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So, you’ve just finished writing a new post huh ! What next ?

Do you also feel the same way as I do. I mean do you not feel a bit relaxed after writing that post. I get a sense of accomplishment every time and I am sure you do too. But remember that when you’re done writing a new blog post, you still have some work to do. There are many things you should be doing after writing a new post and I will try and explain a few of the most important things you should do after every blog post you write.

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Use WordPress.com Blog as your Image Host

I recently got this idea and implemented it on this blog. I always run out of bandwidth if I use lot of pictures in my post. I like to add pictures in my post but as you might have noticed for the past few months I am not using much images while writing post. So I came up with a solution for  that. I had some blogs setup on WordPress and I was not using them very frequently. So I basically used the WordPress blog to host my images. Its very easy to start a blog of your own with having to have hosting or any technical knowledge.

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Get a Global Avatar

Do you always wonder how some people who posted comments have their personal  image instead of a funny image. Well, that image right next to your comment is known as an avatar.

Revolutioners.com runs WordPress and Gravatar is one service which you can use to get a Global Avatars. This avatar is recognized on every blog on the internet, so not just on Revolutioners, you can use this Avatar on any other blog. You don’t have to register to any blog to comment unless comments are not closed. To get an avatar, you must register (free) at Gravatar.com. Make sure that you use your real email address.

Now when you leave a comment, Use the same email address that you registered with, your avatar will automatically be added with your comment. You can add more email addresses in your Gravatar.com account. Every account will be associated with an email address and every email address will be associated with an image. Whenever you use any of the email address verified on Gravatar while posting any comment. The avatar associated with that email will be visible.

And not only will your avatar be added to comments on Revolutioners.com, but to every blog that uses Gravatar Service, and there are thousands of them as everyone who uses WordPress for Blogging.

And just an FYI. Gravatar is creation of the same guy who developed WordPress

GUIDE – Must do activities after installing WordPress

1. Change the Default Admin Username and Password (This is must do as soon as you login after installation)
2. Change Permalink as per your requirement. Mostly people use /%post name%/
3. Change the theme. if not millions then thousands of themes are available over the internet for free. Just do it man !

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How to – display rotating text and image in wordpress sidebar

I have been trying to do if for a long time but could not find any plug-in to rotate posts in sidebar. Actually I wanted to display my featured posts in sidebar that too in random order and with some effects if possible.

After a lot of research I found out some plug-ins that could display random posts in text format only with some more limitations like; no pictures can be attached, no random display, no effects while displaying the posts. With the this wordpress technique you would basically be able to fulfill the following requirements. [Read more →]