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Top 7 image optimization tips for SEO and site speed

Antti Kokkonen, May 13, 2010 (updated May 17, 2010)

With these image optimization tips, you will ensure the maximum search engine optimization for images and ensure the images load fast without losing the quality

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Tags: Hints & Tips, Image optimization, Questions & Answers, SEO

How to optimize images for web

Antti Kokkonen, May 12, 2010 (updated May 22, 2010)

Here’s how to optimize images for web, with quick and easy-to-use, free tools. Hint: Optimizing images for your blog is very simple, it can even be automatic.

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Tags: Free Tools, Image optimization, Optimization, WordPress speed

WordPress Speed: How fast is your blog?

Antti Kokkonen, May 11, 2010 (updated Oct 31, 2010)

Speeding up WordPress begins with analysis and data collection. Check how fast your WordPress blog is now and I’ll show you how you can make it load faster

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Tags: Optimization, Site speed, Speed, WordPress, WordPress speed

.htaccess rules for site speed optimization

Antti Kokkonen, May 05, 2010 (updated Apr 02, 2011)

Easy site speed optimization can be done with simple .htaccess rules. These rules make any website faster by compressing the data and using browser cache.

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Tags: HTACCESS, Optimization, Site speed, Website performance, WordPress speed

Replacing “No comments” with “Leave a comment” in WordPress

Antti Kokkonen, Mar 08, 2010

Many WordPress themes display the number ofÂ comments. The number of comments is a way to show which posts are popular and which are not. The number of comments show […]

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Tags: Hacks, How-To, php, WordPress

How to show number of comments in WordPress

Antti Kokkonen, Mar 06, 2010 (updated Mar 08, 2010)

If you’re looking to get more blog comments, you should display the number of comments in your blog to act as a social proof. You should also encourage and ask […]

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Tags: Hacks, How-To, php, Questions & Answers, WordPress

Most Popular Free WordPress Themes

Antti Kokkonen, Dec 23, 2009 (updated Jan 30, 2013)

High quality, free WordPress themes can be easily installed via WordPress Dashboard and/or downloaded from WordPress.org. Check the most popular WordPress themes at WordPress.org. Update 2013-01-30: Old, out of date […]

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Tags: Free, Free WordPress Themes, Theme, Top Lists, WordPress