The Difference Between WordPress Categories and Tags

I see a lot of people not using WordPress tags correctly, especially if that person migrated from Blogger. It’s perfectly understandable, especially because Blogger doesn’t have categories and tags; it just has “labels”. So how do you go from using just one (“labels”) to using […]

WordPress Security Reminder – Stay Safe & Don’t Get Hacked!

Always back up your WordPress blog! I’ve already done a post on how to backup and restore your WordPress blog but this is seriously SO IMPORTANT that I need to remind everyone again! If your WordPress site gets hacked, your blog is GONE! …unless you […]

Moving From Blogger to WordPress.com – Does it cost anything & should you do it?

Before we get into the main question this week, I’m going to answer a pre-question! What’s the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org? WordPress.com and WordPress.org both use the same WordPress blogging platform. The difference is that WordPress.com is free and WordPress.org is not. With WordPress.com, […]

How to Make a WordPress Child Theme (and why you should)

We have a great question this week for all you who are using pre-made WordPress themes! What are the benefits of using WordPress child themes? I’m afraid to try to tweak my “functions” or “themes” files. Is there an easy way to make a child […]

How to Add Google Friend Connect to Your WordPress Blog

Read My Disclaimer This tutorial is intended for people who are moving from Blogger to WordPress (or have recently moved) and are afraid of losing all their followers. I do NOT recommend WordPress users doing this if they don’t have a large following on Google […]

Moving to WordPress: Choosing the Best Web Host

Last week I ran a web host survey to gather feedback on various web hosts. My goal was to compile information so that people moving to a self-hosted blog would be able to choose the best web host possible. I’m really happy to present the […]

How to Backup and Restore Your WordPress Blog

This week we have a question about how to backup and restore your WordPress blog. It’s extremely important that all bloggers backup their sites! There are many ways to do it (some easier than others), but it’s better to be safe than sorry! Here is […]

Tutorial: How to Set Up Your Blog With MyMail & Amazon SES

Tutorial: How to Set Up Your Blog With MyMail & Amazon SES

Update: 5 April 2016: Since writing this article, MyMail has been replaced with Mailster. This article may no longer be relevant to the new Mailster plugin. I haven’t personally used the new version myself so I can’t vouch for it one way or another. The […]

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