Website Content Management Systems


A lot of websites today are run with content management systems (CMS) because it offers a lot of advantages against hand coding every page from a template or stylesheet. CMS opens up dynamic content creation and functionality with just a few clicks - making it a perfect solution for website beginners and experts alike.

WordPress 2.9.1 Upgrade Available

January 5th, 2010 1 comment

A new version of Wordpress is out, and an upgrade should help you stay secure while also preventing potential problems with scheduled posts and events.

Wordpress 2.8.5 adds security, fixes trackback bug

October 26th, 2009 No comments

Wordpress 2.8.5 is out, and upgrading is the easiest way to keep your sites secure and running strong. Also, if you like trackbacks, you’ll like some of the bug fixes in this release.

Forum Registration is Temporarily Disabled

September 24th, 2009 No comments

If you’re trying to sign up for the forum, don’t sit around waiting for a confirmation email. The current server set up won’t ever actually send it :( For now, you’ll just have to wait and participate on the blog!

My Template Ate Your Link Love – What to Do when Wordpress Dofollow Plugins Don’t Work

September 13th, 2009 No comments

Theme options and functions can over-ride your site’s plugins. If it so happens that your dofollow plugin doesn’t work, these steps may help fix the blog comments to include or exclude the attributes you want to edit.

A New Look – Trust Analytics, Not Your Gut

September 2nd, 2009 No comments

Although I was personally a big fan of the last theme here at WebsiteBuilding.biz, sometimes you have to trust the data more than your own opinions.

Fixing the Wordpress 302 Blues

August 26th, 2009 1 comment

The use of 302 redirects by Wordpress can lead to undesirable search indexing consequences. Luckily, there’s an easy to use plugin that will immediately convert all redirects to 301 http header codes.

Thinking about a Joomla CMS? I would not Recommend it…

July 9th, 2009 No comments

Are you thinking about building a website with Joomla? Think twice, and be sure to read this review of the CMS first.

Vacation can be Hard

June 15th, 2009 No comments

Security issues and website suspensions can happen at the worst time – Especially if you leave the country for a week or more on vacation. Here’s my horror story and how I plan to relax next time I’m going on holiday.

Adding Google Search to Wordpress Websites

January 15th, 2009 1 comment

I have added a Google search function for the site, so I am posting a walk-through tutorial chronically the process. Implementing a money-making on-site search engine might be easier than you think!

CMS Templates Make a Fresh Start Easy

January 4th, 2009 1 comment

Another new template for WebsiteBuildingBiz – Why CMS templates make a fresh start so easy to accomplish and when you know you need a new look

Now Using a Modified Defusion Theme for Wordpress

October 29th, 2008 No comments

Credits for the people who did the really hard work and a brief explanation of the steps I took to modify Defusion to this current form

Wordpress – Benefits and Problems of Category Based Configuration

October 22nd, 2008 No comments

Why have I set up Wordpress to organize posts by category? Why use a static front page? A little bit about the benefits and problems of this particular categorical organization

Adding a Forum to WebsiteBuildingBiz

October 13th, 2008 No comments

Adding a PHPBB3 forum to Websitebuilding.biz. A bit about the CMS and promoting a new community with incentives.

Wordpress Plugins I Use and Recommend

October 7th, 2008 No comments

My favorite three Wordpress plugins – if you want to keep things simple, this is all you will ever need. Of course, there are thousands of other great addons for whatever kind of crazy website plans you can come up with!

How to Install Pligg on Dreamhost

October 7th, 2008 No comments

Guide to installing Pligg on Dreamhost – anyone can set up this content management software with just following the directions on screen and a few clicks

Pligg sites crashing, getting spammed, and attacked

August 25th, 2008 No comments

Quite a few Pligg sites have been having a hard time – apparently its not just me. Make sure you know what goes into keeping Pligg running and secure

Upgrade Early, Backup Often – How I learned the hard way

August 13th, 2008 No comments

A website should provide a long term investment, but security vulnerabilities and a failure to upgrade software or backup data can lead to sudden and total loss

Dreamhost one-click software choices

July 7th, 2008 No comments

Here’s a list of software that can be quickly and easily installed on a Dreamhost shared hosting account. Read about the software’s capabilities and what types of websites you can build with them.

One click installs on Dreamhost – Advanced mode with no code

July 6th, 2008 3 comments

A guide to the “Advanced Mode” of Dreamhost’s one-click install. Don’t let the name scare you: There’s absolutely no programming or coding involved. In fact, you’ll just need to fill out one form with information that you mostly make up as you go along. The trick? Write it down and follow this picture-based guide!

Tips for Surviving the Digg Effect on Shared Hosting

June 22nd, 2008 No comments

Surviving the Digg effect by optimizing your CMS and website content. Tips to stay online with shared hosting with tons of traffic

WordPress Install on BlueHost Fantastico (10 min.)

March 29th, 2008 No comments

Want to start a website that is easy to update, doesn’t require any coding or designing, and allows users to leave comments? I’ll show you how to do it in 10 minutes on Bluehost – no experience necessary!

Don’t Program? Use CMS

December 29th, 2007 No comments

Building websites isn’t restricted to hard-core college-trained computer programmers. These geniuses went one step better than building websites: They’ve built software that the rest of us can use to quickly and easily build websites of our own. For giving us would-be webmasters CMS, I say “Thank you!”