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Hi WA member,
I like to know if there is a way to work on your WordPress website offline?
Basically I want to make my WordPress website without publishing it to th
Iam now using: Maintenance Mode from Lukas Juhas. It works great. I have to double check but so far so good.
You can use a plug-in WP Maintenance. I built one of my websites using this, or a similar, plug-in. You can find a YouTube video to help you. I tried to send the link to the video here but WA didn't allow it.
It certainly is easier :) Let us know about the outcome, will you?
But if you need a REAL off-line environment then WAMP setup is the way to go.
Yes I will let you know asap I will strat building a new website. Thank you all for the quick responses and also the usefull tips!
You can install WAMP or LAMP stack on your desktop and work on it. When you are satisfied with it you can migrate the site to the server.
This involves some technical knowledge, of course. MySQL basics, migration procedures, ... but it is completely doable :)
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Possibility to make wordpress website offline?
Hi WA member,
I like to know if there is a way to work on your WordPress website offline?
Basically I want to make my WordPress website without publishing it to th
Standaar IF you are doing this to make:
1. a "prototype" website or
2. have an existing website but you want to experiment with different themes, layouts, widgets or plugins
I have a different solution for you.
When you consider the cost of a college course my philosophy is what the heck for around $10.00 I can register a domain name with a dummy name then point it to WA or Hostgator and experiment to my hearts content.
Just be sure to block google searches as you don't want duplicate content. I have three dummy sites that I use to test different themes and experiment with plugins. Most web hosts including WA allow more than one hosted site.
To "play" with your "beta site" you will need some material to populate your posts and pages. There are plugins that you can use to import your existing material from your live site - just be sure to block Google searches not to get marked for using duplicate material. But there is a plugin to import "filler material". I used my material and most likely shouldn't have. But here is a link to WordPress to get a filler plugin
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dummy-post-generator/
Iam now using: Maintenance Mode from Lukas Juhas. It works great. I have to double check but so far so good.
You can use a plug-in WP Maintenance. I built one of my websites using this, or a similar, plug-in. You can find a YouTube video to help you. I tried to send the link to the video here but WA didn't allow it.
It certainly is easier :) Let us know about the outcome, will you?
But if you need a REAL off-line environment then WAMP setup is the way to go.
Yes I will let you know asap I will strat building a new website. Thank you all for the quick responses and also the usefull tips!
You can install WAMP or LAMP stack on your desktop and work on it. When you are satisfied with it you can migrate the site to the server.
This involves some technical knowledge, of course. MySQL basics, migration procedures, ... but it is completely doable :)
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Hello WA members!
I have the following question:
When I go to the Google Webmaster Tools I get the following message:
The systems of Google recently detected
Hello Pitin,
This blog will help you: New Googlebot cannot access CSS and JS files in Google Search Console Grtz,
Bert
Hi all, no it didn't work. So I have to change the robot.txt
I use the All in One SEO plugin and I have activated the robot.txt.
Maybe it will work now and if not i have to change it to the text Ignorant gaves me.
Update from my side. I have delete the website from Google Webmaster Tools and I have add the website again on Webmaster Tools. I think it is coincidence that the website has gone up in rank and also mobile friendly symbol next to my website? I have to wait before I have some more information about this. Google most crawl the website etc.
But did you make the changes I proposed to your robots.txt?
It is normal that it goes up in ranking and did you make some changes?
That would explain the mobile friendly...
I think Google had my robot.txt from my old website. I have changed my website a month ago. I havent changed anything. I will check the Google webmaster tool to found out if Google already have crawled my website.
http://www.thesempost.com/new-google-search-console-warning-for-googlebot-cannot-access-css-and-js-files/ Talks about this issue.
Adding these two lines of code to your robots.txt should take care of the problem.
Allow: /wp-includes/css/
Allow: /wp-includes/js/
Thank you Renelunm, but this still doesnt solve my "problem". How can Google have acces to the robot.txt file of my website?
I have checked and this is what google give me:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
So if iam correct, if i change this robot.txt file to (i delete /wp-admin/:
User-agent: *
Disallow:
Then it is solved? Can you or someone give me some advice...before i have done something wrong :-)
Hello,
Just check the message from Labman, he has given you all the explanation + solution...
Probably you have copied a robots.txt from "somewhere" with
Disallow: /wp-includes/css/
Disalllow: /wp-includes/js/
Because by default it is enabled (nothing is in robots.txt).
A small remark, I know Renelyn wants to do good and be helpful which she is, but I am not the expert here, I mean, I am only at WA for 1 month and 2 weeks... When you compare with the more than 5 years experience Labman has, I am just somebody that has an IT background and I pick things up maybe a little faster than average, but don't look to me as the expert on WA, therefore I am too ignorant...
;-)
Grtz,
Bert
It is a little bit more complicated than first thought when you read the article that Labman has sent you can see "added" and there they mention that also the Disallow: /wp-content/plugins/ setting can result in the problem you mention...
So I checked my search console and indeed... I have the same issue... see attachment.
But now you have to choose between enabling the visibility of the plugins or accepting the error about CSSC and JS.
I cannot immediately give the correct answer to this question and have to look for this first.
But I would suggest that you first get the content of your own robots.txt, then it will be easier to see where your problem is located...
Grtz,
Bert
Hello,
All info can be found in
New Googlebot cannot access CSS and JS files in Google Search Console Because also a lot of other users will have this problem (also I did, but did not realize, because google did not tell me) I think...
Grtz,
Bert
I hope it will be, for me it was... ;-)
These are the 3 lines you definitely have to add
User-Agent: Googlebot
Allow: /*.js*
Allow: /*.css*
But I am surprised that you had this problem when you say that your robots.txt was empty...
Grtz,
Bert
Thanks Ignorant! I will check it out and i will let you know if this work.
And about you question: no i havent changed my robot.txt yet (also not empty).
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Google cant access javascript and or css files because of limitations in your robots.txt file ?
Hello WA members!
I have the following question:
When I go to the Google Webmaster Tools I get the following message:
The systems of Google recently detected
Hello Pitin,
This blog will help you: New Googlebot cannot access CSS and JS files in Google Search Console Grtz,
Bert
Hi all, no it didn't work. So I have to change the robot.txt
I use the All in One SEO plugin and I have activated the robot.txt.
Maybe it will work now and if not i have to change it to the text Ignorant gaves me.
Update from my side. I have delete the website from Google Webmaster Tools and I have add the website again on Webmaster Tools. I think it is coincidence that the website has gone up in rank and also mobile friendly symbol next to my website? I have to wait before I have some more information about this. Google most crawl the website etc.
But did you make the changes I proposed to your robots.txt?
It is normal that it goes up in ranking and did you make some changes?
That would explain the mobile friendly...
I think Google had my robot.txt from my old website. I have changed my website a month ago. I havent changed anything. I will check the Google webmaster tool to found out if Google already have crawled my website.
http://www.thesempost.com/new-google-search-console-warning-for-googlebot-cannot-access-css-and-js-files/ Talks about this issue.
Adding these two lines of code to your robots.txt should take care of the problem.
Allow: /wp-includes/css/
Allow: /wp-includes/js/
Thank you Renelunm, but this still doesnt solve my "problem". How can Google have acces to the robot.txt file of my website?
I have checked and this is what google give me:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
So if iam correct, if i change this robot.txt file to (i delete /wp-admin/:
User-agent: *
Disallow:
Then it is solved? Can you or someone give me some advice...before i have done something wrong :-)
Hello,
Just check the message from Labman, he has given you all the explanation + solution...
Probably you have copied a robots.txt from "somewhere" with
Disallow: /wp-includes/css/
Disalllow: /wp-includes/js/
Because by default it is enabled (nothing is in robots.txt).
A small remark, I know Renelyn wants to do good and be helpful which she is, but I am not the expert here, I mean, I am only at WA for 1 month and 2 weeks... When you compare with the more than 5 years experience Labman has, I am just somebody that has an IT background and I pick things up maybe a little faster than average, but don't look to me as the expert on WA, therefore I am too ignorant...
;-)
Grtz,
Bert
It is a little bit more complicated than first thought when you read the article that Labman has sent you can see "added" and there they mention that also the Disallow: /wp-content/plugins/ setting can result in the problem you mention...
So I checked my search console and indeed... I have the same issue... see attachment.
But now you have to choose between enabling the visibility of the plugins or accepting the error about CSSC and JS.
I cannot immediately give the correct answer to this question and have to look for this first.
But I would suggest that you first get the content of your own robots.txt, then it will be easier to see where your problem is located...
Grtz,
Bert
Hello,
All info can be found in
New Googlebot cannot access CSS and JS files in Google Search Console Because also a lot of other users will have this problem (also I did, but did not realize, because google did not tell me) I think...
Grtz,
Bert
I hope it will be, for me it was... ;-)
These are the 3 lines you definitely have to add
User-Agent: Googlebot
Allow: /*.js*
Allow: /*.css*
But I am surprised that you had this problem when you say that your robots.txt was empty...
Grtz,
Bert
Thanks Ignorant! I will check it out and i will let you know if this work.
And about you question: no i havent changed my robot.txt yet (also not empty).
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Hello members, I like to setup an webshop. But in the Netherlands it is required by law to have an SSL certification for your website. I just get informed through the WA suppor
Hi JJJPP, well yes and no. Dutch law is also strange. But the strange thing is...WA also have ssl connection (by GoDaddy) why not offering this to their customers? I also doesnt have any reply from Kyle or Carson yet regarding this topic.
that's strange .. so, WA has its own SSL certificate but none of our websites can have that??? I have had some questions when I get no reply, I guess they don't when they cant ... I am not worried about law, but isn't not having it harmful for out site?
Yes it strange right? No it isnt harmful but it is better to have (also for Google ranking). Its more for protecting your customers private data.
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Ssl certification isn't possible with wa hosted website.?!
Hello members, I like to setup an webshop. But in the Netherlands it is required by law to have an SSL certification for your website. I just get informed through the WA suppor
Hi JJJPP, well yes and no. Dutch law is also strange. But the strange thing is...WA also have ssl connection (by GoDaddy) why not offering this to their customers? I also doesnt have any reply from Kyle or Carson yet regarding this topic.
that's strange .. so, WA has its own SSL certificate but none of our websites can have that??? I have had some questions when I get no reply, I guess they don't when they cant ... I am not worried about law, but isn't not having it harmful for out site?
Yes it strange right? No it isnt harmful but it is better to have (also for Google ranking). Its more for protecting your customers private data.
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Hello guys, i have some problems with setting up my wa email through Outlook 2013. I have searched WA and i have used several tutorials but still with no succes.
I still
I use Thunderbird for my mail server. It is developed by the Mozilla people and has some great features no other email service provides. It also does not track your activity like the commercial services do.
I haven't used Outlook for years. totally don't like it. Outlook has always been complicated to setup.
I have found that if I want to change from a POP service to an IMAP I have to delete the POP account before installing the IMAP account.
Thunderbird is very easy to set up. I recommend you. I recently created my own email address at Bill808@resilientlivingtips.com following Kyles instructions. Then installed a new account on Thunderbird.
Let me know if you cannot figure it out. I have to set up a personal email for another website so I will document the details of how I do it.
Sounds very complicated... Have you tried other plugins like "Subscribe2?" Subscribe2 is a very basic email plugin that emails people on your list whenever you update (publish new post). It will also build your subscription list for you. Hope that helps.
Ed
hey Standaar - Have you found a solution to this?
I've looked through all of the articles and training on WA with no success. I too have tried using my ISP SMTP settings without any luck.
Just wondering if anybody has been successful with this?
on some systems, it can be a P.I..the.A.
However there is a way to do this email setup business.
'
I did not see your original question, bit assuming you are trying to set up your email on out look, or thunderbird.
Man I feel your pain I have had frusrtation in site verification. I haven't got to email yet although I have watched tutorials on it.
I'm considering mailchimp I have heard good things about it. There is a learning curve but it is free till you get 2000 emails.
Marty
He has a few tutorials on this why not pm him and see if he can help.. as this was something he undertook
I'll try when I get home...yesterday outlook finally worked but with some pop-up alerts...something still missing...thanks :)
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How to setup my webmail with outlook 2013?
Hello guys, i have some problems with setting up my wa email through Outlook 2013. I have searched WA and i have used several tutorials but still with no succes.
I still
I use Thunderbird for my mail server. It is developed by the Mozilla people and has some great features no other email service provides. It also does not track your activity like the commercial services do.
I haven't used Outlook for years. totally don't like it. Outlook has always been complicated to setup.
I have found that if I want to change from a POP service to an IMAP I have to delete the POP account before installing the IMAP account.
Thunderbird is very easy to set up. I recommend you. I recently created my own email address at Bill808@resilientlivingtips.com following Kyles instructions. Then installed a new account on Thunderbird.
Let me know if you cannot figure it out. I have to set up a personal email for another website so I will document the details of how I do it.
Sounds very complicated... Have you tried other plugins like "Subscribe2?" Subscribe2 is a very basic email plugin that emails people on your list whenever you update (publish new post). It will also build your subscription list for you. Hope that helps.
Ed
hey Standaar - Have you found a solution to this?
I've looked through all of the articles and training on WA with no success. I too have tried using my ISP SMTP settings without any luck.
Just wondering if anybody has been successful with this?
on some systems, it can be a P.I..the.A.
However there is a way to do this email setup business.
'
I did not see your original question, bit assuming you are trying to set up your email on out look, or thunderbird.
Man I feel your pain I have had frusrtation in site verification. I haven't got to email yet although I have watched tutorials on it.
I'm considering mailchimp I have heard good things about it. There is a learning curve but it is free till you get 2000 emails.
Marty
He has a few tutorials on this why not pm him and see if he can help.. as this was something he undertook
I'll try when I get home...yesterday outlook finally worked but with some pop-up alerts...something still missing...thanks :)
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Hi guys,
I like to know your opinion about my chosen “niche”.
My chosen niche is Automotive Car Parts and then especially(for now), car lighting (headlights, tail li
If you feel it becomes too broad look into subdomains. I haven't done this yet so don't quite know what they do but it may be an option.
I guess with a broad niche to start with you will have unending amounts of topics to cover and venues to go down so sound good to me.
The 'car lighting niche' is not too broad, in my opinion.
Your site. I noticed something you should change. For example
"Ford Transit celebrates 50th anniversary" is the Title of your post and by default the tag
Your first headline: "The Ford Transit reached last Sunday the venerable age of 50 because it was on August 9, 1965 that the first Transit left the factory in Langley"
is too long, again, in my opinion, and you made it also an tag.
There should be only ONE per post, which is the title. See if you can shorten the headline (almost as many words as the article itself :-) and make it an
WOW! you have a great site, I would just continue working on it, maybe posting surveys to find out what your fans are interested so can create blogs or create videos about what they are looking for and make sure to collect the emails so when ever you post something new you can email them, also have a pop up and give a free PLR report or something for name and email address. Otherwise you have a great site I love your theme.
jp
Thanks Philippejean! Yes I will do some work with this website. Great ideas also ;-) thanks!
The wisdom of this community shows itself again! We are so fortunate to have this network to protect us from our selves!
Sami
Yes Katie offers some good advice...I would wait a while, and after you see what is selling, what is not, consider dropping down to the items that are real hot and moving/profiting for you...Also you can see what kind of response you get from visitors (also ask for their opinions in the comment section at the end of your pages and posts)...Good luck!! dave : )
Thanks David! I will do. Also I am busy with another subject/website. Not bet on one horse :-)
Absolutely!! This is why I will have 9 sites at the end of this affiliate ordeal lol!! Cheers!!! : )
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Is my chosen "niche" not to wide?
Hi guys,
I like to know your opinion about my chosen “niche”.
My chosen niche is Automotive Car Parts and then especially(for now), car lighting (headlights, tail li
If you feel it becomes too broad look into subdomains. I haven't done this yet so don't quite know what they do but it may be an option.
I guess with a broad niche to start with you will have unending amounts of topics to cover and venues to go down so sound good to me.
The 'car lighting niche' is not too broad, in my opinion.
Your site. I noticed something you should change. For example
"Ford Transit celebrates 50th anniversary" is the Title of your post and by default the tag
Your first headline: "The Ford Transit reached last Sunday the venerable age of 50 because it was on August 9, 1965 that the first Transit left the factory in Langley"
is too long, again, in my opinion, and you made it also an tag.
There should be only ONE per post, which is the title. See if you can shorten the headline (almost as many words as the article itself :-) and make it an
WOW! you have a great site, I would just continue working on it, maybe posting surveys to find out what your fans are interested so can create blogs or create videos about what they are looking for and make sure to collect the emails so when ever you post something new you can email them, also have a pop up and give a free PLR report or something for name and email address. Otherwise you have a great site I love your theme.
jp
Thanks Philippejean! Yes I will do some work with this website. Great ideas also ;-) thanks!
The wisdom of this community shows itself again! We are so fortunate to have this network to protect us from our selves!
Sami
Yes Katie offers some good advice...I would wait a while, and after you see what is selling, what is not, consider dropping down to the items that are real hot and moving/profiting for you...Also you can see what kind of response you get from visitors (also ask for their opinions in the comment section at the end of your pages and posts)...Good luck!! dave : )
Thanks David! I will do. Also I am busy with another subject/website. Not bet on one horse :-)
Absolutely!! This is why I will have 9 sites at the end of this affiliate ordeal lol!! Cheers!!! : )
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Standaar IF you are doing this to make:
1. a "prototype" website or
2. have an existing website but you want to experiment with different themes, layouts, widgets or plugins
I have a different solution for you.
When you consider the cost of a college course my philosophy is what the heck for around $10.00 I can register a domain name with a dummy name then point it to WA or Hostgator and experiment to my hearts content.
Just be sure to block google searches as you don't want duplicate content. I have three dummy sites that I use to test different themes and experiment with plugins. Most web hosts including WA allow more than one hosted site.
To "play" with your "beta site" you will need some material to populate your posts and pages. There are plugins that you can use to import your existing material from your live site - just be sure to block Google searches not to get marked for using duplicate material. But there is a plugin to import "filler material". I used my material and most likely shouldn't have. But here is a link to WordPress to get a filler plugin
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-dummy-post-generator/