I’m a member of several different blogging groups on Facebook and I’ve noticed the same question pop up a number of times: Can you monetize a WordPress.com blog? The answer is YES! I’ve noticed some people don’t think WordPress allows monetization on their free platform, but this is untrue. In fact, here’s a statement from WordPress.com: We […]
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A beginner’s guide to WordPress security
If you’re using self-hosted WordPress it’s really important to consider your site’s security. Luckily, WordPress already has a lot of inbuilt security features, but there’s still a lot you need to do to shield your site from unauthorised access. I’ve asked experienced website designer Cristina Castro Moral to give us a few tips. She kindly […]
How to add links to image captions in WordPress
Recently, I discovered that you can add links to image captions in WordPress (see above). Linking the caption has a couple of uses: You can use the caption to link back to the photographer or creator of the image you’re using. Handy if you’re using an image that requires attribution (like in the example above!) […]
How to connect your WordPress blog to Facebook
NOTE: IFTTT overhauled their service in 2016. Some of the photographs and instructions below are now out of date. Updating this post is on my to-do list. In this post, I’ll teach you how to link WordPress to Facebook using a free service called IFTTT. After following this tutorial, your new blog posts will automatically publish […]
How to save time by putting your blog’s disclosure into a shortcode
Do you regularly add disclaimers and disclosures to your blog posts for sponsored posts, product reviews or to denote the use of affiliate links? And do you use WordPress? If you’ve answered yes to the questions above, we’re going to show you how to add turn that disclosure into a reusable shortcode. What is a shortcode? According to […]