Author Archives: Gary Grant
How to add a gallery in WordPress
We’ve got a few new authors in The Garage and there have been some questions about how to upload a pretty gallery of images so another tutorial is in order. First, a bit of history: In the early days of … Continue reading
How to write a post in WordPress
For some readers, this may seem like an overly simplistic post, but when bringing a new writer on board there is always a bit of a learning curve if they haven’t worked with WordPress. Thankfully, WP is the standard of … Continue reading
WordPress 3.0 is up and running
With all the excitement and hoopla over the introduction of WordPress 3.0, I have to say that I’m somewhat underwhelmed. Sure, I’m only looking at user interface stuff right now, but many of the new features are not supported by … Continue reading
Please excuse the appearance
Yes, it looks a bit messy here at the moment. I’ve been using BumpyStick to test out the Agentpress child theme for Genesis and my Thesis layout is a bit mixed up. Over the coming days I’ll fix things up … Continue reading
Are you using social media to promote your business?
I shot this quick video earlier today aimed at car dealership management, but the content is relevant to any business so I thought I would post it here too. I’d love to hear some feedback from the non automotive crowd.
Video test, unscripted, a bit of jibberish
Just playing around with webcam and videopress. My initial impression is that videopress took a very long time to upload this video.
Time for a break, I’m tired of fighting
I’m testing out a few ideas for one of our other projects. I’d like to add in a free classifieds section to host free ads for special interest cars to drive some additional traffic. Given that WordPress is known to … Continue reading
How Ford and Scott Monty use social media
While the auto industry as a whole, especially here in Canada, doesn’t use social media vary effectively, there are a few bright spots. One of the brightest is Ford, who brought Scott Monty on board to co-ordinate their new media … Continue reading
So you have a Twitter account. Now what?
You’ve heard that social media is crucial to your business and that it is essential to have a Twitter account. You’ve visited Twitter and set up an account in just 30 seconds. You think: Wow, that was easy! Looking at … Continue reading
Social media: As easy as going out to lunch. Or is it?
Years ago I worked with a lady who sold Volvo’s for a living. She was a funny little lady from Singapore who had traveled all over the world. Along the way she picked up a knack for making people like … Continue reading