As a thank you to the registered users of the Diane Penny Web Design website, I’m announcing the launch of my first YouTube video in the “WordPress for Newbies” video series. These videos will contain easy-to-follow instructions on how to develop a professional WordPress website. The topics covered in this video titled, “How to Choose […]
In my last article titled, “Google FeedBurner in WordPress Made Easy,” we set up a RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed on the website using Google FeedBurner. In this article we will install Google Analytics on the WordPress Dashboard using a plugin called ExactMetrics (formerly Google Analytics - GADWP). Google Analytics is a free website monitoring […]
In my last article titled, "Tips for Adding Google Services to WordPress," we set up the Google Search Console and added a Google Maps widget to the website. In this article we will set up an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed on the website using Google FeedBurner. An RSS feed eliminates the need to visit numerous […]
In my last article titled, 10 Easy Steps to Add Content to WordPress, we added more content and widgets to the website. Specifically, we provided instructions for adding a Call-to-Action, Social Network, and the Visual Editor widgets. The Visual Editor is a widget used to type or copy plain text and add images, and to […]
In my last article titled, "5 Smart Steps to Getting a Website," I shared information about the initial steps to take to get a website. Hopefully you were able to use that information to determine the type of website that you want, choose a Web hosting company, and select a hosting plan. Now that you’ve […]
Lately I’ve been getting a lot of questions from new website owners regarding setting up their website or blog. For example, should I use WordPress.com or WordPress.org? Should I sign up for a free hosting account? Can I set up Google Adsense on my free hosting account? In this article I describe the first five […]