There is an interesting plug-in I would like to present to you. First of all, this plug-in allows webmasters to monetize traffic by taking the keyword that a visitor used to find the site in any major search engine, and turns it into an affiliate link. This will not only save you a lot of time, but also bring you money. If you refer people to Amazon or eBay, then this plug-in will be especially useful.

Naturally, you can also customize the link to go anywhere including your site search page if you do not want to sell products. It is hard to obtain a lot of traffic, and if a website achieves that it means that the webmaster put a lot of work into it. That is why I believe that such webmasters deserve to monetize their site if they have a chance. While this plug-in will not automatically generate income for you, it is a great way to get credit for future purchases your visitors will make. You can check it out by visiting the following page: blogstorm.co.uk/automatic-keyword-inserting-affiliate-plugin-for-wordpress. Even if you are not interested in affiliate marketing, you have to admit that the way this plug-in works is very interesting.

Custom fields are a feature in WordPress that you can use to automate some things when creating a post. This allows you to add content at the end of your post without having to write it/include it manually each time. Here are examples what you can do with the help of custom fields:

Since comments are considered to be beneficial to a blog, then not surprisingly people are looking for ways to encourage others to leave comments. One way to do it is to use Gravatars. Gravatars are simply avatars that are created for every person who leaves a comment on your blog. Since WordPress 2.5 Gravatars are integrated into the default installation, it eliminates the need for any plug-ins. Before WordPress 2.5 webmasters had to actually install a plug-in to take advantage out of this useful feature. If you are wondering why they are called Gravatars let me tell you that it is an abbreviation from Globally Recognized Avatars. What is nice about them, is that each Gravatar is rated with an MPAA-style age recommendation, which allows webmasters some control. So, for example, if you do not want on your site any gravatars that feature nudity, you will be able to specify it. On the other hand, you also have the freedom to allow such gravatars if for some reason you want them on your blog. I imagine that blogs which have visitors from all demographics will want to block those gravatars that are more controversial. An important thing that I did not mention yet is that using gravatars can be a lot of fun!

You might want to consider being a website designer If you like working on your blog’s theme, and you are pretty good at it. One of the ways that many people decide to make money is by website design. Designing websites often does not require face-to-face contact , and in turn it is possible to work online. I often discuss different aspects of blogging on this site, but this time for those who are considering pursuing their career as a website designer I want to offer some advice.

1. Communication is a very important aspect. This is especially true when it comes to working online. You need to know what your client wants, and how he want this to be done. You also need to know to ask the right questions to receive the answers you need.
2. Customers often do not know what is best. Not everyone is an expert, so you might need to make some decisions yourself even about some key aspects.
3. You are not your own boss. Many people are fascinated by the idea of being their own boss, but if you have a client which has a lot of requirements, then he is taking the role of your boss. Of course, you are a boss in a sense that you decide whether to take an offer or not.

What is a favicon? The name refers to an icon file (.ico), usually named favicon.ico. It is displayed on the favorites menu in web browsers when you create a shortcut to a web page. When you use a Favicon the first thing your visitor notices is your chosen logo displayed next to your URL in the browser’s address bar, instead of the standard icon. Favicon is also shown wherever the shortcut to a site appears. I think that we can draw a conclusion that having a favicon on your website allows your visitors to quickly identify your site in their favorite folder among all other bookmarked sites. If you are interested in adding a favicon to your WordPress template, here is all you have to do:

1. Choose any non-copyrighted image you like.
2. Visit www.html-kit.com/favicon for tools to create your favicon.
3. Upload your image and click on “Generate Favicon”.
4. If you are happy how your favicon looks in the preview, download it to your hard drive.
5. Upload your favicon to your webhost.
6. Edit the header in your template (between <head> and </head>) to add the following line:
<link rel=”shortcut icon” href=”favicon.ico” >. Save the file.
If this does not work, you might need to specify the full path to your favicon.ico file something like this “http://www.yoursite.com/folder1/folder2/favicon2.ico”.
7. In case of having problems use the validator (www.html-kit.com/favicon/validator) to diagnose the problem, or make a comment here, and I may be able to help you. Good luck!