WordPress

WordPress combines the functionality of automated website design with an ease of use that allows even people with no knowledge of HTML to build professional-looking sites in short order. WordPress has its critics, though. Some people complain that WordPress is too prosaic and doesn’t allow for more sophisticated behind-the-scenes programming. Those critics tend to be … [Read more...] about 5 WordPress Plugins You Should Be Using

At the heart of your WordPress site is a MySQL database. It stores most of the information that your site uses to populate and structure pages. For the most part, you’ll never need to interact directly with the database outside of the confines of the WordPress admin dashboard. For novice users, that’s an advantage, because unless you have some experience of how relational … [Read more...] about Managing Your WordPress Site’s MySQL Database

Finding the right theme for a blog often feels like searching for the girl who fits the glass slipper. The right theme will draw audiences in, leaving them hanging onto every word, podcast, and video. The wrong theme, on the other hand, will repel them faster than shoes that are far too tight. Finding the perfect WordPress theme is like finding the comfiest slipper. There … [Read more...] about Tips for Selecting the Perfect WordPress Theme for Your Blog

The sidebar is one of the most useful spaces on your WordPress blog. Barring the content, it is one area of your blog that can attract the viewer’s attention. This is why the sidebar area is frequently used to add menus that guide users to other useful content on the blog or to display advertisements. Let’s take a look at a few of the tools that you can use to improve the … [Read more...] about Essential Sidebar Tools For Your WordPress Blog