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Add Twitter profile field to your WordPress theme

admin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:47:04 +0000

Want your blog authors to be able to add their Twitter usernames to their profiles so your readers can follow them directly from your site?

Add the following snippet to your functions.php file, usually a good place to put this is directly at the bottom of the file:

/**
* USER PROFILE FIELDS
*/
add_action( 'show_user_profile', 'my_show_extra_profile_fields' );
add_action( 'edit_user_profile', 'my_show_extra_profile_fields' );

function my_show_extra_profile_fields( $user ) { ?>

Extra profile information

Twitter	Please enter your Twitter username.

Twitter

Please enter your Twitter username.

add_action( 'personal_options_update', 'my_save_extra_profile_fields' );
add_action( 'edit_user_profile_update', 'my_save_extra_profile_fields' );

function my_save_extra_profile_fields( $user_id ) {

if ( !current_user_can( 'edit_user', $user_id ) )
return false;

update_user_meta( $user_id, 'twitter', $_POST['twitter'] );
}

?>

Save the file and head over to your blog profile page, you should see the extra field in action, now what?

To output the information added to this field simply add this to your single.php file, usually a good place for this is underneath the post title, or below the post contents.

This will simply output whatever is stored in the post authors Twitter field allowing you to utilise this data to perhaps create a ‘follow me’ link such as this:

@

This will add a hyperlink to the text linking directly to the post authors Twitter page, and there’s nothing stopping you from adding an image/button into this too, styling it as required using basic CSS.

‘Big News’ Newspaper WordPress Theme

admin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:01:17 +0000

‘Big News’ is an attractive & responsive Newspaper theme for use on the WordPress platform.

Screenshot: http://t.co/aGF7jNujH3

Karl Pilkington Video Gallery

admin — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:19:54 +0000

Purpose-built video gallery based around the incredible life of the one and only Mr. Karl Pilkington, who shot to fame following his UK travel television series ‘An Idiot Abroad’ from Sky1.

Features accompanying YouTube channel, Twitter and Tumblr pages – a must for all fans.

Site: http://bit.ly/11DJZzk

Screenshot: http://t.co/edXIvLLX2G

‘PressCMS’ Newspaper Theme for WordPress

admin — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:24:38 +0000

Responsive Newspaper theme for WordPress entitled ‘PressCMS’, check out the multiple demos.

Screenshot: http://t.co/XNzSHLY28r

‘Sporty’ CMS Theme for WordPress

admin — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:41:35 +0000

The ‘SportyTheme’ is a stunning Content Management System theme for use on the WordPress platform.

Screenshot: http://t.co/4w0z8ASTVe

‘RGV Recruits’ Recruiting Rio Grande Valley’s future stars

admin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:10:00 +0000

‘RGV Recruits’ helps young sporting stars from the Rio Grande Vally area reach out to coaches to further enhance their fledgling careers.

Site: http://bit.ly/104ZM9m

Automated Formula One News

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:09:00 +0000

Automated Formula One news tracking website developed with a purpose-built WordPress theme, RSS and a bunch of 3rd-party widgets.

Screenshot: http://t.co/J1HPI8VovY

‘Euroball’ Football News Network

admin — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:39:51 +0000

‘Euroball’ delivers the latest Football news from Europe’s finest sources, automatically 24/7 using a custom WordPress theme, RSS and 3rd-party widgets.

Site: http://bit.ly/104W13v

Screenshot: http://t.co/kxsO1V0iRa

News Source Automated Tracker

admin — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 13:27:10 +0000

Using WordPress and RSS we developed a cool news tracker that constantly scoures the best news sources for the latest breaking headlines, covering as many or as little subjects as required.

Screenshot: http://t.co/2TySmnO6gI

Use WordPress as a CMS to enhance your small business

admin — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:57:10 +0000

Today WordPress is one of the most popular blogging tools available.

Many people are still not aware of its powerful content management system and continue to use only the basic features offered.

WordPress can actually be used for more than just blogging. With WordPress you can build a blog, a website, or both. WordPress is a good choice for small business websites as it is very simple to configure and use for your small business.

A content management system is a tool used to help you to handle the design and bring up to date the web pages on your website. WordPress is an amazingly user friendly and economical content management system.

The best part about WordPress is its free availability, ease of use and free usage. It is an ideal choice for a small business looking for an easy and inexpensive way to manage its blog or website.

WordPress was initially designed as a platform for blogging, but it’s not necessary to use it simply as a blogging tool. With a few twists it can be used to run a website, with or without a blog.

WordPress is optimized for easily publishing and changing content.

Easy publishing ensures fresh, unique content that is essential for getting good search engine rankings. You need a system that does not hinder the process in any way when you want to update your blog or website with a new article or newsletter.

WordPress provides avenues for good search engine optimization. It is not necessary for you to be familiar with HTML. You don’t need to learn a complex HTML editor tool like the Dreamweaver.

Once WordPress is set up for you, you can easily create new pages or edit existing pages using a simple rich text editor.

In addition to all this there are developers creating free themes and plugins. You can also extend your website with polls, contact forms, ratings or all other cool features without hiring a web developer.

If you have to add a custom feature, it is quite easy to find the necessary technical support and developers who can help you out.

There are thousands of WordPress Theme developers.

In this case help is only a Google search away. Small businesses tend to have limited resources, fewer marketing skills yet plenty of passion. Blogs are difficult to maintain as they take energy, passion, and a lot of enthusiasm. They can also take a lot of time. They need to be updated frequently with newer posts and information.

WordPress blogs are easy to maintain and you don’t have to have a lot of technical expertise either.

You can use your blog not only to educate your customers, but also to get them to educate you. A WordPress blog can help you gather marketing information, provide feedback, and teach you what you need to know about your customers’ needs so you can serve them better.

Within no time, you will be able to establish a place for your small business and you can then sit back and watch it grow and flourish.