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Are you encouraging interaction on your WordPress site?

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All website owners want two thing from their website – to build their reputation and gain new clients. Whether that involves selling more products of starting to build relationships with their potential future buyers, it all starts with building a rapport. When it comes to getting known AND building client relationships, there’s some simple things … Read more

10 WordPress mistakes that are costing you

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WordPress has helped to open up the gateway for small businesses to simply and easily get their business online. However there are some simple mistakes novice WordPress users are doing that can cost them time, potential clients AND money. Here is my list of the top 10 WordPress mistakes, along with simple actions you can … Read more

SEO: make it easy on yourself, with a simple WordPress plugin

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Mention running a website to any small business owner and the first thing they’ll respond with is a worry around SEO. Search Engine Optimisation is one of the biggest buzzwords AND the most misunderstood phrases linked to having your own website. But it doesn’t have to be big or scary! Plugins – designed to make … Read more

Get organised with your WordPress content & creation

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When it comes to getting your WordPress site up and running, the biggest hurdle is usually knowing what layouts and plugins to use. Once your site is sorted though, the problem most WordPress users have is getting into a regular routine of creating and posting useful content! So I’ve decided to share with you a … Read more

Getting started with an autoresponder

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When it comes to having an autoresponder, all businesses, whether large or small, online or offline, should have one in place. It’s the perfect way to easily build relationships with clients, as well as ensuring you’re always at the front of your clients mind. It’s also a great way to increase your sales AND build … Read more

What are the options for minimising spam on your WordPress site?

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Spam seems to be a necessary evil when it comes to running your own website. Whether the comments are disguised as seemingly useful comments, with several useless ‘spammy’ links, or automatic generic text words, randomly put together by a software program, spam is the scourge of most websites… so how can you reduce spam on … Read more

The basics of WordPress

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When it comes to easily creating websites and blogs, WordPress has got to be one of the top platforms. With over 74 million sites using WordPress, it’s hard to believe it’s only been around for 12 years.

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Whether you’re looking to start a personal blog or an entire business sales page, here’s a brief overview of WordPress usage and terminology to get you started.

What exactly is WordPress?

WordPress is an open source website creation tool, written in PHP – or to put it another way, it’s quite simply the easiest and most powerful blogging and website content management system (CMS) in existence. An overview of terminology includes:

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