Recent Articles
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Is it SPAM?
One of my least favorite things about blogging is Comment Spam. It always distracts from well meaning comments and takes the time of the person running the site. Akismet does a GREAT job at helping to manage spam (and I’ve talked about it before) but I recently read a good article by Marie Leslie that…
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One reason I love WordPress
I have lots of reasons that I love WordPress but I wanted to just highlight one today. That reason is the awesome plugin infrastructure. You can do almost anything you would want to do with WordPress with an already completed plugin. (You might have to PAY someone to get access to that plugin but the…
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Drag & Drop Featured Image Plugin
Today I wanted to highlight a simple but time saving image plugin for your website. This free plugin is the Drag & Drop Featured Image plugin and it does exactly what you think it would. After installing the plugin your featured image section gets updated to allow for dragging files directly to it. To…
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51% off Hosting Special with HostGator – Plus Free Ebook
Today ONLY get 51% off of HostGator hosting plans. In addition I am offering my ebook “How to Build a business website” for free so you can get started on your website quickly. You can download the guide here: How to Build a Business Website (the free offer is expired but you can purchase the…
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Keep your business website simple (KISS)
In today’s society of complicated websites and projects, I’ve come to a conclusion recently. I can’t take credit for it though. It’s been an idea that has been around for a long time. KISS… (Keep It Simple Stupid). Now don’t get me wrong, there are times when a super awesome, custom built website will make…
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WordPress Admin Themes – Does WordPress need a facelift?
So, it’s been a bit quite around here for the last couple of months. Well, there actually has been a ton going on, just not visible to most. I am working on some really cool things, one that I am super excited about announcing but it isn’t quite ready, so you’ll have to check back…
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The end of a year is the beginning of another (FREE EBOOK OFFER)
I hope each of you will take a moment here at the end of the year to reflect on where you were a year ago. It was just over a year ago that I started this blog with the hope to help even just a few people start websites. What a year it has been.…
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Special Black Friday and Cyber Monday Hosting Discounts
I have two companies that I currently use (and usually recommend) for business website hosting. They are Bluehost and WP Engine. It turns out that both are offering Black Friday discounts on their hosting and if you were thinking of starting a business website, today would be a good day to pull the trigger on…
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Genesis Responsive Themes and StudioPress Awesomeness!
I know that I recently wrote an article about responsive WordPress themes. I also realized that I mentioned some of these links in there, but today I was struck yet again with the awesomeness of StudioPress, their content, and the awesome Genesis Framework that I just felt I needed to make another shout-out to them…
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WordPress Business Websites – the eBook
How to build a full website for your business for less than $200 and in just a few hours. It is true that a website can be complicated and expensive, but your’s doesn’t have to be. You can get started right now with my new ebook “How to create a Business Website” for only $15.…
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Mobile Responsive WordPress Themes
Mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, and android devices have become very popular over the last couple of years. This popularity has fueled discussions for “responsive” theme design. This basically means that your theme changes based on the size of the screen your viewer is using. Most phones allow you to view a site and “pinch and zoom”…
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Quick Email Marketing Refresher
Email marketing is important. I’ve talked about it on a number of occasions (Can email marketing help your business?, Using Newsletters and Email lists for your Business Website, Content Updates). Recently I read an article by Amanda Henson over at the Small Business Bonfire where she gave a great overview for Building an Effective Email Marketing Platform…
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