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Wordpress - Startup Tips

I've created a few Wordpress sites now that I know there are a few tips to do right off the bat that will save you grief later.

First tip:

Time - I always seem to forget to set the time zone settings found under Settings - General.  Without this properly set, you get the annoyance of having your post times be set to UTC-0 which is fine if you live on London.


Second tip:

Remote Publishing - Within Settings - Writing, be sure to check the box for XML-RPC so that you can use Wordpress apps to post from your mobile device.

Third tip:

Media Settings - be sure to go into Settings -> Media and change the default sizing for thumbnails, medium, and large images so they better match the dimensions of your site.  I prefer to make large the largest size, medium exactly half and then keep thumbnails the same.

Fouth Tip:

Permalinks - Under Settings - Permalinks you'll find the settings for how your URL will be displayed.  The default setting is not very SEO friendly, so go with one of the other more literal URL options such as Post Name or Month and Name.

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