Category Archives: Websites

I believe in creating simple, attractive, well-functioning WordPress websites, and that you be empowered to control your own WordPress website.

What the Heck is a Responsive Website?

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Responsive web design (RWD) is a web design approach aimed at crafting sites to provide an optimal viewing experience – easy reading and navigation with a minimum of resizing, panning, and scrolling – across a wide range of devices, from an over-sized desktop computer monitor, a laptop, a 10-inch tablet, a 7-inch tablet, or a 4-inch smartphone screen. A responsive website changes its appearance and layout based on the size of the screen the website … Continue reading →

How to Rescue Your Website from an Unprofessional Web Developer

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As The Computer Spirit and facilitator of the Websites and Coffee workshops, I hear client horror stories – much too often – of working with web designers and developers. You’ve probably heard them too, or worse, experienced them. Ya know, like the web guy who thought he knew everything, was arrogant enough to express it, then fired you, leaving you without any user info about your website so you could move forward. Or, the web … Continue reading →

One-to-One Coaching Session with Joyce Kaye

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I just finished a great one-to-one coaching session with Joyce Kaye. It was excellent! I went into the session with a list of questions and got them all answered. We also wound up covering more than just my questions in the process. It is so helpful to have someone who really knows their way around websites and WordPress to show you things and then have you practice those things. I don’t worry about messing something … Continue reading →

Better Than Regular WordPress Support

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There’s a ton of helpful information about WordPress online. So what? When you’re stuck, you often don’t even know why you’re stuck. Finding the right answer can be like finding a needle in a haystack. I can save you time, frustration, and exhausting hours of searching for exactly the information you need to get on the right track. I don’t just trouble-shoot your WordPress problems – I work directly with you as your personal WordPress … Continue reading →

WordPress Themes

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Since there are so many WordPress themes available and it’s so easy to change them, it’s tempting to jump right in and start searching for the “perfect theme.” However, because there are so many themes, and so many different types of themes, searching for one – while fun – eats up a lot of one’s time. And, soon you realize that you don’t understand much of the language being used, i.e., frameworks, child themes, CMS … Continue reading →

Activating One WordPress Plugin at a Time

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Not all WordPress plugins are compatible with one another and when that is the case, havoc can result. For instance, having more than one plugin for text widgets activated, can result in one of them not working properly, while on its own, it works beautifully. Avoid complications by activating one WordPress plugin at a time and checking elements in the back end as well as view the site to see that all is looking and … Continue reading →

What the Heck is a Plugin?

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In computing, a plugin is a set of software components that adds specific abilities to a larger software application. It enables customizing the functionality of an application. Plugins can have many different functions. Plugins can extend WordPress to do almost anything you can imagine. When I run up against a new and different task I want to accomplish in WordPress, Rog will hear me say: “There MUST be plugin for that!” And, there always is. … Continue reading →

What is the Difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com?

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I know that WordPress has quite a buzz these days, but perhaps you didn’t know there are TWO WordPresses. Huh? There is WordPress.org and then there’s WordPress.com. Let’s go over the basic differences… WordPress.org provides free blogging software. You can install themes and plugins, run advertisements, edit the database, and modify the source code. While the software is free, it must be installed on a web server and there is usually a monthly hosting fee. You … Continue reading →

What’s the Difference between a Page and a Post?

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A WordPress site’s primary elements are pages and posts. Here’s a brief explanation of the difference between a web page and a blog post. Whether you have your own website, or you’re looking at others’ websites, I think you’ll find this information useful. Let me know… Pages are used for content that won’t change often. “About Us” is a good example. In general, pages are linked to the navigation bar.  They are highly visible and … Continue reading →