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How to Display Adsense Ads in the WordPress Index Pages for Fresh News by WooThemes – Part 1

This tutorial explains how to display Google Adsense Ads in your WordPress post index pages to generate revenue from this prime area of web page real estate. Revenue Opportunity for Front- and Index Page Ads I use the Fresh News 2.0.7 theme by WooThemes for the primary look and feel of www.handymanhowto.com and wanted to [...]

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Google Custom Search Integration with WooThemes Fresh News 2.0 – Part 2

This tutorial is continued from Part 1. Create a Search Results Page Template A new WordPress page template is created to display the Google Custom Search Results. The standard page.php template is formatted with a center column to display the page content that’s designed for a sidebar; and therefore too narrow for the 600 pixel [...]

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How to Build a Rope Tree Swing – Part 2

This project is continued from Part 1. Stopper Knots for the Seat Measure a 10 feet length of rope and push each end through the top holes in the seat end. Tie an Ashley’s Stopper Knot in each end of the rope as shown here: With another 10 foot length of rope, do the same [...]

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How to Tie a Buntline Hitch Knot

The Buntline Hitch is a knot is used in the Rope Tree Swing project to fasten the rope from the tree branch to the chain link. This is a very secure knot that is not easily undone. The rope used in this example is 5/8 inch diameter braided polypropylene. Bookmark It!

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How to Tie a Double Running Bowline Knot

The Double Running Bowline Knot is used in the Rope Tree Swing project to hang the tree swing from a high branch that can’t be reached by a ladder. The Double Running Bowline is durable, strong and won’t strangle the branch as the tree grows. The rope used in this example is 5/8 inch diameter [...]

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How to Tie an Ashley’s Stopper Knot

Ashley’s Stopper Knot is used in the Rope Tree Swing project to mount the seat. The knot was invented by Clifford Ashley and is documented in The Ashley Book of Knots. The Ashley Stopper Knot is bulky and symmetrical with a large load bearing area for the seat of the rope swing to rest upon. [...]

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