Before we can build you a Web site, you need a domain name (that’s a Web address, like http://www.jiffybat.com) and a hosting account (that’s server space where the files that make up your Web site will live). You can purchase a domain name separate from or along with your hosting account from most Web hosts. […]
Widgets are incredibly useful modular blocks of specialized content you can add to any widgetized area of your site—that is, special sections in your theme coded to contain widget content. (Usually referred to as sidebars, widgetized areas can be placed anywhere in your page layout.) The Widgets Panel Log into your WordPress dashboard and select […]
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Why Is Upgrading WordPress Important? Like all software, WordPress is periodically upgraded to make improvements and fix security loopholes. It is very important to keep your WordPress installation up-to-date so that malicious hackers won’t exploit those loopholes and wreak havoc on your site. Sometimes an upgrade may break plugins on your site due to incompatibility, […]
What Is a Blogroll? A blogroll is a list of links to Web sites external to your site. Examples are: Industry news Influential bloggers in your field Any information resources you think your visitors will find useful You might notice that many sites include a Blogroll (or Related Links, Useful Resources, etc.). This blog roll […]
Let’s face it—bad things happen to good Web sites sometimes. In the event that some or all of your site is damaged or deleted, you want to be able to restore it quickly. That’s why backing up your site is a must. For your WordPress site, you will want to back up two things: Your […]
You can organize your blogroll into categories so that you can display resources specific to a particular topic instead of everything all together in one list. Note: You do NOT have to create link categories for your blogroll to function properly. Using the default “blogroll” category is just fine. This tutorial shows you how to […]
