How to Manage Comments

Overview of how to Manage Comments From the Dashboard Right on the Dashboard you can see new and recent comments, if you hover over the comment a quick link menu appears you can click approve or trash etc.. From Comments Menu Step 1 – Click Comment The top menu lets you filter your comments by [...]

How to Create a New Page

Some quick differences between posts and pages from WordPress.com Posts are listed in reverse chronological order on the blog home page or on the posts page, depending on how you have set up your website. Posts can be found in the Archives, Categories, Recent Posts, and other widgets. Posts are also displayed in the RSS [...]

How to create a Gallery

Putting together a group of pictures into a nice gallery is easy. Even the base setting can give you a great blog post.   Add a image plugin and you can really have a great post. Step 1. Add as many pictures as you like.  Keep in mind that even then small thumbnails will take a [...]

How to add New Links

Sometimes called the “Blogroll” this is where you add links to external websites, friends, related websites etc. As with other areas you can create categories for all your links, by default WordPress creates a category called “Blgoroll”.  You can change this and add as many as you like. From the Dashboard Step 1 – Under [...]

How to Create New Categories

Categories allow us to group our articles together.  This helps readers find related topics you might be writing about.  It also allows you to add your keywords for search engine optimization. From the Dashboard Step 1 – Under Posts, Click Categories Step 2 – Type the Category Name you would like Step 3 – Type [...]

Settings – Permalinks Page

Overview of the Permalinks Page From the Dashboard Step 1- Under the Settings, Click Permalinks Common Links – there are several options for built in link structures.  – we actually recommend using a custom structure /%category%/%postname%/.  Example : http://www.wp-clique.com/resources/glossary-of-wordpress-and-web-terms/, this adds to your keywords and search engine optimization. Just keep in mind there is the [...]

Setting – Discussion Page

Overview of the Discussion page – the discussion page is all the settings for the blog comments. From the Dashboard Step 1 – under Settings, Click Discussion Default Article Setting – These settings allow new comments and new comments with links to be added to your artciles Other Comment Settings – Settings including whether a [...]

Settings – Privacy Page

Over view of the Privacy Page From the Dashboard Step 1 – Under Settings, Click Privacy Blog Visibility – you can toggle whether or not your website is available for goggle to search. Step 2 – once you have completed updates, click Save Changes

Glossary of WordPress and Web Terms

This is a list of commonly used terminology used when speaking about WordPress and Web sites.   This post will be updated often to add definitions that come up during any of the classes. WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. WordPress is both free and priceless at [...]

Selecting a Good Domain Name

Selecting a Good Domain Name is Critical For the Success of Your Website If you are starting a new business and need to establish an online presence, the first thing you need to do is select and register a domain name. Do not take this step for granted, because the domain name you choose can [...]

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