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WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language. But to take advantage of them, you won’t have to know anything about coding. Plugins are usually user-friendly and designed to be used by people who have no experience in technology or WordPress at all. Today, there are more than a few tens of thousands of […] Read the full story

If you want to start a new blog or already started one, the next step would be to figure out what to write. Whatever the purpose of a blog is, personal or business, content would play a critical role in blog success. You need to realize that the internet is oversaturated with textual content. Thus, […] Read the full story

When discussing WordPress (the best blogging platform) with bloggers who have already spent a few years writing, creating WordPress posts might sound trivial. The truth is that you can publish your first post very quickly. But if you want to do it the right way, there are things you should explore from the start. Let […] Read the full story

Navigation menus (usually referred to only as menus) are a vital part of every website. Imagine them as an interactive map of a blog. They allow displaying the entire site’s structure and, at the same time, menus help visitors to navigate through different sections and pages more comfortably. Today, it is hard to find a blog […] Read the full story

If you happen to be a newbie in the world of digital marketing, you might be not familiar with evergreen content quite yet. It is a popular buzzword used in content marketing and referred to as one of the key factors for achieving content strategy success. Whether or not, you are familiar with the evergreen […] Read the full story

When you start a WordPress blog, and especially if this is the first one you have worked with, finding the right WordPress theme may take time. And that’s something completely natural. Just like finding new furniture or deciding on a new hairstyle, it will take time until you stumble upon that perfect theme that’s going […] Read the full story

WordPress widgets are small independent components that allow users to apply a particular function to your new WordPress blog. Just by enabling a widget, users can extend their blogs and show additional information on predefined areas. By using widgets, anyone can have control over themes’ functions without having any technical knowledge. If there were no […] Read the full story

Besides WordPress settings which contain practically all options for a site, there are a few more features to be found in WordPress’s tools belt. As these WordPress tools are a bit different than the rest of the settings, they have a special place in the admin menu. WordPress tools section contains scripts that are needed […] Read the full story

No matter how hard you try to keep your WordPress website perfect, you are probably already aware of the fact that it is simply not possible. While you keep posting new content, publishing new pages, and changing the structure of your site, problems will arise. Without exceptions. But don’t worry about that! It wasn’t your […] Read the full story

A lot of people who run a blog often get so caught up in writing regular blog posts that they forget about the heart of their blog – their subscribers. Your subscribers are one of the keys to making your blog successful and reaching out to more people. You can have amazing content, but it […] Read the full story

WordPress header is the topmost section, and unquestionably the most important visual element of a WordPress blog. As it is the first thing visitors will see after loading your site, it is crucial that you pay some extra attention when customizing the header. Usually, the WordPress header displays a picture or a video that is […] Read the full story

Eager to start blogging? No wonder, since blogging has become a dream job for everyone endowed with a creative mind and a laptop. Sharing ideas and voicing opinions seems easy, delightful, and fulfilling enough for you to decide on building a blog and giving it a go. It is true, but there are still a […] Read the full story

Did you know that an active comments section helps users to engage and interact with your blog posts and one another? Blog comments have been recognized as an essential part of the WordPress core service. It is a perfect way for WordPress users to know whether their content is useful for their readers or not. […] Read the full story

If you want your blog to be counted among the best, one of the most important things to consider as you set it up is selecting a name. There are more than 570 million blogs on the internet, but only a few million get the traction and traffic that all others wish for. While people […] Read the full story

WordPress pages are the standard built-in post type that allows you to publish content onto your WordPress blog. However, the option of using pages wasn’t previously an option until WordPress released version 1.5 in 2005. Before that time, WordPress primarily functioned as a blogging tool that only let users write and publish posts. Eventually, users […] Read the full story

When you create a new blog and open the WordPress dashboard for the first time and decide to start writing your first article, you might get confused. Should you create a new post or a new page? Are there any differences between the two? The short answer is – yes, there are differences. Posts and […] Read the full story

This article is a part of our in-depth guide on How to Start a Blog. Before you start a blog and find your way to blogging stardom, consider the following nugget of ancient Greek wisdom: “The meaning of life is in attaining the highest form of knowledge.” Incidentally, this is also all you need to […] Read the full story

At this point, even your grandmother knows that “you need a blog”, but not everyone knows how to be successful at blogging. You might know how to start a blog, but you have no idea how to make it productive and prosperous. We see a lot of people jump right in with little preparation and […] Read the full story

When your blog is well written enough to engage your audience, why do you need to add media files to your WordPress articles? Media files are something you shouldn’t miss including on your site. Pairing information with pictures and videos helps your audience to understand written words quickly and without any ambiguity or confusion. Consider […] Read the full story

When blogs and blogging began, the original purpose was for individuals to share their personal lives online, similar to an online journal. Over the last decade, blogging has evolved from having more personal to more professional goals. Instead of individuals solely blogging for their friends and family, blogging began to encompass professionals blogging for the […] Read the full story