Even if your website is small, running and maintaining it can take a lot of work. You need to create content, communicate with your audience, keep an eye on security, and much more. But just because there’s work to be done, that doesn’t mean you need to be the one to do it. By learning how to automate WordPress tasks,...
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'Gamification' is a term that's become increasingly common in recent years. It's a popular technique for promoting engagement and getting people excited about otherwise mundane tasks. In this article, we'll how gamification can benefit you. Then we'll introduce three ways you can add gamification to WordPress.
Long-form vs short-form content – when you’re creating content for your website, which should you emphasize? While no one type...
As your blog's audience grows, you'll often need to start publishing more content if you want to keep your visitors engaged. The problem is that there's only so much a single person can do. To remedy that problem, you could add new authors to your staff, which can be a complex process, or you could simply find guest writers who can help you keep your content schedule full. In this article, we'll discuss how to find guest writers, and provide you with a few tips to help along the way.
One major advantage with WordPress is the way it integrates smoothly with many third party online services such as Twitter,...
Like almost every part of WordPress, the toolbar is customizable. In this tutorial we'll briefly discuss why you'd want consider customizing the tool bar, and then we'll show you how to do it. You'll learn how to adjust its position, the menu items, as well as how to remove the WordPress toolbar entirely.
If you’re diving into the world of Elementor, seeking to amplify your website’s design and functionality without dipping into your wallet, you’ve hit the jackpot. This post tests some great (and free) Elementor addons that can help your site look even better than it does now.
While the WordPress core software is inherently secure, the usernames and passwords that you and your site’s users choose might...
Starting a blog without spending a penny is entirely possible, and you’re in the right place to learn how. Over the years, I’ve tried dozens of blogging sites to see how well they work for different purposes and needs. This post shares my ...
Ready to create a WordPress blog? You've made an outstanding choice! Learning how to start a blog can be your path to an exciting new adventure. Lucky for you, WordPress is an excellent tool you can use for that. It's free, user-friendly, powerful, ...
In this tutorial, we will lead you through all the steps you need to take in order to start a personal blog that is cheap, effective, good-looking, and that will set you up for future success. This is your ultimate guide to a personal WordPress blog ...
Building a website with WordPress might seem overwhelming at first, but it’s easier than you think. You don’t need to be a developer or have any design experience to create a site that looks great and works ...
The web host you choose to power your WordPress site plays a key role in its speed and performance. However, with so many claiming to offer the fastest WordPress hosting out there, how do you decide which company to use? In this post, we'll look at ...
Here's how I set up WordPress on my own computer, with no web host, no risk, no cost, and nobody watching. The tool I use for this is called XAMPP. It basically makes your laptop act like a real server - albeit just locally. You can run WordPress on ...
