If you want to be a blogger, one of the things you need to learn and know how to use are RSS feeds. In this video, I’ll show you how to use RSS feeds to keep up-to-date with your favorite blogs. We’ll discuss how to sign up for a feed and be notified of a [...]
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When you write a blog post, it’s good to tuck those posts in under a specific category. In this video, I’ll show you how to log into WordPress and create a category.
Continue reading...Sunday, November 29, 2009
In this video tutorial, I’ll show you how to backup your WordPress blog’s database using the WordPress Database Backup plugin by Austin Matzko. Keeping a recent backup of your blog is a mandatory step for bloggers. Set this plugin up to email you a copy of your database at least once a week. It’s good [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Anyone whose been blogging for longer than a couple weeks will of at least heard of Google Analytics. Problem is, it’s so damn difficult to try and figure out when you’re just starting out because there’s SO much you can do with it. One of my first frustrations with it was the fact that I [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, August 16, 2009
This video tutorial will show you how to upgrade WordPress manually by following the instructions on WordPress.org.
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By default, WordPress displays your username publicly as the author of your posts. This can, however, pose a security issue because you’re giving everyone your blog’s username login info. Also, it’s best to use a username that is not easily guessed which typically means you won’t be using your name. So let’s change how WordPress [...]
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If you use MS Word to write your posts, you need to be careful how you copy and paste your content into your WordPress editor - a simple copy and paste doesn't work so well. Here's the proper way to do it:
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It is vital to keep backups of your blog. Don't miss this video. Let's learn how to fully backup your WordPress blog.
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Installing a plugin in WordPress is quite easy. Here's a quick tutorial on how to upload and install a plugin.
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If you're new to WordPress, you might wonder where the login page is. Here's a video tutorial on how to log in and out of WordPress.
Continue reading...Friday, August 14, 2009
Upgrading WordPress can be a pain if you don't know how to do it right. Here's the best way to upgrade WordPress automatically to help limit any problems which may arise after upgrading.
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At times you will want to insert images into your blog post. Here's the easy way to do that.
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The core purpose of a blog is to write articles and post them online so people can read them. Here's how to create and post an article in WordPress.
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When it comes to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), your blog's url (i.e. web address) is highly relevant. One of things you can do to optimize your search engine rankings is to insert keywords into your url. Here's how.
Continue reading...Friday, August 14, 2009
This is a 2 part video overview of the WordPress settings area. From here you can tell WordPress how to handle comments, what url structure you want, and a lot more.
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Widgets are items you can find in your sidebar. This tutorial will show you what a widget is and how to use them.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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