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5 Simple Tips To Keep Your Blog Secure and Hack Free

1. March 2009

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Have you ever had your Wordpress blog hacked? If yes, then you will know what a complete nightmare it is to try and restore it, especially if your blog is old and established. If you’ve never had your blog hacked, then you are one of the lucky ones :). There are plenty of actions you can [...]

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Beginners’ Guide To Wordpress Widgets

1. December 2008

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If you are new to using Wordpress you may be wondering what I’m talking about when I mention widgets. Put simply, widgets are what you see over on the right in my sidebar. You can use as many and as little widgets as you like in your sidebar, and you can use them for whatever [...]

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How To Add Google Analytics To Your Blog

24. November 2008

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Now that you have some visitors coming to your blog, it’s time to track them. The best way to track your visitors is by installing Google Analytics to your blog. Analytics track how many visitors arrive, where they come from, how long they spend on your site, and lots more. First thing you need to do [...]

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Transferring Your Wordpress Blog In 6 Simple Steps

24. November 2008

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“How to transfer my Wordpress blog to a new host” is one of the most common questions I get asked. The task might seem daunting, but, in reality, it’s not difficult at all. All it really entails is the transfer of your Wordpress files and your sql database. Here I will give you my step [...]

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Beginners’ Guide To Essential Wordpress Plugins

23. November 2008

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Wordpress on its own is perhaps  just another blogging platform, but what makes it extra special is the vast amount of plugins that are available to enhance your blog. There are plugins that help with SEO, plugins that help you track visitors and stats, and ones that help you social bookmark your posts. In fact [...]

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Changing Wordpress Themes - Give Your Blog A New Look

23. November 2008

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Once you have your new Wordpress blog set up, the next step is to install a new theme. It’s not hard installing a new theme, but if you are having some difficulty, here is a step by step guide to help you. First of all, you need to find a theme that you like. Here [...]

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Installing Wordpress Using Cpanel - Part 2

22. November 2008

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In part one of this post we talked about registering a domain name, getting hosting, and pointing your domain name to your hosting account. If you missed that post, you can view it here: Installing Wordpress Using Cpanel - Part 1. Now that we have those three things sorted out, we can move on to [...]

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Installing Wordpress Using CPanel - Part 1

18. November 2008

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I know this post really is getting back to basics, but there are still Wordpress newbies out there who need help and information on how to get started with Wordpress. Firstly, in order to install Wordpress you need a domain name and hosting. To register all my domain names I use Namecheap. I have never [...]

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Welcome To Wordpress Addicts

16. November 2008

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Welcome to Wordpress Addicts! As you probably already guessed, this blog is dedicated to my love of probably the best blogging platform ever. If you are wondering “what the hell is Wordpress”, well where have you been for the last 5 years :-P. Wordpress first started in 2003, and at first was a major underdog in [...]

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