One of the biggest questions we get from clients is either how to turn comment email alerts on or off, depending on the site. Before digging into the email settings, make sure your email address is set correctly in WordPress. That way you’ll get these messages when they are sent. Once you’re logged in, head […]
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Changing your WordPress email address
Newer versions of WordPress have made updating your info a tiny bit more cumbersome. Thankfully it’s still pretty simple to tackle changing your WordPress email address. The developers simply added an extra step. To be honest, I’m ok with it. Because it is a step towards keeping things more secure. In the past, you could […]
How to update your WordPress site
In the video, I referenced a few elements that you can dig into in more detail with the articles below. WordPress backup plugin options Why you need a staging site Written instructions for running your updates tiny blue orange WordPress hosting
Using WordPress featured image function to your advantage
All WordPress pages + posts have an element in the editor called Featured Image. It’s located in the right sidebar, typically near the bottom. Though this can change depending on what plugins you are using. You can use the WordPress featured image function to your site’s (+ your business’s) advantage by adding one to each […]
Quickly create a homepage for your WordPress website
Jargon breakdown First things first, let’s break down the WordPress + website lingo before we dig into strategy for your online business. All sites have a home page, which is your primary domain name with nothing after the .com or .net or whatever ending you have. So in my case, my homepage is tinyblueorange.com. By […]
5 things I really wish I knew before starting my blog
I’ve been blogging for quite some time now, which means I’ve learned more than a few lessons along the way. And like most things in business, after learning a hard lesson or six, I find myself wishing I could get a “redo” + start with the newly acquired knowledge instead. Technically, this blog started on […]