Building a WordPress website

Anchor links in WordPress have another name — one that I think helps define them more clearly — page jumps. These HTML anchors require the tiniest bit of code but give you the ability to send readers + site visitors directly to the spot you want them to see. Let’s dive in. What are anchor links? Websites have lots of links on them. Some are internal + take users to other pages or posts within the website. Others are external + take users to different websites or URLs. Yet there’s…

If you make changes to your WordPress site content, you’ll likely need to create a redirect. Redirects help you avoid broken links, aka traffic landing on a dead end on your site. The good news is that they are really simple to set up + you can do so right in your site dashboard. Install a redirect plugin When you’re ready to create your redirect in WordPress, you’ll want to start with installing a redirection plugin. There are 3 that I recommend for clients Redirection: This free plugin is easy…

Launching a new website (or a new product, service, etc) is more party planning than anything else. Why? Because you’ve already put in the work for the first 4 phases: Planning, Design, Development, Testing + Launch. Spending time getting your ducks in a row + testing the outcome can make this final phase your time to unwind… with a tiny bit of structure. Phase Five — Launching your new website For most business owners + bloggers, this is the perfect way to follow the non-sexy testing phase. Think of it…

Now that your site is ready for the public eye, it’s important that you realize it’s not at all ready. Not yet. Before you publish a site, whether it’s brand new or a redo, it’s mission critical that you go through testing your new website. Broken links, browser issues, + faulty forms can cost you subscribers or clients. Thankfully this phase will help your pretty new site make a beautiful first impression. And it’s not even the last phase! All of the site creation phases are: Planning, Design, Development, Testing…

When it comes to building a site, the coding doesn’t happen until you’ve planned + then designed your website. Code without a plan or style is not going to serve your blog / business as well as it could. But once you have those two pieces, it’s time for developing your new website as the middle phase of a new or site redo project. Those phases are: Planning, Design, Development, Testing + Launch. Phase Three — Developing your new website If I could crack my knuckles on command, this is…

New sites + site redos have a few things in common, including following the same steps from start to finish. Check out what you need to know when planning your new website before we dive into designing your new website. Because no plan is no good. Curious what all of the main phases are: Planning, Design, Development, Testing + Launch. Phase Two — Designing your new website Design is a critical step to any project, but not all design phases look the same. Some projects are laid out page by…

Whether you have a site currently, or need one up + running, planning your new website can feel like a really big project. To keep things out of the overwhelming category, I like to break new site builds into 5 main phases: Planning, Design, Development, Testing + Launch. Let’s start at step one, shall we? Phase One — Planning your new website The best way to start any project is to create a plan. I know, seems pretty obvious, doesn’t it? But what exactly are you planning for… that’s where…

Whether you’re into resolutions or not, the end of a year (and a decade) is a time for reflection. It’s a great opportunity to review what your site has done for your business. As well as what is possible in the new year. And with that information, you can set website goals if you’d like. Keep in mind that these are not “must have” goals. If you get excited about any of these elements, let that gut feeling be your guide into what goals you set for your website for…

Whether you didn’t know how — or that it was even an option — so many bloggers shy away from adding images to menus on their WordPress sites. Text links are great for many reasons, but there are times where it’s nice to add images to the menu in your header. Plus, it’s easy to do! How to add images to a menu First things first, you need to have your image created + ready to go in your Media Library. If you have the file saved to your computer,…