When you’re looking to create a self hosted website, you certainly have no shortage of options for how to do it. A dizzying array of companies offer options with varying degrees of customization and Website Platform vs. Host Before we go too far it’s necessary to clear up a common source of confusion: the difference […]
What’s the Best CMS Platform to Self Host a Website?
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5 Ways to Find Awesome Content Ideas When You Don’t Feel Inspired
April 25, 2016 By Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago, the light bulb went on with a great article idea. Unfortunately, it didn’t last long. I lost my excitement when a quick Google search revealed that my great idea had already been done by other content writers and big news sites like Forbes and The Huffington Post. When it came to […]
Why You Should be Careful Before Installing that WordPress Plugin
November 3, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Plugins are small pieces of software that allow WordPress to do new things. Since the WordPress core is by design very lean, these third-party tools are required for bloggers to accomplish a variety of popular tasks. We often see blog posts that talk about the best WordPress plugins that you need to be using, and […]
Is it Time for Your Blog to Start Giving Back?
August 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
There comes a time in every blogger’s life when you wonder if it’s time to take your blog to the next level. Are you ready to start monetizing your blog? Even if you don’t pay for web hosting, you put a lot of time and effort into it. Has your blog matured enough to start […]
Common Myths and Mistakes About WordPress: What You Need to Know
June 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
WordPress is an online content management system (CMS) that is used to power some of the most popular sites on the web. However, some businesses fear that WordPress has too many security problems, lack of disaster recovery and is difficult to administer. In reality, many of these risks are mitigated by simple maintenance and best […]
What is cPanel Web Hosting? And Why Is It Recommended?
February 25, 2013 By 3 Comments
When you’re researching web hosting or comparing hosting providers for a blog or website, you will likely hear talk about something called cPanel. Some webmasters might even suggest that you should limit your search to hosting providers that include cPanel. What exactly is this and why is it so important? cPanel is web-based software that […]
Build a Blog You Can Be Proud of
November 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
What to write on your blog is the big dilemma that millions of people face every day. This article will provide some tips you can use that will help make your blog stand out. Headlines matter You need to get understand that 8 out of 10 people read headlines but only 2 go on to […]
Know the Best Social Plugins for WordPress
November 23, 2012 By 2 Comments
WordPress is possibly one of the most user-friendly and seamless innovations whether you use it to power a self-hosted website or blog. One of the key benefits of WordPress is that it can be easily connected to social media, and then later connect the social media via those well-designed plugins to your website. The best […]
Godaddy vs. Bluehost: Which Affordable Website Hosting Company is the Best?
November 9, 2012 By 11 Comments
When you’re looking for cheap, reliable web hosting for a self hosted website, several names inevitably come up, two of the most prominent being Bluehost and Godaddy. But at this basic level of shared hosting does it really matter that much which host you pick? Overall, although many of the features are quite similar, there […]
How to Develop a Large Blog Following
June 22, 2012 By 1 Comment
Q: I recently started a blog and want to get as many readers as possible. How do I do that? You have probably read about how some blogs have hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of readers and it’s natural to wonder how you can do that with your own blog. Whether it is for […]
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