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Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Making my blog workHi, Matthew.
Here’s the problem – I designed the web site on PAPER and gave it to my web site guy to turn into a web site. He did what I asked and I love the way the site looks. He did a beautiful job.
How he did it, I have no idea.
Understand, I don’t know what a cache is, where to find it, and how to clear it, and whatever it is, I can’t believe 8 short tests could overwhelm it. I don’t have lot’s of tests on the blog page.
I do not know what a “theme” or a “plug-in” is so I don’t know where the font came from or how to change it.
I noticed that my most recent test on the blog (at least the ones that have appeared) do not appear on top, so the default is not working. Again, I don’t know what “custom made theme” means.
As for the checkout, I don’t know what a plug-in is or what device my guy used to set up the checkout. He is not going to tell me, so there needs to be a way to get into the site and find the answer to that question.
“Articles” is a page of the site where I have essays about my industry. I know enough about this business to know that “content driven” is important and I want to flow serious content to the site, not just to the blog.
I mention my unfamiliarity with social media just in case the person I hire to help me with WP is also an E-Commerce marketing person and can guide me.
“Search Engine Optimization” sounds like a great concept, but I don’t know how it works. Again, the term “plug-in” has my interest because it sounds like some kind of tool that I could download and learn to use.
Thank you for your extensive reply; you are a nice person. Do you think I can be educated to get my web site up and running or should I hire help?
Thanks,
Frank
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: Making my blog workThanks for the replies.
I doubt if my cache is full since I have only tried about 8 times to post anything.
I am very frustrated with my web site guy. He is the nicest guy in the world but for nearly 2 years my site does not work and he does not return phone calls.
These are my main problems:
1. Posts do not go to my blog page
2. The blog page font is a silly script and needs to be something straightforward.
3. I would want the most recent post on top
4. I need my checkout to accept only PayPal and to calculate shipping charges so that my customers can know the cost at checkout. Also, how do I handle New Jersey sales tax?
5. I would like to add to my “Articles” when I feel like writing something longer and more polished than a blog post.
6. I need to learn how to change prices, add or delete products, run sales and specials, and generally run my site like a retail store.
7. I do not yet do or know anything about social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, and anything else).
8. I do not know how to get my site and blog advertised and noticed.Other than that, I am up and running.
Can anybody suggest an on-line consultant or service who can help me with these issues? The subscription services I have seen online charge more than I expect to make per month, in some cases. I need someone who can do one shot tasks affordably. I get a consultant, I guess I’d have to give h/h my Admin password. At the end of the gig, is there a way for me to change my password?
Thanks, Frank
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How do I blog with my existing website?Kevin, Thanks. I have done that but I still get nothing but frustration. My home page is very custom, which may be the problem, but who knows. I have created a home page (phantom) that shows my posts, but nothing comes up on my blog page, which no longer says Page Not Found. I have tried posts but nothing shows up except on the phantom page (like the Sample page). My blog page won’t accept font changes or background changes. Oh, and my articles now show up on my blog page (way down). Am I screwed?
Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: How do I blog with my existing website?Kevin,
Thanks for the reply. I am getting to the dashboard and playing. The problem seems to be more complicated than my ignorance. When I post to my blog page, nothing happens – the blog page says what it has always said “Page Not Found.” I tried creating a new blog page called Belvue Blog and after enough clicking buttons, I saw a draft of it and my three posting attempts, but in a poor format and the “Page Not Found” message was on the left side of the page. I have since trashed the second blog page. Also, the font is wrong – it is the script that is supposed to be used for titles. I cannot find a way to change the font (possibly because I don’t recognized the names).
Thanks,
Frank