WordPress was originally created as a weblog or blog platform. But now WordPress has grown so powerful that you can use it to create any type of website and use it as a Content Management System (CMS). WordPress has made it so easy that even a non-programmer can build a wonderful website.

In WordPress Theme Hacks, Nick La is going to share some of his WordPress tricks with you on how to make a better WordPress theme. He will focus more on the frontend development.

Source: http://www.webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/wordpress-theme-hacks/

Blogging is the new national pastime–not just for Americans, but for Internet-connected people all over the world. It’s an activity that spans all age groups and occupations. There are personal blogs, social blogs, and professional blogs. Whatever the topic, someone has probably blogged it. Some of us get paid to blog and others pay for the privilege of blogging (on a particular site or with particular software).

The Internet made it possible for anyone to publish content to a worldwide audience. The Web log, or blog format, has made it easier and more convenient. But all blogs are not created equal. Some draw an eager following and others languish in obscurity. Regardless of your reason for blogging, you can make your blog better, more readable and–if it’s what you want–more popular.

View the full article on 10 ways to become a better blogger.

Source: http://articles.techrepublic.com.com…

It’s not so easy finding quality graphic design authors. So to make things easier for you, here David Airey has presented his top 50 graphic design blogs. He has categorised these blogs by their Google PageRank (PR), which is Google’s way of determining the authority of a website / blog.

Source: http://www.davidairey.com/top-50-graphic-design-blogs/

Blog post’s headlines are really important. A nice headline can drive you tons of traffic even your content is not that good. CopyBlogger shows us some new blood to your attention-grabbing arsenal.

• 1. Who Else Wants [blank]?
• 2. The Secret of [blank]
• 3. Here is a Method That is Helping [blank] to [blank]
• 4. Little Known Ways to [blank]
• 5. Get Rid of [problem] Once and For All
• 6. Here’s a Quick Way to [solve a problem]
• 7. Now You Can Have [something desirable] [great circumstance]
• 8. [Do something] like [world-class example]
• 9. Have a [or] Build a [blank] You Can Be Proud Of
• 10. What Everybody Ought to Know About [blank]

View the full article on 10 Sure-Fire Headline Formulas That Work.

Source: http://www.copyblogger.com/10-sure-fire-headline-formulas-that-work/

Adsense is one of the most common revenue generators for blogs and websites. Usually you can drastically improve your click-through rate and overall earnings by positioning the ads wisely, by improving the content targeting or by optimizing the ad units directly. Below DailyBlogTips covers the point on how to optimize the Adsense units with 8 simple tips.

View the full article on 8 Tips to Optimize Adsense Units.

Source: http://www.dailyblogtips.com/8-tips-to-optimize-adsense-units/

For those bloggers out there who have decided to start their blogs, or launch their blogging careers, in 2007 Darren from ProBlogger present to you with 41 ways to kickstart your marketing efforts. Kick back, grab a cold one, and check it out. And if, in a year’s time, you’ve cracked the Technorati 1000, don’t forget where it all began. This is really a length and juicy post that can help you market your blog. Spare your time and read How To Market Your Blog in 2007 and put it in practice as well.

Source: http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/01/11/how-to-market-your-blog-in-2007/

WPCandy decided to make this WordPress Help Sheet with Liquidicty. Well, in the past they made two other Help Sheets on CSS and XHTML. WPCandy really liked the style they used in their PDFs, so I got a hold of the AI file, and edited it away to best fit WordPress.

The WordPress Help Sheet includes the following:

• Basic Template Files
• PHP Snippets for the Header
• PHP Snippets for the Templates
• And Extra Stuff for WordPress

Different language are also avalibe on WordPress Help Sheet in Spanish, WordPress Help Sheet in Romanian, WordPress Help Sheet in Portugues.

Source: http://wpcandy.com/the-wordpress-help-sheet