Tips on starting and running a blog
A collection of tips on starting and running a blog, including choosing a domain name, coming up with topics, and dealing with spam.
Tag: ClassicPress
Blog status update (April 2022): The blog switches to ClassicPress (again)
In this month’s blog status update, I’ve decided to switch to ClassicPress (again). Also, I’m trying out Mastodon as a Twitter alternative.
Blog status update (February 2022): The newsletter’s back; I still dislike WordPress’ block editor
In this month’s blog status update, I’ve switched themes again, plus prepared the site for a possible move to ClassicPress.
Blog status update (June 2021): Back to WordPress (with the Classic Editor plugin)
After almost a year on Ghost, I’ve finally moved the blog back to WordPress.
Blog status update (April 2020): Thoughts on a year with ClassicPress
I haven’t had one of these posts in awhile, but thought it was time for another entry. A year with ClassicPress I’ve been using ClassicPress, …
Recommended Jetpack plugin alternatives for WordPress
Since switching my blog from WordPress to ClassicPress, one casualty has been that I can’t use Jetpack anymore. Jetpack is a plugin created by Automattic …
Blog status update (July 2019): New social networks, plus Goodreads alternative Riffle
I haven’t written one of these in awhile, but here’s the current state of things on the blog. Giving Mastodon and Pixelfed a go As …
Blog status update (late April 2019): The blog’s moved from WordPress to ClassicPress
Several weeks ago, I posted in the last blog status update that I’ve been pondering which blogging platform to switch to. The “TLDR” explanation: I …
Blog status update (April 2019): WordPress alternatives?
Here’s an update on the current goings-on with the blog. Welcome back, Pinterest As I’ve written before, I’ve brought back Pinterest to the blog as …
15 basic WordPress errors to avoid
A list of 15 basic errors to avoid when using WordPress, from fixing slow loading times to a lack of local or online backups.