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It is possible to show someone the basics of WordPress in just a few minutes. Most blogging platforms are just as easy as learn. Due to this, anyone who can use the internet can technically write a blog post; however, as we all know, all content is not created equal. The vast majority of content...
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Images have become a vital component of online content over the last ten years. This is partly due to the increase in internet speeds and partly due to the rise in popularity of sharing content on social media services. From a reading perspective, images are important as they break up long articles...
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Search has come a long way since WordPress was launched in 2003. In WordPress 3.7, some long-overdue search improvements were finally made to the system, however the default search functionality of WordPress still leaves something to be desired. I am sure you have all noticed that doing a search on...
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There are few WordPress websites online that have not been modified in some way or another. The most common way of extending or modifying the functionality of a website is to install a WordPress plugin, however functions can also be added to theme files. In fact, the majority of WordPress themes...
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Facebook is the second most popular website on the internet after Google. That fact is more powerful when you remember that people who visit Google are primarily looking to go somewhere else, whilst Facebook is a place people spend on average twenty minutes per visit. On January 29, Facebook...
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The growth of social media services such as Facebook, Twitter and Reddit; has fundamentally changed the way we share content on the internet. Before social media exploded, it was more common for people to share content by email, or by sharing websites and pages they like on their blogroll. Even if...
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WordPress has a commenting system built directly into the core. Unfortunately, it has not changed since WordPress was launched in 2003. Most WordPress users address its deficiencies by installing commenting plugins that enhance the functionality. Without installing a WordPress comment plugin,...
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WordPress introduced the shortcode API six years ago with the release of WordPress 2.5. Shortcodes are now used by a large number of WordPress plugins to allow users to add content to their posts and pages. The shortcode API allows you to create your own shortcodes by adding functions to your theme...
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For a large number of people, using WordPress for the first time might also be the first time they have ever had a website. As a result, mistakes are bound to happen. That’s normal. We all did it. But let’s learn from each other’s mistakes and try to ease some of the growing pains...
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Comment spam remains a problem for all WordPress users. It also affects other blogging software and platforms such as discussion forums, guestbooks and wikis. Unfortunately, it is near impossible to completely stop spam software from attacking your website. Even if you completely disable comments,...
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“Hope for the best and prepare for the worst”. When this idiom was first spoken, I doubt they had WordPress websites in mind; however it perfectly sums up the importance of backing up your websites. Bad things can happen. WordPress websites are attacked by malicious scripts every day....
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When you register an account on a WordPress site, you are assigned a user role. Those WordPress user roles are basically sets of permissions for what you can and can’t do on that site. Some roles can handle administrative tasks, others write and edit content, while yet others can only write....
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