Questions About WordPress – McLaskey Designs

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6 Important Reasons Why You Should Use WordPress for Your Website

One of the questions that we often get asked is: Why should I use WordPress? Isn’t my old site good enough? Why do I need to switch to WordPress from another platform? If you’re asking these questions, then you’re at the right place. In this article, we will share 6 important reasons why you should use WordPress. We will also cover all the different type of websites you can create with WordPress as well as showcase popular sites that are using WordPress.

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What is: Open Source

What is an Open Source program and is it a good thing?

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What is: Plugin

A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites.

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What is: Theme

Are you confused on what exactly a WordPress Theme is and how it can effect your WordPress Website? Then click on this article for a brief overview of the subject.

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Categories vs Tags – SEO Best Practices for Sorting your Content

You might not be sure what WordPress categories and tags actually are, and how they’re different. Knowing this can help you use them correctly. In this article, we’ll explain the differences between categories vs tags for organizing your content, and how they can impact SEO rankings.

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What is the Difference Between Posts vs. Pages in WordPress

Often WordPress beginners get confused between posts and pages. By default, WordPress comes with two content types, posts and pages. As a beginner, you are probably wondering what is the difference between them? It seems to have similar fields in the dashboard. It seems to look the same on the website. Why do I need both? When should I use posts? When should I use pages? In this article, we will explain the difference between posts vs. pages in WordPress.

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An In-depth Look At WordPress.

What is WordPress is it right for you? Why do clients choose WordPress over other options? It is ultimately your choise but it’s good to know what your options are and WordPress does not have a big PR team pushing it like the other options out there.

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Squarespace Vs. WordPress, which is right for you?

We have all seen those commercials that talk about the differences between WordPress and Squarespace. But those are usually made by Squarespace, what are they actually like to work with in real life? In this article I will go over both programs as someone who works with them both on a day to day basis.