How to Create a Coming Soon Page in WordPress Before Launch
Learn how to set up a coming soon page in WordPress using the free SeedProd plugin — so visitors see a clean holding screen while you build your site in the background.
Website Setup
Website Setup covers the core configuration decisions that shape how a site performs, behaves, and scales from the start — choosing a platform, initial settings, theme or template selection, URL structure, core page creation, and getting comfortable with your chosen editor. The emphasis throughout is on sequencing: many of these decisions are difficult or disruptive to change once content is live and indexed.
Whether this is a first build or a fresh setup for a client project, this category covers the choices that matter most and the defaults that need changing before anything goes public — plus the decisions that are easy to put off but expensive to revisit later, like category structure, navigation hierarchy, and how pages and posts relate to each other.
The articles assume a live hosting environment and a real site rather than a local sandbox. The goal is a site that’s genuinely ready to publish on, not one that technically works but still needs untangling a few months in.
How to Create a Blog Page in WordPress
Learn how to create a dedicated blog page in WordPress and assign it in Settings → Reading. Covers the full setup, common mistakes, and tips for keeping your homepage and blog separate.
How to Add a Cookie Consent Banner in WordPress
Learn how to add a cookie consent banner to your WordPress site, block non-essential cookies until visitors consent, and configure a GDPR-compliant setup using Complianz or CookieYes.
How to Add Social Media Links to a WordPress Website
Adding social media links to a WordPress website is straightforward when you know where to place them. This guide covers the footer, navigation menu, block editor, and sidebar methods — with practical tips on styling, plugin options, and what to avoid.
How to Create a WordPress Staging Site Before Making Changes
Learn how to create a WordPress staging site using your hosting provider’s built-in tool or the WP Staging plugin. Test plugin updates, theme changes, and code edits safely before they touch your live website.
How to Set Up SMTP in WordPress So Contact Form Emails Don’t Go Missing
WordPress emails don’t arrive because the server’s PHP mail function is blocked or flagged as spam. Setting up SMTP connects WordPress to a trusted email service that actually delivers your contact form emails, password resets, and notifications.
How to Point a Domain Name to Your Web Hosting
Learn how to point a domain name to your web hosting by updating nameservers or A records. Step-by-step guide covering DNS propagation, common mistakes, and when to use each method.
How to Create and Publish a Blog Post in WordPress (Step-by-Step)
A step-by-step guide to creating and publishing a blog post in WordPress — covering the block editor, categories, featured images, permalinks, and mobile preview before you hit Publish.
How to Add an Email Newsletter Signup Form to WordPress
Learn how to add a newsletter signup form to WordPress — choose an email marketing service, create and connect a form, place it where it converts, and avoid the most common setup mistakes.
How to Set Up WordPress Comments and Prevent Spam
Learn how to configure WordPress comment settings, set up Akismet for spam filtering, and control who can post — without spending hours in the moderation queue.