I really hate the fact that the link to your website in the WordPress dashboard is gone. Yes I know I can work around it, but it made it less user friendly.

If you are looking for the multi-site features they are not “turned on” by default.

In WordPress 3.0, you now have the ability to create a network of sites. To enable the Network menu item, you must first define multisite in the wp-config.php file.

Open up wp-config.php and add this line above where it says /* That’s all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */:

define(‘WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE’, true);

For more details on this read the official word from WordPress HERE

I just found Artisteer at artisteer.com which is a phenomenal software that allows you to create a wordpress theme from scratch. I am completely blown away. If you’d like to see a quick overview I jsut did a quick video at http://www.weeklywebtools.com

You can download a trial version at  artisteer.com there are two version starting at $49 (home version). The “standard” version is $150 and right now is on sale for $99 (you get more graphics and effects). I am amazed at the control you have when creating a wordpress theme, and how easy it is to master.

Listener Questions
Q: Dave I don’t see my album art when the podcast downloads and I play it.

A: There are two places to use your album art. One shows up in the iTunes podcast directory, and then each episode has the album art “inside” the mp3 file in the ID3 tags. If you don’t tag your file, it won’t show up (it only takes a couple of minutes).

Q: Is wordpress.com a good solution for podcasting?
A: WordPress.com is like buying a “starter home.” It’s a good place to live at first, but as soon as you grow you will more than likely want to move. The last time I checked moving is always a pain in the rear end.

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