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BNবাংলা#Blog setup
Setting up a blog so that the decisions made on day one do not become problems in year two. We cover permalinks, time zones, categories, the default settings worth changing and the ones you can leave. You will find what to decide before the first post, because changing it after the hundredth means redirects and cleanup. We also cover the technical basics that affect every page at once, such as HTTPS, a sitemap and making sure the site is actually indexable. Everything here applies to a standard WordPress installation.
24 sept. 2026 · 6 min de lecturePage Speed on a Content Site: What Actually Helps
Most speed advice is written for complex applications. On a blog, four things do most of the work: images, hosting, fewer plugins, and a…
23 sept. 2026 · 5 min de lectureHow to Write a URL Slug That Still Makes Sense in Two Years
A good slug is short, readable, lowercase, hyphenated and free of dates. Why it rarely needs to match the title, and why changing it…
22 sept. 2026 · 6 min de lectureCategories or Tags: How to Organise a Blog
Categories are the sections of your blog; tags are the index at the back. How many of each, when archives should be indexed, and…
22 sept. 2026 · 6 min de lectureSetting Up a New Blog for SEO: The First Day
The settings that are easy on day one and painful after a hundred posts: permalinks, time zone, indexing, HTTPS, sitemap, categories, and an SEO…
31 août 2026 · 6 min de lectureBackups for a Blog: The Boring Thing That Saves You
A backup is only useful if it is recent, stored elsewhere and actually restorable. What to back up, how often, where to keep it,…
28 août 2026 · 6 min de lectureBlog Design That Helps People Read
Design either helps reading or gets in its way. Text size, width, spacing, contrast, headings and what surrounds the article, and designs that make…
20 août 2026 · 6 min de lectureWordPress or Another Platform for a Business Blog?
The platform matters less than people think, and switching costs more than expected. The questions that decide it: who maintains it and how content…
3 août 2026 · 6 min de lectureHow to Start a Business Blog From Nothing
Starting a business blog in the right order: purpose, reader, subjects, setup, the first ten articles, a pace you can keep, and a measure…