WordPress.com Forums » Tag: new - Recent Posts http://en.forums.wordpress.com/tags/new WordPress.com Forums » Tag: new - Recent Posts en Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 raincoaster on "How do I enable viewers to make comments?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-enable-viewers-to-make-comments#post-1263181 Sun, 12 May 2013 06:35:22 +0000 raincoaster 1263181@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ If they're viewers and you've enabled comments on Settings->Discussion that should do it.

]]> cjbarrett44 on "How do I enable viewers to make comments?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-enable-viewers-to-make-comments#post-1263135 Sun, 12 May 2013 05:04:48 +0000 cjbarrett44 1263135@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I read that to invite users to my private blog that I need to invite them as "viewers" and then to enable them to make comments. How do I enable them to make comments? Thanks.

]]> timethief on "How do I make money from writing a blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-make-money-from-writing-a-blog#post-1255674 Sat, 04 May 2013 15:25:52 +0000 timethief 1255674@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ There is only one advertising program called WordAds at WordPress.com and it’s for blogs on their own domains. Aside from a blog being accepted into WordAds http://www.wordads.co/ no blogger initiated advertising, retailing or reselling the work or products created or services provided by anyone other than yourself is allowed on free hosted wordpress.com blogs. E-commerce transactions via shopping carts and the like cannot be conducted on free blogs from and being free hosted by WordPress.com. Paid content and/or sponsored content is not allowed.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/

http://en.wordpress.com/types-of-blogs/

http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/

http://en.support.wordpress.com/suspended-blogs/

http://en.wordpress.com/tos/

On free hosted WordPress.com blog we can use a contact form and/or a PayPal donation button for sale of only products or services created or provided by ourselves.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/

http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact-form/

There is no upgrade you can purchase from WordPress.com that changes any of that. If you do require an ecommerce site, advertising, affiliate links, paid or sponsored content you can hire a web host and get a free software install from http://wordpress.org
Refer to > http://support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/

If you think you want to blog for money then hire a web host http://wordpress.org/hosting/ and set up your own self hosted WordPress.ORG install. http://wordpress.org/

]]> beckyneave on "How do I make money from writing a blog" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-make-money-from-writing-a-blog#post-1255672 Sat, 04 May 2013 15:24:37 +0000 beckyneave 1255672@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm not in any hurry, I was just wondering out of interest. I've just created my blog about 2 days ago, so no content on it yet and I'm very aware that I won't be making money from it any time soon.

I was just wondering for the future how, once my blog gets quite a good following (if ever) then what is the best way to make some money from it? I know that I would have to get a domain name and pay for that and I would probably create a more personalised theme for my blog when the time comes but how would I go about that from WordPress.com?

I've heard that the best way is to move my content to WordPress.org. How do you do that? Also does WordPress.org allow you to do whatever you want to your blog regarding appearance, set-up and design?

Also how does the money making thing work?

I know non of this will apply to me for a while yet, but it's nice to know what I may be getting myself into and know more about the ins and outs of stuff. Thank you :)

]]> namawinelake on "New software bug, image uploads being rotated" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/new-software-bug-image-uploads-being-rotated#post-1233397 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:17:50 +0000 namawinelake 1233397@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi,

Your media upload has a new bug - it is rotating images by 90 degrees. Can you please fix.

]]> mehrnfelt on "New Posts Not Showing Up" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/new-posts-not-showing-up-1#post-1218345 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:24:17 +0000 mehrnfelt 1218345@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ All fixed, thanks so much!

]]> timethief on "New Posts Not Showing Up" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/new-posts-not-showing-up-1#post-1218308 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:04:59 +0000 timethief 1218308@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ RATS! I copied and pasted (4) when I shouldn't have. Please ignore that.

Replace with:
(4) Try enabling HTTPS: http://en.support.wordpress.com/https/

If it’s still happening, let us know which browser (and version of it) you’re using by checking here if necessary http://www.whatbrowser.org/ and also post any error reports you get.

]]> timethief on "New Posts Not Showing Up" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/new-posts-not-showing-up-1#post-1218307 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:03:13 +0000 timethief 1218307@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ If you are not running one of the browsers and versions listed at http://browsehappy.com/ please try upgrading or switching first.

If you are, please do these:
(1) Try clearing your browser’s cache http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=32050

Note: If you are using an IE9 browser in compatibility mode that makes it render as IE7 and IE7 is not supported. To disable see > http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1196-internet-explorer-compatibility-view-turn-off.html

(2) Make sure that you have third-party cookies enabled http://en.support.wordpress.com/third-party-cookies/

(3) Try with all browser extensions or add-ons temporarily disabled.
Note: If you are running an AdBlocker or running the browser in piavacy mode please disable.

(4) These are the accepted file types:
.jpg/.jpeg
.gif
.png
Instructions here http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/
Here are more details about the options for uploading images http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/images-the-three-link-options/
troubleshooting images here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/troubleshooting-images/

If you aren’t successful let us know which browser (and version of it) you’re using and post any error reports you get.

]]> mehrnfelt on "New Posts Not Showing Up" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/new-posts-not-showing-up-1#post-1218287 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:55:22 +0000 mehrnfelt 1218287@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ That sounds confusing. Let me clarify: now whenever I try and post something from the computer, it doesn't show up.

]]> mehrnfelt on "New Posts Not Showing Up" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/new-posts-not-showing-up-1#post-1218281 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:53:25 +0000 mehrnfelt 1218281@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yesterday I was uploading old text posts that I had written, and everything was showing up fine, but now the last four text posts I have written aren't showing up.

Link to my blog: http://mehrnfelt.wordpress.com/

I've tried changing my theme and it hasn't fixed anything.

If I post from the app on my iPhone, the post shows up, which is weird. I want to post from my computer, though.

]]> unlusoycan on "Theme help needed. Cannot activate new theme." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/theme-help-needed-cannot-activate-new-theme#post-1212857 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:27:29 +0000 unlusoycan 1212857@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hello,

It looks like your blog is on wordpress.org, and there is a big difference between wordpress.com and org.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
http://wordpress.org/support/

]]> kemistrymagazine on "Theme help needed. Cannot activate new theme." http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/theme-help-needed-cannot-activate-new-theme#post-1212791 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 07:56:55 +0000 kemistrymagazine 1212791@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I activated and edited the theme 'Landscape' by Blankthemes, since then whenever I activate a new theme and then 'visit site' it always remains as the previous 'Landscape' theme.

Also, new posts, pages, etc do not appear on the 'Landscape' theme. It as though it is frozen. As of right now, in my 'manage theme's' it shows that my current theme is 'RYU' but when I click on view theme it always goes back to the 'Landscape' theme.

I have tried all troubleshooting options. Please help!!

]]> timethief on "I am new and I need some help!" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-am-new-and-i-need-some-help#post-1211191 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:54:04 +0000 timethief 1211191@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ We aren't allowed to post these kind of threads. These are specifically technical support forums and we cannot use them for the purpose your posted. http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/forums-housekeeping?replies=1

Two ways of attracting like-minded subscribers are (1) commenting meaningfully and frequently on blogs with similar content and (2) being active on social networking sites.

On the bottom of your Admin page you will find a link to the Learn WordPress.com blogging Tutorial prepared by Staff. http://learn.wordpress.com/
The support documentation is all found at the Support link http://en.support.wordpress.com which is also on the bottom of your Admin page.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/introduction/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-more-views-and-traffic/

These 5 videos introduce how Google discovers, crawls, indexes your site’s pages, and how Google displays them in search results. It also touches lightly upon challenges webmasters and search engines face, such as duplicate content http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2010/03/22/5google-webmasters-video-tutorials/

If you are using a WordPress.com theme good SEO is a given. However, going beyond the theme what the blogger has done within that structure is worth evaluating. Whether you write informative, persuasive or controversial content learning how search engines work, and how to apply basic SEO to you content will benefit your blog as it will increase traffic from targeted readers. http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2011/10/21/two-seo-videos-for-bloggers/

6 Ways to Make Google Your Blog’s Best Friend > http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2012/10/08/6-ways-to-make-google-your-blogs-best-friend/

Here are 25 basic steps to take to increase traffic to your blog:
1. Structure a reader and search engine blog;
2. In blogging content is king create unique, high quality content so publish fresh content frequently;
3. Learn basic SEO so you can use keywords effectively and apply basic SEO to your headlines, blog and posts;
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of a website or a web page in search engines via the “natural” or un-paid (“organic” or “algorithmic”) search results.
4. Make your blog posts look professional;
5. Create at least 4-6 pillar posts and continue to create pillar posts;
Pillar posts are also referred to as flagship content. Pillar posts are comprehensive posts that offer great value to readers as the contents are timeless in nature. They define you as having authority in the niche you blog in.
6. Select and link to appropriate anchor text;
7. Leave meaningful comments on related blogs and encourage comments on your own blog;
8. Develop relationships with other bloggers so you can build a blog readers’ community around your own blog;
9. Support the blog centered communities on related blogs by commenting on them and promoting posts from them;
10. Link to authoritative sources in your posts;
11. Deep link to your earlier related posts in your new posts;
12. Assign appropriate categories and tag your posts with care;
13. Link to related authoritative blogs in your blogroll;
14. Provide RSS feeds for subscribers;
RSS (Rich Site Summary or really simple syndication) is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online publishers syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it.
15. Having a well designed theme is important, evaluate your theme for effectiveness, and if required, create a new header, make improvements or replace your theme and reduce page loading time;
16. Avoid cluttering your blog with widgets that lack reader value and slow page loading time;
17. Buy your own domain and domain mapping;
18. Verify your blog with the three big search engines.
19. Get organized, use an online to do list by developing a blogging workflow;
20. Join social networks and social media sites like Facebook and use Twitter, Friendfeed and other Free RSS directories to promote your blog posts;
21. Promote your blog through social networks, online groups, and selected directories;
22. Develop a social media time management strategy and stick to it;
23. Submit your latest pillar article to a blog carnival;
24. Become a guest blogger on sites with higher page rank than your own site.
25. Create newsletters and/or Ebooks for your subscribers.

This thread has been tagged for closure. Please do not continue to post into it and/or create additional threads of this nature.

]]> vickyblanco on "I am new and I need some help!" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i-am-new-and-i-need-some-help#post-1211184 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:50:56 +0000 vickyblanco 1211184@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hello!

I have started a new blog, a while ago, but it didn't pay off at all because I got 0 views. I tried to befriend people, ask people I know, getting good tags, making it viseble. I thought my blog looked pretty decent & my posts were alright too. So now I am turning to you! Please check it out & give me some feedback!

]]> skweedy on "I´m new here :c" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i%c2%b4m-new-here-c#post-1209520 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:22:21 +0000 skweedy 1209520@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you :)

]]> gureggu on "I´m new here :c" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i%c2%b4m-new-here-c#post-1209497 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:09:22 +0000 gureggu 1209497@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Here's a *great* place to start: http://learn.wordpress.com/

But we'd be happy to answer any specific questions you might have.

]]> skweedy on "I´m new here :c" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i%c2%b4m-new-here-c#post-1209496 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:08:15 +0000 skweedy 1209496@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ To get to know wordpress :)

]]> gureggu on "I´m new here :c" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i%c2%b4m-new-here-c#post-1209492 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:05:48 +0000 gureggu 1209492@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ What did you need assistance with?

]]> skweedy on "I´m new here :c" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/i%c2%b4m-new-here-c#post-1209483 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:00:33 +0000 skweedy 1209483@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi everyone :)
I'm new here and i would like some help ... I'm kinda confused here.
Thank you :)

]]> justpi on "Menus" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/menus-13#post-1207145 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:56:42 +0000 justpi 1207145@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ See this post of mine:
http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/custom-menus/

]]> concertcruizer on "Menus" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/menus-13#post-1206956 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:30:01 +0000 concertcruizer 1206956@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Ok I am website/blog novice I know next to nothing so I am doing a huge trial and error process so I will be ready when the time comes to build a real site. I tried making menus and I had them saved but I can't find them on my blog. I made 4 different topics that I plan on using, saved them, went to my page and I don't see them anywhere.

]]> kardotim on "New blogger seeks friends..and alot of guidance!" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/new-blogger-seeks-friendsand-alot-of-guidance#post-1195504 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:32:10 +0000 kardotim 1195504@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You can follow the steps in this guide on how to get more views and traffic: http://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-more-views-and-traffic/

]]> suziekibblewhite on "New blogger seeks friends..and alot of guidance!" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/new-blogger-seeks-friendsand-alot-of-guidance#post-1195501 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:29:51 +0000 suziekibblewhite 1195501@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi there,

I'm Suzie and a very inexperienced blogger. My mind has been boggled by all of this stuff and I would love any hints and tips from you fellow users! This is my blog and I hope you could spare a few minutes to have a quick browse.

I want to follow you too!

]]> raincoaster on "Newbie" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/newbie-21#post-1195315 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:48:48 +0000 raincoaster 1195315@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Try a forum search: there are hundreds of tips here already.

A TIP: NONE of those tips are under the tags you've tagged this with. They are under "hits" and "Traffic" and similar tags.

]]> venusgypsy on "Newbie" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/newbie-21#post-1195303 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:34:39 +0000 venusgypsy 1195303@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ how can I attract strangers to read my blog? Its gonna be really good stuff, but way to personal for friends and family...

]]> timethief on "Teenage Bloggers?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/teenage-bloggers#post-1192203 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:53:51 +0000 timethief 1192203@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes indeed it was. Also be aware that flying the teenagers banner is going to attract middleaged perverted males who pose as teen females. And thanks. in advance. for not continuing to post to this thread or creating any others like it.

]]> justabookishgirl on "Teenage Bloggers?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/teenage-bloggers#post-1192195 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:49:10 +0000 justabookishgirl 1192195@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I didn't know that I saw another forum post like this but it must have been from a while ago I guess :/

]]> timethief on "Teenage Bloggers?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/teenage-bloggers#post-1192187 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:43:28 +0000 timethief 1192187@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Here at WordPress.com we have only technical support forums that cannot be used for blog promotion or discussion purposes any more. Please respect our policy and promote your blog in social networks. http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/forums-housekeeping?replies=1

This thread has been tagged for closure. Please do not continue to post into it.

]]> justabookishgirl on "Teenage Bloggers?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/teenage-bloggers#post-1192184 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:40:12 +0000 justabookishgirl 1192184@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hey I'm new to wordpress! Just looking for some other teenage bloggers to follow and hoping I might get some people reading mine as well. Read it and leave comments or whatever? Thanks guys xox

]]> archslife on "New drafts replacing old drafts" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/new-drafts-replacing-old-drafts#post-1179397 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:30:54 +0000 archslife 1179397@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ "Way" not "east"

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