I haven't used my site for a while, how can I get up to speed?

I haven't used my site for a while, how can I get up to speed?

It's normal to have periods when you spend more or less time on your site. A large proportion of site owners find they leave their site for an extended period of time, and when they get back, things are different! Either they've forgotten the processes they used to use, or those systems are no longer useful in the modern internet.

If you'd like to refresh your knowledge about WordPress, we recommend the (free) Easy WP Guide. It's updated every few months.

You could also take an online tutorial to reacquaint yourself with WordPress and build your confidence. Some options for finding tutorials designed for a variety of skill levels include:

If you have specific questions about features within WordPress, let us know and we'll help out as much as possible.

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