A funny thing can happen when you change your WordPress theme. . . No, it doesn’t make you laugh, it’s more likely to make you cry. It’s funny weird, not funny ha-ha. Your sidebars, header, and/or footer get all messed up. Stuff is in all sorts of places it doesn’t belong. It’s pretty weird when …
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Some companies will stop at nothing to separate you from your hard-earned money. A couple of days ago I received a piece of mail from IDNS (Internet Domain Name Services). Because I’ve been around the block a few times when it comes to domain name registration and renewal, I recognized it immediately as an attempt …
Siteground has been rolling out some behind-the-scenes improvements that will really help you attract and keep visitors. They come in the form of a humble plugin, called SG Optimizer. It’s free, and available for download from the WordPress repository. Note that you must be hosting on Siteground for it to work!! Here’s why I love …
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Here are 52 of my favorite tools, plugins, and other resources to help you create and improve the WordPress site for your business.
Previously, we discussed SEO — what it is and what it (fortunately) is no longer. If you want Google and the other search engines to understand what your page is about, and what your keyword(s) is, your next steps are simple: Write the best-quality content you can, using natural language Make sure your article provides …
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Every now and again, someone comes up with a brilliant analysis of why SEO is dead. I’m happy to report that the reports of SEO’s death are greatly exaggerated. Instead, it’s SEO’s sleazy cousin who’s passed away. That’s the kind of SEO that used to work — it doesn’t any longer. It involved stuffing a …
How do you choose the right plugins for your WordPress site? I thought it would be helpful if I share the core plugins I install every time I install WordPress (and why I chose them). Are you using these powerful plugins? Powerful Plugin #1: WP-DB Manager The first plugin I install is for backing up …
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As browsers and internet connections speed up, images play a bigger part in websites — literally. Before you upload that juicy picture, though, take a few minutes to prepare your images. Size Matters Yes, it’s okay in 2017 to use images much larger than you could use effectively in 2010. That said, you still need …
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When setting up a WordPress site, pay attention to security. The All in One WP Security & Firewall plugin is an excellent choice. The last thing you want to see is a message from Google warning visitors that your site might harm them. That’s what happens, though, if your site becomes infected with malware. Even …
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Many WordPress themes today give you options about what colors to use. Some are presets — predefined colors or color combinations that you select by clicking a link. Others, though, let you choose the exact color you want. The tool that makes it possible is the color customizer. To see just what sort of color choices your theme …
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