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With over 50 videos you will learn what you need to know no matter what kind of web site you want to make.
Learn everything you need to know about how to create pages and using the full site editor to use blocks to design all parts of your website.
This is ideal for beginners and anyone who needs a refresher on how to use WordPress.
2023-11-30 01:37
Since I have a face for radio the next best place for me to show up is on a podcast. Here are some that I’ve had the pleasure to do either as a guest or guest host.
Do The Woo
Al… Read More
2023-11-30 00:14
What’s here?
Appearances on WordPress shows
Presentations I’ve done explaining something about WordPress
Pre-recorded videos that highlight features of WordPress
For… Read More
2023-08-20 22:00
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Recently I was looking into what make the WordPress Community so effective. Lots of companies would love to have anything like t… Read More
2023-07-10 11:43
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I don’t just write articles for my blog about WordPress, I’m hired to write for others too.
Here is a pretty up… Read More
2023-07-02 18:24
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There’s nothing like an engaging screencast video to help prospective and current customers with your WordPress service, plugin o… Read More
2023-06-27 12:39
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With WC EU now a bit in the rearview mirror I’ve had some time to reflect on what may have been a life-changing event.
If it&r… Read More
2023-05-29 19:28
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A couple of years ago I was watching a live stream from Paris. It was WordCamp Europe 2017. Or maybe it was WordCamp 2018 from Belgrade… Read More
2022-07-01 16:19
9 Things To Check Before Launching Your New Website… Read More
2022-06-30 16:42
Getting Ready To Retire? Make Your Dream Website With WordPress… Read More
2022-06-30 14:55
4 Things To Do To Speed Up The Process Of Building A New Website… Read More
2022-06-19 12:14
How To Add A New User To Your WordPress Website… Read More
2022-05-29 14:03
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2021-12-07 00:16
2021-10-12 01:36
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!
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2021-04-18 14:05
Resources For My Talk “4 Things To Look For In A WordPress Web Host”… Read More
2021-04-13 20:28
What’s The Future Of The WordPress Widget?… Read More
2021-03-12 12:58
Add Your Heading Text Here
Searc… Read More
2021-01-31 21:36
On Mega Menus Or Why Mega Menus Must Die
Written… Read More
2021-01-14 20:41
4 Things To Do To Speed Up The Process Of Building A New Web Site… Read More
2021-01-03 19:36
What To Check Before Launching Your New Web Site… Read More
2021-01-02 17:22
Just For You… Read More
2020-12-31 17:05
WordPress Is The Perfect Way To Make A Web Site Now That You’re Retired… Read More
2020-10-29 20:22
All web sites need to get updated now and then. Styles change, content gets old and the direction a business takes may not be served by its current site. Not to mention that old design and… Read More
2020-10-20 10:52
If this isn’t the Age Of Templates then I don’t know what it is. Web design has evolved to the point that we no longer need to master web development and design to turn out one b… Read More
2020-09-20 20:09
How To Tell What Version Of WordPress Your Web Site Is Using
How many times have you seen, “Make sure to keep the version of WordPress you’re running for your site up-to-date&rdq&hell…Read More
2020-09-15 12:03
I’m taking my first steps to remake virtually every aspect of this site. It’s an ambitious project. I know where I am going but not 100% sure how I will get there. I’m ke… Read More
2020-08-30 23:03
Many people (like me) write about Choosing The Perfect WordPress Theme For Your Web Site. But we often overlook good advice on what should NOT be included in a WordPress theme.
The idea is… Read More
2020-07-09 10:25
When you meet Joe Casabona you will find it irresistible to spend a lot of time with him. That’s how I felt when I first met him at WordCamp Montclair in June 2019.
Joe had been on m… Read More
2020-06-15 13:21
If you’ve ever rubbed elbows (and in today’s world that might be more improbable than not) with Bob Dunn, more widely known as BobWP, you’ve touched WordPress Royalty.
For… Read More
In Celebration Of The 100th Edition Of The WordPress Big 3 Or How My Newsletter Evolved Over 3 Years
2020-06-08 12:56
In most cases the number 100 represents a milestone. It’s a time to take stock and look back on where the WordPress Big 3 came from and where it’s going.
In The Beginning
On Octo… Read More
2020-06-03 21:39
In this presentation I’ll give you great actionables you can do to make your site harder to compromise.
I’ll be discussing…
What risks can any WP site face?
Does the ch… Read More
2020-06-03 21:39
Are You Interested?
This is the shortest survey you'll ever take. I just want a quick head count to see who is interested. I'll tell you date and time of the webinar… Read More
2020-06-03 21:39
Not sure about what you should be doing to keep your WordPress site secure?
This webinar will begin at 1PM EDT on Tuesday, June 30 and will last for 30 minutes. Q and… Read More
2020-05-27 18:05
Back at the end of 2017 I took to wearing a baseball cap that I picked up from a vendor’s table at WordCamp US in Nashville, TN. I had no idea what the logo meant or why I liked it so… Read More
2020-05-12 11:50
If you’re doing nothing – or next to nothing – about optimizing your pages for search you’re really missing out on making it more likely to be found on Google and oth… Read More
2020-04-25 15:18
One of the most gifted and dedicated people in all of WordPressLand is Birgit Pauli-Hauck. I met Birgit several years ago on Twitter and managed to strike up a friendship. In 2019 we finally… Read More
2020-03-30 12:14
There’s a hot new SEO plugin out there and it’s name is RankMath.
I think of it as “SEO For The Rest Of Us.”
I have never liked the other SEO plugins(I need not name… Read More
2020-03-28 22:32
2020-03-24 15:26
Like a lot of people these days I found myself with a little extra time to think about what is happening to us all. I just could not resist sharing a few thoughts with you as many of you ar… Read More
2020-03-18 10:32
Here’s something that a lot of people confuse when it comes to WordPress.
They interchangeably use the words “theme” and “template” to mean the same thing. In… Read More
2020-02-18 15:52
I see at least one WordPress blog a day and frequently many more than that. It drives me a little crazy when I see a good looking blog but if only the site owner did a few really simple thin… Read More
2020-02-04 01:05
Keeping your WordPress site secure is a shared responsibility between you, your web host and designers and developers of WordPress software.
As a site owner you don’t want to bury your… Read More
2020-01-21 20:33
Unlocking The Mysteries Behind WordPress Code
A short primer on the code that powers all WordPress Sites
You’re at a meeting and you’ve just been tasked with taking over the mana… Read More
2019-12-10 20:58
One year ago WordPress rolled out its most important change in its 15 year history. Until then WordPress had evolved in an evolutionary way. But this was a revolutionary step.
With much stu… Read More
2019-11-06 02:46
On Tuesday, November 12, 2019 it’s expected that a new version of WordPress – 5.3 – will be rolled out to every WP site around the web.
This will be the 3rd and final major… Read More
2019-10-23 22:38
If you’re actively working on your WordPress web site and you don’t use a staging site you’re just asking for all kinds of trouble.
Updating or trying out new plugins, wor… Read More
2019-10-06 12:44
A huge thank you for all who attended my talk on October 5, 2019 at WordCamp Philly.
My topic was “Getting Gutenberg To Do What You Need It To Do.” I showed you that you were… Read More
2019-09-04 23:21
The Age Of Gutenberg Templates Is Here
Sooner or later the Gutenberg reusable block was going to have a coming out party. The party’s just getting started and isn’t going to end… Read More
2019-08-08 19:04
At the risk of sounding like the world’s biggest hypocrite, I’ve come to love collecting and analyzing data on how site visitors consume my site.
Like you, I don’t love the… Read More
2019-08-03 19:18
Over the past year or so I’ve come to a simple conclusion about why I like WordPress.
It’s the people, stupid!
Sure, its legendary open source architecture has made it one of &nd&hell…Read More
2019-08-03 19:18
Over the past year or so I’ve come to a simple conclusion about why I like WordPress.
It’s the people, stupid!
Sure, its legendary open source architecture has made it one of &nd&hell…Read More
2019-07-29 10:32
If you want me to help you grow your email list, contact [email protected] but read this first.
For longer than I care to admit I’ve been trying to get my site visitors to sign up for my… Read More
2019-04-23 10:37
WordPress 5.2 is a major update to WordPress core. It’s schedule to be released on May 7, 2019.
Take A Look
Do You Like This?
Be eligible for service discounts and keep up-to-date wi… Read More
2019-03-28 11:49
The World of WordPress is exploding.
New plugins, themes, services – not to mention WordPress itself – keep changing. WordPress now is the CMS of choice for about 1/3 of all web… Read More
2019-03-09 00:37
2019-03-05 15:44
A story I’ve grown fond of telling is how CaptainJetson.com (aka Les Rivera) found my WordPress training videos last summer and learned how to make a successful travel blog.
It is by f… Read More
2019-02-03 21:09
I’m about to go to Red Alert!
These rants have been building up in me. It’s time to get them out for all the world to see.
After you read them, let me know (below) what you see… Read More
2019-01-15 12:02
If you work with words for a living, you’ll benefit beyond words by learning WordPress to make your web site.
While there are plenty of worthy alternatives – WIX, Squarespace, an… Read More
2018-12-07 13:44
Over my 10 plus years of working with WordPress I’ve probably had a good look at close to 1,000 plugins. While I love advising which plugins you must have, the truth is, what plugins… Read More
2018-12-07 13:44
Over my 10 plus years of working with WordPress I’ve probably had a good look at close to 1,000 plugins. While I love advising which plugins you must have, the truth is, what plugins… Read More
2018-12-06 13:59
This is an update of an article published October 26.
WordPress 5.0 was released on December 6. It included the new page editor, Gutenberg.
I have watched the Gutenberg project from its inf… Read More
2018-11-26 12:27
Note: I’ve updated this post as so much has changed since I wrote about Gutenberg Plugins in November 2018.
In early December 2018 WordPress 5.0 was released. With it came the new edi… Read More
2018-11-05 21:53
Seems funny that I’m already thinking of what’s just over the horizon for Gutenberg – the new WordPress editor which won’t be launched until November 19 (when WordPre… Read More
2018-06-12 22:35
WordPress has great plugins that make it a lot easier to use. Who needs to waste time redoing something when it is much easier and faster to duplicate and edit it with a simple plugin?
You… Read More
2018-05-02 15:55
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