Hosting 101: complete guide to purchasing hosting for your blog
Following on from my post explaining domains, this post is all about web hosting. Hosting is one of the most important things when launching a site. It can be incredibly intimidating and overwhelming trying to figure out, especially when you’re just getting started. This will a long post, as I want to carefully explain each…
Domains 101: complete guide to purchasing a domain for your blog
Continuing on from last weeks post today I’m going to talk about domains – what they are, when/why you need one and where to purchase from. What is a domain name? A domain name is the web address or part of the URL that you see in the search bar of your web browser. They…
What is domain privacy protection and why you need it
How many of you have purchased your own domain name? If you have, did you know that your personal information could be publicly available to anyone? This post will explain what a private domain is and how to make sure you protect your personal information. What is a Private Domain? WHOIS is an organisation that…
How to install and setup self-hosted WordPress in 4 easy steps
Today’s tutorial is a quick and easy guide showing how to setup self-hosted WordPress within minutes. This post has been a long time coming but as more people are starting to blog and more bloggers are looking towards WordPress, I thought it was finally time to show you how to do it yourself. What is…
How to limit and disable post revisions on WordPress to save space
A very handy WordPress feature, especially for bloggers, is post revisions. It allows you to look back over earlier versions of your blog post so you can undo changes, compare two versions and revert to an earlier version. By default, WordPress stores an infinite number of revisions. So every time you edit your blog post…
The difference between a web designer and a web developer
Any site is made of of two parts – the design and the code. When you decide you want a new blog design or website, you’ll think about the overall look you want it to have. You’ll think about the fonts, colours and layout. You’ll then (hopefully) think about the technical things like is it…
5 basic but must have WordPress plugins
One of the most popular things about WordPress is the ability to instal plugins. There is literally a plugin for everything and usually they are pretty easy to work with! With so many out there it’s hard to know what to choose so here are some basic plugins that I think are the most necessary…
Essential security tips for WordPress users to avoid being hacked
One thing you have to think about when you go self-hosted with WordPress is security. It’s better to be safe than sorry and decrease the risk of being hacked, after all the time and resources that goes into building a site. Hacks are typically done at random by bots that scan for non-secure sites. Here…
How to fight spam comments on WordPress
Spam is probably one of the worst things about running a blog. It’s a tough situation because you want to make it difficult for spammers but easy for your readers to comment. It’s best to avoid things like word verification or CAPTCHA. They are pretty difficult to read and can be time consuming. I previously…
How to backup your entire WordPress or Blogger/Blogspot blog
We all know how many hours go into creating the “perfect” blog. We also know how annoying and frustrating it can be when something crashes, fails to save or gets deleted. Imagine if one day poof your blog was gone – hacked, deleted or corrupted! It is so important to backup your blog on a…
An Overview of WordPress, Blogger and Other Blogging Platforms
Another big decision is choosing where you want to blog. There’s so many blogging platforms to choose from and it can be a little annoying to switch over once you’ve started – but it can be done. There are so many options and really it depends on you, your preference, your blog topic and what…
Beginners Guide to Using the WordPress (Hosted .COM) Platform
My recent post was about choosing a blogging platform – WordPress vs Blogger, now that you’ve decided to go with WordPress.com, it’s time to learn a little bit more about it. This guide will give you a quick insight into setting up a blog, finding your way around the dashboard, writing your first post and…
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WordPress how-tos for bloggers covering updates, news, plugins, themes, development, speed and security.
