So, I split the articles into logical categories, and placed each group at its own website, including this one.

I didn’t stop to think about the work involved in updating six websites instead of one… *rueful chuckle*

But, now that I’ve discovered this magazine-style format and how easy WordPress is, I can restore all of my articles to Aisling.net and easily add more!  And, with the search capabilities of WordPress, visitors can stay at Aisling.net to read about marketing, my latest discoveries about art materials and techniques, my newest favorite books, and so on.

Moving all the articles back to Aisling.net, and putting them into WordPress format, will be my (very) big project this winter.

Anyway, I wanted to let you know this in advance.  I’ll put a redirect from this website to Aisling.net when the task is completed, so links will still work okay.

My new edition of Sites That Soar! is for users of WordPress 2.5.x, and it’s online now!

This new edition is 72 pages long. That’s nearly one-third bigger than the previous edition. As usual, this one’s loaded with step-by-step instructions, screenshots (from WordPress 2.5.1), plus cut-and-paste tweaks for your website.

It also contains lots & lots of links to free and inexpensive tools to make your website gorgeous… and really easy to maintain.

This update was a major project, but I’m pleased to know how much time it’ll save my readers. (People are already raving about my new chapter explaining how to find Category numbers in WordPress 2.5.x.)

Late yesterday (Thursday, June 26th), people who purchased the previous version were sent a link to a free copy of this new edition.

If you bought the first edition before June 27, 2008, and didn’t receive your link to the free update, use the Contact form at the top of this page. Tell me your name (PayPal email address) and the date that you bought the book, and I’ll resend the update link.

Thanks to everyone who sent questions and ideas for the new edition. I included as many as I could, and I’m grateful for your suggestions.

The new edition is for sale at http://www.SitesThatSoar.com/ It’s available for immediate download, even at 3 in the morning!

You’ll love all the screenshots. They make it easy to build your own gorgeous WordPress website!

And, if you tell your friends about this book and they buy it, you’ll earn a 50% commission. (You can do this whether or not you buy the book. Here’s the free signup page: https://www.e-junkie.com/affiliates/?cl=13015&ev=b806d355d3 )

Note: The old edition is still for sale. After all, many people are still using WordPress 2.3.x

I’ve reduced the price of that book, since people who buy it now won’t get the free upgrade to the WordPress 2.5 edition.

That book’s sales page is at http//www.SitesThatSoar.com/ebook.html

It’s still available as an affiliate product, too, paying 50% for every sale.

Find out what’s in this book, at my info page, SitesThatSoar.com

But really, how this site looks is just one reason to try this design.

What I like best is this:

I can update this site in less than 1/3 the time that it used to take me. In fact, I can update it as fast as I update LiveJournal, or any other blog-type site… but this doesn’t look like a blog.

In addition, this site went from somewhere on the fifth page at Google, to the top three on the first page, in my keywords (business + art). And, it’s stayed there ever since.

So, I wrote a book that explains everything that I did to upgrade this site, and you can download the book right now.

This book costs $12. Go to Sites that Soar (SitesThatSoar.com) to order it online. (You can download it right now, even if it’s the middle of the night.)

The Sites the Soar! e-book contains 56 pages with step-by-step instructions, lots of screenshots, and many links to the entirely FREE resources that I used to build and customize this website.

Go listen to what I say about this book, and read others’ reviews of it. It’s all at SitesThatSoar.com.

P.S. You can earn $6 for every book bought by someone you tell about this book. For more details, visit the Affiliates page at Sites that Soar!

Now you can use the search tool at the top of each page, to find articles about eBay, Cafe Press, teaching, or how to supplement your income with writing.

You can also click on general categories (at right) to see what might interest you.

In addition, you can subscribe to this site via RSS, so you’re always alerted when we add new articles.

See the link to “The old pages” at the top of this page, if you’re happier with the old design. The older pages will remain online because so many websites have linked to them.

The new site uses WordPress plus Branford Magazine theme, which appears largely based on the original Mimbo theme.  (Both themes are linked at the bottom of this page.)