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Tag Archive | "WordPress"
SEO Egghead WordPress Firewall Plugin Video Overview
Awhile back I wrote an article on my blog called, 2 Easy Ways To Set Up A WordPress Firewall. In it, I highlighted a WordPress Firewall security plugin released by SEO Egghead which greatly increases your blog’s security against common exploits and hacks. In this video, I’ll go over how to install the plugin and a [...]
Continue reading...How To Decrease The Load Time Of Your WordPress Blog Using gzip
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Copy This and Put It Here Copy <?php if (substr_count($_SERVER['HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING'], ‘gzip‘)) ob_start(“ob_gzhandler”); else ob_start(); ?> Paste A (for WordPress users) For WordPress users, paste the code up at the very top of your header.php file (above the DOCTYPE line). If you’re not sure how to do this, see the video at the end of this tutorial. Paste B (for [...]
Continue reading...How To Install Google Analytics On A WordPress Blog Without Using A Plugin
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
If you’ve been blogging for longer than a few months, you’ve probably heard of the ever so popular site analytics program, Google Analytics. It allows blog owners to do such things as: Discover how your site visitors found your blog View how many visitors your blog receives each day View areas on your blog where people have clicked . . [...]
Continue reading...How To Not Track Your Own Visits In Google Analytics – Setting Up A Filter
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 couldn’t [...]
Continue reading...How To Move Your WordPress Core Files Out Of Root
Sunday, August 16, 2009
This tutorial is meant to show you how to clean up all the system WordPress files that clog up your root directory by moving them into a subdirectory.
Continue reading...How To Upgrade WordPress Manually
Sunday, August 16, 2009
This video tutorial will show you how to upgrade WordPress manually by following the instructions on WordPress.org.
Continue reading...How To Backup Your WordPress Database Using phpMyAdmin
Sunday, August 16, 2009
This tutorial will show you how to download a backup of your WordPress database to your computer. This is a vital topic you should learn.
Continue reading...How to Change Your Display Name on Your WordPress Blog
Sunday, August 16, 2009
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 displays [...]
Continue reading...How To Change Your WordPress Username & Password Through phpMyAdmin
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Forget your password or username? Or perhaps someone hacked your blog and changed them? Here's how to change them through your database so you can regain control.
Continue reading...How to Configure Your WP Blog Host Email Account with MS Outlook
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Tutorial for WP Blog Host customers showing them how to set up Microsoft Outlook email to check their email.
Continue reading...How to Copy/Paste From MS Word to Your WordPress Blog
Sunday, August 16, 2009
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:
Continue reading...How to Create a Static Home Page on Your WordPress Blog
Sunday, August 16, 2009
WordPress is great for creating articles, but sometimes articles don't make for a great home page. Here's how to create your own home page that is not a post.
Continue reading...How To Add New Users To WordPress
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Create someone a new username and password so you can allow others access to your blog without giving them your own login and password information.
Continue reading...How to Fully Backup Your WordPress Blog at WP Blog Host
Sunday, August 16, 2009
It is vital to keep backups of your blog. Don't miss this video. Let's learn how to fully backup your WordPress blog.
Continue reading...How to Install a Plugin on Your WordPress Blog
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Installing a plugin in WordPress is quite easy. Here's a quick tutorial on how to upload and install a plugin.
Continue reading...How to Install WordPress on Your WP Blog Host Account
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Auto installing WordPress made easy. If you're a hosting customer with WP Blog Host, here's how to install WordPress using our auto installer.
Continue reading...How to log in and out of WordPress
Sunday, August 16, 2009
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...How To Manually Install WordPress
Sunday, August 16, 2009
A step by step video guide on how to install the latest version of WordPress manually.
Continue reading...How To Moderate Comments In WordPress
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Most blogs are set up to receive comments by readers. Sometimes those comments go to a queue and wait for you to approve or disapprove of them. Here's how to moderate those comments.
Continue reading...How to Move Your WordPress Blog from a Subdirectroy to Root
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Down the road during your blogging career you might decide to move your blog out of /blog and into your root directory. Here's how.
Continue reading...How To Remove The WordPress Version Number From Your Source Code
Sunday, August 16, 2009
One way hackers might try to gain more information about your blog is learning what version of WordPress you're using by viewing your source code. Here's how to remove that piece of information.
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John Hoff and I'm the the resident blogger for WP Blog Host. I'm also the guy who wrote that really cool ebook you see above called, WordPress Defender.
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
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