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Cleaning Up: One-Click WordPress Site Optimization

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Whereas seasoned WordPress pros know all about database optimization, newbies to the platform may be a little in the dark as to the why, when and how of the process. Essentially, optimizing your WordPress database gets rid of unwanted data and greatly improves efficiency and, therefore, performance.

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Don’t Panic: Common WordPress Errors and How to Fix Them (Part One)

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Problems Establishing a Database Connection. If you’ve ever modified your database credentials—such as where your database host is located or the user name or password—you’ll most likely receive an error message telling you the site cannot connect to said database.

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Don’t Panic: Common WordPress Errors and How to Fix Them (Part Two)

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When this occurs, first log into your “cPanel” and click on “phpMyAdmin” under “Databases.” Then select your database, go to “wp_users” and click on browse, click edit under your username and reset your password by inserting a new value into “user_pass.” If this occurs you’ll first need to update the site’s URL in your database.

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Keeping Up With Regular Maintenance Tasks (Part 1)

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Maintain a different password for your main WordPress site, admin area, FTP account and database, and never reuse the same password twice. Your WordPress database is a critical part of your site, as this is where all your content, comments, user information and settings are found.

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Save the Day: Knowing Which WordPress Files to Always Back Up

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Your WordPress Database. WordPress maintains a MySQL database for storing all your posts, pages, users, comments etc. Then, you’ll be able to do two types of back ups: one for the database only and one that will do a complete backup of your entire site.

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Treat Yourself: Tips and Tool for Customizing a WordPress Admin Area

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Well, there’s actually a “Secret Options” Page in WordPress admin where the program stores lots of settings for the database. Here you can deactivate any parts of the menu and submenu you want as well as administer posts and pages separately, and you can choose how to optimize the backend to make it more logically situated for your needs.

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Missing the Mark: Why Legitimate Emails Head Right for the Spam Folder

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For example, if you get a message in your inbox that’s obviously spam and mark it as such, the filter will add the body of that email into a database of sorts and, in the future, flag messages that contain similar content.

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