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WordPress seo checklist

August 27th 2009

This article gets a WordPress blog installed and SEO optimised. Its advised that you test the site for W3C HTML and CSS validation each step of the way, especially checking your chosen theme is compliant. The blog files will be located on your web servers domain within the httpdocs folder. If you want to install [...]

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Backing up WordPress

July 20th 2009

Ensure you always have a fairly recent backup of your WordPress site.  Especially when updating the version of WordPress. Firstly download all the files using an FTP download program. I suggest the whole httpdocs folder is downloaded. That way you have everything to simply re upload should the need arises. Next access the database using [...]

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How to update WordPress

July 17th 2009

This is a more reliable way to update WordPress than using the auto update tool, which in many cases won’t work.  I have been using this method and never had an issue. Backup your wordpress files and database.  Personally I ftp down the whole “Httpdocs” file and then backup the database using PHPAdmin. Download the [...]

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