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I've lost the left side bar menu on my wordpress dashboard. I need to update my theme..i can't. I need to deal with comments, I can't. I have a few symbols but no SEO, no updat

Hi Stephanie, this is not an unusual problem but it will cost you $2,547 for me to fix it for you (◠‿◠✿). On the left-hand side of your dashboard underneath all the symbols is a little triangular icon. Just click it and your menu will pop back out again. ~Marion

Hi Marion, I wish it was that simple but when I click on the triangle icon I do get the words next to the symbols but I'm missing a lot of menu items. All I have are Dashboard, Posts, Media, Comments, Profile, and tools. There is no mention of updates, All in one SEO, no plugins, no pages, no appearance, no users and no settings. What happened?

Let me go in and have a look for you. Which website? Send me a Private Message.

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How can I retrieve the menu on my wordpress dashboard?

How can I retrieve the menu on my wordpress dashboard?

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I've lost the left side bar menu on my wordpress dashboard. I need to update my theme..i can't. I need to deal with comments, I can't. I have a few symbols but no SEO, no updat

Hi Stephanie, this is not an unusual problem but it will cost you $2,547 for me to fix it for you (◠‿◠✿). On the left-hand side of your dashboard underneath all the symbols is a little triangular icon. Just click it and your menu will pop back out again. ~Marion

Hi Marion, I wish it was that simple but when I click on the triangle icon I do get the words next to the symbols but I'm missing a lot of menu items. All I have are Dashboard, Posts, Media, Comments, Profile, and tools. There is no mention of updates, All in one SEO, no plugins, no pages, no appearance, no users and no settings. What happened?

Let me go in and have a look for you. Which website? Send me a Private Message.

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I just left a comment on Miley Cyrus Facebook page along with my url and when I tested the url after I published to Facebook, it opened to my wordpress back office version of my

As long as the URL that you're sharing with people doesn't have /wp-admin/ at the end, it should bring people to your homepage. Even if people got sent to /wp-admin/ then they would need a username and password to gain access to your dashboard. The reason it probably brings you to your dashboard is because you are logged in.

Hope this helps!

-Leco

Thanks for your response Leco. I'll make sure I'm logged out next time.
Whew! Had me worried.
Cheers

It's because you were still logged in to your WordPress back office. No one else can see this, only you. :)

Thanks for this Kathy, I was hoping that was the case, although I thought I had closed my site before checking. Cheers

You can close your site but will still be logged in. You need to go to the top right, where your pic is and logout from there. :)

Ah HA!
Thanks :)

You're welcome!

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My url opens to my wordpress back office, should it?

My url opens to my wordpress back office, should it?

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I just left a comment on Miley Cyrus Facebook page along with my url and when I tested the url after I published to Facebook, it opened to my wordpress back office version of my

As long as the URL that you're sharing with people doesn't have /wp-admin/ at the end, it should bring people to your homepage. Even if people got sent to /wp-admin/ then they would need a username and password to gain access to your dashboard. The reason it probably brings you to your dashboard is because you are logged in.

Hope this helps!

-Leco

Thanks for your response Leco. I'll make sure I'm logged out next time.
Whew! Had me worried.
Cheers

It's because you were still logged in to your WordPress back office. No one else can see this, only you. :)

Thanks for this Kathy, I was hoping that was the case, although I thought I had closed my site before checking. Cheers

You can close your site but will still be logged in. You need to go to the top right, where your pic is and logout from there. :)

Ah HA!
Thanks :)

You're welcome!

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I'm finding that themes are not as advertised. After loading a theme I like I find that the type face is tiny and the title font is harsh. Can these things be changed?

I've uploaded an image with the title and tagline in my own choice of fonts. believeit-achieveit.com. Many WordPress themes permit you to upload a header image. The above website is using Mantra theme. ~Marion

Hi Marion,
Thanks for this. Are you also able to use your own choice of font for the editorial? Also, how can you tell which themes allow this choice of font for title and editorial? It would be nice to be able to identify this ability BEFORE downloading. I find themes quite confusing. They don't seem to look the same as the sample after they are downloaded.

The Mantra theme has lots of customization options including typography. I recommend starting a test website on SiteRubix to try out themes and plugins without breaking your real website. :-)

Thanks so much, Marion. I really appreciate your advice with this. I'd like to have a look at Mantra but first could you tell me if there is an easy way to find it or do I have to search through all 1721 themes?
Also, Marion, would you mind going to my site www.crossdressingroom.ca and have a look at the header. The theme details says that the header can be changed. The truth is I like the header wallpaper but I'd like to change the title and sub-title font and place it right on the header wallpaper instead of in a box as it is now. Do you understand what I mean? Do you think it can be done?

I love the header image on your website. I did a search on http://Pixabay.com (free images OK for commercial use without attribution) for 'purple abstract' and found quite a few. You may like this one http://pixabay.com/en/fractal-purple-pink-design-artwork-19537/
I'm not sure if my images are uploading as I can't see them.
You can find Mantra by typing Mantra in the new theme box using a capital 'M'.
PM me if you need help in creating your new header.

Thanks Marion,
I'll check it out.
Stephanie

Marion,
Do you have any advice about changing the fonts and getting the title out of the box it's in?

I tried out your theme and there are no Typography options and no way to keep the header image and change the 'box' look for your Site Title and Tagline. Because of copyright issues you couldn't use the header image with a different theme.

One suggestion is to keep the theme you've got (0 star ratings?) if you want to keep the image. Then you could do a PrtScn (print capture) without the SiteTitle and Tagline and add the text you want using Paint. Even that could cause copyright issues because you are modifying a copyright image.

The support forum for Simpel is: https://wordpress.org/support/theme/simpel You may get more help there.

Marion, I'm very impressed with the quality of your responses. I sincerely thank you.

Hi Marion,
I wanted to report back to you that I took all your advice and I'm very pleased with the result. I changed my theme, went to Pixabay and found the perfect graphic, saved it and downloaded it into Paint and created my title, re-sized it and downloaded it to my new theme. I'm very pleased with myself. I bumbled and stumbled my way through it all, seldom knowing what I was doing and voila! I have the result I was looking for. Thank you so very much for your help. You clearly are an angel.

I LOVE your new header image. It was worth all the bumbling and stumbling. Just divine! :-)

You will probably find what you are looking for in your style.css file. If you can't the place in that file, I can help you with it, but I will need a copy of the file so I can look through the code.

What theme are we talking about here? It sounds like it's a paid theme. If it's Thesis or Genesis, I have my own and can look there for you.

There is a way to change it, especially if this is a paid theme. There might be settings apart from the file, and if not, it's going to be the file itself.

Thanks so much for your reply, Daniel. My theme name is Simpel. Marion Black is currently helping me with a theme that has the ability to be changed without messing with code. I'll try that first.
Many thanks, again.

Marion is an awesome person! She has been very supportive to me. Yes, changing the theme is a great option.

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How can i change the font on my title?

How can i change the font on my title?

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I'm finding that themes are not as advertised. After loading a theme I like I find that the type face is tiny and the title font is harsh. Can these things be changed?

I've uploaded an image with the title and tagline in my own choice of fonts. believeit-achieveit.com. Many WordPress themes permit you to upload a header image. The above website is using Mantra theme. ~Marion

Hi Marion,
Thanks for this. Are you also able to use your own choice of font for the editorial? Also, how can you tell which themes allow this choice of font for title and editorial? It would be nice to be able to identify this ability BEFORE downloading. I find themes quite confusing. They don't seem to look the same as the sample after they are downloaded.

The Mantra theme has lots of customization options including typography. I recommend starting a test website on SiteRubix to try out themes and plugins without breaking your real website. :-)

Thanks so much, Marion. I really appreciate your advice with this. I'd like to have a look at Mantra but first could you tell me if there is an easy way to find it or do I have to search through all 1721 themes?
Also, Marion, would you mind going to my site www.crossdressingroom.ca and have a look at the header. The theme details says that the header can be changed. The truth is I like the header wallpaper but I'd like to change the title and sub-title font and place it right on the header wallpaper instead of in a box as it is now. Do you understand what I mean? Do you think it can be done?

I love the header image on your website. I did a search on http://Pixabay.com (free images OK for commercial use without attribution) for 'purple abstract' and found quite a few. You may like this one http://pixabay.com/en/fractal-purple-pink-design-artwork-19537/
I'm not sure if my images are uploading as I can't see them.
You can find Mantra by typing Mantra in the new theme box using a capital 'M'.
PM me if you need help in creating your new header.

Thanks Marion,
I'll check it out.
Stephanie

Marion,
Do you have any advice about changing the fonts and getting the title out of the box it's in?

I tried out your theme and there are no Typography options and no way to keep the header image and change the 'box' look for your Site Title and Tagline. Because of copyright issues you couldn't use the header image with a different theme.

One suggestion is to keep the theme you've got (0 star ratings?) if you want to keep the image. Then you could do a PrtScn (print capture) without the SiteTitle and Tagline and add the text you want using Paint. Even that could cause copyright issues because you are modifying a copyright image.

The support forum for Simpel is: https://wordpress.org/support/theme/simpel You may get more help there.

Marion, I'm very impressed with the quality of your responses. I sincerely thank you.

Hi Marion,
I wanted to report back to you that I took all your advice and I'm very pleased with the result. I changed my theme, went to Pixabay and found the perfect graphic, saved it and downloaded it into Paint and created my title, re-sized it and downloaded it to my new theme. I'm very pleased with myself. I bumbled and stumbled my way through it all, seldom knowing what I was doing and voila! I have the result I was looking for. Thank you so very much for your help. You clearly are an angel.

I LOVE your new header image. It was worth all the bumbling and stumbling. Just divine! :-)

You will probably find what you are looking for in your style.css file. If you can't the place in that file, I can help you with it, but I will need a copy of the file so I can look through the code.

What theme are we talking about here? It sounds like it's a paid theme. If it's Thesis or Genesis, I have my own and can look there for you.

There is a way to change it, especially if this is a paid theme. There might be settings apart from the file, and if not, it's going to be the file itself.

Thanks so much for your reply, Daniel. My theme name is Simpel. Marion Black is currently helping me with a theme that has the ability to be changed without messing with code. I'll try that first.
Many thanks, again.

Marion is an awesome person! She has been very supportive to me. Yes, changing the theme is a great option.

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Does anyone know what "link tracking" tool is and what it does? And what exactly constitutes a "campaign"?

:)

Stephanie,,,I just added pretty link and it is really easy to use.
Brenda

Hi Brenda, I had a quick look but I think it's a bit advanced for my needs. BTW, I'm following you.
Best,
Stephanie

Thank you for the following
Brenda

I see you have received your answer--Great !!!

Yes, it IS great. Quick response makes for lots more dynamic, livelier learning.
...more fun.
Best, Stephanie

I just put it on my list to do a tutorial

Thank you, Wayne.
Stephanie

Are you looking for the actual definition of link tracking tool?
Did the answer Beverly gave cover your question? Please let me know if you need more clarification.

Hi Trialynn. What I really want is a tool that will tell me about my links. A list, perhaps, of links that I have, what they are linking to etc.
Any thoughts?
Stephanie

I know of Tracking 202 for keeping up with links in PPC and CPA. Not sure if it suitable to just track any ol link. I know that MaxBounty keeps track of all my links that connect to them, as does Mobooka and Clickbank.
You seem to be searching for something that will keep up with all links you use, and that I am not sure of, if the link does not go to an Affiliate Network.
Google Analytics may be of some use - do you have an account?
Where do the links go that you want to keep track of?

I have links going off to several different affiliate networks as well as public services and internal links. I just thought of how convenient it would be to have a device that would just spew that info out at me instead of having to peruse the editor page of each post for HTML code standing out among the text.

Tracking 202, a free program, will definitely keep track of all your affiliate links in one place.The other links I do not know. I hope some of the other answers you have received will help you get resolution.

I'll probably use a spreadsheet. If I edit it as I go it won't be such a big deal to maintain and I can keep on top of my links.
Thanks for your advice, I appreciate it.
Best,
Stephanie

In the beginning a spreadsheet is a great choice. As your affiliate links grow and scatter in different directions, I am sure you will choose a suitable tool.

I'd like to understand what a "campaign" is. What's its purpose and what's it made of?

Hi Stephanie, a campaign is what you would do to promote a particular product through your niche that you have chosen to do. By affiliation to a vendor or manufacturer or by a product of your own. I have attached a link to help you better understand and gives you a more thorough walk through https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/creating-your-first-online-campaign Hope this helps answer for you.
Mike

Thanks so much, Mickster
I'll check it out.
Stephanie

I think most people have switched to Pretty Link which is now covered in basic training http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/pretty-link/ :) Beverley

Thanks Beverley, I'll check it out.

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Links and stuff

Links and stuff

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Does anyone know what "link tracking" tool is and what it does? And what exactly constitutes a "campaign"?

:)

Stephanie,,,I just added pretty link and it is really easy to use.
Brenda

Hi Brenda, I had a quick look but I think it's a bit advanced for my needs. BTW, I'm following you.
Best,
Stephanie

Thank you for the following
Brenda

I see you have received your answer--Great !!!

Yes, it IS great. Quick response makes for lots more dynamic, livelier learning.
...more fun.
Best, Stephanie

I just put it on my list to do a tutorial

Thank you, Wayne.
Stephanie

Are you looking for the actual definition of link tracking tool?
Did the answer Beverly gave cover your question? Please let me know if you need more clarification.

Hi Trialynn. What I really want is a tool that will tell me about my links. A list, perhaps, of links that I have, what they are linking to etc.
Any thoughts?
Stephanie

I know of Tracking 202 for keeping up with links in PPC and CPA. Not sure if it suitable to just track any ol link. I know that MaxBounty keeps track of all my links that connect to them, as does Mobooka and Clickbank.
You seem to be searching for something that will keep up with all links you use, and that I am not sure of, if the link does not go to an Affiliate Network.
Google Analytics may be of some use - do you have an account?
Where do the links go that you want to keep track of?

I have links going off to several different affiliate networks as well as public services and internal links. I just thought of how convenient it would be to have a device that would just spew that info out at me instead of having to peruse the editor page of each post for HTML code standing out among the text.

Tracking 202, a free program, will definitely keep track of all your affiliate links in one place.The other links I do not know. I hope some of the other answers you have received will help you get resolution.

I'll probably use a spreadsheet. If I edit it as I go it won't be such a big deal to maintain and I can keep on top of my links.
Thanks for your advice, I appreciate it.
Best,
Stephanie

In the beginning a spreadsheet is a great choice. As your affiliate links grow and scatter in different directions, I am sure you will choose a suitable tool.

I'd like to understand what a "campaign" is. What's its purpose and what's it made of?

Hi Stephanie, a campaign is what you would do to promote a particular product through your niche that you have chosen to do. By affiliation to a vendor or manufacturer or by a product of your own. I have attached a link to help you better understand and gives you a more thorough walk through https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/creating-your-first-online-campaign Hope this helps answer for you.
Mike

Thanks so much, Mickster
I'll check it out.
Stephanie

I think most people have switched to Pretty Link which is now covered in basic training http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/pretty-link/ :) Beverley

Thanks Beverley, I'll check it out.

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I'm using MesoColumn theme and I have a coloured band across the top that contains my menu items and another list of the same menus items directly below it. I would like to get

Thanks, I reviewed the video. Widgets seem to pertain to sidebar and footer. Nothing about headers.

Did you get this solved yet? I've been playing around with this theme on my "play site" If you go to Appearance--Customize--Navigation there is a place to set top and primary menu's also.

Yes, thanks Steve.
The top menu has been set at "select" aka unchecked.

Looks like the Helpful Dude is already on it with the right idea
John

Thanks for your reply,
I'll see if Helpful can help.
Stephanie

you have used two different widgets and got two different menu

Under Appearance => menus underneath your menu structure it has menu settings. It looks like you have both Primary Navigation and Top Navigation checked. Uncheck the one you don't want.

Hi Mmmmm,
Yes, Top has always been unchecked.
Thanks.

please check your dash. going to plug in and you may have to deactivate

Hi Anewcreature,
My plugins are All in one SEO, and social icons. No plugin related to menu.

At the top of your dash it will let you know the that version. Normally than installed at the top of your theme and usually ask you about upgrading. The other day I deactivated my plug in and install new ones one at a time

Hello Stephanie! What version of Semp are you using? Pro or did you upgrade. It seem as though you are using more than one type of plug in

Hi Anewcreature,
What is semp?
Stephanie

Did you create the menus? Maybe you can delete it from the appearance > menus area

In Appearance > Menus you may be able to uncheck it in the menu settings.

Have a look at your menus. It looks like a primary and secondary menu might be active. Look there...

The other place it might be is in your widget area. See if there is a "custom menu" widget hidden in there and remove it.

That's all I can think of right at this moment...

Hope that works!

Hi Helpful,
Thanks for your suggestions, however, In menus, I have "top" and "primary" menus and "top" is unchecked but nothing has affected the menu across the banner. Also, custom menu in widgets speaks of right side and footer menus only.
If you come up with another suggestion please don't hesitate.
Many thanks
Stephanie

It's the top menu that's the issue. Having it unchecked will not work if you have this page filled in: http://d.pr/i/DDBb

Have you changed the "top menu" to the "select a menu"

This sort of thing is difficult to sort out without knowing what the backend looks like as each theme is slightly different

Hi Helpful,
Yes, I tried Appearance, Menus, Manage Menus, Top Menu already set at "select".
Thanks

That's weird. I can delete it on my end: http://d.pr/i/syxA but obviously that doesn't change it permanently

I can jump in and have a look if you wanted? Create a new user with admin settings then PM the details. Can delete it afterwards then.

Up to you :)

Hi Helpful,
I'd be grateful if you would look into it. Please explain how to create a new user with admin settings.
Thanks
Stephanie

I've sent you a Private Message

Hi Luke,
Thank you so much. That was brilliant. I'm sorry to have lost my red banner across the top but as you suggest I will create a custom header some time when I am smarter about this stuff. In the meantime, I'll be naked. Thanks so much again for your persistence in helping me. I have learned something.
Stephanie

Like I said, your theme allows you to have a custom header anyway so add some colour to it that way :)

And you're welcome, anytime.

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Need help with Wordpress Theme

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I'm using MesoColumn theme and I have a coloured band across the top that contains my menu items and another list of the same menus items directly below it. I would like to get

Thanks, I reviewed the video. Widgets seem to pertain to sidebar and footer. Nothing about headers.

Did you get this solved yet? I've been playing around with this theme on my "play site" If you go to Appearance--Customize--Navigation there is a place to set top and primary menu's also.

Yes, thanks Steve.
The top menu has been set at "select" aka unchecked.

Looks like the Helpful Dude is already on it with the right idea
John

Thanks for your reply,
I'll see if Helpful can help.
Stephanie

you have used two different widgets and got two different menu

Under Appearance => menus underneath your menu structure it has menu settings. It looks like you have both Primary Navigation and Top Navigation checked. Uncheck the one you don't want.

Hi Mmmmm,
Yes, Top has always been unchecked.
Thanks.

please check your dash. going to plug in and you may have to deactivate

Hi Anewcreature,
My plugins are All in one SEO, and social icons. No plugin related to menu.

At the top of your dash it will let you know the that version. Normally than installed at the top of your theme and usually ask you about upgrading. The other day I deactivated my plug in and install new ones one at a time

Hello Stephanie! What version of Semp are you using? Pro or did you upgrade. It seem as though you are using more than one type of plug in

Hi Anewcreature,
What is semp?
Stephanie

Did you create the menus? Maybe you can delete it from the appearance > menus area

In Appearance > Menus you may be able to uncheck it in the menu settings.

Have a look at your menus. It looks like a primary and secondary menu might be active. Look there...

The other place it might be is in your widget area. See if there is a "custom menu" widget hidden in there and remove it.

That's all I can think of right at this moment...

Hope that works!

Hi Helpful,
Thanks for your suggestions, however, In menus, I have "top" and "primary" menus and "top" is unchecked but nothing has affected the menu across the banner. Also, custom menu in widgets speaks of right side and footer menus only.
If you come up with another suggestion please don't hesitate.
Many thanks
Stephanie

It's the top menu that's the issue. Having it unchecked will not work if you have this page filled in: http://d.pr/i/DDBb

Have you changed the "top menu" to the "select a menu"

This sort of thing is difficult to sort out without knowing what the backend looks like as each theme is slightly different

Hi Helpful,
Yes, I tried Appearance, Menus, Manage Menus, Top Menu already set at "select".
Thanks

That's weird. I can delete it on my end: http://d.pr/i/syxA but obviously that doesn't change it permanently

I can jump in and have a look if you wanted? Create a new user with admin settings then PM the details. Can delete it afterwards then.

Up to you :)

Hi Helpful,
I'd be grateful if you would look into it. Please explain how to create a new user with admin settings.
Thanks
Stephanie

I've sent you a Private Message

Hi Luke,
Thank you so much. That was brilliant. I'm sorry to have lost my red banner across the top but as you suggest I will create a custom header some time when I am smarter about this stuff. In the meantime, I'll be naked. Thanks so much again for your persistence in helping me. I have learned something.
Stephanie

Like I said, your theme allows you to have a custom header anyway so add some colour to it that way :)

And you're welcome, anytime.

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