What Are Shortcodes in WordPress? Explained for Beginners
If you’ve been using WordPress for a little bit, you might’ve come across the term “shortcode.” While shortcodes are an...
How to Get Involved in the WordPress Community (Even if You Don’t Know Code)
If all you want to do is create and run a website, WordPress has your back. However, it’s so much...
5 Easy Ways to Increase Time on Site and Keep Your Visitors Around
One of the most worrying facts for website owners is that the average person spends less than a minute on a webpage. Those visitors will see very little of your content, so they aren't likely to remember you a day or a week later. This means you need to do everything you can to increase time on site. In this guide, we'll introduce you to five smart ways to get it done.
3 Ways to Add Personalized Pop-Ups to Your WordPress Site and Boost Its Stickiness
There are many useful types of pop-ups that you can add to your website. However, there is one variety that...
2 Simple Ways to Change WordPress Usernames – Step by Step
When you first set up your WordPress site, you created a login username and password. However, at some point you...
What Is FTP: A Beginner’s Guide to FTP for WordPress Users
You can perform a lot of tasks within your WordPress dashboard—but you can’t do everything. Sometimes, you may need to...
How to Use Scroll Triggered Pop-Ups on Your WordPress Site and Increase Conversions
If you’ve ever scrolled to a certain point on a web page and suddenly been presented with a targeted message,...
What Is a Call to Action and How to Add Call to Action to WordPress
Many websites are designed with a specific goal in mind. You may want people to buy a product, sign up...
How to Use Long-Tail Keywords to Improve Your WordPress Site’s SEO
You probably know how important keywords are to your website. They’re a crucial part of any Search Engine Optimization (SEO)...
WordPress Widgets 101: What They Are and How to Use Them
As you begin designing your first WordPress site, there are a few basic features you’ll want to become familiar with....
How to Add Google Maps to WordPress (Beginner’s Guide)
Whether you run a business, organization, event, or just need to showcase a map for any other reason, it can be helpful to know how to add Google Maps to WordPress. In this guide, we'll introduce you to the Otter Blocks plugin, and then we'll show you how to use it to add Google Maps to WordPress for free.
How to Create a Resume Website With WordPress That Gets You Hired
Finding a new job is rarely a simple proposition. There’s so much competition that, even when the job market is...
How to Create a Wiki Using WordPress (Beginner’s Guide)
Wikis are handy for collecting and sharing information, so it's no surprise that the internet is full of them. This may have prompted you to wonder if you can create a wiki on WordPress and of your own. While WordPress wasn't designed with wikis in mind, WordPress' power and flexibility makes adapting it to the format a simple process and in this guide we'll teach you how.
WordPress User Roles 101: What They Are and How to Use Them
If you're the only person running your website, you've probably never had to think about WordPress user roles. However, if you ever need to give other people access to your WordPress site, it becomes a different story. In this guide, we'll explain what WordPress user roles are and why they matter. Then we'll walk you through each default role before offering some tips on how to apply them effectively.