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...
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Blogging Tips
Blogging Tips is where you can find information on using and setting up your WordPress blog.
Domain Names and Hosting
Recommended Wordpress Themes
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...
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Website or Blog… What’s best?
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...
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Your First Steps with WordPress
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...
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Adding Themes and Plugins to WordPress
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...
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Develop a Blog Plan
Building a blog is one thing… effectively communicating with visitors is something else altogether.
Planning the future of your blog is an essential element for overall success. A solid plan will allow you to see a more fluid layout, guide you in content writing, and help streamline popularity.
A good way to begin (using paper and...
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Totally free blogging
The two most prominent free blogging sites are Blogger and WordPress.com.
Though the ease of set up and use is tempting, there are some serious drawbacks you should consider before going this route.
Blogger is owned by Google and you may think this is an advantage but it is not. First and foremost, the Terms of...
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Marketing your Blog
There are three steps to successfully marketing your blog…
Get the customer to your site.
Present your product, or service.
Close the sale.
Although fundamentally correct, this is simplicity at it’s best. Each step has a number of requirements to work effectively, and this is what I would like to explore.
Getting the customer to your...
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