I like to switch back and forth between my stereo headphones and computer speakers quite frequently, depending on what application I’m using. For example, when I’m listening to music I prefer the sound quality of my headphones, but for general web surfing I would rather take the headphones off and switch […]
WordPress
WordPress is the preeminent and most popular content management system for blogging. It is the free, open source software that powers QuirkBrain and millions of other blogs, and I highly recommend it.
How Much Does a WordPress Domain Cost?
A domain name for your WordPress blog usually costs in the neighborhood of $9-$10 per year, depending upon which company you register it with, and whether you use a coupon or not. Keep in mind that there is no distinction between a WordPress domain, so to speak, or a domain […]
Does WordPress Automatically Ping Search Engines?
Yes, WordPress under its default settings will automatically ping update services which will notify search engines every time you publish or edit a new page or post. If you look in the writing settings of the WordPress admin panel, on the bottom of the page you will see the options […]
Best WordPress URL Structure Includes Keywords
Most SEO experts advise that the URL structure for WordPress should utilize the keywords that you are trying to rank for, rather than arbitrary digits or numbers. For this reason, one of the first things you should do after installing WordPress is to adjust the permalink settings in the admin […]
Installing WordPress Only Takes Five Minutes
The process of installing WordPress on your new domain is straightforward and simple and should only take about five minutes from start to finish. All of the larger hosting companies offer Fantastico or similar automated software installation program to install software such as WordPress. With the use of Fantastico, the […]
Downloaded and Installed WordPress, Now What?
Just like any software, the next step after downloading and installing WordPress is familiarizing with it and customizing it to suit your needs. Learning the basics of WordPress will take you very long at all, and you should get your blog up and running in no time. I recommend that […]
How Many Posts Can WordPress Handle?
I was curious as to how many posts a single WordPress installation could accommodate before a limit was reached or stability was affected. So I did some research with my friend Google, and it turns out that the amount of posts that WordPress can handle is determined solely by the […]
What Is a WordPress Slug?
The term “slug” is not an intuitive one, for me at least, and I can’t tell you how the name originated. But I can tell you what a WordPress slug is, and why it is important to the success of your blog. The slug is simply the last part of […]
