There are a lot of cool features that are available on WordPress.com. Jetpack is a free WordPress plugin that connects your self-hosted WordPress website to WordPress.com to use some of these features. (Not everyone loves Jetpack because it apparently bloats down your website, auto-activates features that you may not want, and leaves some people with… Continue reading How to modify the Jetpack email subscription settings when using a shortcode
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Organizing your posts and pages
So you want to write stuff on your wordpress website. Well, you generally have two options. You can write stuff as a “post” or as a “page” What’s the difference? Not much. The front page of a wordpress website (blog) is basically a timeline of all of your recent posts. When you write something new,… Continue reading Organizing your posts and pages
How To Add Widgets To Your Blog’s Sidebar
Log into your blog. Click on the down arrow beside Appearance. Click on Widgets. Choose a widget (i.e. the Meta box). Click and drag it to the right sidebar. Change the title if you want and click save. Choose another widget (i.e. Recent Posts). Click and drag it to your sidebar. Change the title if… Continue reading How To Add Widgets To Your Blog’s Sidebar
How To Change The Theme Of Your Blog
Log into your blog. Click on the down arrow beside Appearance. Click on Themes. Try a theme out by clicking on the preview image. If you don’t like the theme, click on the X in the top-left corner. Try another theme. When you find a theme you like, click on Activate Theme (found at the… Continue reading How To Change The Theme Of Your Blog
How To Change The Title Of Your Blog
Log in to your blog. Click on the down arrow beside Settings. Click on General Change the Title of your blog Change the tagline of your blog Click Save Changes. View your blog by clicking the title in the top-left corner. Watch the video: