Comments on: The WordPress 101: I’m in a bind, and you benefit! http://website-in-a-weekend.net/creating-content/the-wordpress-101-i-need-your-help/ Web Zero to Web Hero in 1 Weekend Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:42:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Finished One Hundred and One Woodblock Prints. What’s Next? | Fine Art Woodblock Printmaking http://website-in-a-weekend.net/creating-content/the-wordpress-101-i-need-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-5607 Finished One Hundred and One Woodblock Prints. What’s Next? | Fine Art Woodblock Printmaking Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:03:14 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=1355#comment-5607 [...] Last May (or so), I made a simple wager with Dave. I would make 101 Woodblock prints before he wrote 101 articles about Wordpress. [...] [...] Last May (or so), I made a simple wager with Dave. I would make 101 Woodblock prints before he wrote 101 articles about Wordpress. [...]

]]> By: Dr Wordpress! http://website-in-a-weekend.net/creating-content/the-wordpress-101-i-need-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Dr Wordpress! Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:12:02 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=1355#comment-634 Larry Herrin gets the last coupon for "How to Clone a WordPress Blog." Larry Herrin gets the last coupon for “How to Clone a WordPress Blog.”

]]> By: Managing Site Backups For WordPress Blogs | Website In A Weekend http://website-in-a-weekend.net/creating-content/the-wordpress-101-i-need-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-566 Managing Site Backups For WordPress Blogs | Website In A Weekend Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:38:45 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=1355#comment-566 [...] article was written as part of the WordPress 101 challenge: Andy Black used his coupon to suggest discussing WordPress backups. Go get your coupon [...] [...] article was written as part of the WordPress 101 challenge: Andy Black used his coupon to suggest discussing WordPress backups. Go get your coupon [...]

]]> By: Dr Wordpress! http://website-in-a-weekend.net/creating-content/the-wordpress-101-i-need-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-565 Dr Wordpress! Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:25:24 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=1355#comment-565 June 20 2009: 4 coupons claimed, 1 left, all the articles requested have been started, some have been published. Here's the list: <ul> <li><a href="http://jahangiri.us/" rel="nofollow">Holly Jahangiri</a> asked <a href="http://website-in-a-weekend.net/building-traffic/plan-getting-keeping-blog-readers/" rel="nofollow">how Website In A Weekend attracts and retains readers</a>. Holly is extremely talented. <a href="http://jahangiri.us/" rel="nofollow">Go visit her web site</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://robertokoci.com/" rel="nofollow">Roberto Koci</a> requested more information on redirection and permalinks. These will be two articles, both of which will be technically dense. Roberto is one of the best graphics designers I know, <a href="http://robertokoci.com/" rel="nofollow">go visit his website too</a>.</li> <li>Sean Neprud... oh wait, he didn't fill out a coupon... never mind. I'm still writing the articles he suggested though, that will help me win the 101 wager!</li> <li><a href="http://productiveunix.com/" rel="nofollow">Andy Black</a> wanted to know <a href="http://website-in-a-weekend.net/website-maintenance/managing-site-backups-for-wordpress-blogs/" rel="nofollow">how to back up a WordPress site</a>.</li> <li>Ben Henry asked: <blockquote>How do you make those "Estimated Reading Time" tags before each article?</blockquote> That's a great question, and I was going to keep it a secret... but the coupon wins! It turns out to be ridiculously easy, 3 simple steps. The article is scheduled to publish on June 24 2009. </li> </ul> There's one more coupon... will it be yours? June 20 2009: 4 coupons claimed, 1 left, all the articles requested have been started, some have been published. Here’s the list:

  • Holly Jahangiri asked how Website In A Weekend attracts and retains readers. Holly is extremely talented. Go visit her web site.
  • Roberto Koci requested more information on redirection and permalinks. These will be two articles, both of which will be technically dense. Roberto is one of the best graphics designers I know, go visit his website too.
  • Sean Neprud… oh wait, he didn’t fill out a coupon… never mind. I’m still writing the articles he suggested though, that will help me win the 101 wager!
  • Andy Black wanted to know how to back up a WordPress site.
  • Ben Henry asked:

    How do you make those “Estimated Reading Time” tags before each article?

    That’s a great question, and I was going to keep it a secret… but the coupon wins! It turns out to be ridiculously easy, 3 simple steps. The article is scheduled to publish on June 24 2009.

There’s one more coupon… will it be yours?

]]> By: Should You Upgrade to WordPress 2.8 Immediately? | Website In A Weekend http://website-in-a-weekend.net/creating-content/the-wordpress-101-i-need-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Should You Upgrade to WordPress 2.8 Immediately? | Website In A Weekend Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:38:48 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=1355#comment-375 [...] However, as you can imagine, the most exciting new feature in my opinion is being able to specify how many blog posts to view on the “Edit Posts” administration page. I will, of course, be setting the number of posts to 101. [...] [...] However, as you can imagine, the most exciting new feature in my opinion is being able to specify how many blog posts to view on the “Edit Posts” administration page. I will, of course, be setting the number of posts to 101. [...]

]]> By: 2 Techniques For Retaining Focus As A Writer | There Is NO Box http://website-in-a-weekend.net/creating-content/the-wordpress-101-i-need-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-340 2 Techniques For Retaining Focus As A Writer | There Is NO Box Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:58:46 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=1355#comment-340 [...] Recently, I’ve stumbled on a couple of great techniques for increasing productivity for blogging over at Website In A Weekend. The first is about choosing posting catagories that make sense for readers, writers, and search engines. The second is creating a specific motivation. For example, I bet a friend I could write 101 articles about WordPress than he could make 101 wood block prints. [...] [...] Recently, I’ve stumbled on a couple of great techniques for increasing productivity for blogging over at Website In A Weekend. The first is about choosing posting catagories that make sense for readers, writers, and search engines. The second is creating a specific motivation. For example, I bet a friend I could write 101 articles about WordPress than he could make 101 wood block prints. [...]

]]> By: How A Fool Stunt Will Make Me A Star Blogger | Website In A Weekend http://website-in-a-weekend.net/creating-content/the-wordpress-101-i-need-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-338 How A Fool Stunt Will Make Me A Star Blogger | Website In A Weekend Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:49:46 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=1355#comment-338 [...] Ok, right, I’m not a star blogger. Yet. May never be. But I am cultivating a small, dedicated audience, and I’m working on a fool stunt, writing 101 blog posts on WordPress. [...] [...] Ok, right, I’m not a star blogger. Yet. May never be. But I am cultivating a small, dedicated audience, and I’m working on a fool stunt, writing 101 blog posts on WordPress. [...]

]]> By: Dr Wordpress! http://website-in-a-weekend.net/creating-content/the-wordpress-101-i-need-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Dr Wordpress! Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:17:45 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=1355#comment-316 Andy... maybe you get your posse together, and I'll get my posse together, and we can do a cross-Atlantic throwdown... Andy… maybe you get your posse together, and I’ll get my posse together, and we can do a cross-Atlantic throwdown…

]]> By: Andy http://website-in-a-weekend.net/creating-content/the-wordpress-101-i-need-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-310 Andy Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:57:35 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=1355#comment-310 Sean, Dave, What a great idea to get and keep you both motivated! Harness our competitiveness. I'll do the same with my mate Paul who's just started a Bonsai blog. I'll also point him towards this site Dave as it's a wealth of great info. Keep up the good work guys. Andy Sean, Dave,

What a great idea to get and keep you both motivated! Harness our competitiveness. I’ll do the same with my mate Paul who’s just started a Bonsai blog. I’ll also point him towards this site Dave as it’s a wealth of great info.

Keep up the good work guys.

Andy

]]> By: Dr Wordpress! http://website-in-a-weekend.net/creating-content/the-wordpress-101-i-need-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Dr Wordpress! Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:56:37 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=1355#comment-305 That is so sneaky! You want to get me bogged down into a 10,000 word article, so that you'll win. 'Cause you know I can't resist... Ok, you're on! Bystanders beware... this is going to get real ugly, real fast. For example, Sean didn't use the coupon... so... no free coaching for him! There's still 5 coupons left. Expect to see his topics treated in depth, but let me know what <em>you</em> want. That is so sneaky!

You want to get me bogged down into a 10,000 word article, so that you’ll win. ‘Cause you know I can’t resist…

Ok, you’re on!

Bystanders beware… this is going to get real ugly, real fast. For example, Sean didn’t use the coupon… so… no free coaching for him! There’s still 5 coupons left. Expect to see his topics treated in depth, but let me know what you want.

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