Steinar Knutsen
In this video I demonstrate how to use custom hook boxes within the Catalyst WordPress Theme Framework. This is a fantastic feature of Catalyst when you want different pieces of code, such as text, images or links to appear in specific locations throughout your site. The alternative is to either hard code them into your [...] Read more »
We are pleased to announce the release of Mobile Podcaster for iPad. Mobile Podcaster (v1.2) lets you record podcast episodes from your iPad and publish directly to WordPress. This approach saves you significant time vs. traditional forms to podcasting because there is no need to manually edit and move audio files. Mobile Podcaster uploads the [...] Read more »
The latest version of Mobile Podcaster is now available in the iTunes App Store. This version includes a mix of user interface and functionality enhancements to make it easier to record you podcast on your iPhone or iPad and publish directly to WordPress. 1. Stop and Pause Button with Recording and Playback The audio recording and [...] Read more »
The following statistics from a recent Pew study are quite telling. It’s no secret that the proliferation of mobile phones and access to wireless Internet connections has driven significant growth in mobile traffic on the web. 17% of cell phone owners do most of their online browsing on their phone, rather than a computer or [...] Read more »
It’s September 1st and with 2/3 of the year behind us, it’s a good time to look at where we are year-to-date. One metric I like to track is website visitor behavior: most popular pages, bounce rates, goal performance, etc. This data comes from Google Analytics. The metrics themselves are interesting but it ‘s how [...] Read more »
In a perfect world, you could easily write a new blog post everyday without trouble. However, that’s unlikely the case. Let’s face it … blogging takes time and inspiration and the time necessary to capture your attention comes in waves. Fortunately, WordPress is designed to help deal with the timing issues around blogging, through a [...] Read more »
When you first install WordPress you are faced with the choice of where exactly to install the files. This decision to some extent will determine the web address for your WordPress site and how users find your content. By default, I like to install WordPress in the root, such as mysite.com, rather than in a [...] Read more »
Let’s talk about some other great strategies for driving traffic. Email Marketing Email is a powerful method of communication because people still feel somewhat obligated to read their email. And if they actually opted-in to hear from you, that’s even better. The best strategy is to set up an autoresponder series so when someone signs [...] Read more »
Online video is everywhere thanks to YouTube, increased bandwidth and the proliferation of smart phones & compact video recorders. It’s succeeding because at the end of the day people prefer to watch content online as a form of entertainment rather than read. It just seems more natural. To get started, sign up for a YouTube [...] Read more »
This is just a quick recording on my iPhone to record a podcast episode. The ability to record podcasts on the go is great if you have something to say and are looking for something other than text, images and video. The proliferation of the iPhone, iPad and iPod make audio a fantastic choice for [...] Read more »