Website Tips Archives • Scott's Money Machines https://scottsmoneymachines.com/category/website-tips/ Money & Lifestyle Sat, 23 May 2020 13:53:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://scottsmoneymachines.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Website Tips Archives • Scott's Money Machines https://scottsmoneymachines.com/category/website-tips/ 32 32 7 Reasons To Self-Host Your Blog https://scottsmoneymachines.com/7-reasons-to-self-host-your-blog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-reasons-to-self-host-your-blog https://scottsmoneymachines.com/7-reasons-to-self-host-your-blog/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:33:52 +0000 https://scottsmoneymachines.com/?p=565 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 […]

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]]> https://scottsmoneymachines.com/7-reasons-to-self-host-your-blog/feed/ 2 How To Choose A Good Domain Name – 7 Pro Tips https://scottsmoneymachines.com/how-to-choose-a-good-domain-name/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-choose-a-good-domain-name https://scottsmoneymachines.com/how-to-choose-a-good-domain-name/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2018 22:23:06 +0000 https://scottsmoneymachines.com/?p=708 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 […]

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]]> https://scottsmoneymachines.com/how-to-choose-a-good-domain-name/feed/ 1 How To Change Your Username In WordPress https://scottsmoneymachines.com/how-to-change-your-username-in-wordpress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-change-your-username-in-wordpress https://scottsmoneymachines.com/how-to-change-your-username-in-wordpress/#respond Sat, 15 Dec 2018 14:40:34 +0000 https://scottsmoneymachines.com/?p=868 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 […]

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]]> https://scottsmoneymachines.com/how-to-change-your-username-in-wordpress/feed/ 0 How To Choose Plugins https://scottsmoneymachines.com/how-to-choose-plugins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-choose-plugins https://scottsmoneymachines.com/how-to-choose-plugins/#respond Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:29:51 +0000 https://scottsmoneymachines.com/?p=743 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 […]

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]]> https://scottsmoneymachines.com/how-to-choose-plugins/feed/ 0 Plugins Part 3 – Essential Plugins For Security https://scottsmoneymachines.com/essential-plugins-for-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=essential-plugins-for-security https://scottsmoneymachines.com/essential-plugins-for-security/#respond Sun, 02 Dec 2018 01:05:16 +0000 https://scottsmoneymachines.com/?p=677 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 […]

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]]> https://scottsmoneymachines.com/essential-plugins-for-security/feed/ 0 Plugins Part 2 – How To Install Plugins https://scottsmoneymachines.com/how-to-install-plugins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-install-plugins https://scottsmoneymachines.com/how-to-install-plugins/#respond Fri, 30 Nov 2018 21:53:56 +0000 https://scottsmoneymachines.com/?p=623 Installing plugins are simple and easy, but you still need to learn how to install them. Installing a plugin is easy, and there are three ways you can do it. Plugins enhance the functionality of your website and are necessary to get the most out of WordPress. This is part 2 of a 3 part […]

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]]> https://scottsmoneymachines.com/how-to-install-plugins/feed/ 0 Plugins Part 1 – What Are Plugins? https://scottsmoneymachines.com/what-are-plugins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-plugins https://scottsmoneymachines.com/what-are-plugins/#respond Thu, 29 Nov 2018 19:59:27 +0000 https://scottsmoneymachines.com/?p=603 Plugins make it easy to enhance the functionality of your blog. Plugins for your website are similar to apps for your phone. Welcome to part 1 of this 3 part series on plugins. My intention for this post is for you to understand what plugins are and what they can do for you. You’ve probably […]

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]]> https://scottsmoneymachines.com/what-are-plugins/feed/ 0 Getting Started With Plugins https://scottsmoneymachines.com/getting-started-with-plugins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-started-with-plugins https://scottsmoneymachines.com/getting-started-with-plugins/#respond Thu, 29 Nov 2018 19:51:27 +0000 https://scottsmoneymachines.com/?p=601 WordPress plugins are essential for a professional blog. The right plugins will help your blog look and function as a winner. The wrong plugins will slow your site to a crawl and expose potential security risks. As a blogger, there are a few things that would benefit you to know about regarding the inner workings […]

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]]> https://scottsmoneymachines.com/getting-started-with-plugins/feed/ 0 Do This One Quick WordPress Setting Before Publishing https://scottsmoneymachines.com/do-this-one-quick-wordpress-setting-before-publishing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-this-one-quick-wordpress-setting-before-publishing https://scottsmoneymachines.com/do-this-one-quick-wordpress-setting-before-publishing/#respond Sat, 17 Nov 2018 02:31:21 +0000 https://scottsmoneymachines.com/?p=337 If you just did a new WordPress install, I have something very important to share with you before you begin publishing. I will keep this post very short because I want to make sure you read it. It is that important. If you read my post on how to start a blog, you’ll know that […]

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]]> https://scottsmoneymachines.com/do-this-one-quick-wordpress-setting-before-publishing/feed/ 0 WordPress.org vs. WordPress.com https://scottsmoneymachines.com/wordpress-org-vs-wordpress-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wordpress-org-vs-wordpress-com https://scottsmoneymachines.com/wordpress-org-vs-wordpress-com/#respond Sat, 22 Dec 2018 20:10:22 +0000 https://scottsmoneymachines.com/?p=936 With all the talk about WordPress, it’s easy to easy to get lost in the mayhem. Your may not even know what WordPress is, nor why there are two different adaptations. Fear not, I am going to make heads and tails of all of this for you, so you understand what it is and the […]

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