Now that you have a good idea how plugins work, here are the top three basic plugins you should install right away -- no matter what your blog subject, niche topic or type may be! 1. Akismet What it is: Akismet gets rid of comment spam. It doesn't delete for you, but it does hold it in a safe queue until you have time to check the queue and … [Read more...]
Making WordPress Lean and Mean Using Plugins Part 1
June 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
You've decided to create a WordPress blog. It doesn't matter whether it's going to be a true daily journal or mimicking a static website, if you don't know about plugins, this real-life example, below, is what's almost guaranteed to happen: And that's just for starters. Another common problem: You've probably also … [Read more...]
What is WordPress Customisation?
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
What is WordPress Customisation and what does it involve? WordPress has become one of the most popular CMS today, used in many business websites. WordPress customisation is essentially modifying a wordpress theme (a premium or free theme) which generally forms the basic layout of your website to creating a whole new design look that fits my … [Read more...]
How to Pick the Right WordPress Theme for your website
February 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Selecting WordPress themes for your site or blog is one of the first things that you do when building a website with WordPress. WordPress is the perfect tool for small businesses to setup their business website quickly and easily without the need for expensive web design. However when you’re choosing a wordpress theme for your business you … [Read more...]
Time for a Website Review
January 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Its that time of the year when we review our business and come up with resolutions to try and improve our success and profitability in the year ahead. Your WordPress Web site should not be excluded from this important effort considering online is more fluid than ever before. WordPress site owners are safe to assume that there is no standing … [Read more...]
Communicating Your WordPress Website Needs
May 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
So you've decided to use an expert to build your wordpress website, and communicating with your designer can be one the challenging parts of the hiring process. We firstly ask our clients to keep an open mind about things. Your website expert can help you make informed decisions, by giving you some input on your site ideas as it’s part of our job … [Read more...]
