Articles Tagged: WordPress Tips
September 28, 2017In this video, I show you how to disable comments in WordPress sitewide in under two minutes. We’ll use a free third-party plugin and it couldn’t be easier. No programming in this video!
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September 23, 2017 In this video, I’m going to explain what an XML sitemap is and how to create one easily on your WordPress website.
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September 19, 2017“How long will this take?” That’s a question we hear on a daily basis when talking to someone about a new website project. Sometimes it can be the first question. And our answer? “It depends.” Being a custom web design company, that’s an answer we often provide until we know more information about the project requirements.
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September 15, 2017Unfortunately, throughout the year we pick up a lot of projects where other web design companies simply can’t (or won’t) finish a project to completion. It’s never a fun situation, but we’re happy to help people get back on track. One particular problem we’ve seen is when a web design business delivers page designs using custom fonts. Now, if these fonts are able to be licensed for web use (or are free and hosted via Google Fonts for example), we’re good to go. But often, the designer chooses his favorite fonts in the design, but those fonts can’t be used online.
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September 14, 2017Last week, someone told me about their new website that was created by another web design company. They mentioned that the process was relatively painless, but the end result wasn’t quite what they expected. They thought since the website was being built on WordPress, that it was going to be easy to change the text and images on their brand new website. After all, isn’t that what a Content Management System (CMS) like WordPress is supposed to do?
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May 11, 2017In this video, I show you how to install Google Analytics on your WordPress website with a free third-party plugin. All in two minutes time. No code required!
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May 04, 2017In this video, I show you how to limit login attempts in your WordPress website with a free third-party plugin. All in under one minute. No code required!
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April 22, 2017In the video below, I show you how to password protect a page in WordPress (this is especially useful for photographers!) in under one minute. No code required.
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April 13, 2017In the video below, I show you how to hide pages and posts from Google’s search results all in WordPress. No code required. I use Yoast’s SEO plugin which makes this very easy.
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September 05, 2016We’ll show you how to easily create a Wordpress contact form in 3 simple steps with images and video instructions!
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August 30, 2016I know, installing Google Analytics on your WordPress website isn’t as easy as it could be. Let’s change that. We’re going to help you not only create a Google Analytics account (and get your tracking code) but also show you how easy it is to install on your WordPress website.
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August 17, 2016You know that little icon that shows up in a browser tab for websites? That’s called a favicon. Learn how to create and add a favicon to your website today!
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May 12, 2016Lately, we’ve been overwhelmed with a number of customer requests to secure their website. Particularly, with an SSL Certificate.
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April 21, 2015Don’t get me wrong, WordPress has allowed non-programmers to manage their own websites in a landscape that previously gave developers all of the power. But as with any software, it can be improved.
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February 13, 2015Although it’s great having a multitude of features at your disposal with WordPress, sometimes the Edit Screen can become bloated. Let’s fix that.
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February 12, 2015Scheduling blog posts to be published in the future is a breeze with WordPress. Here are four easy steps to scheduling your first future post.
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February 10, 2015The dreaded 404. If people are landing on your website and they can’t find what they’re looking for, they’re gone. It’s that simple. Learn how to fix this right now.
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February 04, 2015Is your WordPress website dragging? In this article we’ll uncover 11 easy-to-follow tools & tips to improve your tired WordPress website right now.
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January 15, 2015Something we all want less of: Spam. When it comes to creating contact forms, circumventing spammers is often overlooked. You guessed it: Big Mistake.
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January 09, 2015Most WordPress beginners don’t even know what permalinks are, let alone how to change them. HUGE mistake. Find out why / how to change them right now.
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January 08, 2015We all use images in our websites, but often beginner WordPress users will insert billboard-sized photos. A huge mistake if you’d like people to actually stay on your website.
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