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Tracking Outbound Links with Google Analytics

January 9, 2012

I’ve recently been working on a website that needs to track external link clicks. This is something that the WordPress.com stats does by default, but not Google Analytics. If you want to set it up, you’ll need to set up a custom tracker event. Continue reading →

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Using Multiple Google Analytics Trackers

December 29, 2011

Sometimes it’s necessary to use multiple Google Analytics trackers on the same site. If you’re doing this, never paste in both of the default tracking scripts that Google provides. Continue reading →

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TypeKit on Body Text

October 19, 2010

There are a number of solutions for rendering “non-standard” web fonts on your site. I was used to ones like SIFR and Cufon where they recommend using it only on headers or certain spots on the website. I e-mailed TypeKit to see if it worked the same way, and got this reply: Continue reading →

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What’s Next for WP Theming

September 27, 2010

I recently accepted a full time position with Demand Media. This is a short synopsis of the last year with WP Theming and what’s in store for the future. Continue reading →

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How to Refresh Your Browser

June 3, 2010

How to refresh your browser so that you can see changes to a website. Continue reading →

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Signing up With BlueHost

February 17, 2010

I use BlueHost for all my personal website hosting. In the last six years I’ve received excellent customer support and rarely had downtime on my site. At $6.95 a month it’s one of the cheapest options out there, it’s great … Continue reading →

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Screencast Tutorial for Gallery Shortcode

February 11, 2010

A lot of people rely on plug-ins like NextGen to display images on their website, but the built-in WordPress gallery actually works quite well for most situations. Here’s a short video tutorial explaining how to use it. Continue reading →

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5 Reasons to Kill the Splash Page

January 27, 2010

Splash screens and intro pages are a remnant left over from the early days of the web. They’re increasingly becoming extinct because of SEO reasons, but I’d say at least 50% of my clients still request one. Continue reading →

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Useful WordPress Code Snippets

December 10, 2009

A useful collection of code snippets for WordPress. Continue reading →

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WordPress Theming Live

July 14, 2009

When developing projects with WordPress the same questions come up repeatedly. People tend to ask which themes to use, which plug-ins work best, and what can they really do with WordPress? This site is my attempt to answer those questions as best I can. Continue reading →

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