Tag Archives: wordpress

Did you know? A beginners guide to reblogging on #WordPress

From the archives – Jan 2016: I’m no technical genius and when I first started blogging, I needed to learn my way around the WordPress system. It is pretty much common sense and easy enough to set up. If you … Continue reading

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12 Quick fixes for your blog

Learning your way around WordPress can take a while, especially if you are not of the tech-savvy branch of bloggers. After several years here, I am still learning all the time, mostly by trial and error, both the technical stuff … Continue reading

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It’s dark in here…

Is nobody posting Across the whole land? Did the sky just fall in? Is the alphabet banned? I’m completely mystified, Puzzled I am… I’ve checked all my settings And been through the spam… But no-one is posting. I started to … Continue reading

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The Echo from the acorn

These pages may be no mighty oak, but the rest of the quote seems to fit. I mentioned this morning the sad, slow beginnings of this blog, with its whole six views in its first year. The blog has grown … Continue reading

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7 really useful ‘How To’ articles – Getting the word out on WordPress

A few weeks ago I had a bit of a blip in the stats. Both visitors and views went up to several times the usual numbers. I was curious, especially as there hadn’t been anything of exceptional note published that … Continue reading

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Looking good -10 simple tips for adding images

We are living in an age where visual impressions seem to matter more and more. Images clamour for our attention, the flashing screens that occupy so much of our time both at work and at home carry everything from business … Continue reading

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The Champions Awards #CHAMPIONSAWARDS

A while ago, I went award free on the blog. Even so, when someone includes me, it is impossible not to be both touched and grateful, especially when they are people who have become friends through meeting them in this … Continue reading

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My Three-Point, Two-Point, One-Point Plan for Blogging Superstardom | Bun Karyudo

Should the Small Dog go missing… we will know where to look…. Whenever I felt oppressed by adversity as a boy, my father was always there for me. “Don’t worry, lad,” he’d say, laying a comforting hand on my shoulder. … Continue reading

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The whole stats thing…

The holiday stats went up and down, you read…or chose not to read… the end of year report from WordPress. You may have looked with longing at the likes/comments/followers of other blogs…or you may not actually give a hoot how … Continue reading

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Did you know? A beginners guide to reblogging on #WordPress

I’m no technical genius and when I first started blogging, I needed to learn my way around the WordPress system. It is pretty much common sense and easy enough to set up. If you get stuck, there are plenty of … Continue reading

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