I have a solution but this is simply not allowing me to post the code, backticks or not.
I want to do the exact same thing and I don’t see any resolution (why is this marked “resolved”?). In fact, I don’t even get as far as the original poster. I can’t generate a “read more” link anywhere while using the_excerpt tag. What is the solution?
I’m also struggling with this issue. I have all the proper SEO aspects running as I want, now working on usability issues. I’ve tried tons of combinations of the the_content tag, no joy. I prefer to use the excerpt tag. I’ve looked at the Excerpt plugin and it looks ideal, but it’s not yet approved for WP 2.5, so I’m reluctant to use it.
Gabriel Zappia