Tag: WordPress Setup
Hosting, domains and everything you need to know about setting up your new WordPress site
How to remove the “uncategorised” category from your WordPress or WooCommerce site
When you first start using WordPress, you may notice that your posts default to the “uncategorised” category automatically. If you made your may to Posts > Categories, you may also…
Install and test self-hosted WordPress locally on your computer (using MAMP)
There has been so many emails in my inbox during this pandemic asking about how to go about setting up a new WordPress site to test a new idea. Installing…
35 things to do after installing WordPress
You’ve just installed WordPress — now what? Here are 35 essential tasks to complete next. These will improve your site’s usability, speed, SEO and security, so your WordPress site is…
Complete guide to moving from Blogger to self-hosted WordPress without losing Google rankings
Do you currently have a blog on Blogger which you’d like to transfer to self-hosted WordPress? Although there are a couple of upfront costs and may be a slight learning…
How to properly move from WordPress.com to self hosted WordPress.org
Have you made the decision to move from WordPress.com to the self-hosted version of WordPress? I highly recommend WordPress.org over WordPress.com. There are a couple of upfront costs but in…
Web Host Providers for WordPress users [affiliate links]
Performance, security, reliability and cost are among the top factors when deciding where to host your blog or website. There are a number of good hosts available these days and…
Just moved to self-hosted WordPress? Here’s what you need to know
Self-hosted WordPress or wordpress.org is known as a Content Management System (CMS). A CMS is a software that allows you to easily create, edit, organise and publish content from a…
8 factors to consider when choosing a web host provider for your blog
Choosing a web host doesn’t need to be overwhelming. In this post you’ll learn 8 essential factors — from uptime and performance to security and support — to help you…
How to point your domain to a different web hosting company
Now that you’ve learned all about domains and hosting and have hopefully managed to purchase exactly what you need, it’s time to link the two together so we can set…
The difference between hosted and self-hosted blogging platforms
Today I wanted to talk about a topic that can be confusing when you first decide to start a blog – the initial setup. You’ll read things about free blogging…
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…
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…
What is domain privacy protection and why you need it
How many of you have purchased your own domain? If so, did you know that your personal information could be publicly available to anyone? Unless of course, you also purchased…
How to install and setup self-hosted WordPress in 4 easy steps
In this guide, you’ll get step-by-step instructions for setting up a self-hosted WordPress site: choosing a domain and host, linking them, installing WordPress, and configuring your essential settings. Perfect for…
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…
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