Posts Tagged ‘websites’
Question Asked: How Do I Create A Filter in Gmail?
Creating a filter is a quick and easy way to do a number of things, such as; auto-tag messages based on who they came from, auto-archive things you don’t necessarily need to see, or auto delete messages when they come in.
To create a filter, do the following:
- Click Create a filter (next to the Search the Web button at the top of any Gmail page).
- Enter your filter criteria in the appropriate field(s).
- Click Test Search to see which messages currently in Gmail match your filter terms. You can update your criteria and run another test search, or click Next Step.
- Select one or more actions from the list. These actions will be applied to messages matching your filter criteria in the order in which the actions are listed — for example, you could choose to Forward matching messages to a specific email address, then Delete the messages.
- If you’d like to apply this filter to messages already in Gmail, select the Also apply filter to x conversations belowcheckbox.
- Click Create Filter.
Repeat the steps for each additional filter you want to create.
Question Asked: How Can I Check My Website From Other Locations To See If It’s Up?
There’s a few options to make sure your site’s available to everyone and not just you.
First, there’s downforeveryoneorjustme.com. The site performs a simple check from a random location in the world, to see if it can reach the site. If it’s okay, it says “It’s just you”, and if it’s not, it says “Nope, it’s down for everyone.” Simple, yet effective.
If you want something more concrete, you can use Just-Ping. Just Ping sends out tests from a number of locations around the world, and reports back on their individual results, so you can see specifically who can (and cannot) view your website.
There are a number of “pay for” monitoring services, as well, that you can subscribe to. They range from a few dollars a month, to hundreds based on the number of features that they offer, and how many levels of notification they can provide. A quick Google search resulted in close to 10 million hits for “website monitoring premium.”
Question Asked: How Can I See What People Are Searching For On My WordPress Site?
The most simple option is by using a plugin. There’s a number of plugins that do some better things with search, since the WordPress search leaves something to be desired.
“Search Meter” (link) is the plugin you want.
Once installed, it keeps a record of everything people search for, how many search results there were (if any), and creates a separate section for searches with no results.
The “no results” section is very helpful for site owners. If you see an item that a lot of people are searching for that you don’t have, you can then take a cue to write about it. (Assuming it’s something related to your site.)
Question Asked: How Do I Change My WordPress Theme?
Assuming you’ve already got a new theme uploaded, activating it is simple.
- Make sure you’re logged into your Admin Panel.
- Click “Appearance” to expand the menu.
- Click “Themes”
- Click the thumbnail image of the one you want to activate to preview the site, and make sure things look correct.
- Click “Activate” in the top right corner of the preview window.
Alternately, if you’ve already previewed the theme, you can simply click “Activate” below that theme on the Themes page, without previewing it.
It’s that simple. If your theme doesn’t look right in the preview mode, it’s possible that it was designed for an older version of WordPress and is missing a lot of the code that’s necessary to make things look and work correctly. If you’ve got an issue, feel free to post a comment and I’ll do my best to help you out.
Question Asked: How Do I Add a Signature to Gmail?
Gmail has signatures built in, and they support HTML content as well.
To add a signature, do the following:
- Login to Gmail.
- Click on “Settings” in the top right corner of the page.
- Look for the “Signature” section, and enter your signature into the box.
- Change the button from “No” to the one next to the box.
- Save your changes.
That’s it, your signature will now be saved, and used immediately.