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Numbers – Style guide

This is the best practice and recommended style guide for numbers on your website: Use numerals, instead of spelling out the number as a word: 7 as opposed to seven Writing out the numbers 1-10, is a rule from writing for print Use commas every 3 digits (per thousand) in large numbers: 1,000 / 100,000 […]

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How to add text links in WordPress

Step by step instructions for creating hyperlinks: Quick check-list for adding in-text links in the body of a page (or post) in a WordPress website: High-light the text you want to make into a link: Click the ‘Link’ icon in the edit tool bar: Copy and paste the URL (link address) of the page you […]

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Page titles and headings – style guide

Suggested style guide for page titles: Best practice for WordPress post or page titles or headings – best for Google and easiest to read or scan for people. For the main title or heading – type into the box at the top of the page, where it says ‘Enter title here‘: For SEO – to […]

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How to Add and Edit Text in WordPress

An easy to follow check-list to help you get started with adding content to a WordPress website – ideal for beginners or as a reminder. Get Started with WordPress – Step by Step Instructions: Log in to WordPress with your Username and Password: This will open the Dashboard – which gives you managerial control: Click on […]

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How to add a new Page or Post

Decide whether you want to add a Page or a Post. How to add a new Page or Post: From any page click ‘+ New’ then ‘Page’ or ‘Post’ (in the top tool bar). or from ‘Edit Page‘ (it doesn’t matter which page) or from ‘Edit Post‘ (it doesn’t matter which post) Click ‘Add New‘ […]

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How to Log In

To log in and work on a page that has been already set up: Go to your log-in URL  – Probably something like: http://your-website/wp-admin/ Put in your Username: Best NOT to use ‘admin’ for security reasons. Password: This takes you to the Dashboard. In the top LH corner, click on the name of your website […]

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Do you need a website?

What is the purpose of your website? It’s good practice to get clear about why you want a website before beginning the process of building one – and to review the reasons for having a website from time to time – as these are very likely to change over time. Here are some common uses […]

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