Recently I uploaded a webinar video on how to get your WordPress site running with HTTPS, and when I put the YouTube video URL in the post editor, it did not show up as a video. What gives? I thought WordPress supported oEmbed and all I needed to do was just add the URL. Try […]
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WordPress, SSL and HTTPS. A How To Webinar
Does your website say NOT SECURE in your browser? This webinar teaches how to get up and running with HTTPS on WordPress.
The uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini
If you run into this error message: The uploaded file exceeds the upload_max_filesize directive in php.ini when trying to upload a file or plugin or anything to your WordPress website, AND you are hosting your website through a web host that uses cPanel as their hosting control panel (which is a widely used hosting control […]
How to Optimize Google Font Delivery for the WordPress Divi Theme
I am a fan of using the Divi Theme by Elegant themes. However one thing that I have had issue with was how the google fonts were delivered to the site. I wanted a faster delivery for a faster sight. (more…)
Divi Tutorial: How to add social icons to your navigation bar
I am a web designer in Napa, California. There are many ways to add social icons or other icons as links in your website’s navigation bar. You can do so on any website relatively easily using Font Awesome or other icon font libraries and tool sets. Scroll to the bottom of this post for a list […]
Best WordPress Theme for 2017
If you’re looking for the best WordPress theme for your new or refurbished website, then this is my qualified recommendation. This “best WordPress theme” is called Divi and I have used it to build 12 websites over the past year (see bottom of this post) – during which time the Divi theme has only gotten better. […]
Where are my WordPress Revisions?
Are you wanting to review or revert back to a previous revision of your work within a WordPress website? Does it seem like WordPress Revisions is not working? Do you only have a few revisions showing for a page or post in your WordPress install and you know you made more changes? I had that […]
Backup your website
I have a client whose website I made and for whose website I provide hosting. I also offer a backup service where his website is backed up every day, every week and every month with 3 of each of those backups retained off site on Amazon S3. So he has a backup going back 3 […]
WordPress Hosting with SiteGround
I design and develop websites for clients, mostly using WordPress as a foundational framework. There are a few WordPress hosting options that I specifically recommend to my clients who need typical WordPress hosting. WP Engine SiteGround Hostgator With Me Not in that order. I normally explain the benefits of one over the other. WP Engine […]
Share or Sell your Expertise Online with Sensei
WooThemes makes a powerful and easy to use WordPress plugin called Sensei that can allow you to share and sell your expertise online by teaching classes online, charging for your classes, tracking progress, interacting with your students, and more. If you have an expertise and want to reach more people, this may be a perfect […]