As of WordPress 4.3, it became very easy to add a favicon (not to mention mobile icons) to your site, no matter what theme or plugins you have. Built into the Customizer function is a place to upload a single large icon, which WordPress then resizes for several platforms. Just as important, WordPress also adds the […]
Do You Really Need A Home Link On Your Site Navigation?
You don’t need a Home link on your navigation, provided your logo or company name is linked to your home page. Keeping your navigation menu as simple as possible makes for a better user experience, and one easy way to minimize navigation is to remove the home page link. This assumes, of course, that you’re linking […]
Check Your Spelling Because It Matters
Spelling errors on a business website say something about its owner(s): lack of attention to detail, lack of knowledge, lack of pride in their business; even more so when the misspelled words are related to their business. Would you trust this dog trainer? Unless you have other information about this person, like recommendations from people you trust, […]
Add Your Own Thumbnail to YouTube or Other Videos
When you embed videos in WordPress the image that visitors see before playing the video is called the poster image or sometimes you hear people say the thumbnail. Often, that image isn’t very useful or interesting. The good news is, you can control the image even if the video is from YouTube or other third […]
Which File Type Should You Use For Images?
Use GIF only for animations Use PNG when you need: a transparent background, to keep photos high resolution and fast loading is not an issue, simple graphics with few colours such as logos Use JPG for most photos and for graphics with complex colours (like gradients) If you need a lot of technical details about which […]
The Video Post
Video is so important these days, which is why you should include it in at least some of your website articles. You don’t have to make the video yourself. Sharing a video you’ve found on sites like YouTube is also valuable – it’s a version of the Sharing Post – but here are some twists: Summarize and […]
Use Text Links in Your Home Page Content
Most small business website owners understand the importance of having a short, clear business description on their home page. But they often forget to link the text to relevant pages on the site. That’s a missed opportunity. Notice how this company tells visitors about the services they offer, but don’t make it easy to immediately click […]
What to Put in a Basic Promotional Package
I recently built a website for an event featuring a group of related businesses. The toughest part of the job was getting basic promotional information from each of the businesses; simple things like their logo or an image of their business location. A common response was “it’s all on my website.” Except it often wasn’t, at least […]
How to Display More Admin Listings at One Time in WordPress
When you’re viewing listings of posts, pages, and other items in the WordPress administration area, the default is to show 20 per page. As you add more and more content, however, going through pages and pages of listings becomes inefficient. In this example there are 17 pages of media listings: Using the Screen Options tab […]
Why Multiple Domains On One Hosting Account Can Be A Security Risk
Have only one domain per hosting account. That’s my rule of thumb. If you want to know why, when there are exceptions, and how to best manage multiple domains, then read on! Hosting companies are quick to sell you on the idea of hosting multiple domains on a single account… …and business owners are quick […]
How To Delete A WordPress User Named Admin
If you have an administrator in your WordPress user list named admin, you need to get rid of that account immediately. Hackers know to target this user name because for many years it was the default user created on installation. The screenshot on the right, from a recent security plugin log, shows how they constantly try that user […]
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