Automatically uploading images into WordPress creates different sizes from the original but, unfortunately, it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution. The default sizes that are created are thumbnail, medium, large and full-size. But, if you need a different size, such as for products in an eCommerce store, then you can create your own custom size to suit […] View original post at …
Making Money From Your Blog: Producing The Right Content
A blog is nothing without great content. You can spend all the time you like configuring social media, adding advertising, and sharing your content. But if that content isn’t great, you won’t get an audience. So far in this series about blogging, we’ve identified the importance of having a niche and looked at configuring your blog […] View original post at …
A Guide to Sharing Your WordPress Images with Creative Commons
It’s been an issue with writers on the web from the very beginning, but especially since people started blogging: you want to share your ideas, art and other creative talents with others, but still maintain control over other people’s use of your communication. Solution? The Creative Commons license. Using a Creative Commons license, as the creator […] View original post at …
Quiz: Should You Use WordPress.org or WordPress.com?
If you’ve taken the time to read our article WordPress.com and WordPress.org: What’s the Difference? then you know there are major differences between the two WordPress platforms. While both the hosted and self-hosted versions of WordPress are technically free to use (at least to start), that is pretty much where the similarities end. The major difference […] View original post at …
WordPress.com and WordPress.org: What’s the Difference?
Here at WPMU DEV, we use the word “WordPress” a lot (for obvious reasons!). And when we do mention “WordPress” (there I go again!), I think it’s safe to say that most readers understand that we’re talking about WordPress.org, the self-hosted content management system. If you’re brand spanking new to WordPress, however, you may not […] View original post at …
How to Use Google Optimize to Run Experiments On Your Site in a Few Minutes
As WordPress developers, you’re always on the lookout for new ways to improve your workflow as well as your project’s outcomes. We already know that A/B testing is something that can help with this. The problem with many A/B testing tools, though, is that they tend to cost a lot of money to use and […] View original post at …
How to Host Your Email and WordPress Together
When you set up hosting for WordPress and start digging into cPanel, it can be tempting to click a few times and set up an email address with your domain. I mean, it’s right there. While it sure is convenient to create an email address in the same place where you’re managing your site, it’s […] View original post at …
How to Use Canva to Make Beautiful Images for Your WordPress Site
These days, it’s rare you’ll come across a website that doesn’t have any images. In fact, images are so important to the way we use the internet that they’ve become a necessity – especially if you want to market your website, project or service. In a study of over one million articles, BuzzSumo looked at how […] View original post at …
Project Management Tools for WordPress to Help You Stay on Track
It takes more than a cup of coffee and a monitor covered in sticky notes to organize a WordPress project. Whether you’re building a client website, launching a new plugin or running a SaaS, the success of your project depends on your organizational skills. And if your organizational skills are somewhat lacking – or even if they’re […] View original post at …
A Quick Guide to Adding a Favicon to Your WordPress Site
Brand recognition is critical for a company’s website. That’s why you invest so much time coming up with a simple yet bold color palette, consistent imagery, and well-defined brand messaging. The more consistent you are in defining and establishing that identity across your site, the more ingrained it’ll become in your visitors’ minds. But you […] View original post at …