In this Ask Nile Series question, I tackle: Are Tags Necessary? Please note that while I may mention WordPress, the concept of tags can be applied to most content management systems and blog platforms. People often confuse tags and keywords. They are different. Now, you can have the same term for a keyword and a
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Ask Nile: Why Your Blog Comment Keeps Ending Up in the Spam Folder
You’ve taken the time to read and leave a comment. Your comment might even have a message saying that your comment is in moderation. Then a friend tells you that you were in the spam folder. What happened? Why does your blog comment keep ending up in the spam folder? Occasionally I get the questions
[Continue Reading...]Ask Nile: How Frequently Should You Change Your WordPress Theme?
A theme can be changed any time. It’s okay if you like something better than what you have. People do it all the time. However, if you’re changing your theme too much, and you’re trying to build a consistent brand, you may be alienating some of your visitors. At first, people accept your choice to
[Continue Reading...]Ask Nile: My Images Look Great on My Blog, But Why Are My Posts Slow?
Ah, this question really makes me wonder if the person forgot their math. I love that people enjoy sharing their images, especially well done images. However with better quality images, your blog posts will load slower. The bigger the images and more resolution (DPI) the larger size the image will be. The, aside from the
[Continue Reading...]Ask Nile: What WordPress Theme Will Help Me Get the Best Website Conversion Rate?
To understand a little bit into this question? I was asked via my Ask Nile form on what specific WordPress theme will give the best website conversion rate. The person went on to say that she’d been to some WordPress meetups and had been told repeatedly that one specific theme did this. So, she re-designed
[Continue Reading...]Ask Nile: How To Start Your Own Website?
I get a lot of people asking my on how to start your own website. However, it really depends on whether you are going to do it yourself or if you’re going to hire someone. Once you have decided, the plan is nearly the same, but a few added steps within the general ones are
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