How To Shorten WordPress Custom Permalinks
Using a custom WordPress permalink structure is something most WordPress bloggers know about, and incorporate on their WordPress blogs. Using the category and postname in the WordPress permalink structure adds a little more SEO for the Google bots to soak up and helps your posts get to the top of the Google search results. But it can make the permalink or URL of the posts very long if you use the recommended postname in the permalink structure.
Why WordPress Categories Are Not Showing
So you setup a nice new WordPress blog and you have big plans for all the different things you want to blog about. So you go into the WordPress dashboard and start adding categories, you may even add subcategories into parent categories. After all your work you check upt the front side of the blog but… where are all the categories?
Keep WordPress Plugins Up To Date
Keeping your WordPress blog up to date cam seem like a never ending task, especially if you use a lot of plugins. It seems like WordPress is coming out with incremental updates almost every week anymore, with that comes plugin updates to keep up with changes. The good news is that WordPress now has built-in automatic plugin upgrades.
Create A 404 Error Redirect For WordPress
There are several different solutions for a 404 error page or redirect with a WordPress site or blog. A 404 error is when a URL on a domain is not found or available. If you play around with enough WordPress themes you will see that WordPress theme authors will use many different solutions for a 404 error page. Some are a bit more user friendly than others, and some unscrupulous theme authors will even redirect your visitors to their website with a 404 error redirect.
Utilizing The Flexibility Of WordPress Links Categories
Learning more about the ability and flexibility of WordPress can really help to improve the functionality of your WordPress site. The Links and Link Categories panels or sub menus can be used beyond the intended purpose of just adding links to the sidebar. In fact with the addition of a simple WordPress plugin the WordPress links sidebar widget can not only be split into separate categories but each link category can be placed anywhere on any sidebar.
Add Sidebar To WordPress Default Theme Pages
If you are still using the WordPress default theme or a customized version it may not show the sidebar on the pages. If you are using the static front page option you may want to add the WordPress sidebar on pages. If this is the case you can add the sidebar to the default WordPress theme pages very easily
Automating WordPress Posting
Have you ever found a good blog post or a website that you wanted to write a WordPress post on and refer your readers to the URL within your post? Did you know there is a way to automate the process using the “Press This” link provided with your WordPress blog.
Create A Custom WordPress Static Front Page
One of the options of WordPress is to choose a static front page, creating a page that shows the same content instead of the the blog loop. Most WordPress bloggers are familiar with this option, however a few things should be considered beforehand.
How To Add WordPress Themes From The Dashboard
The first thing many new WordPress bloggers want to do is change the theme of their new WordPress blog. Heck some even ask me how it is going to look before I even install WordPress for them and some even want it customized before getting started. But before you start trying to “pimp your blog” I suggest you try several different themes and see how they work and look for a while. Once you are settled on a theme then get that custom header made and installed, and learn how to tweak it over time. Here is a guide to show you how to use the One Click Plugin Updater to install new themes right from the WordPress dashboard.
Customize WordPress Theme Add Home link To Your WordPress Blog
Adding a “Home” link on your WordPress blog can be as simple as pasting some HTML code into a text widget or a theme file. Or it can get as complex as adding a navigation bar to the header. Since I am too lazy to figure out an easy way to tell you how to code and add a navigation bar this WordPress guide will take the easy route to add a home link to your WordPress Blog.
