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How to Add a New Page to Your Blog Setup
Posted by: | CommentsYou can also view this video as part of the Learning About WordPress tutorial site that I recently created. You can see this video and many more that will help you setup your blog fast and securely.
Learning About WordPress
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My newest site Learning About WordPress is well on it’s way to being done. I’ve uploaded videos covering the following topics:
- Registering a Domain Name
- Setting Up Your Hosting Account
- Launching Your New Blog
- WordPress Security
Next I will go into detail about plugins, writing posts, adding pages, plugins, SEO, how to add video plus much more!
Once ”Learning About WordPress” is completed it will be your one stop resource for WordPress.
So please head on over to Learning About WordPress and take a look. But keep in mind that it is a work in progress and things may not look as they will in the future.
If you have any thoughts or suggestions I’d love to hear them!
What is Squeeze a Page?
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A squeeze page is a page on your site whose sole purpose is to collect a targeted list of potential clients, generally done through capturing their email address. And why would someone give you their email address? Because you are offering them something of value in exchange. “Value” being the operative word.
What makes a good squeeze page:
- It should contain only one call to action-the optin box
- It shouldn’t have multiple navigation links-you want people to stay on the page.
- Easy to read without fancy graphics or backgrounds-graphics can be cool but also distracting.
- Attention getting headline-use a bold font and add some color as well
- Video or audio-it adds a personal touch
Remember the only goal of the squeeze page is to get people to join your email list. Everything on the page must focus the reader toward the optin box.
In other words, Keep It Simple!
Learning About WordPress-Blog Building Made Easy
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I have just purchased the domain name, LearningAboutWordPress.com. I’m sure you can figure out what it’s all about!
Learning About WordPress will have video tutorials that will take you through the complete process of setting up a WordPress site. So whether it is a blog, a website or a combination of both (like this site is) you will learn how to do it here.
Some of the topics I’ll be covering are:
- Registering a Domain Name
- Setup Hosting
- Transferring your DNS
- Installing your blog
- Add security features
- Choosing a Theme and installing it
- Setting up Email
- Privacy Settings
- How to write, edit and publish a Post
- How to add Pages
- Plugins and Widgets
- and a whole lot more!!!
Protecting The .htaccess file in Your Blog Setup
Posted by: | CommentsNow that we have protected the wp-config file by adding some code to the .htaccess file we need to protect the .htaccess file. The video below demonstrates how to do that.
Make sure that you make a copy of the code that is already there…just in case something goes wrong and you need to fix it.
Add the following code to the .htaccess file:
<Files .htaccess>
Order Allow,Deny
Deny from all
</Files>
That is it. I hope you enjoy the video and learn something from it. If there are any questions don’t hesitate to ask The Blog Builder Guy.
Secure Passwords Are Hard to Hack
Posted by: | CommentsIn a recent post on the importance of using secure passwords and usernames I said that the longer the password is and the greater the variety of the characters it is composed of, the stronger it will be. Here is a chart I found that shows the difficulty or lack there of, of cracking passwords.
Protecting the WP-Config File
Posted by: | CommentsIn a previous post I stated that the wp-config file is one of the most important files in the WordPress file system. So far we have made some modifications to this file to make the blog setup more secure but now we need to secure the file itself.
In the following video I explain how to use the .htaccess file to prevent anyone from gaining access to your wp-config file.
Below is the code you need to add to the .htaccess file. Do Not Copy and Paste this code but type it in manually in the format you see below.
If you have any questions about WP security or WP in general don’t hesitate to ask The Blog Builder Guy.
Delete Installation files for a More Secure Blog Setup
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Here are a few more tips that will help make your WordPress site just a little safer from those evil doers. Now please remember that the operative word here is “safer”. Hackers are discovering new ways to hacks sites all the time. There is no way to be 100% safe. But if you want to keep the kid living in his parent’s basement out of your site then the tips I’m offering in this series will be a big help.
If you have any questions or comments let The Blog Builder Guy know! Enjoy and put it to use!!
Using the WP-Config File to Secure Your Blog Setup
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Today’s video explains how to make your WordPress blog setup a little more secure by making a simple changes to the wp-config file. Enjoy the video and if you have any questions let The Blog Builder Guy know.
Secure Your Blog Setup-The WP-Config File Pt.5
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Securing the WP-Config File
What is the WP-Config file and why is it important?
The wp-config file is one of the most important files in the WordPress file system. This file is needed to connect to the database, set various preferences and allow custom settings. Without the wp-config file you have no WordPress.
Within the wp-config file you can change settings that add more layers of security to your site. You can also edit this file to add more functionality to the site as well.
So if some hacker can get access to this file they can do major damage to your site. Having said this it becomes imperative that this file is protected.
So where is the wp-config file? If your hosting company uses a cPanel interface then simply go to the File Manager, go to your site and the file will be in the directory your site is located in. If you use FTP just login and it will be in the directory where your site is located.
Next up will be some videos showing some of the steps you can take in your initial blog setup to secure your site by making changes to your wp-config file. Topics covered will be changing the name of your database, changing your secret keys, securing the config file and a few more.
In the meantime if you have any questions let The Blog Builder Guy
know!
