Quick Fixes to Common WordPress Problems: Part 2

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In Part I of “Quick Fixes to Common WordPress Problems” we looked into five of the most frequently encountered hiccups that occur for both beginning users and well-versed pros. But when it comes to “common” and “problems” in regards to the WordPress platform, there are unfortunately a great deal more than just five. As with … Read more

Quick Fixes to Common WordPress Problems: Part 1

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No matter whether you’re a WordPress newbie or a seasoned pro who has been building and managing sites on the platform for years, it’s absolutely inevitable that, at some point, you’ll hit a snag and need some help. From image display issues to creating automatic updates for plugins to working with shortcode, one day you’ll … Read more

The Q&A: Great FAQ Plugins for WordPress Sites

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For anyone who runs an establishing or burgeoning e-commerce website, questions from clients and customers are a simple fact of doing business in the virtual world. Questions about tracking shipments; about making a return; sales tax rates; how to contact a real human being if there’s a problem; the list goes on and on. And … Read more

Picture Perfect: Building an Image Gallery on Your WordPress Site

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When it comes to building your WordPress site, there are myriad options for creating a unique look that really defines you and your message, your product or service, your specific cause and so on. And many site owners, designers and administrators find that having eye-catching imagery is a great way to make yourself stand out … Read more

Feel the Heat: Great Tools for Mapping Website Interactions

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Have you ever wondered if there was a way to gauge and chart your user’s behaviors while they’re on your WordPress website? Well, if you have, then it’s time to check out heat-mapping, programs that help you gain insights into user interactions such as where on your site they click, what specific areas they explore … Read more

Step By Step: How to Update Your WordPress Plugins

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WordPress experts and designers constantly harp on just how important it is to keep your plugins updated all the time. Why? Two reasons. First, keeping your plugins updated and running on the most current versions ensures that any changes the third-party developer makes to them—changes that may increase performance, add exciting new features etc.—are being … Read more

The Fast Lane: More Ways to Speed Up Your WordPress Site

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As wonderful as the WordPress content management system is, by its very nature—capable of supporting hundreds of different themes, thousands of plugins and so much more—it can be quite slow at times. And that slowness can mean a lot to a popular blogger trying to retain a loyal readership or, more critically, to someone running … Read more

Taking Care of Business: Some Great WordPress Themes for E-Commerce Sites

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  It’s amazing to think that, when it was first launched, WordPress was a fairly simple and intuitive content management system designed to help the beginning blogger get their feet wet in the virtual world. Fast forward to the present day and it’s no great surprise that people the world over quickly learned just what … Read more

Care to Share: Allowing You Users to Submit Content on Your WordPress Site

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One of the hallmarks of a great website is creating a dialogue that allows your users and loyal visitors the opportunity to be a part of the conversation. Whether you’re a blogger posting about environmental concerns or political hot-button issues, an e-tailer hawking your goods and services to a niche market or a non-profit organization … Read more

Getting Feedback: How to Add a Reviews Page to Your WordPress Site

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When it comes to running an e-tail or e-commerce site via the WordPress platform, there are a host of elements that can help boost the chances for success and, ideally, increased profit. And while many admins fret over picking the right theme, layout, navigation options and the like, there’s one simple add-on that can really … Read more