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Why you shouldn’t just change your WordPress theme

By Belinda White | WP North East | December 30, 2018

Don’t make the mistake of just changing your WordPress theme without taking the time to understand how your WordPress website can be improved to provide a massive return on investment, increase traffic and conversion. A truly user-centric experience.

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How to add an icon to your WordPress menu

By Belinda White | WP North East | December 7, 2018

Sometimes you might want to add an icon to your main menu or top level navigation. A symbol or graphic instead of a written link. With WordPress, this is reasonably straightforward to action.

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Getting ready for Gutenberg. The new WordPress block editor.

By Belinda White | WP North East | December 1, 2018

You may or may not have heard about the big change about to come with WordPress. The new content editor currently called ‘Gutenberg’. This is a big thing in the WordPress community. Set for release towards the end of 2018, or imminently! At the time of writing, it is still in development.

How to link to a certain part of the same page in WordPress

How to link to a certain part of the same page in WordPress

By Belinda White | WP North East | November 16, 2018

Have you ever wanted to have a word or piece of text on your page that you want to link to another part of the same page?

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Highlights from WordCamp Manchester 2018 – A WordPress Event

By Belinda White | WP North East | November 1, 2018

Find out the low-down from WordCamp Manchester 2018 and how attending affects the impact of the WordPress training I provide to you.

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5 WordPress SEO myths busted and what you absolutely need to do

By Belinda White | WP North East | October 19, 2018

There are many myths and misdirection around WordPress and SEO. Just using WordPress for your website isn’t enough for a great SEO strategy. So I’m going to attempt to clear up some of the regular misconceptions.

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Avoid these mistakes on your first WordPress website set up

By Belinda White | WP North East | September 27, 2018

Having worked with WordPress for over 8 years and delivering WordPress training to many businesses and individuals I’ve developed a checklist and process to streamline and create the best first stage WordPress set up for every WordPress website I create. Find out the mistakes to avoid.

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The benefits of Sticky Posts on your WordPress website

By Belinda White | WP North East | September 24, 2018

What is a ‘sticky post’ I hear you say? By default, your blog posts on WordPress are chronological, date-driven with the latest at the top. In some instances, you may need a particular post to feature first. Find out how.

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How to add a sign-up to your WordPress website

By Belinda White | WP North East | September 20, 2018

Find out who’s visiting your website and start a conversation. One of the top performing marketing strategies is email marketing. If you are doing this or planning on doing email marketing you need to start building a list. Here are a few ways to add this feature.

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How to set up a local version of WordPress on your computer

By Belinda White | WP North East | September 14, 2018

There are many occasions when you don’t want to work on a live WordPress website. That being the case, working locally, directly on your computer and not online, is an alternative to working live or on your hosting. In this article, I am going to show you 3 ways to set up a local environment and installation of WordPress.