WordPress Tech Tip: Categories



How to add and change categories in a WordPress website.

Login to your WordPress dashboard.

Select Posts in the left navigation menu.

Choose Categories.

On the right is a list of categories you can edit to rename, add or change descriptions and slugs.

In the center are text boxes where you can name a new category, enter a slug, and write a category description.

The slug should be a few keywords or phrase(s) that the typical person would enter into a search engine in order to find what your business has to offer.

After entering the new information, click the “Add New Category” button at the bottom.

WordPress Tech Tip: Adding Pages


How to add a page to a WordPress website.

Login to your WordPress dashboard.

Select Pages from the left navigation menu.

Click on Add New.

Enter page title & text in boxes provided.

Choose either to Save Draft or Publish to the right.

Tip: Name the page something people would use in searching for content on Google, Bing, or Yahoo.

WordPress Tech Tip: Permalinks


How to change the permalink structure in WordPress to show the post name.

Log into your WordPress website and go to the dashboard.

Choose the setting tab.

Choose permalinks.

Select the custom option and enter the code in the brackets

[/%postname%]

Do not enter the brackets.

Here is an example of how your page URL will change

Before:

www.mywebsite.com/?=177

After:

www.mywebsite.com/how-to-feed-horses

This structure works better for search engine optimization.

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WordPress Tech Tip: Uploading WP Files



Uploading WordPress files is simple…if you know what to go and what to do. Be sure to open the Read Me file in the WordPress documents/files. It will instruct you on what to do after the files are uploaded.

This video will show you how to upload the files and get WordPress functioning on your site. You will then be able to being to build your website the way you want.

Website Design Basics: How To Configure WordPress Files



Every business needs a website, whether it is located in Louisville, KY, Nashville, TN, or Charlotte, NC…or wherever. Choosing the right site constrution platform is crucial to the long-term viability of the site. If the wrong company or coding system is selected, then updates can be costly…or worse, not possible.

WordPress is an open-source system that is constantly being updated by designers around the globe. Dynamic features are added day by day. It is designed with the typical user in mind. There is no need for heavy programming for a basic site. If customization is required, the services to accomplish such can be retained at a reasonable rate.

This video tutorial shows you how to configure the raw, downloaded files in order to get them ready for uploading to a hosting account.