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What Should be in the Header of a Blog?
I just shared what should be in the footer of your blog, but now let’s focus on the top. What should…
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What Should be in the Footer of a Blog?
Today I want to share some tips for designing a part of our blogs we often overlook or forget about – the…
How to Sort Blog Posts by Word Count in WordPress
Everyone knows that long-form blog content is what Google wants to see. Bloggers who cover a topic as in-depth as possible…
5 WordPress Blog Security Tips to Protect Against a Hack
Getting a blog hacked after years of hard work is a sad reality. Since WordPress powers about 25% of websites, your…
How to Handle Categories and Tags on a Blog
WordPress is the best content management system on the planet. It powers around one-third of the world’s websites! All that content…
7 Best Essential WordPress Plugins for Bloggers
WordPress is a powerful web publishing platform, but what makes it so popular is the ability to install “plugins” which cater…
7 Best Sidebar Widget Ideas to Engage Readers
Even though the majority of your blog’s traffic will likely be on mobile devices, and thus most people won’t see the…
12 Best WordPress Grid Themes with Masonry Columns
I love grid blog layouts. Maybe it’s because I grew up using Tumblr, but there’s something lovely about seeing posts displayed…
3 Free Starter WordPress Themes for New Bloggers
After you’ve successfully installed WordPress, it’s time to give your blog a theme. A WordPress theme controls the way your site…
WordPress 101
Welcome to the WordPress for beginners guide. After you’ve installed WordPress, you should be ready to work with your brand new…
10 WordPress Tips & Hacks to Supercharge Your Blog
I’ve been blogging on WordPress for several years now and every so often I come across a way to make working…
3 Ways to Automate Image Formatting on Your Blog
WordPress Hacks to Automate Image Formatting, Make Image Filenames Automatically Become Alt Text, Auto Re-Size Uploaded Images, Set Default Image Size…
How to Transfer Your WordPress Blog to a New URL Manually
As you may have noticed, last month, I rebranded my blog to the name Blog Ambitious! I have previous experience with…
How to Create a Staging Site for Your WordPress Blog
So you want to create a staging site for your WordPress blog? Awesome! Staging sites are useful for testing any changes…
How to Convert Your Site to HTTPS on WordPress
Have you converted your site to HTTPS yet? A few years ago, Google announced it would start warning users on Chrome…
3 Brilliant Ways to Improve Jetpack’s “Related Post” Feature
Jetpack is a plug-in with a suite of powerful tools designed to help supercharge your WordPress blog. It’s actually made by…
10 Free Feminine WordPress Themes for Bloggers
I’m going to go ahead and say something that isn’t a popular opinion online right now: New bloggers do not need…
How to Install WordPress the Easy Way
You’ve bought your domain and purchased your hosting. Now you’re ready to install WordPress! Awesome sauce. Let’s get started on the…
