WordPress Tutorials
We write all our own tutorials based on our experience in the Web Design industry.
We have been teaching WordPress since 2012 and building websites including WordPress websites since 2003.
Why you should update your WordPress website
In this tutorial, I'm going to explain why you should update your WordPress website. WordPress is open source software available to anyone! Meaning it's free to use, so very popular all around the world! It’s been downloaded over 59 million times. And is used by 34%...
Im not receiving email notifications from my website! [WordPress 2019]
All of a sudden your not receiving email notifications from your WordPress website. What this means is, when a user fills in a form from your site you aren't receiving any notification. This is a major issue as, how will you know when someone has contacted you? You...
How to backup with the UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin [2019]
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to backup your WordPress website with the UpdraftPlus WordPress Backup Plugin. Every site owner needs to ensure they have some regular way to backup their site. Just in case something goes wrong with a plugin, theme or...
WordPress Speed Issues [2019]
Speed is a major issue with WordPress websites. I know and have had first-hand experience with this! It can be a nightmare trying to fix the speed of a site. WordPress speed issues depend on not only one factor BUT many!! Sometimes there is no quick fix! Your site...
Redirect http to https WordPress
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to redirect http" to "https" for WordPress. Using the search and replace plugin. If your site still has "http" in the URL, you need to change it to "https". Before you do this you need to install what they call a security...
Mailchimp won’t connect to my WordPress website! [2019]
Are you as frustrated as I was when I couldn't get MailChimp to connect to my clients WordPress website? And of course, the client doesn't realise it's not something you have done wrong. It's just one of those weird, unforgiving website dramas that must be resolved by...
9 of the best WordPress Plugins for 2019
I have worked with WordPress since 2010 (9 years). Over the years I have used hundreds of WordPress plugins. Some good and some just amazing!! Plugins are developed by people from all around the world! And not really monitored. Therefore need to be checked regularly...
My Hot 5 SEO Tips for 2019
It's getting harder to rank organically these days! I believe it's because there is so much competition. How can you ensure you are going to get in the top ten results in Google for your particular keywords? Read on to get my SEO tips for 2019. My hot 5 SEO tips for...
Why is having an SSL certificate important?
Before I explain why having an SSL certificate is important. I'd like to explain what SSL is. SSL stands for secure socket layer. Yes sounds very technical right? And quite boring! Well, it doesn't have to be! 1. SSL explained SSL or a security certificate gets...
Tips on creating a mobile-friendly website
What is a mobile-friendly website? A mobile-friendly website means that your website looks good on all mobile devices; including iPad, iPhone, Samsung etc. That the user has . no issues reading the text on the page, that the images are not blocking parts of the site,...