibly running an older version of WordPress.
Not that its bad, but if it is older it may be that your version doesn’t allow for dynamic communication with an outside server.
BTW the names and underlying web urls reside on Alex Jeffreys server and the widlink widget just pulls back relative information each time someone visits your blog.
So here’s what to do…
If you have another domain to play around with, try loading the latest wordpress version. Load the widget and see if it works.
and/or
send an email to Garry Parkes or support and see if the widget is supported by your version of wordpress.
this should lead you to a decision on what to do.
Hope that helps,
Rob
Hey Marcus,
Glad to help with the Widlink Widget issue.
Regarding your other questions. I’ll try to answer them but I’m not a WordPress blogmeister… Just trying to help…
you said,
Should I upgrade to wordpress 2.8 from 2.7
my reply,
Don’t really know, but I did and it seems to be working just fine,
you said,
What do you do to back up your blog I have a plugin but how does it work?
my reply,
send me the name of your backup plugin and I’ll let you know what to do
you said
Also my marcuspassey.com is an add on domain should I make it my main domain??
my reply,
my escapetoprosperity.com is an add on domain and it works just
fine… I find it much better controlling multiple domains as add on domains so in my opinion you’ve got it where I put mine and so there should be no reason to move it,
Cheers,
Rob
Hey Rob,
I just post a lot. I know Joe Fier at http://www.joefier.com is experiencing the same problem and when I checked, he was running the most current version as well.
Thanks for the response. I am running the most recent version of WordPress. My blog is actually only 8 days old.
I’ve e-mailed Garry and he was going to get in contact with the developer.
Thanks for the help!
Hey Rob
Thanks for the great replies my friend
Keep in touch mate.
cheers
Marcus
Alan,
Yep, its been a while… I’m really looking forward to AJ’s coaching program.
I just did this forum post too… where I show everyone exactly how
Garry Parkes
Matt Wolfe
Marcus Passey
Nikki Stephens
Garry Simpson
Jt Martin
Mike Smithson
myself and several other do it… automatically
click here –> http://bit.ly/waKHA
Cheers,
Rob
Thanks for the Gravatar tutorial as well! Good stuff. Just added my mug-shot.
Hey Rob,
Thanks for the Gravatar Tutorial, I’ve been searching all week for the answer! Thank goodness for fellow Alex Jeffreys Students, what a community
Plus the wildlink widget is awesome, really is and worked first time.
Looking forward to more from you and getting to know you.
Cheers
Sean
Why don’t you have Gravatar set up for your comments?
Alex,
Thanks for the prompting. Yep almost forgot to click on Avatars myself…
All done now. I’m kind of new at this too… just trying to help AJ’s coaching members in any way I can.
Your blog is looking pretty cool.
Cheers,
Rob
Hey Rob,
Thanks for the gravatar help. Just followed your directions and had it done in a few minutes.
Bob – fellow AJ student
Hey Rob,
Great post, very informative and easy to follow thanks. I’ve just gone and set my account up at Gravatar now.
Cheers,
Paul
Rob,
Your post is great! Instructions were clear and easy to follow, I have my picture in now. Keep posting!
Jose
Thanks for all that helpful info!
Brad,
Glad to have helped. Keep shooting for the stars…
Cheers,
Rob
Jose,
Very cool. I’m looking forward to getting to know you better in the forums.
Cheers,
Rob
Hi Rob,
I see you\’ve created a specific post for myself on how to change the url from /blog back to the root directory. I didn\’t actually see this post and followed a very long winded process of manually deleting files and recreating through the cPanel.
However, The AJ forum posting still told people that my blog posting was on /blog. You took the trouble to notice this and provide me with a solution o redirect traffic back to my home page (even if they had entered the old url).
Your instructions were easy to follow and they worked.
Thanks for showing an interest and resolving my problem
Johnny T
Just followed the instructions to add images to other peoples sites. Now I’ve created a Gravatar image hopefully my picure will show up.
Thanks for the tip …. Johnny T
John,
Looks like you got the your picture at gravatar.com all set up and I’m glad the redirect instructions and file I sent you have worked perfectly.
Any time you have a question don’t hesitate to ask. I’m no expert, just have learned a couple things…
Can’t wait to be at Alex Jeffreys Coaching class tomorrow night.
See you there…
Rob
John,
I received your email. And Never worry about troubling me… I love to help when I can.
Regarding your current issue… You need to login to your website at http://one-johntanner.com/wp-admin
and scroll down the left column to where you see ‘Comments’ and click on that.
Then, hover over the comment you want to edit and you’ll see
Approve | Spam | Delete | Edit | Quick Edit | Reply just below the comment.
Click on ‘Edit’ and then you should be able to do what you want. Once you change your email to what you set up at gravatars.com your picture will show.
Cheers,
Rob
P.S. this is a new blog post that may be of interest to you… let me know if it helps.
http://escapetoprosperity.com/the-most-important-changeto-make-to-any-new-wordpress-blog
Hey Rob,
Awesome post once again! I have just been checking out your \\"Add your picture to other peoples blogs\\" post also. I have now implemented!
I will now see if it works!!!
I look forward to more.
I hope the coaching is going well for you…looking forward to tomorrow night!
Talk soon,
Paul
Hey Rob,
Great resources here mate! Site bookmarked and I look forward to visiting and reading often.
Cheers,
Iain.
Hi Rob,
Thanks for these tips. I’ve had a quick scan through them and I’m sure they’re going to be really useful to me – as I’ve only just started my own blog.
I didn’t realise how many hoops you have to jump through to get everything right.
As I’m also an Alex Jeffereys student, I’m very interested in trying to get this ‘Widlink’ widget up and running!
Thanks again Rob.
Andrew Vaughan
Hi Rob,
As a newbie the information was very helpful and easy to follow. So thanks, and hopefully I will have a picture with this comment!
Cheers
Melanie
Andrew,
Thanks for stopping by. And yes the Widlink widget is pretty cool and can be set up in just a few minutes…
It has already helped with traffic to my blog… Let me know how it goes with yours.
Cheers,
Rob
Melanie,
Glad you were able to understand my jibber jabber.
Not too sure whether I’m much beyond a newbie myself, I guess we all start somewhere.
And you’re picture’s coming through mighty fine… so congrats on making it show.
Come back soon,
Rob
Iain,
Thanks for stopping by. And I’m glad you find the content of value to you.
By the way great to see you ‘Pledge’ first in the AJC forum.
Looking forward to hearing more about you on the webinars.
Cheers,
Rob
Rob
Thanks for the step by step process to setting the picture up. I finally got it. I was able go to the site and upload a picture no problem. Then I went back to my blog and clicked display avatars, but it didn’t display. I thought I must be an idiot it seems easy why won’t it display. Well after swearing a bit trying to figure out what was wrong I figured out that in my user profile on my blog my email address was incorrect. Once I went in to my user profile and put in the correct email address (the email address that I used on the gravatar site) presto my picture came up. Again thanks for the help!
Hi Rob,
WOW, you really are a lifesaver for ‘people like me’. After you pointed me in the direction of the widget, I was good to go. Not all of us are quite as experienced with technical things & you provide concise, step-by-step instructions. I truly appreciate your help-THANK YOU!
Joann
Joann,
I’m glad you’ve been able to get this very awesome ‘Free Traffic’ Widlink widget AJ’s team has provided up and running.
And thanks for your comments about my technical strengths. But really I’m not as saavy as you think… I just like trying to help those I can and without clear step by step instructions I’d only make matters worse.
Glad to have helped, come back soon,
Rob
Thanks for thr turorial, Rob. Well done!
Hey Rod,
Glad you liked it. Anything to help.
Have a few more up my sleeve too.
Come back soon,
Rob
Hey Rob
Great instructions for the newbie students.
cheers
Mark Terrell (Fellow Student)
http://www.autotweeting.com
Mark,
Very cool having stopped by. And thanks for the kudos.
Great seeing you in the forums too.
Cheers,
Rob
Hi Rob,
Again, you have been a true lifesaver for the newbies, as well as all of the rest of us who aren’t new, but just don’t possess many technical skills, whatsoever. There are quite a few very helpful people in our class & you are certainly one of them!
Thanks again, Rob!
Joann
Hi Rob,
You really have gone above & beyond to help me… AGAIN!!! The way you took all of YOUR time to figure out why my blog wasn’t showing the gravatars just goes to show…there are VERY NICE people in this world & sometimes you don’t need to look too far to find them! I am SO GLAD that you are such a good guy-I TRULY appreciate all of your help!
Thanks again, Rob!
Joann
Hey Rob
Another great post I shall have to do that permalink one although I am sure I set something like that up already.
Great comments on my blog again my friend
cheers
marcus passey
Marcus,
Just to let you know your permalinks look mighty fine right now.
Talk soon my friend,
Rob
Joann,
Always a pleasure helping someone as kind as you.
See you at the top.
Cheers,
Rob
Very easy to follow instructions that are very much appreciated Rob.
Hey! Thanks for the heads up! Now I guess I’ll see if it worked for me!
Looking forward to the brainstorming session!
Talk to you soon,
Alan
Alan,
Great to ‘See’ you. Looks like you clean up real good.
Bob,
I appreciate the kudos on my step by step instructions.
Jim,
Looks like you’ve got this picture thing worked out too.
However, I’m not really sure whether you have a chin or not… Ha Ha.
Thanks everyone,
Keep smiling,
Rob
Hiya Rob.
Great job you’re doing with the blog tips ..
Nice site you’ve got here !!
BTW can you tell me where I can find this
widlink plugin ??
I guess I missed it somehow was it posted in the forum or is it in the members area.
Thanks and speak soon.
Malcolm.t.
Malcolm,
Great to see you stopped by. I wrote a forum post inside
Alex’s Jeffreys Coaching forum on where to locate the Widlink widget etc.
click here –> http://marketingwithalex.com/forum/index.php?topic=148.msg1450#msg1450
after you upload the widget here is what to do with it.
click here –> http://escapetoprosperity.com/adding-the-widlink-widget-to-wordpress
Cheers,
Rob
come back here and let me know if that helps…
Rob Sorry I did not get back to you the other day I got a bit flustered. I have now spent a bit of time learning the forum and I have since done my first post.
Alex in one of his video’s reffered to sqeeze pages that can be downloadeded. I can’t find where so I am trying to seek another way to get hold of them.
Rgds Trevor