West Metro Detroit WordPress: What to Look for in a Web Host

I was frustrated. I needed to talk with my web host’s customer support about an issue on my new site.

But I couldn’t find their 24-hour phone number for support.

Two weeks earlier, I signed up for a hosting plan at a new web host, expecting to move my testing sites once I tested everything out.

I checked their website pages, re-read my onboarding email message, Thank you for choosing our hosting plan. You’ll be glad to know we’re only a phone call away if you need support.

Their number was nowhere to be found. Continue reading West Metro Detroit WordPress: What to Look for in a Web Host

How to Learn About Accessibility Best Practices in WordPress

Quick Start Guide of WordPress Accessibility Handbook

When it comes to accessibility in WordPress, you’ll find thousands of resources—blog posts, videos, podcasts, courses, infographics—to help you learn about WordPress accessibility.

I know, I’ve published several posts and given WordPress accessibility presentations myself.

But as with all things WordPress, the wordpress.org site is the source you want to visit to learn how you can make your WordPress site accessible to everyone.

Thanks to Sami Keijonen for his tweet earlier today, reminding Twitter users of the excellent WordPress Accessibility handbook resource: Continue reading How to Learn About Accessibility Best Practices in WordPress

Easy WP Guide Released for WordPress 5.0

Easy WP Guide, an simple easy to read WordPress manual

Woohoo! One of my favorite resources for learning to manage content on your WordPress site, Easy WP Guide WordPress Manual was released today for WordPress 5.0, updated with info about using the new editor.

Code named Gutenberg while it was in testing, the new Block Editor for WordPress 5.0 is a completely different method for writing, updating, and managing content.

The goal for the new editor was to be more flexible and offer an easier way for WordPress users to add rich media, without knowing how to code.

And with the change to the new Block Editor, there was a big change in how to add content.

Resulting in a complete rewrite by Anthony Hortin, the author of Easy WP Guide.

What’s Inside Easy WP Guide for 5.0

You’ll find 60+ new pages in Easy WP Guide describing the steps to edit content in WordPress 5.0, along with new screenshots. Continue reading Easy WP Guide Released for WordPress 5.0