The new edition of Sites That Soar! is for users of WordPress 2.5.x, and it’s online now!
This edition contains more than 70 pages. That’s nearly 1/3 larger than the previous book. It’s loaded with step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and cut-and-paste tweaks for your website.
It also contains lots & lots of links to free and [...]

Can’t find your Category ID numbers in WordPress 2.5? Here’s help.
There are many reasons why I didn’t recommend WordPress 2.5… until now.  (Security issues make it imperative to upgrade to 2.5.1 immediately.)
One reason why I was hesitant about WP 2.5.x is Category ID numbers. You can’t see them as easily in WordPress 2.5, and [...]

Would you like a different background color at your website? It’s easy. I’ll show you how.
First, let’s talk about the page background. That’s the color around the container where your content is.
On my Business of Art website (Arts-Careers.com), the background is dark grey. The arrow in this picture points to the [...]

I had two big problems when I upgraded to WordPress 2.5. One plugin had a fatal error, and I couldn’t upload new images in the “add media” popup window.
I was ready to revert to 2.3 until I found the solutions. Here they are:
The image upload solution was in the WordPress Support forum.
In a [...]

I’ve written for several online magazines and content providers. Here’s one of the first rules they usually tell writers: Keep your paragraphs short.
Many sites insist that paragraphs must be three sentences or less. Those shorter paragraphs are easier to read online. They’re easier to skim for what’s important.
Write short paragraphs when you can.
Use [...]

It’s baffling.  Most hosting services will install WordPress for you.
Then, they don’t tell you how to log into your new WordPress blog. Beginners don’t know what to do next.
Here’s what you need to know.
Your login page is http://www.yourdomainname.com/yourWordPressfolder/wp-admin
Of course, replace “yourdomainname.com” with your actual domain name.
Your WordPress folder is probably /wordpress/ or /wp/ unless [...]