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Learn to Code: How to Emphasize Text with CSS

Learn to Code: How to Emphasize Text with CSS

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This post assumes basic understanding of CSS. If you’re new to CSS coding or need a refresher, I recommend starting over here at my CSS Basics for Bloggers post, and then coming back to this one!

When creating a blog post or web page, there’s typically a paragraph or two you want to really stand out from the rest. Maybe you want to put it in a box, make the font bigger, or change the font entirely. But coding that each time with HTML can get exhausting and time-consuming.

Good news! It’s really easy to emphasize text with CSS.

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How to Easily Update Text in Multiple Blog Posts in WordPress

How to Easily Update Text in Multiple Posts in WordPress

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When you have a full-time job, there are only so many hours in a day that you can devote to your blog. And unfortunately… there are never enough. And ironically, you’re likely spending very few of those hours actually creating new content.

Website updates, blog post updates, bookkeeping, etc. take up way more time than we want them to. So how can we cut down on that time?

You’ve probably had a few blog posts where you needed to go back and update some outdated text. Whether it’s a guest post bio, a promotion that’s no longer running, or an old signature image that you want to update, wouldn’t it be nice if you could update text in multiple blog posts at once?

Good news, friend. You totally can! With shortcodes.

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Learn to Code: How to Use the Inspect Tool to Get Better at Coding

Learn to Code: How to Use the Inspect Tool to Get Better at Coding

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In today’s day and age, learning to code is a really valuable skill to have. But how are you supposed to learn to code without investing a ton of money into your own website?

The good news is, it’s actually quite easy! You can learn the basics of HTML and CSS by studying your favorite websites with the Inspect Tool!

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Learn to Code: HTML Basics for Bloggers

Learn to Code: HTML Basics for Bloggers

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Blogging requires a lot of skills. You need to be able to write well, and you need to have at least some sort of expertise in your topic. But once you get into it, you realize that you also need photography skills, design skills, marketing skills, and coding skills. These can all be really intimidating!

To take some of the intimidation out of blogging, we’re going to go through some HTML basics for bloggers. If you have no prior web design experience, it’s time you learn to code!

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