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- Is It Okay to Use a Free Domain Name? on May 17, 2009 in FAQ beginner domain names hosting registrars setup starting websites
photo credit: shioshvili A lot of web hosting providers offer free domain names as a lure to draw in customers. This can be an enticing proposition to the novice website owner. There are some circumstances where this kind of arrangement may be worthw...
- Checklist for Building a Website with WordPress on Apr 27, 2009 in Instructions beginner checklist setup WordPress
You know you need a website and you know that WordPress is an excellent platform for managing a website. (If you don’t know these things, just trust me. You do and it is.) The question is how do you set up WordPress to work for you? Here is a h...
- How Do I Make Money from a Blog or Website? on Apr 23, 2009 in FAQ advertising beginner business monetizing revenue websites
Whether you’re starting a website to make money or you want to make money with the website you already have, there are a number of options, strategies, and styles for making income from your blog or website. In this article, I break down the po...
- What is a Blog? on Apr 12, 2009 in FAQ beginner Blogger blogging blogs Community Server DotNetNuke Drupal Joomla Movable Type websites WordPress
This may seem like an obvious question, but there are many people who don’t understand what a blog really is and how it can help them and their organizations. The simplest answer to the question is that a blog is a website. Many people out surf...
- 13 Reasons New Bloggers Should Start with Their Own Domain and Hosting on Apr 7, 2009 in Featured Ideas beginner blog blogging domain name hosting starting
If you are considering starting a blog or a website, you should buy a domain name and hosting package before you begin. Like most bloggers, I learned this lesson the hard way. I started an experimental blog on Blogspot.com to “test the blogging...
- What is Website Hosting? on Mar 30, 2009 in FAQ beginner hosting setup starting websites
Website hosting is the service that gives your website a safe place to live and be seen (and sometimes heard). More specifically it is when a computer is configured to store the data and files that make up a website and allows them to be downloaded...
- How do I register a domain name? on Mar 1, 2009 in FAQ beginner domain names
Registering a domain name is a simple process. You pick a name, find out if it’s available, and then purchase the exclusive right to use it. Some registrars charge an arm and a leg for domain name registration. We don’t think that’s...
