Bring on 2010 (whatever you’re calling it…)

January 15, 2010

I started my blog in late 2008.  I didn’t really know what I was going to do with it.  Part of me wanted to write intelligent articles, another part of me wanted to write about random nerdy things I came across on the web, and the other part of me just wanted to keep an [...]

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PhpBB3 Update Turns Off Active Topics

January 15, 2010

When you update to the current version of the phpBB3 forum software (3.o6), the section for Active Topics is turned off by default.  I did a little looking, and found out it’s just something you need to turn back on. There was a bug in the previous versions whereby the option for active topics was [...]

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PhpBB3 Forum RSS Feeds

December 9, 2009

I’ve recently updated the forum software for the Cornhole, Washers, and Outdoor Games forums from 3.0.4 to 3.0.6. There are some pretty neat minor improvements (like the Q&A mod now included), but there’s one major improvement that we thought was worth sharing. Now each forum has its own RSS feed!  If you’ve ever used an [...]

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Adding AdSense to a phpBB3 Forum

November 23, 2009

Usually when you add AdSense to the pages of your website or blog, you might just add the code to your header, ensuring that it will show up on every page.  There’s a catch, though.  It’s actually against Google’s Terms of Service to have your advertising show up on all pages.  You’re supposed to exclude [...]

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6 MORE Great Starter Plugins for WordPress

September 9, 2009

A while back I put together a quick list of some of my favorite Plugins to install when you’re getting started with WordPress.  After spending some more time with WordPress, I have more I’d like to add to the discussion.  Most of these are pretty basic, and would be helpful for most blogs. Useful WordPress [...]

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Advertising on Your Website with Chitika

September 8, 2009

I’m always looking for new and interesting ways to make a few extra pennies from my websites and blogs.  A few weeks ago I came across a targeted advertising service called Chitika.  While it’s not easy to say, it is really easy to use, and it’s a form of advertising that looks similar to Google [...]

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18 Rules of Community Engagement :: Book Review

August 25, 2009

Starting an online community seems easy.  You set up a website, install your forum software, and away you go!  There’s just one small catch… you need people to build a community.  Maybe you’ve already found your audience… now what do you DO with all of those people?  Angela Connor can help!  18 Rules of Community [...]

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