There are 3 paths you can follow to create a custom theme Work from the ground up Working from the ground up is like making a cake from scratch. You get to feel the pride of knowing you made something by hand. You also get to learn what goes into theme construction. However, working from…
Customizing My Website Theme
Widgets are an extremely helpful tool when organizing and decorating your website. Here are some widgets I recommend. What this website has: About the author: An important part of any blog website. This widget adds an area to write an excerpt about you, the author, as well as a photo to go along with with…
Adding Themes
There are 2 methods to find themes for your WordPress website. What Files Are Needed In A WordPress Theme? Themes are actually a collection of files. What to consider when selecting a theme When choosing a theme, it’s important to think about what impression you want your website to have. For example, when looking for…
My Website Security and Users
In today’s digital world, having good security is no longer a luxury but a necessity. When designing this website, my top priority was my users’ safety. Here are a few things I do to keep my website safe from intruders, and you can to! For WordPress website owners, download plugins to help protect your site….
Blast Off with Jetpack
Stats: In the Jetpack modules, you can see how many people have visited, where, what day, and how this compares to previous dates. This is important because it shows whether your website is getting views, who those views are from, and if you are losing or gaining readers. Forms: In this module, you can create…
External Storage and FIle Sharing
There are a few ways to use external storage and file-sharing services in WordPress. I use the plugin UpdraftPlus to back up my website. DropBox: Free to use, but has limited storage. A security risk if the password is leaked. Google Drive: Free, however, limited storage, and potential to be hacked. Microsoft OneDrive: Incoporates other…
What I’ve Learned About Plugins
What to be aware of being adding a plugin Plugs are powerful tools important for any WordPress website. However, it’s important to only download trustworthy plugins. The plugins you add to your website should have several positive ratings, comments, and be regularly updated. If you download a dangerous plugin, it can harm both you and…
The Fairies by William Allingham
Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren’t go a-hunting For fear of little men; Wee folk, good folk, Trooping all together; Green jacket, red cap, And white owl’s feather! Down along the rocky shore Some make their home, They live on crispy pancakes Of yellow tide-foam; Some in the reeds Of the…
Why I Chose Folklore For My Website
Have you ever heard someone say Knock on wood to stop a jinx? Have you heard a local ghost story? Have you ever talked to a kid about Santa Claus? That’s all folklore!
What I Learned About Categories and Tags
Sock Goblinz will use Categories to organize between folklore stories, folklore creatures, etc.. I will use tags to get into more specifics, like what region the story/creature is from, and what is shared in the post. This will help my readers more easily find the content they are interested in and make my website more likely to show up in web searches.