Courtney Robertson

Category: WordPress

Why Hire a Professional to Build Your WordPress Website

(or Why your family member or the kid next door can’t do it all for you) I absolutely love helping business owners develop their own websites.  However, I don’t love when I come across acquaintances websites that are lacking a few fundamental settings. I’ve been asked, why can’t I just do it myself (especially if […]
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Why to Self-Host Your WordPress Website

If you are new to WordPress, there are quite a few ways to host your own WordPress website. WordPress.com Pay your designer to put it on their server Buy your own hosting system and give your designer access Host it with a WordPress hosting service (WP Engine, Page.ly, etc.) First, WordPress.com is either absolutely free […]
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What Makes a Good WordPress Theme?

There are many different WordPress themes available, and each have their advantages.  The beauty of WordPress is that your content doesn’t ever disappear just because you change the look of your site.  All your blog posts, static pages, and forms remain even when you overhaul the look of your site. Picking the best theme for […]
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Google Drive Forms on Your Website

Google Drive Forms on Your Website
Have you ever wanted to embed a form on your website? There are a variety of ways, but for some cases Google Drive is the best method. I like using Google Forms on my website for in-depth client surveys, but also like keeping the basic contact form in Google as well. This makes it super […]
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WordPress Thumbnail Plugin: Default Thumbnail Plus

WordPress Thumbnail Plugin: Default Thumbnail Plus
I searched for quite some time to find the best way to set a default thumbnail in WordPress.  Default Thumbnail Plus makes it possible for me to easily set a thumbnail per category on my WordPress site.  I no longer need to fight those pesky little thumbnails to make them clear enough for others to […]
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WordPress 3.5 – What You Need to Know

WordPress 3.5 has rolled out for all sites.  It’s vital that you run the updates for security purposes, but it’s also full of goodies that will improve your experience.  What new changes can you expect? Media Manager The media uploading is consolidated and makes quick work of sorting photo galleries.     Add your new […]
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