How to use Gutenberg, the new WordPress Editor.
In the last article we talked about when and if you should upgrade to Gutenberg in your WordPress website or blog. In this one let's assume you did upgrade to Gutenberg and discuss how to use it. For those of you that may not know what Gutenberg is, let's answer the question, What is Gutenberg? Well In the most simple of terminology it is a new editor for WordPress named after Johannes Gutenberg, who invented a printing press with movable type over 400 years ago. And, since rolling out this upgrade and many future ones takes the work of so many [...]
WordPress 5.0 Gutenberg – Should you upgrade now?
For those of you that use WordPress for your websites and blogs, I am sure you have noticed that it updates regularly and sometimes frequently. Some debate that so many updates so often can be cumbersome to WordPress users, however, I've discovered that is not the case by talking with users of WordPress. The consistent updates to WordPress and its features make it a better tool to develop webpages with. Major changes in the default WordPress editor along with giving it a name, “Gutenberg” have recently been rolled out. The new editor is meant to make updating your site [...]
The Only Beginner WordPress Cheat Sheet You’ll Ever Need
WordPress is one of the easiest and most powerful website content management system in existence today. More and more businesses are using WordPress for their websites than ever before and though its designed to be easy for the end-user, there is a LOT to know about WordPress help sheet. As a company offering WordPress maintenance services, we’re often asked by our many clients if we have a handy cheat sheet to help with the basics of WordPress. While there are numerous cheat sheets out there, we wanted to create an easy, concise cheat sheet that the average website owner will [...]
How to Create a WordPress Website: Step-By-Step Guide
Business owners understand the importance of having a website as being crucial to their overall marketing efforts. However, there are still many businesses that either don’t have a website at all, or are leveraging a free service that limits their website’s capabilities. At WPSitehelpers, we’ve seen firsthand how an effective and engaging website can grow your business, and we’re here to provide WordPress help and get your site up and running. When you’re ready to create a WordPress website, use our WordPress step-by-step guide and follow along; no coding experience needed! Regardless of your technical expertise, if you follow each [...]
WordPress.com Vs WordPress.org – What’s the Difference?
One of the most common questions that clients ask me about WordPress is, ‘Can you explain the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org?’ In fact, over the years I’ve found that just because a client doesn’t come right out and ask does not mean they’re familiar with the difference. For example, whenever a client asks me to give my opinion on a WordPress.com theme that they can use for their WordPress.org site, I know that I’ll need to explain how and why the two aren’t the same. Here’s what I tell them. WordPress, in general, is a modern content management [...]
WordPress Tutorials – Help for WordPress Beginners
There are tons of WordPress tutorials online to help you get started using WordPress. But with so many choices it can be overwhelming and frustrating to know where to begin. So, we wanted to make it a little easier and list out the ones we felt were the best. Check out the list below and let us know in the comments section if there is something you need help with that is not covered by one of these great WordPress Tutorials.
