This document provides tips for managing a new WordPress website. It discusses setting up hosting and domains, backing up the site, updating WordPress and plugins, and basic security measures. It encourages gaining knowledge through videos, books, blogs and classes to overcome fears of technology. It also stresses the importance of regular backups, updates, and removing default admin users for security. The overall message is that a website needs ongoing care and learning to stay secure and grow with its owner over time.

1. Don’t Let It Die On The Vine!
Essentials Tips for Managing Your New
WordPress Website

2. Your
website
is like a
beloved
plant.
Don’t
forget to
water it!
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4. Part 1: Hosting, domains and
credit cards, oh my!

5. The internet is basically just a
giant filing cabinet.
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7. Get a notebook, title it “Hosting & Domain”
1. Write the date
2. Name of the hosting company
3. Email you used to sign up
4. Password
5. Last 4 digits of your credit card + exp. date
6. Repeat for domain company if different

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9. Part 2: Back ups, updating and
security

10. It’s 10pm - do you know where
your backup is?

11. What you want your backup plugin
to back up:
1. Your database
2. Your content (your posts & pages)
3. Your media library (all your images)
4. Your theme
5. A list of the plugins you're using

12. Updating! It is super important.
If I just keep writing “important, important,
important”, will that get my point across?

13. How to update your site
Step 1: Back it up using your backup plugin
Step 2: Update your plugins and themes
Step 3: Update WordPress
Step 4: Give yourself a cookie! (Gold Star also acceptable alternative.)

15. Keeping your site safe
Some easy security tips!

16. Remove the admin user!
(See how easy that was?)

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That is not a password. That is an 11 year old’s
email address.

18. Date Night!
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19. Part 3: Face the fear!
Technology doesn’t have to be the monster
under the bed.

20. It’s about familiarization!
1. Watch Youtube videos!
2. Buy books
3. Read blogs for WordPress beginners
4. Take classes on Lynda.com
We’re afraid of what we don’t understand. A little
knowledge goes a long way!
See? He’s just a little cutie!

21. Part 4: Letting your site grow
with you

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