These are all the basics you need to know to get a small business website up and running with WordPress. This is a special presentation I prepared for my class at Francis Marion University’s Kelley Center. It includes 99 slides full of all the details you need to know to get your website off to…
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The History of WordPress (in four minutes) – For You History Buffs!
Take a look back to the beginning of WordPress with this great video. This video was used as part of the opening of WordCamp para Desarrolladores Sevilla 2019. Thank you to them for sharing it on WordPress.tv!
Tutorial: Creating a Slideshow with BeaverBuilder
First, I want to be clear that this tutorial is about how to post a slideshow of pictures, not a slider which has text or content included. However, a slideshow can show captions. An example is shown below. If that’s what you are interested in, please read on. The second thing I should mention is…
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WordPress Updates
Once I hand over a newly developed site to a client, I can’t stress enough how important it is to keep the site updated, not only for compatibility reasons using modern browsers and adding new plugins, but mainly for security reasons. Your first form of security should be a strong password. Your second form of…
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Are You Ready for The Gute?
Hopefully you’ve heard that WordPress 5.0 is on it’s way with the new Gutenberg editor. It’s very different from the current “classic” editor. The new editor will be much more like the page builders that have become popular. With the release of WP 5 expected at the end of November 2018, you should make sure…
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Updating WordPress Plugins
I can’t stress enough the importance of keeping your plugins updated. Not only is it a security issue, but it also makes sure your site continues to work correctly. I can’t tell you how many times a customer has contacted me because their site was not working correctly and it turned out to just be…
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Will Your Site Be Marked ‘Not Secure’ This July?
In July, Google Chrome is making it official: If a website doesn’t have a security certificate, visitors will see a warning. SSL is not only the right thing to do, it’s also great for boosting search rankings and getting more traffic. You’ve probably heard of SSL, but weren’t sure you needed it. SSL enables the HTTP…
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