Archive for the ‘Web Design’ Category


Top 3 WordPress Themes for Real Estate Agent Websites

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the variety of WordPress themes available for your real estate website. From my own experience, and after reviewing a number of other real estate agent WordPress websites, I believe that these are the top 3 themes for your primary website.   AgentPress, from StudioPress. AgentPress, a child theme on [...]

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Creating your own web site with WordPress, part 7, The WordPress Dashboard

Ok, I installed WordPress. Now how do I work with it? You now need to login to your WordPress Dashboard.  The URL should be www.yourwebsite.com/wp-admin , and use the username and password you established when you installed WordPress. The picture below will show you what the Dashboard looks like.   Dashboard:  This main page will [...]

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Creating your own web site with WordPress, part 6, Installing WordPress

Is it difficult to install? No, not at all. It’s probably already “installed” on your web host, so all you really need to do is activate it. How do I do it? Login to your web hosting account control panel. You will have received the login instructions in your welcome email when you signed up for [...]

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Creating your own web site with WordPress, part 5, Choosing a Theme

What is a Theme, and why do I need one? A WordPress Theme is the collection of files that provide structure to your website. It will define the colors, layout and more. When you set WordPress up, it does come with a basic default theme, but for a professional website you will want one with [...]

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Creating your own web site with WordPress, part 4, Connecting Your Domain Name to Your Web Host

Ok, I registered a domain name, and signed up for a web hosting account. What do I do next? Now, you have to connect the two. Otherwise, when someone types in www.SuperDuperAgent.com, they won’t be able to access your site. You do this by adding your web hosting nameservers to your domain name account. Where [...]

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