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Custom Meta/Title Tags
There are numerous WordPress Meta Tag plug-ins but I like to use this one offered by G-loaded. This Meta Tag plug-in adds Meta Tags to the Front Page, Single Posts, Static Pages and Archived pages. It is compatible for the following versions: v1.5.2 – v2.3.2.
For title tags I use the following code so that the title for the home page uses the blog’s description and individual pages get the title of the post gets puts at the start of the title. The title can be updated in a file called header.php.
Feeds
By default, WordPress truncates content within a feed. I personally feel that offering full content within Feeds is actually more beneficial because it allows users to get a complete concept for a given post. Additionally I have noticed a higher number of subscribers when I switched from a partial feed to a complete feed. Using a plug-in such as CompleteRSS is a great way to offer full feeds.
With CompleteRSS you can say goodbye to invalid RSS and partial entries — your feeds show your entire article no matter what, bringing you the traffic you deserve, and no longer use the very-much abused ‘content:encoded’ tags that cause many feed readers such a headache.
Site search is usually a feature that’s turned on by default but if it’s not make sure you add it. Site search allows for users to visit more pages during their stay on your site. WordPress also allows for custom search pages so that you can give visitors a richer experience on your blog. For custom search page options check out: http://codex.wordpress.org/Creating_a_Search_Page.
Lastly don’t forget to track the Site Search with something like Google Analytics. Site Search tracking setup can be found here.
Dear Manoj:
I never posted a comment, but I hope it will reach your screen. Here is my problem. I had somebody to create my website. The person suggested using WordPress. I agreed. After a while I found out that 2 things were not possible:
1. I whished to have included in the website a interactive form to be filled by the visitor. This form should be sent back to me with numeric values depending on the data entered, i.e. entered LTD = 1, CORP= 2, PARTNERSHIP=3 etc.
The points should finally be totalled.
2. I wished also that some pictures should change (fading, changing) like in flash.
My question: How can I achieve my goals and wishes? Is it possible with plug- ins?
Who would do that?
Greetings
Gottfried
There are form plugins however you have a very customized need for a form so an option could be to create a php page yourself (with a form and the appropriate code) and then upload using FTP.
If you want random images, here is a Google Search that might help find the right plugin here
Manoj:
I just looked at the blog to see if there is something new and noticed, by surprise, that your location is BC. So mine too in the interior of BC.
Do you know anybody and maybe yourself who could sell me his service by doing the form (or selling me the service by turtoring How To Do it by myself (preferred).
Greetings from BC
You may e-mail me to gglass(at)silk.net
Gottfried
Nice article, enjoyed reading it completely. If fact as you mentioned about RSS feeds thought of sharing some tips to convert RSS feeds to HTML. Do check them out.. looking forward to hear from you. Keep blogging.
http://askwiki.blogspot.com/2008/03/tips-to-convert-rss-to-html-for-your.html
Manoj:
I posted a while ago a comment about the form plug in, requesting some service or so. I expected to see much other traffic here. Obviously I do someting wrong with the blog, I guess I am on the wrong place. Please give me guidance.
Thanks
Gottfried
Manoj, can you use the meta plugin to play web analytics javascript on blog entries?