Author Archive

All too often, a new client will contact me to install / set up Wordpress using their existing Domain Name and Hosting Account. Over the years, this has brought me face to face with many different Hosting and Domain companies. I have come to realize that many of my clients had no clue when it...
Read more »

Finding the right theme for your Wordpress blog can be a daunting task. One of the better aspects of Wordpress is that it’s Open Source. This allows everyone the opportunity to freely contribute their ideas, and there are many individuals who create plugins and themes that are offered up for us to freely use. Ironically...
Read more »

Google’s Wonder Wheel is an embedded tool found on the Google search results page. This terrific free tool is not only great for discovering related keywords, it can also be used to enhance your marketing efforts, as we’ll see below… Type the top keyword, relative to your business, into Google’s search engine and get the...
Read more »

This is a question I asked myself before switching my websites over to blogs, and one that some of my customers continue to ask. To begin with, a blog is a website. Blogs contain pages, navigation menus, written text, graphics, video, audio, and anything else you would put on a static website. You can also...
Read more »

Ok, you have WordPress installed and you’re looking at the Admin panel wondering what to do first. This guide should help you get things set up and familiarize you with the Admin Panel. The left side of your Admin page is where you will find settings for everything. Each tab heading has a small gray arrow...
Read more »

Plugins are like little tools that add functionality and automation to your Wordpress site. They are easily installed and most are free. The following free Plugins are highly recommended… Essential All in One SEO Pack – This is a “Must Have” for any blogger. The SEO Pack has many settings that will optimize your Wordpress blog for...
Read more »

I am forever seeing people ask – How can I make money online? Well, here is a great opportunity to start your own online business with absolutely zero investment and no upgrades… EVER. Green Smoke is the maker and distributor of E-Cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) and they have a wonderful affiliate program which you can join at...
Read more »

REVISED AND UPDATED FOR 2010 The “Step-by-Step Guide to Selling Online,” By The Internet Marketing Center… Start Your Own Successful Internet Business From Square One, With a Proven A-Z Program for Making Money Online If you’d like to start making money on the Internet, but don’t have ANY business experience, technical skills, or ideas for what you should...
Read more »

An integral part of your SEO plan must include social newsmarking (aka social bookmarking). Don’t wait for the search engines to find you… advertise your blog! Sign up with sites like Digg, Reddit, Delicious, Blinklist, Technorati, and StumbleUpon, then submit your posts as soon as they are published. The search engines will pick up on this...
Read more »

WordPress makes adding themes and plugins super easy. The first thing you will want to do is download the theme or plugin to your computer and remember where you saved it. DO NOT unzip the file, just leave it the way it is. Now log in to your WordPress admin panel and click on “Add New...
Read more »