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Let’s Get Social

Some of the most common ways to include social media in your website are through share buttons, embedded social feeds, and social login/chat widgets. Pros Cons Share buttons:-Easy to implement.-Quick and easy to use.-Low maintenance.-Encourages sharing through social media. -Often don’t get clicked on.-Add visual clutter if overused.-Can be slow to load. Embedded social feeds:-Keeps website content fresh.-Community engagement.-Reduces need for manual updates. -Can impact page performance.-Relies on social media for updates/performance.-Limited control of displayed Read more

By Erin, ago

Podcast Plugin Selected

What podcast plugin and software I used to record my first podcast I used a plugin called Seriously Simple Podcasting for my first podcast. It is very helpful and useful for keeping your podcasts organized. I used my phone to record the podcast because, as of recently, I do not have a microphone, and I believe my phone records fairly high quality and works better than most microphones I have used in the past. The Read more

By Erin, ago

Building Custom Themes

There are many different ways you can develop your own custom theme. Below are three of the most common ways: Block Themes You can build a theme using the Gutenberg Block Editor. Rather than creating a theme using traditional PHP files, you can create a theme with block editing, where layouts are entirely composed of blocks. You can export this theme either by using a plugin (like Create Block Theme) or with the WordPress Site Read more

By Erin, ago

Customizing My Website Theme

Some of Hestia’s widgets Hestia offers a wide variety of customizable widgets. Here are a few examples: 1. Footer One Footer one is the first block of information at the very end of a webpage that couldn’t fit at the top. Many webpages use it as a spot for contact info, important legal pages, or secondary navigation. 2. Footer Two Footer two is similar to footer one. They serve the same purpose, except footer two Read more

By Erin, ago

My Website Theme

Where to find themes There are many sources to find themes for your website. Hundreds of websites online are created to sell or offer themes. The most trustworthy site to get themes from is WordPress itself. You can either get them from clicking the “appearances” menu in WordPress.com, then clicking on “Themes”, or by searching for themes at WordPress.org. There are many factors to consider when choosing themes, including safety risks, ratings/reviews, how many downloads, Read more

By Erin, ago

My Website Security and Users

Ensuring your website is secure is extremely important to prevent zombification1. Also, it allows users to feel safer on your website when they can see the padlock next to the URL, telling them it is secure. It can then bring in more buyers, if your site is commercial, and more users in general, who want to visit your site. One way you can do this is by installing trustworthy security or SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Read more

By Erin, ago

Why Web Accessibility is Important

Web accessibility makes it so that people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the web effectively. Accessibility ensures that all users, including those with visual, hearing, motor, cognitive, or neurological disabilities, have equal access to online information and services. The internet is an essential part of modern life, providing access to education, employment, healthcare, shopping, banking, and communication. Accessible websites ensure that people with disabilities can participate fully in these activities without Read more

By Erin, ago

Blast Off with Jetpack!

Jetpack is a plugin for WordPress that is extremely useful. It has so many advantages and makes managing your site and seeing who interacts with it so much easier. Here are some examples of what Jetpack offers: The Site Stats module that Jetpack offers provides website traffic and visitor analytics in the WordPress dashboard. It tracks how many visitors and page views there are, identifies the most popular posts and pages, shows traffic sources and Read more

By Erin, ago

External Storage and File Sharing

3 options for external storage and file sharing: Google Drive pros: -A good amount of free storage. -Easy collaboration and file sharing. -Integrates well with other Google services. -Accessible from virtually any device. cons: -Additional storage requires a paid plan. -File access permissions must be managed carefully. -Heavy reliance on Google’s ecosystem. Dropbox pros: -User-friendly interface. -Reliable file synchronization. -Strong version history and file recovery features. -Widely supported by WordPress plugins. cons: -Limited free storage Read more

By Erin, ago