Tag Archives: WordPress
January 16th, 2012
WordPress is a blogging platform that millions of people use to share their thoughts with the world. What many people don’t know is that this platform can also be used to create full-featured websites for business and personal use. Because the software is free, using WordPress can save website owners thousands of dollars. These are just some of the reasons you should consider using WordPress to create your entire website.
February 14th, 2011
When working with pre-designed themes (such as ElegantThemes.com) it’s recommended to always add your own small touches to make it more personal. Blogging is more than just about information, the way your blog looks is just as important. A new logo, catchy slogan, background images, and even changing the theme colors can have a dramatic affect on how the world sees your blog.
December 20th, 2010
WordPress, though amazing, is not prone to hacking attempts… Here’s a few steps you can take in securing your blog.
Use a secure password and change it often
I bet your password is your last name and some characters? Your dogs name? Your favorite flower? If your password is even remotely as easy to guess as my examples then you should consider using a different password. Ideally it will be at least 8 characters long and include letters and numbers, both lower case and upper case.
December 14th, 2010
I’ve written about WordPress now more times than I can count but it’s just because I can’t get enough of it! So we asked some of our clients… “Why did you pick WordPress over various other platforms?” and I thought you’d find the responses interesting.
November 30th, 2010
WordPress has just released a mandatory security update – version 3.0.2. It is recommended that you update your WordPress installation as soon as possible as it contains a fix where a malicious Author-level user could gain further access to the site. All Blog Consulting customers utilizing our Blog Maintenance plans have already been upgraded.
To see the list of other bug fixes in this release, please click here.
November 22nd, 2010
WordPress 3.0 has changed the way we blog on the web. It offers many new features that us old school WP users would spend hours looking for appropriate plugins to make possible. There are some changes you may not even be aware of.
August 25th, 2010
While there are a variety of plugins you can play with through WordPress there are only a few that really stand out. WordPress and the plugins that support it have truly transformed this blog’s software into a full CMS system capable of doing nearly any feat you require.
Some plugins, however, that you simply can’t live without. They help you improve your SEO score, keep up-to-date stats of your visitors, and much more. While these aren’t in any particular order we can assure you that you’ll find them extremely helpful.
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