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embedding videos in a blog post

WordPress Wednesday Tip 18: Embedding Videos into a Blog Post

By Jennifer Sakowski | April 12, 2017

You know that using video as part of your social media strategy is all the rage this year. But did you know that adding video to your blog posts is a great way to attract, engage, and draw visitors back to your site, too? WordPress Wednesday Tip 18 shows you…

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Editing a Published Post

#WordPress Wednesday Tip #13 – Editing a Published Post

By Jennifer Sakowski | February 1, 2017

It happens to all of us. You’re hurriedly typing up a blog post trying to reach a deadline so you don’t let your readers down. Maybe you give it a quick once over and then hit publish. Later you notice it — a glaring typo. Ugh!   What’s a detail-oriented…

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How to add a page

WordPress Wednesday Tip #9 – How To Add A Page

By Jennifer Sakowski | November 16, 2016

This week we are discussing for our WordPress Wednesday #9 Tip is How To Add A Page.  This is critical as sites tend to grow and change you need to know how to add new pages when necessary.  Let’s get started! WordPress Wednesday Tip #9 – How To Add A…

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Using Screen Options

WordPress Wednesday Tip #8 – Using Screen Options

By Jennifer Sakowski | October 19, 2016

This week is a real treat (no tricks here!)!  Ever wonder what “Screen Options” did?  You may have never even noticed this little WordPress feature, but we assure you that you will love learning about it.  Let’s get started with today’s #WordPressWednesday Tip #8 – Using Screen Options! WordPress Wednesday…

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Managing Comments

WordPress Wednesday Tip #6 – Managing Comments

By Jennifer Sakowski | September 14, 2016

This week’s WordPress Wednesday Tip #6 -Managing Comments provides a quick overview of your “Discussion Settings” and how to (you guessed it) manage your site’s comments.  If you are a WordPress newbie you may be thinking, “You said this post was about managing comments.  What does Discussion Settings have to…

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How to Edit Permalinks

WordPress Wednesday Tip #5 – How to Edit Permalinks

By Jennifer Sakowski | August 31, 2016

Before we jump into this week’s WordPress Wednesday Tip #5 – How To Edit Permalinks let’s recap.  If you’ve been following along our series you should be able to… schedule posts add links in any post or page insert a picture into a post or page add featured images That leads…

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WordPress Wednesday Tip #4 – How to Add Featured Images

By Jennifer Sakowski | August 24, 2016

Great job keeping up with our #WordPressWednesday tips! Today we will be discussing Featured Images. Why are featured images important?  Think of these images as the book cover of your post or page.  It can show the tone/ mood or what the post or page is about.  It also provides…

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How to Schedule Posts

WordPress Wednesday Tip #3 – How to Schedule Posts

By Jennifer Sakowski | August 17, 2016

Now that you are into your WordPress dashboard and following along with our #WordPressWednesday tips let’s talk about a very helpful tool that WordPress provides… Post Scheduling. [Insert cheers and confetti here] We just love this feature.  Researching, writing, editing, proofing and then posting is a lot of work when…

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10 easy ways to come up with blog topics

10 Easy Ways to Come Up with Blog Topics

By Raney Day Design | May 17, 2016

The white expanse of the blank page stretches before you like a lonely tundra.  The cursor winks at you as if it knows exactly what you’re thinking.   “What in the world should I blog about?”   We’ve all been there – the dreaded writer’s block – but we’re here to…

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