Tutorials
Adding a blog or news post to your WordPress website
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. ...
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WordPress and GDPR Update April 2017
There is A LOT of information out there on GDPR compliance, and what you need to do on your WordPress website. For all websites you need to make changes, and look at things beyond your site like data storage. To be clear, I am not a lawyer and this is my understanding...
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Manually installing WordPress on your host and domain
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...
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What should you look for in a host for your website?
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...
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How to edit pages and posts in the Divi theme with the Divi Builder & Visual Builder
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...
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See how your website looks on different screen sizes
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...
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Integrating Google services into your WordPress site
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 ...
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Redirecting your WordPress site to use HTTPS and fixing HTTPS insecure content and mixed content warning
*****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...
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Tutorial on setting up MailChimp with WordPress to send out your latest posts automatically
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...
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Do you need a redesign? Britmums Live 2017
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...
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Removing and replacing CLEF two step authentication on WordPress with Duo
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...
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How I use a Bullet Journal
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....
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Easy and Free Parental control app for your kids devices
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...
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Adding ICE (In Case of Emergency) to an iPhone or Android Phone
If you have an accident and are alone the emergency services will often look at your phone to see if there is an ICE (In Case of Emergency) contact number. There are ways to add this to your phone so that it doesn’t need to be unlocked.
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Changing your Instagram into a Business Account
What are the benefits of doing this and how will it change your Instagram account? Having an Instagram Business account allows your viewers to contact you directly with a click. It ads a contact button on your profile and when clicked it shows an email /call / find...
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Tips for playing Pokémon GO with your Kids
I first read about Pokémon GO on twitter a few weeks ago before it was released in the UK. On the day it was released here I added the app to my iPhone and went outside to just test it (along with all the other parents who were just 'testing it for their kids') Just...
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