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WordPress & Taxonomies: Part 3, Custom Taxonomies

In the third and final part of this series, I briefly cover the basics of adding “Custom Taxonomies” to a WordPress site and offer some useful tips on how to get the most out of them.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on March 11, 2014June 8, 2017Categories Understanding Web Design

WordPress & Taxonomies: Part 2, Categories & Tags

WordPreess Categories and Tags Interface

The second part of the “WordPress & Taxonomies” series brings us to “Categories” and “Tags,” the two default taxonomies in WordPress and two frequently misunderstood features.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on March 4, 2014June 8, 2017Categories Understanding Web Design

WordPress & Taxonomies: Part 1, Taxonomies & Terms

Taxonomies for laptops on Amazon

“Taxonomy.” That’s a weird-looking, poly-syllabic word that might be a bit scary, but you’ve seen them and used them all over the web. Learn what they are dive into this three-part series on taxonomies and WordPress.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on February 25, 2014June 22, 2017Categories Understanding Web Design

There is No Web Page

Child bending a spoon with his mind from The Matrix.

Old technologies and desktop publish have led many people to think of editing a web page as if it were a single piece of information, stored in one location, and edited in one place. It’s not.

Author Mark Root-WileyPosted on September 23, 2013August 17, 2015Categories Understanding Web Design

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My name is Mark Root-Wiley (he/him). I design and build WordPress websites for nonprofits. About/Resume

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I maintain Nonprofit WP, "The Start-to-Finish WordPress Guide for Nonprofits" building DIY or low-cost websites. Visit NonprofitWP.org for time-saving tips and best practices.

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