Compete Now http://startcompeting.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:44:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 How to Add Custom Sidebars to Your WordPress Site http://startcompeting.com/web-knowledge-and-faqs/how-to-add-custom-sidebars-to-your-wordpress-site/ http://startcompeting.com/web-knowledge-and-faqs/how-to-add-custom-sidebars-to-your-wordpress-site/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:17:26 +0000 Compete Now http://startcompeting.com/?p=1597 In this wordpress video tutorial I will demonstrate how to add custom sidebars to your WordPress website. This plugin makes it possible to have different sidebars on different pages within your website.


Table of Contents:

  • Adding the plugin: 1:13
  • Check your theme for this feature already! 1:15
  • Creating a sidebar: 2:10
  • Adding widgets to the new sidebar: 3:00
  • Assigning the sidebar to the page(s) you want: 3:46

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]]> http://startcompeting.com/web-knowledge-and-faqs/how-to-add-custom-sidebars-to-your-wordpress-site/feed/ 0 How to Add Custom Menus to Your WordPress Sidebar http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-add-custom-menus-to-your-wordpress-sidebar/ http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-add-custom-menus-to-your-wordpress-sidebar/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:33:34 +0000 Compete Now http://startcompeting.com/?p=1585 In this wordpress video tutorial, I will demonstrate how to add a custom menu to your sidebar.


Table of Contents:

  • Why you would need this: 0:44
  • Creating the menu for the sidebar: 1:42
  • Adding it to the sidebar: 3:05

 

]]> http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-add-custom-menus-to-your-wordpress-sidebar/feed/ 0 How to Create a Facebook Page for Your Business http://startcompeting.com/social-media-marketing/how-to-create-a-facebook-page-for-your-business/ http://startcompeting.com/social-media-marketing/how-to-create-a-facebook-page-for-your-business/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:01:52 +0000 Compete Now http://startcompeting.com/?p=1548 In this e-marketing tutorial, I demonstrate how to create a Facebook fan page for your business.



 

Table of Contents:
  • Getting Started: 0:18
  • Selecting the Proper Page for You: 0:34
  • Entering Initial Settings: 4:32
  • A few tips: 6:35

Click here for tips on how to utilize Facebook for your business.





]]> http://startcompeting.com/social-media-marketing/how-to-create-a-facebook-page-for-your-business/feed/ 0 How to easily add a YouTube video to WordPress with a Shortcode (Updated Tutorial) http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-easily-add-a-youtube-video-to-wordpress-with-a-shortcode-updated-tutorial/ http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-easily-add-a-youtube-video-to-wordpress-with-a-shortcode-updated-tutorial/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:40:20 +0000 Compete Now http://startcompeting.com/?p=1525 In this video, I will demonstrate how to add a YouTube video to your WordPress website. This tutorial will also demonstrate how to create a playlist and using the plugin demonstrated, will show you how to customize your player.

Table of Contents:
  • Installing the plugin: 1:14
  • Next step is to pick the page and location where you want to place the video.
  • Inserting the shortcode: 2:00
  • Selecting the proper link from YouTube: 2:25
  • Settings walk through: 2:45
  • How to add a playlist: 5:43
  • Please watch the whole playlist tutorial, there are a few picky things to pay attention too!

YouTube Shortcode Plugin:

  • To Download From WordPress: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/youtube-shortcode/

]]> http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-easily-add-a-youtube-video-to-wordpress-with-a-shortcode-updated-tutorial/feed/ 0 How to Add a PayPal Button to WordPress http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-add-a-paypal-button-to-wordpress/ http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-add-a-paypal-button-to-wordpress/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:49:46 +0000 Compete Now http://startcompeting.com/?p=1515 In this video, I will demonstrate how to add a PayPal button to your WordPress website.

Watch this video on YouTube.


Table of Contents:

  • Set up the button in PayPal: 1:33
  • Copy button code: 5:20
  • Inserting the code into your page: 5:32
  • Adding a title to the button: 6:48
  • Centering the button: 8:49


]]> http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-add-a-paypal-button-to-wordpress/feed/ 0 How to Add Sharing Icons to Your WordPress Content http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-add-sharing-icons-to-your-wordpress-content/ http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-add-sharing-icons-to-your-wordpress-content/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:35:34 +0000 Compete Now http://startcompeting.com/?p=1499 In this WordPress tutorial, I will be demonstrating how to add a set of social sharing icons to your WordPress content. This makes it easier for website visitors to share your content with their friends which will lead to more traffic!

Watch this video on YouTube.


Table of Contents:

  • Why this plugin is recommended: 0:45
  • Adding the plugin: 1:17
  • Adjusting settings: 2:08

You can download the plugin here: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/share-this/ or search ShareThis


]]> http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-add-sharing-icons-to-your-wordpress-content/feed/ 0 Adding Testimonials with WP-Testimonials Plugin | WordPress Tutorial http://startcompeting.com/all/adding-testimonials-with-wp-testimonials-plugin-wordpress-tutorial/ http://startcompeting.com/all/adding-testimonials-with-wp-testimonials-plugin-wordpress-tutorial/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:38:48 +0000 Compete Now http://startcompeting.com/?p=1483 In this wordpress video tutorial, I will demonstrate how to Add Testimonials Throughout Your WordPress Site with WP-Testimonials Plugin. They will also appear in the sidebars of your site if you like.

Watch this video on YouTube.


Table of Contents:

  • Why this plugin is useful and better than just typing them: 0:40
  • Installing the plugin that you need: 1:29
  • Adding Testimonials: 2:41
  • Choosing the order of the testimonials: 5:35
  • Adding the testimonials to a page with shortcode: 8:51
  • Adding random testimonials to your sidebars: 9:47
  • Changing settings for your testimonials: 10:49

Click here for the shortcode.

Download the WP-Testimonials plugin here: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-testimonials/ or search WP-Testimonials.


]]> http://startcompeting.com/all/adding-testimonials-with-wp-testimonials-plugin-wordpress-tutorial/feed/ 0 How to Add A Simple Contact Forms to WordPress http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-add-a-simple-contact-forms-to-wordpress/ http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-add-a-simple-contact-forms-to-wordpress/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:55 +0000 Compete Now http://startcompeting.com/?p=1470 In this WordPress tutorial video, I will demonstrate how to add a contact form to your website using the Fast Secure Contact Form.

Watch this video on YouTube.

Table of Contents:

  • Installing the plugin: 1:10
  • Setting the initial options: 2:03
  • Setting the email that the form responses send to: 2:37
  • Where to get the shortcode for your form: 3:06
  • Inserting the shortcode: 3:26
  • Adding additional fields: 4:18
  • If you want to get ambitious with advanced options: 5:49

Plugin: http://www.fastsecurecontactform.com/ or search Fast Secure Contact Form.

Google Maps Directions Tutorial: http://youtu.be/f1ICIR60mIM


]]> http://startcompeting.com/all/how-to-add-a-simple-contact-forms-to-wordpress/feed/ 0 WP-Cycle Plugin Tutorial – Adding a Slideshow to Your WordPress Site http://startcompeting.com/all/wp-cycle-plugin-tutorial-adding-a-slideshow-to-your-wordpress-site/ http://startcompeting.com/all/wp-cycle-plugin-tutorial-adding-a-slideshow-to-your-wordpress-site/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:14:18 +0000 Compete Now http://startcompeting.com/?p=1459 In this WordPress video tutorial, I will demonstrate how to easily add a WordPress slideshow to your homepage using the wp-cycle plugin by Nathan Rice.

Watch this video on YouTube.


Table of Contents:

  • Why this is a great slider plugin for the homepage: 0:40
  • Installing the plugin: 1:18
  • Adding Images to the slider: 2:21
  • Picking the order of the slides: 3:16
  • Inserting the shortcode on the page where you want the slider: 4:57
  • Adjusting the settings of the slider: 5:59
  • Linking the images to pages within the website: 6:15
  • Changing the speed of the slides: 7:25
  • Changing the size of the slider: 7:35
  • Centering the slider: 9:27
  • Changing the effects of the slider: 10:20

The shorecode is [wp_cycle]

You can download the plugin here: http://www.nathanrice.net/plugins/wp-cycle/ or search “WP-Cycle”


]]> http://startcompeting.com/all/wp-cycle-plugin-tutorial-adding-a-slideshow-to-your-wordpress-site/feed/ 0 Adding Google Analytics to WordPress Easily http://startcompeting.com/web-knowledge-and-faqs/adding-google-analytics-to-wordpress-easily/ http://startcompeting.com/web-knowledge-and-faqs/adding-google-analytics-to-wordpress-easily/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:42:59 +0000 Compete Now http://startcompeting.com/?p=1449 In this wordpress video tutorial, I will demonstrate how to easily add Google Analytics tracking to your wordpress blog/website using the Ultimate Google Analytics Plugin.

Watch this video on YouTube.


Table of Contents:

  • Adding the Plugin: 0:50
  • Adjusting the Settings: 1:22
  • Creating a Google Analytics Profile: 1:30
  • Adding the Account/UA ID: 2:55

You can download the plugin here: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ultimate-google-analytics/

To learn more about Google Analytics: http://youtu.be/seGUAm9Sr64


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