What’s New in WordPress 3

There are several notable new highlights in WordPress 3.  The best way to experience these new changes is to download and install WordPress on your own computer.  With a guide, you can go over each step as you need to and learn this version hands-on. The following information illustrates some of the many new changes [...]

What is WordPress?

WordPress is an Open Resource blogging system or application which is installed on the web server. Presently, it is the most famous software useful for self-managed blogs. It really is free to make use of and the majority of web hosting companies with cPanel access may have a one click installation. WordPress features as not [...]

Speeding Up Your WordPress Blog

People use WordPress because it is very easy to install and very user-friendly. After setting up your WordPress blog, you obviously expect people to check out your site. However, it is important that you be prepared for an overwhelming amount of traffic. If not, you might end up having a crashed site. A lot of [...]

Protecting Your WordPress Blog

Setting up a WordPress blog is easy. It was designed for easy installation, customization and you just need to activate some plugins to enhance your website’s functionality. After adding content, you may think that you’re already done. However, that’s where your wrong. A lot of people tend to forget about the importance of securing their [...]

Importance of Taking Backups of Your WordPress Blog

Building a website is not an easy task. It takes a long time to create starting from planning, implementation, and testing then finally the launching of the site. After everything is finished, you feel a sense of fulfillment because you finally have your own website which you can show to other people. This project is [...]

Google XML Sitemaps Plugin: How Can It Help You?

What is a Sitemap? Each person or company who owns a website knows the importance of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). It’s just a matter of what strategy you use for your website. One of the most underestimated techniques in SEO is having a Sitemap. A Sitemap, as its name implies, is a map of your [...]

Upgrade to WordPress 3.2

What’s New in WordPress 3.2? The newest version of WordPress is now out and available for download. The basic features will remain the same however there are some changes in terms of appearance and functionality. It also promises to be faster compared to older versions. The Dashboard One of the most noticeable change in this [...]

Facebook Comments on Your WordPress Blog

Adding Facebook Comments System to your Site So check this out… You know the cool commenting feature on Facebook that allows you to comment on status updates, pictures, other people’s comments and Facebook Pages? Well, how would you like to have that capability on your own wordpress site? Now you can! What Facebook Comments Is [...]

Why I love WordPress 3.1

The long-awaited fourteenth release of WordPress is now available. WordPress 3.1 “Reinhardt” is named in honor of the jazz guitarist *Django Reinhardt. Version 3.1 is available for download, or you can update from within your dashboard. This release features a lightning fast redesigned linking workflow which makes it easy to link to your existing posts and pages, an [...]

Three Reasons the Serious Blogger Needs WordPress Plugin: Post Ideas

WordPress Wednesday Tip of the Week: Save your best Post ideas with WordPress “Post Ideas”!! Blogging for pleasure or for business is an occupation that requires constant updates and a fresh flow of ideas. Most bloggers have plenty to say but unfortunately the times when ideas occur to them may not be when they need [...]

WordPress vs. Wordress

Welcome to WordPress Wednesday! There always seems to be quite a lot of confusion between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. The main difference is simple and huge: WordPress.com blogs are hosted on WordPress.com. A WordPress.org site is self hosted, meaning you host it on your own server (at your web hosting service). This means that it is [...]

Updated Site Design

Lennie here… I had a little extra time this weekend, so I did a little overhaul of my FreeMarket Media Group site (yep, this one). Here’s the old version of the site as an image: So here’s what I did: Converted the entire site to WordPress HUH?! First some basics… WordPress vs Static Most basic [...]