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This is an introduction to email marketing.
In this new guide you will learn:
So let’s get started.
If you mess up your htaccess file you can end up with a white screen and a dead WordPress site. So use this simple 2 line ‘copy & paste’ way of redirecting HTTP to HTTPS, and don’t let typos blow up your site ever again! Why Use This HTTP to HTTPS Redirect? Two big shiny … Read more
JHD had a web presence but were not getting the results they really wanted. We redesigned the site to focus in on their two types of customer, providing clear paths for them to get what they really wanted from the site. The results were a dramatic increase in retailers making direct contact wanting to stock … Read more
Getting to the WordPress dashboard is easy (but then everything is easy when you know how!).
To access the dashboard you do have to be a logged-in user. If you don’t have an account for the site, you cannot access the dashboard at all.
Once in a blue moon you might find it useful to export your posts out of WordPress. It’s quite a straightforward process – but there are a couple of ‘gotchas’ to be very careful about.
This guide should help you decide if exporting posts is really what you want to do in the first place. And show you how to do it.
Upgrading WordPress can appear to be as simple as pushing a button. But it really isn’t. Not if you want to do it safely — and avoid the risk of bringing your site down, or even worse, losing content/data.
To do anything in WordPress you first need to log yourself in to the Admin Panel. This is the area of WordPress where you change settings and add your content. It’s the ‘behind the scenes’ side that your website visitors don’t see.
I suppose we better briefly explain what caching is to start with 🙂
Caching is simply the process of storing a copy of something that is frequently used. Your web browser does it already whether you realise it or not.
Many small businesses neglect their websites. And for good reason – it’s technical, it’s boring and it’s just not what you do for your core business.
But don’t let that be an excuse to just ignore your site. Even if just 1 customer a month finds you because of that site, then it’s a valuable business asset that needs looking after.
You probably already know how important it is to keep WordPress updated, but what about plugins and themes?
The short answer here is that yes, it’s important to keep everything updated. But the reasons why are worth knowing too.