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38 Web Design Mistakes

December 17th, 2009

Yes, we all know we make mistakes when designing or developing a website.

Here are some quick tips you might find handy.

Confusing
Pop up messages
Poor load time
Over use of Java
Poor overall appearance
Poor use of HTML tables
Spelling/Grammar mistakes
Poor organization
Inconsistent page design
No contact information
No ‘about us’ page
No privacy policy
Different backgrounds on each page
Poor content
Poor navigation
Over powering music set to auto play
Broken HTML code links and graphics
Poor browser compatibility
Large slow loading graphics
Too many graphics
Large Welcome banners
Flashing banners
Pages scrolling to oblivion
Multiple colored text
Multiple use of animated graphics
Text difficult to read
Animated bullets
No Meta tags
Too many graphic and/or line dividers
Multiple use of different fonts
Under construction signs
Busy, distracting backgrounds
Scrolling text in the status bar
Multiple banners and buttons
Large scrolling text across the page
Poor use of HTML code frames
Large fonts
Poor use of mouse over effect

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How to install WordPress on a subdomain

December 3rd, 2009

In this tutorial, I will teach you how to install WordPress via Fantastico on a subdomain created from cPanel.

Phase 1 – Creating a subdomain

1) Login to your cpanel (domain.com/cpanel)
2) Enter user and password
3) Locate your subdomain icon, should be a dark folder (click it)

icon subdomain

4) Enter in the subdomain youd like to use..in my case.. –”marketing.webmasterpunk.com”

subdomain

5) Select “Add”

6) Your subdomain has now been setup. Easy right?

You can now go back to your home cPanel page, or close the screen and login again.

Phase 2 – Installing WordPress on your new subdomain

1) Lets go back to your control panel www.domain.com/cpanel (this is only if you have cpanel linux hosting)

2) Locate “Fanstastico De Luxe” (the big blue smiley face, yes hes cute right?)

fantastico

3) Click the smiley face

4) You should be presented with a list of menu items on the left, look for WordPress.

5) After clicking it, you will be presented with a few options.
6) Select New Installation (its in bold, you cant miss it!)
7) Now you should see a bunch of fields and dropdowns. Follow my screenshot below.
Note: My screenshot will install WordPress on – Marketing.webmasterpunk.com (which is the root level)install wordpress

Notice how I left the install directory blank? Thats because I want -”marketing.webmasterpunk.com” to be the directory of the isntallation, if you enter in /blog or /news – it will install the blog on a directory under your subdomain such as “marketing.webmasterpunk.com/games/” which I dont really advise people to do.
9) Enter in your login information, password, admin nickname, email, site me, and a description of what your blog will be about.
10) Click install WordPress
11) This wil automatically install and update WordPress into your subdomain.
12) Click Finish installation and you are done.

This is my subdomain blog. : http://marketing.webmasterpunk.com/

To access your subdomain: http://subdomain.domain.com
To access your wordpress admin panel: http://subdomain.domain.com/wp-admin