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One of the hardest things for new WordPress users to understand is how to properly add images to a site. When working with clients, I find that they quickly understand how to add a post or a page, but stumble over using featured images and WordPress’ native gallery. In the past, I’ve talked clients through [...]
There are so many WordPress themes available, how do you choose the right one? It’s easy to get taken in by pretty looks, but before you make a choice — especially if you’re laying out money for a “premium” WordPress theme — consider what it is you need the theme to do and how you want the [...]
One of the hardest aspects of creating a website is selecting the colors to use. Often you’ll start with a logo or a photograph that is the jumping off point for the color scheme. But where do you go from there? This can be a real quandary. Thankfully, the web abounds with tools that can [...]
I’ve just completed a new website for an author who wanted to promote her book, “A Piece of Her Heart.” Although the author wanted to be able to add new content to the site and to start a blog, she didn’t want to worry about WordPress upgrades, plugin upgrades, security, etc. — all the issues [...]
This post straight from the “Do As I Say, Not As I Do Hall of Shame.” Changing themes in WordPress is so easy. Simply install the theme, activate it, and voila! You’ve changed the look of your site. But before you hit that “activate” link, there’s one very important thing you should do: deactivate your [...]
In my previous posting, I discussed how users who don’t upgrade to the most recent version of WordPress can leave their websites vulnerable to hacking. But all types of websites can be hacked — not just those built with WordPress. “If you own or manage a website, you are responsible for that website’s security. Compromised [...]
If you’re using WordPress, sooner or later you’re going to log in to your site and see this horrifying message: “WordPress 2.X is available! Please update now.” You might have a flashback to previous disasters with software upgrades (does the blue screen of death ring a bell?) and decide that your site is working just [...]
When you create a website, one of the things you should do before launching your site is create a favicon. A favicon is an icon that appears next to a URL in the address bar of a web browser. To create your own favicon, follow these steps: Create the image you would like to use [...]
In my post 8 Common Questions About Using WordPress, I wrote that you can use WordPress for e-commerce, but “if the primary purpose of your website is to sell products, you may need an e-commerce solution.” Based on some questions a reader asked, I feel the need to clarify this. You can use WordPress for [...]
You’ve worked hard to create your website. Now it’s available for all the world to see. Unfortunately, some people will also believe it’s available to steal. Here are some ways to protect yourself against website theft. Copyscape: use Copyscape to search for copies of your web content. If you discover someone is using your work [...]
