It’s a question all newbies must answer… what’s all this about self-hosting? What is a self-host? What’s the difference between a free host and a paid host? Does it even matter? I wanted to take a moment to tell you why it’s important for most bloggers (but not all) to self-host your blog, and when […]
How To Choose A Good Domain Name – 7 Pro Tips
Look, I get it… you have a lot to do getting your new blog started and you don’t need another thing on your list. Here’s the deal, you have to choose a domain name anyway, so you may as well consider these pro tips. The reason? You cannot change your domain name afterwards without potentially […]
How To Change Your Username In WordPress
Your choice of a username is important for the security of your blog. If you already have a username that’s not ideal, I will show you how to change it without affecting your activity on your blog so all your posts will remain credited to you. Your choice of a username is important for the […]
How To Choose Plugins
Plugins are one of the great benefits of having a self-hosted WordPress blog. Plugins add functionality to your blog, and there are plugins available to do just about anything. Plugins are kind like apps for your mobile phone. In this post, I am going to share tips on how to choose plugins. There are a […]
Plugins Part 3 – Essential Plugins For Security
There are plugins for just about everything and anything. Today we are focusing on securing and protecting your blog. I am going to share key plugins that I find important. If you don’t know what a plugin is, check out part 1 of this series what is a plugin. If you don’t know how to […]