Sometimes it makes sense to block search engines from indexing your website. For example, you might buy a brand new domain name and build your WordPress website on a live server to save the hassle of moving it once it’s finished (make sense for beginners), or you might want to redesign an existing site on … Read more
Do you have a problem on your blog with user engagement? Do people land on your blog posts and click away before they’ve read the first line? If so, you might want to consider making your blog posts look more attractive. More appealing. More welcoming. After all, you’ve spent hours researching, gathering data, and finding/creating images. … Read more
Before we get into it, let’s answer the burning question asked by absolute beginners – “What is a WordPress plugin?” A plugin is a script or program you add to the core files to make WordPress do something it wouldn’t normally do. Okay, so now you know the basic definition of a WordPress plugin, you’re … Read more
Think of a WordPress theme as a layer over the software’s framework. The theme is the thing that gives your site its looks and some functionality (plugins add more – read what is a WordPress plugin?). If you change the theme, you change the look and feel of your site. Which is both a good … Read more
Wondering what WordPress is and how it works? In one sentence – WordPress is free open-source software used to build websites, blogs, and apps. Keep reading to find out more. In the web design industry, WordPress is what’s known as a content management system (CMS), and to give you an indication of its popularity, it … Read more
When you first start using WordPress, you may get confused by the terminology and jargon. Even for something as simple as Posts and Pages. You obviously understand the meaning of the words, but within a WordPress website, each behaves differently. After you’ve read this post, you’ll have a clear understanding of the major differences between … Read more
If you use the default WordPress username – admin – on a self-hosted site, you should seriously consider deleting it as you are potentially leaving your site open to hackers. Don’t worry – you can switch all posts assigned to admin to another user…more on how to do that further down the page. In 2013, … Read more
There are two ways to install a WordPress plugin without the need for additional software; from within WordPress or by uploading a .zip file from your computer. Just in case you don’t know – WordPress plugins are small scripts/programs that add extra functionality to the core system. Typically, you install free plugins through the WordPress … Read more