How To Install WordPress
In today’s post, I will go through the steps needed to install WordPress on your new self-hosted hosting account. This tutorial assumes you have already signed up to a hosting …
How To Choose a Perfect Host for Your WordPress Blog
Choosing a host for your new WordPress blog is a very important decision, but can be a bit of a minefield and confusing, to say the least. In this post, …
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How To Write a Post With The WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg)
In today’s post, I take you through how to write your first post with the WordPress block editor. You may already know that I absolutely love the block editor and …
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How To Create a Hero Section In WordPress – Without a Plugin
In this tutorial, we will create our own hero section using the Cover block comprising a background image, engaging headline and call to action (CTA) button, that people just can’t …
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Should I use WordPress Comments or Something Else?
When you started your blog, did you create it for someone else to read? You may have started it to record a few personal thoughts and ramblings, but even if …
How to Use Reusable Blocks in WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg)
Have you ever wished that the little piece of text that you keep retyping into posts could be repeatable automatically? Or, wished that the sign-up form that you keep having …
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How To Embed a Video In WordPress (with the block editor)
For those who are new to the Gutenberg block editor, you may not know how easy it is to embed a YouTube video in your posts. I thoroughly recommending adding …
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21 Things To Do Before You Publish Your Blog Post
Creating a blog post that people will want to read and Google will want to index, is unfortunately not just a case of just writing your heart out and hoping …
Better Blog Security in 8 Easy Steps
Hackers aren’t necessarily people, but more commonly small programs called bots that scour the internet for vulnerable sites. These vulnerable sites might not have the latest version of WordPress installed …
How to Update WordPress the Right Way
Did you know how important it is to keep your WordPress blog updated? Not keeping my site update caused it to be hacked once, and the extra work it took …