On that day, its perfect time and one of the most romantic times of the year to express your affections and love for the special person in your life. Choosing a Valentine’s Day gift for someone special does not need to be difficult or stressful, it only requires some forethought and planning. Choosing the right Valentine’s Day gift for the special someone in your life may depend more on the level of the relationship you’re in than by any other factor.

For married couples can enjoy sharing romance on Valentine’s Day with a special candle-lit dinner alone, at a romantic restaurant or even at home, having already prepared the bedroom with candles and soft romantic music. Giving the valentine gifts of a “his and her” spa treatment, or tickets to a play, are often welcome gifts for couples.

There’s a good reason that Valentine’s cards are covered with flowers and hearts and verses of love and passion. This is a special day to express heartfelt emotion and gratitude for companionship, friendship, and love. You don’t have to save romantic with full decorating for Valentine’s Day. Try to be creative about finding ways to bring a romantic and sensual feel to your home every day of the year. Surprising him/her with some flowers or spray some perfume around the room while the music is playing. Slowly approach him/her and look in his eyes and say, how much you really love him/her.

Thus, a lot of the amount of data sent and received by visitors to your blog trough a web traffic. It is measured by the number of visitors and the number of web pages they visit. Web traffic can be measured to see the popularity of your blog as well as individual pages and sections within your site. This will bring your website to the top off search engine result.

Another basic way is write an article for your own blog as often as possible. Blog postings will always be commodity content. Such postings are good for generating controversy, short-term traffic and compliment from blog readers. If you want to stand out from the crowd, you need to start producing authoritative and resourceful articles that others will read, bookmark, and promote using social media sites. A quality article provides benefits to its readers.

If you’re a writter who wants to live from adding to the world’s knowledge, you must go beyond the mainstream Web model of single page visits driven by search traffic. It’s average enough to build a website that freeloaders will use, but that shouldn’t be your approach. What matters is that the writter experience is that of immersion in comprehensive treatment of a topic, as opposed to a blog-style linear sequence of short, frequent postings commenting on the hot topic of the day or replying another user comment to related article. It doesn’t matter what software is used to host the content.

With build your blog readership, people will look for your contents in an article directory, quality article is the only way to go again. Search engine optimization techniques on poor quality articles will not benefit you in long run. People will lose trust on your materials. In the future, trust will be one of the most important factor in generating sustainable online incomes. In short : build a baclink, write a article marketing, make a search engine optimization (SEO) with a good URL for better search engine results page (SERP), and dont forget a social bookmarking for build readership. Which is also written in an article entitled “Website Traffic Tips“.

A WordPress theme is a collection of files that work together to produce a graphical interface with an underlying unifying design for a weblog. These files are called template files. A theme modifies the way the site is displayed, without modifying the underlying software. Themes may include customized template files, image files (*.jpg, *.gif), style sheets (*.css), custom Pages, as well as any necessary code files (*.php). For an introduction to template files. When you look at the files that come with Wordpress templates for the first time, it can be very confusing. Different templates may or may not have a certain file.

WordPress basic supplies two themes in its distribution for first initial use. You can switch between these two themes using the admin panel. Themes that you add to that directory will appear in the Administration Panels > Design > Themes as additional selections. Another way, you can pick up some theme from internet and upload it. Although most Wordpress theme designers doing things their own way, it’s a good idea to add template to your current theme with a new one.

For site owner, linking to web directories is a another popular way for website owners to bring internet user traffic to their website. If one has a link to their website placed somewhere out on the World Wide Web, it makes it more likely that the individual website will have a better chance of receiving new visitors to their website. They can gain a visitor through the web directory. The web directory is a great way to build traffic because it can be a quick way to spread of a name or website address.

There are many types of web directories on the online market. One kind of Web directory is the one which charges a certain fees to be added to its database list, known as paid directory or premium directory. Paid web directory listings will instantly be added on to their list, and will be directly posted on the definite site under its declared category in a matter of minutes or hours. Another type is free directory submissions which can even take three to six months to be approved by the directory editor to be listed in their database. Typically for this type, they are asking for specific requirements such as installing banners or reciprocal link.

One service provider who is known on the internet is DMOZ directory service or Open Directory Project (ODP). DMOZ have a most comprehensive human-edited directory of the Web. It is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors. The ODP itself is hosted and administered by Netscape Communication Corporation. It is operated by a very small staff responsible for editorial policies and direction, community management and development, and systems engineering.

Last, another of example is Jasmine bussiness web directory service. However, they do not provide a free directory submissions with a reciprocal link. They only provide paid services or premium submissions. But, likes I said before, with premium paid services you have guarantee your website address will be added as soon as possible. An additional reason why posting a link on a premium web directory service might be better than using reciprocal linking to do so is that with web directory posting, the website owner does not have to post a link to another website which may be competition for them.

Blog marketing is usually put on a review of a product or offering a product. Which is owned by the advertiser itself or by the blog author who has been getting paid. For author it’s likes a mutually beneficial. They get paid for their hard work in order to promote a product the advertiser who has paid their article. In other words they get paid to blog. And although a little bit to get traffic from search engines. For advertisers or manufacturer who has been advertise on blogs, they get a free viral marketing promotion for the products which is they offer through blogs without having to bother to write his own reviews of their own products.

But certainly for advertisers, they will be a little difficult to find writers who will write blog reviews for their products. Among blog advertising service providers, they need to find the blog author is qualified enough to get advertise service. Which is that service provider should accept only qualified bloggers are allowed to join. For some bloggers this rule is very troubling, but this must be done so that the bloggers who review the business sector have to be really seriously in the works and being a proffesional writter. We all hope that the future of this business is the long-term business.

To build a website for yourself you need some type of web building software. Below are two ways you can get this software :

1. Free from your web host. All you need to do is click on the design you want and then add your text with some wizard or drag and drop way. It’s really easy.
2. From an outside vendor. There are a couple of different stand alone build a website software programs that you can use to build your website yourself. Choose any webdesign software which it’s suite to you. Not so easy but with some learn to do and experiences you can do it.

Web design itself is the creation of Web pages and sites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other Web languages. Web design is just like design in general: it is the combination of lines, shapes, texture, and color to create an aesthetically pleasing or striking look. Web design is the work of creating design for Web pages. Web design is the way to make your web looks good. You need to combine an art, skill, imagination and free them all at your “canvas” work, likes a “Combining the Worlds of HTML XHTML and CSS” article describe.

If you feel still hard to do it, you don’t need to worry about it. On the internet you can find some articles such as “How to create a website that looks good” or get some free template for your website.

Almost any home can benefit from a rug. They can be used in every room of the house and are durable. There are many people who think that old fashioned rugs are unsuitable for modern houses. There are however plenty of modern contemporary rugs which can be used to enhance a room and make it look amazing. It is possible to use round area rugs in modern houses and they look great. It’s possible to change the entire look and feel of a room just by using round area rugs. You should be able to use these rugs throughout your house. There are many different modern designs of rug which will be attractive in pretty much any home.

When you are looking at options for buying a rug there are many that you can consider. Oriental and Persian rugs are popular and a common choice. But, to see that the beauty of your braided rug is maintained for years you need to take proper attention and care of it. It is up to you as to how long you want to preserve the beauty and longevity of your home rug. If the rug that you have in your home is very old then you can give a thought about replacing them rather than getting them repaired.

The materials used in rugs are natural and synthetic fibers. Nylon is a common synthetic fiber and is simple to take care of. Natural fibers are eco-friendly and they cost more. However, they will last longer. You will find natural fibers in the form of wool, cotton and other eco-friendly materials. When it comes to decorating your living room, you have to decide what is best besides get a cheap rugs.

Rugs material also can be made from many single or blended natural and synthetic fibers. Fibers are chosen for durability, appearance, ease of manufacture, and cost. The most important yarn constructions are: wool and wool blended with synthetic fibers, nylon, polypropylene, polyester and  polytrimethylene terephthalate polymer.

Wordpress Drop Down Menu

Menu yang ditampilkan diatas murni menggunakan CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) dan WP Menu Creator plugin dari UltimateIDX. Menu diatas tidak hanya terbatas pada kategori, halaman atau blogroll, seperti pada  Suckerfish Drop Down Menu plugin, namun tautan link apa saja bisa Anda masukkan kedalamnya. Disini saya mencoba untuk berkreasi menggunakan Default template-nya Wordpress 2.7. Untuk setiap template memerlukan perlakuan khusus, dikarenakan setiap template menggunakan CSS desain yang berbeda. Jadi, jangan harap untuk CSS menu di Default template dapat di gunakan di template lain. Namun jangan khawatir, saya akan mencoba membuat kategori gallery khusus untuk CSS menu per template yang menggunakan WP Menu Creator plugin, link-nya bisa Anda dapatkan di akhir dari artikel ini. Termasuk instruksi cara menggunakannya yang saya jadikan satu didalam format terkompresi.

Sebelumnya tanpa maksud berlama-lama, saya anjurkan Anda terlebih dahulu memahami dasar-dasar internet, PHP, HTML, CSS, URL dan Wordpress agar tidak mengalami kebingungan tiada henti. Kemudian menu ini hanya bisa ditambahkan jika Anda mempunyai kontrol langsung ke file template dan hosting. Penyedia jasa blog gratis wordpress tidak menyediakan fasilitas ini, kecuali Anda adalah pelanggan berbayar. Langsung saja berikut adalah langkah-langkahnya :

1.   Download WP Menu Creator plugin, ekstrak di lokal, upload, lalu aktifkan pluginnya.

2.   Download file CSS menu dan file javascript pendukung dari template yang sesuai dengan template Anda. Bisa Anda lihat di sini. Ekstrak zip file tersebut sehingga nantinya akan muncul folder “menu-css”. Upload  atau tempatkanlah folder “menu-css” kedalam folder yang sama dengan template Anda. File pendukung menu.js yang dikutsertakan hanya untuk menampilkan CSS menu di IE (Internet Explorer).

3.   Dari Dashboard, arahkan kursor mouse ke Tools lalu klik dan pilih WP Menu Menu Manager.

4.   Pada isian “Add New Menu” di box “Menu Title” isikan, contoh nama menunya “Top Navigation.” Lalu klik tombol Create Menu.

5.   Sehingga akan muncul seperti dibawah ini dan catat atau ingat nomor ID yang muncul pada sebelah kiri.  Klik link judul “Top Navigation”.

6. Pada isian “Top Navigation”, isikan di kotak “Title” misalnya “Home”, kemudian pada “Type” pilih “External Link”, pada “Value” isikan full path URL yang ingin Anda tuju misalnya “http://www.domainAnda.com/”. Disini karena saya menggunakan localhost, maka saya isikan “http://localhost/blog” sebagai penanda “Home”. Pada “Parent” dan “Order“, karena ini adalah menu yang pertama, isikan saja dengan angka “0″. Jika sudah klik tombol “Create Menu Item”.

Sehingga akan muncul seperti dibawah ini.

7.  Setelah itu buatlah menu kedua, misalnya saya ingin menambahkan menu “Apa aja deh” yang dibawahnya nanti akan saya tambahkan sub menu dari 2 link target yang berbeda. Pada isian “Top Navigation”, isikan di kotak “Title” misalnya “Apa aja deh”, kemudian pada “Type” pilih “External Link”, pada “Value” isikan dengan “javascript: void(0);” karena kita akan membuat link ini tidak dapat diklik (sebagai root menu). Biarkan isian “Parent” dikosongkan sedangkan pada “Order” isikan dengan angka “0″. Jika sudah klik tombol “Create Menu Item”. Dan perhatikan “ID” disebelah kiri “Link Name“. “ID” yang muncul tersebut adalah ID Parent menu atau ID induk dari sub menu dibawahnya.

8.  Sekarang kita buat sebuah sub menu baru dibawah menu “Apa aja deh” tadi. Seperti biasa, isikan pada kotak “Title” misalnya kita ingin menampilkan arsip dari kategori “Artikel” dengan alamat URL permalink “http://www.domainAnda.com/category/artikel”, maka kita isi dengan “Kumpulan Artikel”. Lalu pada “Type” pilih “External Link”, pada “Value” isikan dengan “http://www.domainAnda.com/category/artikel” sesuai dengan URL permalink yang kita miliki. Pada isian “Parent” isikan dengan “ID” dari item “Apa aja deh” tadi sedangkan pada “Order” isikan dengan angka “0″. Jika sudah klik tombol “Create Menu Item”.

9. Selanjutnya kita akan membuat sub menu kedua. Lakukan seperti pada langkah nomor 8 diatas, ganti “Title” dan “Value” sesuai dengan menu yang Anda inginkan, sedangkan pada “Parent” tetap isikan dengan “ID” item milik “Apa aja deh”, sama seperti isian ID menu pada nomor 8 diatas. Kecuali pada “Order“, isikan dengan angka “1″. Jika sudah klik tombol “Create Menu Item”.

10. Lakukan hal tersebut diatas jika ingin menambahkan menu baru. Jika tidak ada lagi menu yang kita buat, sekarang kita sudah menyelesaikan tahap pembuatan menu dari sisi Plugin atau menu Administrasi.  Sekarang saatnya kita tampilkan menu dropdown tersebut dari template kita. Pertama, catat nomor “ID” yang muncul ketika Anda melakukan langkah nomor 5. Misalnya ID yang didapat adalah angka “1″.

11. Buka file header template Anda, misalnya, karena disini saya menggunakan contoh menggunakan Default template bawaan asli Wordpress, maka file tersebut bernama “header.php”. Pastikan Anda sudah melakukan seperti pada langkah nomor 2. Disini kita akan menambahkan 2 kode baru kedalamnya, yaitu memanggil file CSS pendukung dari folder “menu-css” dan memanggil fungsi dari WP Menu Creator plugin dengan syntax : <?php displayMenu(ItemID, Level); ?>.  Sebagai contoh pada file header.php, cari dan tambahkan dibawah :

<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_url'); ?>" type="text/css" media="screen" />


dengan :

<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>
/menu-css/menu-blue-belt.css" type="text/css" media="screen" />

Kemudian, tambahkan dibawah :

<h1><a href="<?php echo get_option('home'); ?>"><?php bloginfo('name'); ?></a></h1>
<div class="description"><?php bloginfo('description'); ?></div>

dengan :

<div id="wrapper">
<div id="nav">
<ul>
<?php displayMenu(1,2); ?>
</ul>
</div>
</div>

12. Buka file “functions.php” dan didalam kode PHP tambahkan lalu simpan, dengan :

wp_enqueue_script('jquery');
wp_enqueue_script('menu', get_bloginfo('template_directory').'/menu-css/menu.js', 'jquery', '1.0');


13. Selesai sudah, kita telah berhasil membuat dropdown menu menggunakan CSS dan WP Menu Creator plugin. Jika masih mengalami kebingungan, silahkan download CSS Default templatenya disini. Ketika artikel ini dibuat, saya baru membuat 2 buah CSS drop down menu untuk 2 buah template yang bisa Anda lihat disini dan telah di coba di browser IE6, Mozilla Firefox, Opera dan Netscape Navigator dengan sukses.

Selamat mencoba.

Update :

Karena kesalahan konfigurasi mengakibatkan link dan category di blog ini tidak dapat ditampilkan, namun sekarang sudah diperbaiki, maaf atas ketidaknyamanan ini.

Oh ya, silahkan teman-teman request nama template Wordpress apa yang ingin dibuatkan CSS drop down menunya. Jika template tersebut tidak terdapat di internet, silahkan upload ke penyedia jasa uploading file, kemudian pastekan link nya di comment blog saya dibawah ini. Tapi, saya tidak bisa janji untuk bisa dengan cepat menyelesaikan atau janji untuk membuatnya, karena saya juga bekerja. Terima kasih ya sudah berkunjung.