Trying Tweetable Plugin

Earlier today I noticed that my plugin for posting to Twitter was not including post links in status updates. So now I’m testing the Tweetable plugin. I’m looking to see how it tweets new posts, and I also want to know that it DOES NOT tweet post edits....

Cligs URL Shortening Service Shut Down

Oh, dear! I’ve been using my Cligs account (URL shortening service) with the WP-to-Twitter plugin. That explains why my latest Tweets don’t include post links. While I wasn’t paying attention, Cligs shut down on October 25th! You must now use Bitly with the WP-to-Twitter plugin ...

Drag and Drop Freebie Images Into Post Articles

Looking for a quick, easy (and free) way to spruce up your blog posts with professional-quality relevant photos and images? The people from Crestock.com have generously created the Freebie Images WordPress Plugin to do just that – conveniently from your admin panel! ...

Glow Theme from Elegant Themes Is a Fit for àlaBuzz

After experimenting with four different themes from Elegant Themes, I find the newly-released Glow theme is the best fit for àlaBuzz. Beautiful, bright Glow presents content well, and it is suitable for expanding àlaBuzz with more pages and categories. Let me share the main benefits (and one possible pitfall) for anyone interested in trying Glow. The information also applies to other designs by Elegant...

Testing ePhoto Theme from Elegant Themes at àlaBuzz

I’m currently testing ePhoto Theme from Elegant Themes here at àlaBuzz. The automatic resizing of images is remarkable. You can use an image of any size, and the resulting thumbnails are beautifully cropped without distortion. The challenge for me will be creating a logo. I may have to forgo the àlaBuzz bee logo. (This would hurt deeply.) This theme also houses videos in the slider, so I will be...