Tutorials

Safer screen time for kids – Free pdf download

Oct 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

I have designed this free pdf for parents, schools and clubs to give advice on making their kids screen time safer. You can print it on A4 white paper.

Tutorial for setting up and using the new WordPress Gutenberg editor

Aug 25, 2018 | 0 Comments

WordPress is launching the new Gutenberg editor in the update of WordPress 5.0 later in 2018, you will already see in your WordPress Dashboard a notice asking you if you'd like to test the new editor, using the plugin. The editor changes the look of the page that...

GDPR and your mailing list. Do you need to take action?

May 23, 2018 | 0 Comments

So how many emails have you received today asking you to re sign up to a mailing list (that you often had no idea you were on?) For many small businesses and bloggers there has been concern that they need to contact their mailing lists and ask people if they still...

Adding a blog or news post to your WordPress website

May 11, 2018 | 0 Comments

Adding a post to your new WordPress website can feel daunting the first time, but once you have done that initial one, it will feel as simple as sending an email Depending on the wet up of your site, your posts will show on the site under News / Blogs/ Events etc. ...

WordPress and GDPR Update April & May 2018

Apr 27, 2018 | 0 Comments

*****Updated 23 May 2018***** WordPress has now released an update version 4.9.6 and has included various things to tackle the issues surrounding GDPR Comments Logged-out commenters will be given a choice on whether their name, email address, and website are saved in...

Manually installing WordPress on your host and domain

Apr 20, 2018 | 0 Comments

Most hosts have a function to automatically install WordPress for you to start using it easily. But if they don't, or it is a host that puts restrictions on your install, you can manually install WordPress. Before you start you need to set up a new database, this is...

What should you look for in a host for your website?

Mar 23, 2018 | 0 Comments

When people Google website hosting, or click on an ad on Facebook they can be met by lots of options, and it can be very confusing as to what you need. The most important things to look at with website hosting are Support when things go wrong Easy to contact them...

How to edit pages and posts in the Divi theme with the Divi Builder & Visual Builder

Mar 22, 2018 | 0 Comments

I use the Divi Wordpress theme designed by Elegant Themes on a lot of sites I design for clients. It is a a page builder theme - I usually explain it to clients as saying it is a bit like LEGO, you add blocks on top of each other to create the function and layout of...

See how your website looks on different screen sizes

Mar 20, 2018 | 0 Comments

Designing responsive websites has 2 sides to it, it means clients can have a site that works on all size screens and devices and Google will like this. But the downside is having to check and make changes for the all the different screen sizes. I mainly use the Divi...

Integrating Google services into your WordPress site

Mar 7, 2018 | 0 Comments

Google is the most used search engine, and they also offer various services to get your site indexed and supported, therefor improving your search rankings. The main ones that are easy to set up are Google Search Console, Google Analytics and Google My Business ...

Redirecting your WordPress site to use HTTPS and fixing HTTPS insecure content and mixed content warning

Jan 27, 2018 | 0 Comments

*****IN ORDER FOR THIS TUTORIAL TO WORK YOU NEED TO GET A SSL CERTIFICATE FOR YOUR DOMAIN**** For most sites you can get a free SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt. Most hosts off this easily through their cpanel. Ask you host how you can do this, if you can't see...

Tutorial on setting up MailChimp with WordPress to send out your latest posts automatically

Jan 19, 2018 | 0 Comments

MailChimp is used by so many businesses for their mail outs, you will often see their logo at the bottom. It is free to use for up to 2,000 subscribers and 12,000 emails per month. It can be used in a few different ways, if you have a blog, you can set it up to...

Do you need a redesign? Britmums Live 2017

Sep 30, 2017 | 0 Comments

I was asked to present at Britmums Live 2017 on, Do you need a redesign? You can download a copy of the presentation here If you've any questions please tweet me or email me...

Removing and replacing CLEF two step authentication on WordPress with Duo

Mar 16, 2017 | 0 Comments

Last week CLEF announced that they are stopping supporting their product. I have used the CLEF Wordpress plugin on many sites, and recommended it to clients for an extra layer of security. It also made logging into multiple sites so much easier. I have been looking...

How I use a Bullet Journal

Mar 14, 2017 | 2 Comments

I started using a Bullet Journal in October 2016, life was busy, work was busy and I spent a lot of time with many thoughts buzzing around my head of things I needed to do in the house, stuff happening at school, and then work. The same as most people out there....

Easy and Free Parental control app for your kids devices

Sep 20, 2016 | 0 Comments

If you are worried about how much time your kids spend on their devices, or have concerns they sneak them up to bed with them. OurPact – Parental Control and Screen Time Management app is the perfect solution. OurPact is currently available for iPads, iPhones and...