We all know that pictures speak louder than words. And you have ideas about how you want your posts to look - but when starting out, there can be unending frustration in the how-to. We intend to start a short series on the beginner's steps to blogging with WordPress. Know someone who is going it without any technical support? Send them our way and we'll help them along over the coming weeks. How to Insert an Image 1) Log in into Wordpress admin panel and click "Add New" under Posts to create a new post. 2) Click the small image titled "Add an Image" besides "Upload/Insert" You … [Read more...]
Do you sell links on your website?
January 28, 2011
When you've been blogging for awhile, you'll undoubtedly be approached by PR people wanting to place an ad or link on your website for a fee. What is important to realize is that links going to their site are good for their search engine visibility. And that is fine. However, Google frowns (really gets quite cranky) about non-organic (sold) links that impact their results. So the idea here - always apply 'no-follow' on ads you sell. To do otherwise, could mean a penalty from Google. And for more on this subject, visit the expert - Yoast.com: Link Selling Stupidity. If you are paid … [Read more...]
See the notice bar atop your WordPress site? CLICK IT!
January 3, 2011
Time for an immediate and important security UPGRADE to your WordPress site. How to Backup & Upgrade: Check your DBManager or Automatic Backup plugin to be sure you have a recent backup of the database. Go to your cpanel or web host and get a backup of the files in your public_html directory (usually with a click of your mouse). Go to the plugins screen, select the “active” button at the top. Select all plugins. Click on “bulk actions” drop down and select “Deactivate”. Go to Tools, upgrade. And click the button! While you’re there, you might as well select … [Read more...]
