The WordPress economy is growing, and it is growing fast. With new sites being created constantly, and a growing demand for solutions to streamline the process of creating a site there is a ton of room for new products and services in this ecosystem. That doesn’t mean it’s easy to just put something out there and make a ton of…. Continue Reading
How to Add Dummy Content to a WordPress Website
It’s always exciting to install WordPress and your favorite theme on a fresh domain, isn’t it? After just a few minutes of setup, you’re sat looking at a beautiful, unrestrictive blank canvas that you can mold into any type of website – the only limit is your imagination. But not every WordPress user wants a blank canvas, however. This is…. Continue Reading
7 Free and Super-Simple WordPress Themes for Baffled Beginners
Hands up who sought out a shiny new theme within minutes of setting up WordPress for the first time? Me too. It’s only natural. After the cake’s baked, you want to decorate it and make it look beautiful, right? The same goes for your Start a WordPress blog.
Controversy Included: Hide That Your Site is Running on WordPress
Have you ever talked to someone who recommended you hide that your site is running on WordPress? It was somewhat jarring the first time I was recommended this, because well, what’s the point? Am I going to have to go through hours of work just so people don’t know I’m using WordPress? Should I be embarrassed that I use WordPress?…. Continue Reading
Top 7 Ways To Make Running Your eCommerce Store Easier
Many have found a large amount of success in starting and running their very own WordPress powered online store. With great tools like WooCommerce and even others like Shopify, building and creating beautiful e-commerce stores has never been easier which means that more people are jumping at the chance to create a money e-store of their own.
How to Notify Post Author of New Comments in WordPress
I don’t run any multi-author sites but I work for plenty of people who do. I noticed the other day that on some sites I receive an email when users comment and on others I don’t. This got me thinking about why this happened. I’m pretty sure I subscribe to comments on some of the posts, but most of the…. Continue Reading
WordPress Categories & Tags: Are They Actually Necessary and How Should You Use Them?
One of the WordPress features that baffles newbies and experienced users is Categories and Tags. It’s not hard to understand why – who knew, in the beginning, that every post must belong to at least one category? WordPress does it for you; hence the oh-so-ugly Uncategorized category. There’s no hint to the importance of creating new categories so you can…. Continue Reading
The Handiest of Email Support: A WPHelpDesk Plugin Review
Imagine a world where you, as a consumer, still had to dial a helpline and wait around listening to corny music while the rest of your life wasted away. Think about how frustrating it is to speak with a person reading from a script, who might actually provide you more help if they just had a chance to look at…. Continue Reading
How To Scan Your WordPress Site For Malware And Threats
These days, where online crime is starting to overtake crime in real life, it’s important to learn how to protect yourself and your website, especially if your income relies on it. Anyone with a website is a potential target, but anyone with a completely unchanged, standard version of WordPress (with the username admin and a generic password) has a big…. Continue Reading
How to Create a Custom WordPress Login Page with Caldera Custom Login Plugin
The custom WordPress login page is not a new concept, but plugins have come and gone, clearing the way for some of the nicer designed custom login page options. That said, I want to show you how to make your own custom WordPress login page with the help of the Caldera Custom Login plugin. This is a premium plugin, but…. Continue Reading
