All websites have a front end and a back end. The front end is what is viewed by visitors, where we see the results of what happens on the back end. The back end is hidden from visitors, and only viewable to those who can either log into the site (as in WordPress and other content-management systems) or have access to the files used for building the site. Login Page In order to login to your WordPress site, you must navigate to the login page. To get to that page, you can usually add /login or … [Read more...] about Logging into WordPress and Viewing the Back End
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Placing a Logo in a Genesis WordPress Header
I use the Genesis framework for the bulk of websites I build in WordPress. The reasons are many, but quite simply Genesis rocks! Fundamentally solid with clean code, it's highly customizable and it has a generous, active, knowledgeable support community. In some cases, depending on the theme, uploading an logo to a Genesis header can be a really simple process. In other cases, it's still simple, but a few additional steps are required. I'll show you both scenarios. NOTE: Be sure to back up … [Read more...] about Placing a Logo in a Genesis WordPress Header
WordPress.org vs. WordPress.com: Compare and Choose
What the heck is WordPress? WordPress is one of the most popular web applications for content management and blogging available today. There's a lot of hype about WordPress and it's well-deserved. Started in 2003 Began as a blogging platform Has evolved into a full-fledged Content Management System (CMS) Currently the most prominent CMS in the world 74.6 million sites depend on WordPress 50% of these 74.6 million sites on WordPress.com 18% of self-hosted sites use … [Read more...] about WordPress.org vs. WordPress.com: Compare and Choose
Adding Images to WordPress Pages and Posts
I have created a video tutorial to walk you through the process for adding images in WordPress: VIEW VIDEO! TUTORIAL SUMMARY Adding images in WordPress is very simple. You can add them directly to pages and posts (and there are a couple of ways to do this), or you can first upload them to the Media Library and then insert them into a page or post. Upload to Media Library Hover over the MEDIA navigation link in the left sidebar and you'll see 2 options: Media Library and Add New. … [Read more...] about Adding Images to WordPress Pages and Posts