Category Archives: Wordpress Tutorials

Top Visited Posts This Month

Sometimes it’s really cool to see just which posts on your site are the post popular! This top posts ranks at the top of my most visited posts every single month. It gets a lot of search engine traffic! WordPress 3.0 Custom Menu Tutorial 2 Facebook Like Buttons in One Tool – WordPress Tutorial CSS… Continue Reading

2 Facebook Like Buttons in One Tool – Tutorial

No, this isn’t a plugin. In fact, it’s a little complicated to add, but I think you’ll find it worth your while! Having one place that really stands out, for people to like your page, like the post, and comment on the ‘like’ is pretty darn cool! Now, I have to admit, I didn’t find… Continue Reading

2 Helpful Series for WordPress Beginners

Did you know EricaSays.com has two series to help beginner bloggers? If you’re new to WordPress, check out these helpful series! Defining WordPress Terms – A Glossary for Beginners – 5 Part Series, Titles include: Part 1 – A Glossary for Beginners Part 2 – Categories vs. Tags Part 3 – WordPress Author or User… Continue Reading

How to Backup Your WordPress Site

Backing up your WordPress site doesn’t have to be a big deal. There are plugins for backing up WordPress databases and some of them even allow you to schedule regular backups so you don’t have to worry about it again. Which WordPress Backup Plugin to Use? I personally like the WP DB Backup plugin by… Continue Reading

Sexy Bookmarks vs. Feedburner

Apparently, these two amazing tools no longer play well together. In one day I had three clients report their Feedburner feeds were no longer updating. Some research suggested the Sexy Bookmarks plugin was to blame and a quick troubleshoot proved it. The fix: In your Sexy Bookmarks settings, scroll to the bottom and check ‘no’… Continue Reading

How to Customize Your WordPress Dashboard

On your first login to WordPress you’ll notice several boxes on the admin dashboard. They should be aligned in two rows and include items like Right Now, Quick Press, Recent Comments, Incoming Links, etc. First off, look in the top right of the dashboad for a Screen Options tab. This is a dropdown and you… Continue Reading