Comments for Carolyn E. Cooper Communications http://carolynecooper.com Training, Tools & Solutions to Take the Frustration Out of Small Business Online Marketing Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:03:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on How To Change Your WordPress Theme Background CSS by carolyn http://carolynecooper.com/how-to-change-your-wordpress-theme-background-css#comment-502 carolyn Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:03:53 +0000 http://carolynecooper.com/?p=190#comment-502 I've created <a href="http://carolynecooper.com/finding-which-wordpress-css-needs-changing-with-chrome-safari-or-other-browser-tools" rel="nofollow">a new post</a> with video that shows how you can use your browser to find what CSS style is affecting each element of your page. I hope this helps. Oh, and check back in a few days for some exciting news about changes to the site. <a href="http://carolynecooper.com/finding-which-wordpress-css-needs-changing-with-chrome-safari-or-other-browser-tools" rel="nofollow">Post Link: http://carolynecooper.com/finding-which-wordpress-css-needs-changing-with-chrome-safari-or-other-browser-tools</a> Carolyn E. Cooper I’ve created a new post with video that shows how you can use your browser to find what CSS style is affecting each element of your page. I hope this helps. Oh, and check back in a few days for some exciting news about changes to the site.

Post Link: http://carolynecooper.com/finding-which-wordpress-css-needs-changing-with-chrome-safari-or-other-browser-tools

Carolyn E. Cooper

]]> Comment on How To Change Your WordPress Theme Background CSS by suraj http://carolynecooper.com/how-to-change-your-wordpress-theme-background-css#comment-501 suraj Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:42:07 +0000 http://carolynecooper.com/?p=190#comment-501 Hi Carolyne!!!! I am finding it difficult to identify which color is exactly assigned to which part of the background. Its too cumbersome to do it with hit and trial method. Do you have any simple solution for it? Hi Carolyne!!!!
I am finding it difficult to identify which color is exactly assigned to which part of the background. Its too cumbersome to do it with hit and trial method. Do you have any simple solution for it?

]]> Comment on How to Change the Header Image or Photo of Your WordPress Theme by carolyn http://carolynecooper.com/how-to-change-the-header-image-or-photo-of-your-wordpress-theme#comment-489 carolyn Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:37:06 +0000 http://carolynecooper.com/?p=184#comment-489 Yes. If you look at the date this post was originally written, you'll see that it's from the time when there were no flexible themes with headers options. Today we have many choices which is why I recommend the professional themes listed in the sidebar. They provide state-of-the-art, multi-platform ready, professionally designed themes with various levels of control and customization. Yes. If you look at the date this post was originally written, you’ll see that it’s from the time when there were no flexible themes with headers options. Today we have many choices which is why I recommend the professional themes listed in the sidebar. They provide state-of-the-art, multi-platform ready, professionally designed themes with various levels of control and customization.

]]> Comment on How To Change Your WordPress Theme Background CSS by carolyn http://carolynecooper.com/how-to-change-your-wordpress-theme-background-css#comment-488 carolyn Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:35:16 +0000 http://carolynecooper.com/?p=190#comment-488 I'm afraid you can't do much with the themes on your Wordpress.com account, particularly the free blogging accounts. This information is for a fully-hosted Wordpress-based site. I will be posting a video shortly that explains the difference. I’m afraid you can’t do much with the themes on your WordPress.com account, particularly the free blogging accounts. This information is for a fully-hosted WordPress-based site. I will be posting a video shortly that explains the difference.

]]> Comment on How to Change the Header Image or Photo of Your WordPress Theme by Elaine http://carolynecooper.com/how-to-change-the-header-image-or-photo-of-your-wordpress-theme#comment-463 Elaine Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:23:07 +0000 http://carolynecooper.com/?p=184#comment-463 You can do that without needing any code. I think it's more efficient to use a flexible theme editor. I use Lubith for example and it provides me with great tools and customizing options. When it comes to the header for example you simply select it, add/remove background image or color, you can add borders or round corners, you can set opacity, add/remove site title/description/menu or add logo. You can do that without needing any code. I think it’s more efficient to use a flexible theme editor. I use Lubith for example and it provides me with great tools and customizing options. When it comes to the header for example you simply select it, add/remove background image or color, you can add borders or round corners, you can set opacity, add/remove site title/description/menu or add logo.

]]> Comment on How To Change Your WordPress Theme Background CSS by Nick Larsson http://carolynecooper.com/how-to-change-your-wordpress-theme-background-css#comment-462 Nick Larsson Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:58:12 +0000 http://carolynecooper.com/?p=190#comment-462 But it's not working for a theme that sets the background image with HTML that is hosted with wordpress. You only have access to changing the CSS using wordpress when not hosting wordpress oneself. But it’s not working for a theme that sets the background image with HTML that is hosted with wordpress. You only have access to changing the CSS using wordpress when not hosting wordpress oneself.

]]> Comment on How To Change Your WordPress Theme Background CSS by Alireza http://carolynecooper.com/how-to-change-your-wordpress-theme-background-css#comment-459 Alireza Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:56:40 +0000 http://carolynecooper.com/?p=190#comment-459 What a tutor! I won't have the patience you paid for this thread never ever. Gracias.God bless you What a tutor! I won’t have the patience you paid for this thread never ever. Gracias.God bless you

]]> Comment on Review of Westhost Hosting for WordPress Sites by carolyn http://carolynecooper.com/review-of-westhost-hosting-for-wordpress-sites#comment-446 carolyn Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:42:40 +0000 http://carolynecooper.com/?p=249#comment-446 Brent, Thanks for the comment and feedback. Sorry to hear you had a problem. Since you didn't specify what the problem was, I can't really respond to it, however, I can say that I've been dealing with helping a student transfer her domain name and site from a local hosting service to Westhost and I have to say that the Live Chat support 24/7 has been a Godsend! Even when we've had hassles with the transfer because of the local idiots trying to stem the tide of fleeing clients by putting up obstacles, the Westhost Live Chat support team has patiently walked my newbie student through the hoops. I'm optimistic that she'll have her Wordpress-based, SEO-optimized new site up within 72 hours -- which is simply the time it will take to get the domain transferred from her current host (who wanted to charge her $75 for accepting the domain name transfer!). I've got 45 different Wordpress installations on my Westhost account running as sandboxes for my students to play in and haven't had any problems (even when some of them have done some incredibly dumb things like get themes or plugins from "bad guys" who bury malware inside the code). I confess I still prefer to keep my domain name registrations separate from my hosting, especially after the hassles I've seen students and clients experience when they use one company for both and want to move their site to new hosting services. (And yes, my domain name registrar of choice is still Dotster.com). But all told, the 24/7 Live Chat and standard CPanel interface keeps Westhost on my list of recommended hosting services. Brent,

Thanks for the comment and feedback. Sorry to hear you had a problem. Since you didn’t specify what the problem was, I can’t really respond to it, however, I can say that I’ve been dealing with helping a student transfer her domain name and site from a local hosting service to Westhost and I have to say that the Live Chat support 24/7 has been a Godsend! Even when we’ve had hassles with the transfer because of the local idiots trying to stem the tide of fleeing clients by putting up obstacles, the Westhost Live Chat support team has patiently walked my newbie student through the hoops. I’m optimistic that she’ll have her WordPress-based, SEO-optimized new site up within 72 hours — which is simply the time it will take to get the domain transferred from her current host (who wanted to charge her $75 for accepting the domain name transfer!).

I’ve got 45 different WordPress installations on my Westhost account running as sandboxes for my students to play in and haven’t had any problems (even when some of them have done some incredibly dumb things like get themes or plugins from “bad guys” who bury malware inside the code).

I confess I still prefer to keep my domain name registrations separate from my hosting, especially after the hassles I’ve seen students and clients experience when they use one company for both and want to move their site to new hosting services. (And yes, my domain name registrar of choice is still Dotster.com). But all told, the 24/7 Live Chat and standard CPanel interface keeps Westhost on my list of recommended hosting services.

]]> Comment on Review of Westhost Hosting for WordPress Sites by Brent http://carolynecooper.com/review-of-westhost-hosting-for-wordpress-sites#comment-437 Brent Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:00:18 +0000 http://carolynecooper.com/?p=249#comment-437 Thanks for the review and info.. I can see it was 2009. I know I'm a few years late to this post :) but the experiences I've had with WestHost support over the last 72 hours as a new customer would lead me to advise others against going with their service. It may run smoothly once it's up and running but you learn a lot about an organization by how they deal with a problem... Thanks for the review and info.. I can see it was 2009. I know I’m a few years late to this post :) but the experiences I’ve had with WestHost support over the last 72 hours as a new customer would lead me to advise others against going with their service. It may run smoothly once it’s up and running but you learn a lot about an organization by how they deal with a problem…

]]> Comment on Review of Westhost Hosting for WordPress Sites by carolyn http://carolynecooper.com/review-of-westhost-hosting-for-wordpress-sites#comment-413 carolyn Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:19:34 +0000 http://carolynecooper.com/?p=249#comment-413 Well, thank you so much, Cindi for being bright enough to be willing to pay Yoast for technical support. I confess I get tired of all the calls and requests I get from folks who freak at the thought of spending even $100 to maintain their business websites, but will waste hours of their time -- and mine -- trying to avoid professional services. I also haven't gotten any specific response from anyone. What you may want to do is to begin shutting down, one at a time, the different scripts -- particularly any that started running about the time Bluehost started throttling you. See if that's making a difference. You could also spend a few dollars recreating your site on a different hosting service with a new test domain name to see if you are still having the problem. I did work with a web development company who had a client's account suddenly bring everything down because she'd installed some tracking code from an affiliate that began effective producing a Denial of Service attack. Even when they were able to isolate her account, it brought the server to its knees. The worst part was that she didn't want to kill the code because she was getting referral income from it, but it was running all kinds of spam *through* her account. Best of luck, Cindi. I'll keep trying to get some more information for you. Please let us know how things are going. Carolyn Well, thank you so much, Cindi for being bright enough to be willing to pay Yoast for technical support. I confess I get tired of all the calls and requests I get from folks who freak at the thought of spending even $100 to maintain their business websites, but will waste hours of their time — and mine — trying to avoid professional services.

I also haven’t gotten any specific response from anyone.

What you may want to do is to begin shutting down, one at a time, the different scripts — particularly any that started running about the time Bluehost started throttling you. See if that’s making a difference. You could also spend a few dollars recreating your site on a different hosting service with a new test domain name to see if you are still having the problem.

I did work with a web development company who had a client’s account suddenly bring everything down because she’d installed some tracking code from an affiliate that began effective producing a Denial of Service attack. Even when they were able to isolate her account, it brought the server to its knees. The worst part was that she didn’t want to kill the code because she was getting referral income from it, but it was running all kinds of spam *through* her account.

Best of luck, Cindi. I’ll keep trying to get some more information for you. Please let us know how things are going.

Carolyn

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