Back in the day, you could throw up a website and be done with it (assuming you could throw up a website). No longer. While WordPress has become the standard website interface, and while the infrastructure itself is pretty sound, the things that can go wrong are...
WordPress really is amazing. But if you are new to it, or are still finding your way around in it, here are some things you might not have known. The Kitchen Sink If you ever log into WordPress and only have one row of editing icons in your page or post editing area,...
Did you know that you can change the way WordPress is displayed on your screen? The “Screen Options” tab might just become your new BFF! If you have ever logged into your WordPress site and noticed that in the listing of all your posts (or pages) that the...
Congratulations if you have followed this series and implemented each step! Now it is time to talk about the most important pages for your blog. Your Home Page Your home page is where you welcome new visitors. And in order to feel welcome, they need to know that you...
You’ve got comments! That’s very exciting, isn’t it? You’ve written a blog post, and somebody has responded, and now it is time to discuss moderating comments. Setting things up First, let’s get things set up so you’ll know you have...
When you are setting up your blog or website, the WordPress Settings area has several functions that are critical to your success. The settings menu can be accessed at or near the bottom of the left sidebar, and it looks like this. Once you have added plugins, your...
