WordPress plugin for new visitors
Would you like to make your blog a little more usable for first-time visitors? The What Would Seth Godin Do plugin will help:
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Seth Godin advocates using cookies to distinguish between new and returning visitors to your site: … [With this plugin] By default, new visitors to your blog will see a small box above each post containing the words “If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!” After 3 visits the message disappears. You can customize this message, its lifespan, and its location.
Install it as you would any plugin, then visit the Options section of your blog’s dashboard. You’ll see a new item: WWSGD. Click that link and change the settings (if you wish).
Start Customizing WordPress
The first of a new series of articles for Informit has been published: Web Design Reference Guide > Customizing WordPress: Make a Start:
This series explores everything you need to do to customize your WordPress blog. Along the way, we’ll look at plugins, widgets, pages, and posts; how to integrate your blog with other applications such as photo albums; and how to customize themes. But first, you need to make sure you have the necessary tools to get started.
Expect subsequent articles monthly.