Help & guides

Getting started

• Logging in to your website Get into the back end of your site, and what to do if you are locked out. 3 min
• Finding your way around the dashboard What the menu on the left does, and which parts you can ignore. 4 min

Editing your site

• How to resize and compress images before uploading to WordPress Shrink a photo before you upload it, so your pages stay fast. 3 min
• Editing a page Change the words on any page and publish the update. 5 min
• Adding and replacing images Swap a photo on a page without stretching or slowing the site. 4 min

Blog & news

• How to add the excerpt copy to your WordPress post Write the short summary that shows in search results and post listings. 3 min

SEO

• Adding search terms in Rank Math Tell Rank Math which search a page should show up for, and act on its checks. 5 min
• Writing a good page title The blue link people click in Google, and how to write one that earns the click. 3 min

Updates

• Updating plugins safely When to update, in what order, and how to undo it if something breaks. 4 min

Security & backups

• Checking your backups Make sure UpdraftPlus is backing up your site, and run a backup by hand. 3 min

Forms & email

• Checking your contact form works Send yourself a test enquiry and make sure it arrives. 3 min