Backups
Does your WordPress website's Host automatically SAVE your website? Sometimes it costs a bit more for this but it's definitely worth it. Contact your Host to be sure. This could save you a lot of time ($) if there is a problem...
Spam Protection
Be sure to use the FREE Akismet Spam filter that comes with all WordPress Themes. Used by millions, Akismet is quite possibly the best way in the world to protect your blog from comment and trackback spam...
WordPress is King – or Queen!
WordPress is Used by 59.4 Percent of Websites! I sure did make the right decision 10 years ago when I decided to create websites ONLY in WordPress...
Working from Home
I wrote this post in 2019 - who knew it would become so relevant in 2021? "If you can put a man on the moon how come you can't do something about traffic?" Maybe telecommuting is the answer...
WordPress Website Updates
Your website can easily crash or get hacked if you don't keep it updated! It's Quick, Free and Simple - really! In a recent WordPress update they added Auto-Updates for all plugins etc. I DON'T recommend this. Here's why and how you should shut off Auto-Updates...
NO Auto Updates!
Overall the latest version of WordPress is great EXCEPT for the Auto Updates that is now the default. While it is very important to keep WordPress, your Theme and all of your Plugins updated it's best to...
Dangers of Installing Too Many Plugins
While we cannot deny the value added by plugins to WordPress sites, we should also not ignore the possible dangers of having too many of them on your site...
Why WordPress?
Because WordPress is the BEST! Initially, WordPress was created so that websites were 'Responsive' meaning they were viewable on all devices. Another important reason is WordPress gives you the ability to manage your own website and not have to call me every time you need something done...
SEO Tips from Google
SaraOhara.com Totally Agrees with Google :) 1. For big SEO results, start small It might sound simple, but focusing on small, incremental changes to a website’s overall SEO strategy really can produce noticeable gains over time. The Google My Business [...]
3 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Blog
Great Advice from Experts at CodeinWP 1. Use internal linking to help Google (and people) navigate your site Internal links are especially important when you’re starting a blog. They’re simply links from one page on your site to another page [...]