Also I noticed that the Blog title does not appear and only the Tagline appears. I changed the Tagline to show my blog title instead so that it will appear. Is there a way for me to see the title and the tagline properly?
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Featured images can be attached to your post or page using the Write Post or Write Page panel. There is a section on the right bottom side where you can set a featured image. Walk through the following steps to attach the image to the post or page.
Click the set featured image link
Upload a file from your computer, or use an image from the media library
Wait for the image to upload, and the following screen to appear. Click the “Use as Featured Image” link
The featured image will now show on the Write Post or Page panel
The Free Version supports only Logo. You can implement Custom Logo instead of Title. If you search in the internet you will find lots of tutorials how to implement custom logo.
The Pro Version can be designed with Logo or Title.
The difference of Free and Pro Versions can be found Here.