Tag: how to use wordpress

Useful Tips

Useful WordPress Tips Here are a handful of tasks that are useful to know how to perform in WordPress, but aren’t directly built into the platform: Setting up a contact form Searching and replacing across your site Duplicating posts and pages...

/ June 12, 2014

Managing Your Site

Managing Your Site There are a number of tasks that you’ll need to perform for your WordPress site, especially if you self-host, either one time or regularly. Here’s a summary of some common things you’ll need to know about and...

/ June 12, 2014

Optimizing WordPress

Optimizing WordPress If you use a managed host, there won’t be as much to do to optimize your WordPress site. If you self-host, there’s a lot that you need to do. Caching and Scaling If your site receives thousands of...

/ June 11, 2014

Selecting a Theme

Selecting a WordPress Theme There are many great themes for WordPress. A lot are free but I don’t mind spending a bit (<$50) for a high quality, custom design. Browse ThemeForest for a number of great options. I chose MySiteMyWay’s Construct theme ($35)...

/ June 11, 2014

Recommended Plugins

Recommended Plugins for WordPress WordPress’ extensive plugin library is one of the reasons the platform has been so successful. Here are the plugins that I recommend you consider in any baseline installation: W3 Total Cache (W3TC) W3 Total Cache is the...

/ June 10, 2014

Estimating Costs

Estimating Costs Here’s an overview of how much some of the services that I’ve reviewed may cost you. This will help give you an idea of the economic costs of thoughtfully running a fully-featured web presence. In general, your highest...

/ June 9, 2014

Legal Issues & Resources

Legal Issues & Resources While you may not have any legal exposure related to a basic WordPress site, the more you publish the more likely legal issues are to come up. Harvard’s Digital Media Law Project is a great resource. For example, check...

/ June 9, 2014