Log into your WordPress site On the tool bar on the left side go to page and select add new Name the page home and say select publish Now create a new page and call it “News” or “blogs” or a title that will suit your website, we will be going with a blog page as this is the page where our posts will apear. Once you have made your 2 pages now selects appearance , then select Customize Select Homepage Settings Now you will want to select “A static page” and......
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Select the Appearance bar then go to the Menu Tab you will come to this page Here you can change the name of the menu bar, under Menu Structure. Under Add menu Item, you can select pages you have made to add to your menu bar. simply select the pages you wish to add select Add to Menu You will see the pages you selected have been added to your header.you can change the layout of these pages by simply clicking and dragging them in the order you want. Once you are......
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Log into your back end of your website On the WordPress tool bar go down to Appearances and select themes Select add new Here you can either upload a theme you already own or install one of the many themes in the library You can browse through themes using the helpful toolbar found on the top of the page.You can search through the various options or if you know the name of the theme you want you can use the search bar on the right Once you have found your theme you......
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Plugins are utilities which provide additional functionality to your site. here is a quick guide to installing a plugin 1 – On the dashboard go down to Plugins and select add new 2 – You will come to this page where you can search and choose different plugins with unique qualities. 3 – You will find a search bar on the top of the page. with this, you can find some of the most popular plugins and recommended plugins.there is also a search bar so if you know the name of a......
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When you run a small business one thing that becomes hugely important is marketing yourself. There are a variety of ways that you can choose to do this, however, one of the most effective (as well as low cost) is social media marketing. The trouble with social media marketing is that many business owners seem to think that it is simply a case of creating some posts and hoping for the best. However, the truth is that it is actually so much more than that. In fact, in order to really make......
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Times have definitely changed in business and now, when you are starting up your own small business you are going to want to make sure that you create yourself an online presence. It doesn’t matter if you are selling products online or if you are offering a service, being online and visible is something that you absolutely need to do for your startup. One of the first hurdles that you might come against when it comes to setting up a website is that you don’t know where to start. So, to help......
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Whether your business is big or small, one thing is for sure, it needs to have a website in order to succeed in this modern world. The trouble with websites is that they can be complicated to set up and design and if you do get things wrong, then you won’t have quite the impact that you are hoping to have. So, to help you out we have put together the top things that any small businesses website should have and the simplicity of some of the things may surprise you. Make......
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It is no secret that your business, no matter its size, is going to need a website in order to be a success. Some people think that they can simply create a website themselves using a free online template, but this leads to a sea of generic and not fit for purpose websites that are not really doing what they need to and take you a huge amount of time. Of course, you can pay out over 20,000 Rand to have a website designed for you by a professional agency, but if......
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As websites have become a necessity to have in modern business, it comes as no surprise that there has also been a rise in the hosting options and platforms that you can create your website on and then keep it running. Whilst there are a number of options to consider, the two biggest names in website hosting has to be Wix and WordPress. Chances are that you are going to have heard of both of these names at some point, but do you actually know who comes out on top in the......
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One common question that seems to be asked by those setting up a business is whether or not they are going to need to have a website. Websites can take time, effort and money to create and you may wonder whether or not it is the right thing to do at a time when you want to limit the time and money that you spend out. The thing is, websites are incredibly important, they are something that can help you to promote your business as well as offer a method for your......
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