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Domains – Your Internet Address

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This post about Domains and how to choose the best one you can is second in a series about Building Your Site with WordPress.  When you have a product to sell, an idea to spread, or a cause to promote, then one tool you will use is a dedicated website. The purpose of this article (and the complete series of posts) is to explain how to build your WordPress website… step-by-step. First of all, it's about more than just your domain name. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Building Your Site with WordPress, Tips, Useful Information, WordPress Tagged With: @WLAdams, Domain Name, Domain Name Registrar, Domain Name System, domain names, Domain Registrar, Domain Registration, Domains, IP Address, Web Estate, web property

How to Build a Website on WordPress

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Get WordPress

This is the first of a series of posts about how to build a website on WordPress. I'll tell you what tools I'm using here and for my other sites. You'll get my reviews and opinions about these tools. I'll let you know how well they work for me, what problems came up, and if they worked as advertised.  I'll tell you if I still use them, and if I think you should too. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Building Your Site with WordPress, Tips Tagged With: Build A Website On Wordpress, Build Websites, Content Management Systems, Rock Solid Info, Will Adams, WordPress

Image Optimization for WordPress Websites

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Why is Image Optimization for WordPress a Big Deal? In the WordPress Community, there’s always plenty of talk about image optimization and how images that aren't optimized hurt your site's load time. Right now, let's learn about how to optimize images for your WordPress site. Did you know thirty-four percent of the world's websites use WordPress? At the time I'm updating this page. the latest release is WP Version 5.2.3 is here. Here's the thing... the way … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Building Your Site with WordPress, How This Site is Built, Software, Tips, WordPress Tagged With: Free Images, Free Stock Photos, Image Optimizatiom, WordPress

Ash Reed’s Guide to Free Stock Photos

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A Quick Review of Ash Read's Post on Free Stock Images This evening, I found this new post by Ash Read on the Buffer Blog. We use many CC0 images on our own and our client's websites. Since Rock Solid Info has created the largest list of websites offering free stock photos on the internet, I think it's a good thing to share this useful post with you. Overall, this is a very good post. It covers much of the same territory as the introduction to the Creative Commons Media Guide. There is quite a … [Read more...]

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The Quick Guide for Choosing Website Hosting

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Image by Chris Dag via Flickr What is Website Hosting? The files that make up your website must be uploaded (copied) to a public server if you want other people to be able to see it.  Website Hosting makes this possible. Hosting services are normally provided by companies called an Internet Service Provider (ISP).  These companies offer a number of services for publishing your website.  Typically, they offer several tiers of website hosting to fit the needs of your site. Many, if not most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Building Your Site with WordPress, Services, Useful Information Tagged With: @WLAdams, Build A Website On Wordpress, Domain Registration, web hosting, website hosting, Will Adams

Social Media Content: How Long Should It Be?

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The best lengths for all your social media content

How Long Should Your Social Media Posts Be? There's been a lot of research recently into the most effective number of words, paragraphs, and characters for your social media content marketing.  The end goal, of course, is to  increase engagement on your site.  Many people only scan your articles and posts while they're on the run, so a good social media strategy is getting your point across quickly.  The idea is to get the message to your visitor without being too long or too short. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Useful Information Tagged With: Content Creator, Content Marketing, Facebook, Good Social Media, Kevan Lee, social media, social media content, social media marketing, social media strategy, Twitter

An Entrepreneur Mindset is Vital for Your Small Business

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Entrepreneur Mindset

When you think about an entrepreneur mindset, I see no distinction between planning to earn an extra couple of hundred bucks a month or finally making enough money to quit your mind-numbing 9 to 5 job to earn a full-time living with your small business start up. Starting a business and watching it grow is a satisfying, yet a challenging and demanding experience.  Entrepreneurs make it easier by learning to make better decisions.  Making better decisions is simple when you've got the right … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mindset, Useful Information Tagged With: Business Mindset, Business Start Up, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur Mindset, self-control, Small Business Start Up

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