Another question that I get asked about using WordPress is, “How do I add photos and video to the website?” And the answer is, WordPress makes it easy for you to add images and media to your web pages and blog posts. Uploading and Managing Images with the Add Media Button While you’re editing or […]
How to Format Text in WordPress
As you compose content on your WordPress-powered website, you will occasionally wish to format the text in certain ways. I’ve been asked questions about text formatting many times: at my WordPress presentations, and also by my clients during training sessions after I’ve built them a new website. So I have compiled an overview of how […]
What should you do if you can't contact the person who built your website?
I’ve been asked this question repeatedly, when I am talking with local small business owners who have decided that it’s time to update their company website. People say something like, “My website was set up by someone who no longer responds to messages, or is otherwise unavailable.” And they ask me, what can they do in […]
Does a government contractor benefit from branding?
A participant at my recent presentation to the PMI of Willamette Valley asked me, “How can my small business benefit from marketing, if the business is a government contractor in a highly specialized niche?” At the time, my reply focused on employing market research and business intelligence to simply develop a business model that would […]
What is WordPress, and why do I need it?
As web designers, we tend to “talk tech” without starting at the beginning. This can leave you wondering about the basics, like “Why would I want to convert my business website to WordPress?” What is WordPress? First, the basics: WordPress is an open-source, database-driven content management system. (In other words, it’s a software platform: Not […]
WordPress security plugins redux
One of the questions asked by the audience at my WordPress presentation at the Silver Falls Library last autumn was, “What is the best security plugin for WordPress?” It’s an excellent question. The topic is important enough that I had previously addressed it in this post from 2013; but the matter is worth revisiting, because […]
The difference between menus and widgets in WordPress
This is the first post in a series addressing real-life questions that were asked by people who attended my “What is WordPress?” presentation at the Silver Falls Library last autumn. This post examines the question, “What is the difference between menus and widgets?” What are widgets in WordPress, and how are they different from menus? This […]