Dealing with Comment Spam
Dealing with Comment Spam As we discussed earlier when you publish Posts on your website, if enabled, readers are allowed to leave comments. Now, this is a very good idea because it encourages interactivity with your readers; however, it also leaves you open to spam comments. We will go over a few different ways spammers […]
Using WordPress Themes
Using WordPress Themes WordPress themes provide you a way to have complete control over the look, and presentation of your information on your web site. Web Design has been made so simple with the help of WordPress. Themes offer you “templated sites” that offer you tons of tools to effectively, and without a headache, get […]
Using Widgets in WordPress
Using Widgets in WordPress Widgets are a wonderful way to add content and structure to your Web Design. They can be added, rearranged, deleted all from the comforts of your dashboard. To Activate Widgets in your WordPress: 1. Go to your Dashboard > Appearance> Widgets 2. Choose the widget you want and drag it to […]
WordPress Terminology
WordPress Terminology Below we have taken some of the most common terminology as it relates to WordPress and defined them for you, in easy to understand words. • Content Management System (CMS): A system that allows publishing, editing, and modifying content, as well as all site maintenance from a central page. CMS also provides a […]
Inserting Pictures/Media/Audio/Video
Inserting Pictures/Media/Audio/Video Inserting Pictures/Media/Audio/Video into your pages and/or Posts is actually very simple! There are few different ways you can do this so we will take you through all of them. There is a set of icons on top of the content box that, if hovered over, say “insert picture,” “insert media,” “insert video,” “insert […]
What is a Page? And how do I add one?
What is a Page? And how do I add one? Pages are for content such as” Home,” “Products,” “About Me,” “Testimonials,” etc. etc. Pages are used to present information about your company. You can add as many pages as you like, and keep all of your information organized neatly! You can add sidebars, contact forms, […]
What is a Post? And how do I add one?
What is a Post? And how do I add one? Posts are the entries that display in reverse chronological order on your home page; Posts usually have comments fields beneath them as well. San Diego business owners can use these Posts to keep their clients abreast to the company’s newest and latest news, it’s a […]
Installing/Logging In to Your WordPress
Installing/Logging In to Your WordPress WordPress offers a wide variety of features and web design options to meet your business website needs. As a San Diego business owner, you should already have a hosting account, if you don’t have a hosting account for your site just yet, please visit our trusted hosting company http://www.imsmb.com. WordPress […]
The Advantages of Working with a Local Web Designer
The Advantages of Working with a Local Web Designer The Advantages of Working with a Local Web Designer In today’s world of technology it is easy for us to loose site of our local values, and community. With Skype, email, and the entire slew of other resources available to us, we can communicate with people […]
Content Content Content
Content is Important Content- Content- Content Yes, we meant to say that three times, and probably should have said it more. One thing we always run into is the lack of content on websites. What’s worse than having a fabulous looking website if you can’t seal the deal? Your content is the one thing that […]