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Category Archives: Wordpress

Backstage at the Blog: R is for Reader

What’s the first screen that comes up when I type the WordPress address into my browser? Not my blog. Not Freshly Pressed. Certainly not the Stats page. It’s the Reader. […]

April 21, 2014 Kirsten18 Comments

Backstage at the Blog: Q is for Quote

I’ve always considered it good manners to be very clear when the words I’m posting belong to someone else–even when the words are my own, but belong in a story […]

April 19, 2014 Kirsten18 Comments

Backstage at the Blog: O is for Options

At first glance, backstage at a WordPress blog can look pretty intimidating. Blue and grey buttons are everywhere. A big black bar hangs ominously overhead. A sidebar with little grey […]

April 17, 2014 Kirsten21 Comments

Backstage at the Blog: N is for Notifications

Want to know when your peeps stop by the blog? Then it’s time to set up your notifications. You’ll find that option and more in the WordPress discussion settings, where […]

April 16, 2014 Kirsten25 Comments

Backstage at the Blog: D is for Discussion

I love interacting with my commenters! And, lucky for me, WordPress has a setting for that. For example, if I go to the settings menu in the dashboard, I can […]

April 4, 2014 Kirsten26 Comments

Backstage at the Blog: B is for Blogroll

Today I’d like to talk about that list of websites on the side of my blog called the blogroll. At first, this list mystified me. Where does it come from? […]

April 2, 2014 Kirsten37 Comments

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