How To Install Wordpress 2.5 On DreamHost Account

I figured that since I’m doing a web hosting comparison which includes DreamHost, HostPapa, HostGator, GoDaddy and 1and1, I might as well take some time to show how to do a few things with your hosting account.

A lot of people are buying web hosting so they can have their own blog. Since DreamHost’s One-Click-Installs now offers Wordpress 2.5, I’m gonna show you how to set it up within a few minutes. I think it’s nice that there’s finally a script installer that supports WP 2.5 (Fantastico installs WP 2.3).

Here are also a few Wordpress plugins you might find useful:

• Add Meta Tags: Adds the description and keywords META tags.
• Akismet: Antispam plugin (already installed with Wordpress).
• Custom Query String Reloaded: Specify how many posts to show on the front page, in the archives and in each individual categories.
• Feedburner Feedsmith: Redirects visitors to your Feedburner RSS feed.
• Full Text Feed: Display full content in your RSS feed.
• Google XML Sitemaps: Build an XML sitemap of your blog and notify major search engines of updates.
• Wordpress Duplicate Content Cure: Adds the “nofollow” meta tag to the archive and category pages.

And here are a few good links where you can find Wordpress 2.5 themes:

• CourtneyTuttle.com: SEO Wordpress Themes
• Collection of Wordpress themes
• List of Wordpress 2.5 compatible and non-compatible themes

If you want to take the monthly plan, use DreamHost Coupon Code HEROFREESETUP and this will take off the $50 setup fee!

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