WordPress can be intimidating to new webmasters.  It has a lot of functionality that takes some time to learn. 

This free ebook will give you the basics you need to get started.   I recommend adding it to your library and passing it along to your friends that are just getting started using WordPress.

This is a 35 page .pdf file that not only gives the basics for new webmasters, but also some hints, tips and tricks for the experienced webmaster.  This is a book you must add to your collection.   

You can get the download link e-mailed to you by filling out the form below with your e-mail address.  If you click on the picture to the right or click HERE you will be taken to the Library and Store Page.  Feel free to look around and download anything you like.  There are many free items, but due to the authors request some must be charged a small fee.

Enjoy the book!  

You can have a successful blog without being a writer.  This e-book will help you get started.  A free download compliments of TheTeachingBox.

I ran across this e-book and found it worth my time to read.  It is less than 20 pages, so it is not a large commitment of your time.  It is in Adobe .pdf format, and you can download it free in the Library from the link below or just click on the graphic to the right:

Blog Without Writing

As the graphic says, "Not a Writer? – Not a Problem".  This ebook will walk you through creating a successful blog even though you may not be a great writer.  Blogging is not all about writing, actually a successful blog is about Content.  TheTeachingBox is all about Education and Technology.  Here is a quick way to get some new ideas! 

Web search engines love content, and if you have superior content on your site you will get a good ranking on the search engines.  There are many places that you can find content to place on your blog.  

• Guest Writers
• Article Directories
• Video and Audio
• Training Topics
• RSS Feeds
• PLR Content

This short video tutorial will show you how to use PHP Include Statements on your website.  Include statements are easy to use and allow for flexibility in updating your website without manually manipulating code. 

Even if you know nothing about what an include statement is, or how to implement on, this video will get you up to speed quickly through real life examples.

The running time is about 8 minutes and is a flash video that will open in a new window.  If the video doesn't automatically start just click the play button in the lower left hand corner of the video window.

To open the video – Just click the php graphic in the top right or the link below:

Free PHP Include Statements Video

I hope you enjoy this free video and start using include statements on your website.  Put links to your include statement website in the comments section.  Let me know how it works for you!

- Loren

In the video the author uses Kompozer as the html editor.  Kompozer is a free editor, and you can get download it at the website:  http://www.kompozer.net

A great video on how to increase your website traffic using SEO and Meta Tags.

www.simplesiteprofits.com – Meta Tags, Seo, Search Engine Optimization

Everyone is interested in growing their blog audience.  Twitter is a great way to get more people to visit your blog. 

When you tweet you can get people interested in your content.  Actually retweeting others tweets is even better.  The person you retweet will generally see that you have an interest in their information, and they will respond in kind.

I am not interested in tricking people to visit my site.  I just want as many people as possible to look at it.  If they like the content, they will be back.

I came across this site called Digerati Marketing a while back and I was intrigued by a post about creating a twitter bot.  This is a well done tutorial that will enable you to automatically post to your twitter account based upon the topics you select.   I would rate the process of making this automated ReTweet Bot a little complex for the novice user, but the tutorial walks you through each step. 

How to Make A Twitter Bot With No Coding

Be sure to check out some of the other posts on this blog.  He doesn't post too often, but when he does, the content is well done.  As the author of the post comments, don't let people try to sell you a bot when you can make your own.  One of the extra benefits is that you will learn how to use Yahoo Pipes.  Pipes is an excellent application that I never knew existed until I dug into this Bot building project.

So go ahead and try it!  Create a twitter bot see how your traffic can grow.  Let me know how it works out for you.  You can visit my Twitter Site to see how it is working out for me.
http://twitter.com/theteachingbox/

-Loren