Anyone Can Use WordPress Hooks

May 18, 2010 by · 34 Comments
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Hooks are one of the greatest features of WordPress — yet they are unseen by most WordPress users.

Okay, I’ll admit, hooks are only available in the code — but I believe they’re simple enough to be used by anyone technical enough to use a text editor and FTP.

WordPress has a really good Intro to Hooks and there are a couple of WordPress Hook databases out on the web too … but these might be a bit technical and overwhelming for many users wanting to customize their blogs.

This is my basic overview of what hooks are for and how they can make your life easier as a WordPress user. [Read more...]

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How To Create Even Shorter Pretty Links

March 11, 2010 by · 11 Comments
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Do you wish you could use a shorter domain name with your Pretty Links? Take the www out of the beginning of your Pretty Links? Is the WordPress portion of your website in a sub-directory and would like your Pretty Links to come from the top level of your domain name? Well, Pretty Link Pro can help you solve any of these problems to make your Pretty Links as short as possible.

So, granted, there are some small hurdles to get through initially but you’ll find that it’s quite easy to put your short links on another domain name and continue to manage them from your wordpress admin — even if your wordpress blog is in a subdirectory of your website.

Here’s what you’ll need to do to get a custom short link working: [Read more...]

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New Pretty Link Video Tutorials Added

November 9, 2009 by · 1 Comment
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demoI’ve had a ton of requests from Pretty Link and Pretty Link Pro users to update and expand my video tutorials for these products. I’ve finally gotten around to recording the first of these.

Do you need help with:

  • Getting started with Pretty Link on your WordPress Website
  • Setting up Pretty Link Redirects
  • Organizing your links with Pretty Link Groups
  • Advanced Link Options
  • Tracking Hits on your Pretty Links
  • Pretty Link Global Options

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Customizing Pretty Link Options – Part 3

June 9, 2009 by · 14 Comments
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Are you ready to see some of the most powerful Pretty Link options in action? Well, this is the third and final tutorial on pretty link options — don’t worry you can come back next week to find a new tutorial on another section in the Pretty Link WordPress Plugin:

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