A 404 page is where a website sends you when you ask for a page that doesn’t exist. Normally, this is a generic page with a simple error on it. However, you can Create a 404 Page in WordPress so that someone who lands on it is more likely to stick around and look at […]
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Creating a Child Theme in WordPress
Why You Should Create a Child Theme WordPress works off a concept of themes. The theme is a collection of files that create the structure, and some of the functionality for how your site looks and feels. Usually, you will download a theme from a company. Sometimes we need to customize those files. The best […]
How to Change the WordPress Login URL
To get into your administrative functions you need to log into your site. This is how you add posts, pages, make changes, add plug-ins and, if you have a shop, it’s also how you see orders, close orders, get shipping information, and just about everything important in your site. In short, it’s important. By default, […]
How to Find the WordPress Login URL
What is the WordPress Login URL One of the first things you will need to with your site when you want to change something, or even just set it up, is to log in to the administrative dashboard. This is where you control WordPress from. It’s generally pretty easy. Normally, you can log into your […]
Creating a Full-Size Page – How to Do It in 5 Minutes
Sometimes You Need More Space Modern themes are great with customizable headers, footers, and sidebars. They let you create convenient, consistent navigation, show your readers ads or other information, solicit for email sign-ups, or just create a great environment. Sometimes, though, you want pages without them and on many themes, this isn’t easy. Landing pages, […]
How to Change WordPress URL for a Page or Post
Why You Want to Know How to Change the WordPress URL for a Page or Post The URL is important for search engine optimization. Google uses the keywords in your URL to determine the content that it thinks is on the site. It’s one of the first things that Google sees. Google uses the URL […]
How to Backup on Siteground to Keep Your Data Safe
Backups Are Important You should backup your site periodically. It’s important in case you ever get hacked or, well, you mess something up and need to fix your site. Many of the better hosts have ways to back up right there on your server. We find that many of our clients are on SiteGround. They’re one of these […]
Creating No-Follow Links in WordPress
No-Follow Links Links from other sites to yours and from your sites to other content that helps your audiences is an important part of Search Engine Optimization. It tells Google that content has value and can even work when building links between content within your own site. However, it can hurt your search engine optimization, […]