Posted on November 26th, 2009

We’ve created a plugin for the common blogging platform, WordPress, so that you can easily add in the Diagonal Banner code into your blog. It’s currently available for download on the WordPress DOWNLOAD PAGE for the plugin.

Below are some instructions on installing and setting up the Plugin, which are also found in the ReadMe text file in the download:

(1) Upload the ‘diagonalbanner.php’ file to your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory via FTP software or online.
(2) Activate the Diagonal Advertising Banner Plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in the WordPress Admin panel.
(3) Once activated, click on the “Diagonal Banner” link on the left menu under “Settings.”
(4) Under Basic Options, use the dropdown menu to allow the Plugin to be “Enabled.”
(5) Follow the instructions at the top of the page.
(6) If you are having problems installing, please also read the ReadMe text file, included in the download, especially the answer to the Frequently Asked Question.

A demo of the Diagonal Banner can be seen at the top right corner of this blog.

The Diagonal Advertising Banner can have many other uses besides for advertising.
Some examples of such uses are described in this post on Uses for a Diagonal Corner Banner.

Posted on November 23rd, 2009

Well, since the main web design tool offered by the main site of this webpreneur web design blog has been a diagonal banner at the top right corner of a website or blog, we thought that it would be appropriate to list some of the multitude of uses for such a useful tool. Many sites have a lot of space at the top right corner of their site that could be used to attract attention or for visitors to view and click on it. Therefore, a diagonal banner at the top right hand corner is an ideal location for making use of precious web space by fitting such a diagonal banner. So without further ado, here are the top ten uses for a diagonal banner:

(1) Create a catchy message or motto for your site
(2) Create an advertisement with an affiliate link or regular link to sell some product
(3) Create a link to a “Contact Us” section
(4) Create a link to a social bookmarking (eg Digg, StumbleUpon, FaceBook) site
(5) Create a link to subscribe to your RSS feed
(6) Write some news about yourself or your site
(7) Notify about some discount or coupon that you have
(8) Link to your home page
(9) Write your name or domain name on the diagonal banner so people remember it more easily
(10) Write your phone number or email on the diagonal banner for easy access

Submitting your website to some of the best quality web directories can improve the web presence of your website, and thus increase the amount of traffic and visitors coming to your site. More visitors, of course, mean a better chance that you can sell your product or attract readers. Some high-quality web directories that you can initially submit to include Yahoo Directory, DMOZ Directory, Best of the Web Directory, LoboLinks Directory, and Alive Directory . There are, of course, other directories, but those are some of the high quality ones to which you may want to first submit.

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Posted on October 30th, 2009

The design of your blog or website is one of the most important elements that will attract new readers to continue to stay on your blog or to come back to your site to buy from you. Investing in the design of your blog or website theme is therefore one of the best investments that you can make to improve how you interact with your readers.

WordPress is one of the best platforms to develop your website or blog, as it is relatively easy to maintain. Choosing and installing quality free or commercial WordPress themes can therefore improve the design of your site, helping it grow and prosper.

Posted on April 13th, 2009

Hostgator Web Hosting Review – Best Web Hosts

To reliably make money on the web, you definitely need a great web host. Therefore, choosing a good web host is one of the best investments and decisions that you can make. Even if you have a host now, but are not too satisfied with them, it may also be worth looking into switching to a better web host for future peace of mind.

Hostgator is one of the best web hosts currently out there. I have used them for a long time. This current site is hosted by them. What I especially like about them is their live support. Often, you just want a quick answer to a concern that you have, and their live support easily helps you with that. For more complicated issues, email and ticket support usually only takes around a few hours. Their uptime is also fabulously reliable. Their price is quite cheap considering the services that their hosting plans offer (such as cPanel, large amounts of disk space, large amounts of bandwidth, and many domains for some of their plans).

Below are some banners advertising their services. You can click on them to go to the Hostgator website to choose what you are interested in. Once on their site, also feel free to use their live chat to ask sales questions to their staff, who are usually highly professional.

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Welcome to the Webpreneur and Web Design Blog, offered by Website Ribbon!  In this series of articles, we will discuss some great ways to make money on the internet, in addition to related topics such as web design.  Making money on the internet can be quite a fun process, and we hope to highlight some of those exciting ways to make money and streamline your online presence.  We hope that you will enjoy your stay, and come back to browse our articles often!