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How to Prevent WordPress Crashes by Repairing MySQL Tables

The heart of every WordPress blog is a database. Most often that will be MySQL (pronounced My S.Q.L. or My Sequel).

If your WordPress blog display errors instead of your content, your database could be corrupted! That would be like your heart having a murmur; you never know when it will stop working properly.

I normally cringe when someone who is unfamiliar with phpMyAdmin or dealing with databases in general says they want to look around in there. One wrong click can create a lot more problems. Following the instructions in this video, you will learn how to easily fix the database problems in just a few minutes and prevent it from happening in the future.

Just be careful to do exactly what the video shows you and nothing else, unless you are positive you know what you are doing. This is not just a scare tactic; it is a fact that I have seen happen way too many times.

If after watching the video you are still skeptical about going into the heart of your website, Website Managers will handle that for you. No, it will not cost you an arm and a leg either.

So what do you think? Are you up to the challenge? Post your comments and let us know.

How to Improve WordPress SEO with BlogDesk

Thanks to Bill Cobb for introducing me to BlogDesk! After watching the video on WPtutorial.com, Using Blog Desk to post your blog, I downloaded and installed BlogDesk to see how it would help me compose, post and manage WordPress blog articles.

The first time I used BlogDesk, what I saw missing were the header tags from a drop-down menu. That is not really a problem though because they can be added manually using the “Insert HTML” option. Read the rest of this entry »

Your Future of Building Profitable Websites Should Include WordPress Blogs

In addition to being a good communication tool, blogging is also a great way to make money. If you are new to blogging and want to get started quickly, there are several business models from which you can choose for maximum results in a short time. This article discusses the three most popular methods.

The first method is getting paid to write on your blog. Using this method, you create your blog and add a few good articles to it. Then you sign up with paid blogging networks like Pay Per Post or Review Me and see what opportunities are available. These networks are filled with advertisers looking for bloggers who they can pay to help them spread the word. Accept the opportunity, write about it on your blog and you get paid. Read the rest of this entry »

Learn how and why to use the accessibility mode in WordPress Widgets.

When you first install WordPress, a default set of sidebar items are set up for you. These will not help you build or promote your site. One of them, the Blogroll, is set up to promote WordPress and their various offerings. While this is a good thing for them, you should really change the sidebar to reflect what you are offering.

Changing the sidebar can be a tedious task if you are manually editing the files. There is another option though: widgets. With drag and drop capability, you can build your sidebar however you want.

What if however, you are using a PDA, iPhone, BlackBerry or other phone that limits drag and drop? What you do there is enable Accessibility Mode to make your tasks much easier. Watch the video to see the what, where, when, how and why of using Accessibility Mode for your WordPress widgets.