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Category: Business Tools & Services
How To Set Up A Website-Branded (Professional Business) Email In Gmail
Last updated on April 18th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Web Design For Business.
Getting your email set up is, of course, a very important step in building and running your business online. I always advocate for separating your business's essential web services, and using dedicated vendors for each. And the same holds true for email. There are significant drawbacks to simply using free email that comes with your web hosting—issues like spam, unreliability, and security. (more…)
Five Steps To Set Up Your Online Business Website
Last updated on April 18th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, HTML & CSS, Web Design For Business, WordPress.
Web design can seem very confusing, especially when there's so much being dumped on you -- Google Analytics, SEO, shopping carts, should you start a blog, social media, payment gateways, and about a hundred other issues -- it's easy to get overwhelmed. So in this post, what I've done is clearly laid out a sequential set of steps to help you get started in web design, and get your online venture live on the web. So by the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a clear set of actions that you can take to get your business online and earning revenue. Let's jump into it! (more…)
How Much Does It Cost To Build Your Website?
Last updated on April 18th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Web Design For Business.
In a previous video, we discovered that hiring someone to build your business website comes at a huge up front cost. If you want specific numbers, be sure to check out that video. But in this post, I'll show you how you can set up your online business for just a fraction of the cost, and be in full control of your business and your website. You'll find out about what costs are fixed, what's optional, and where you can save yourself lots of money and headaches. Let's jump into it! (more…)
How To Set Up Google G Suite Email For Your Small Business
Last updated on April 17th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Web Design For Business.
In a previous tutorial, we discussed why using the free email service that's bundled with your web hosting is no good for business, and how it can lead to a whole range of problems. Or, you may find yourself in a situation where your web hosting provider doesn't offer email service at all (as is the case with hosts like WP Engine). Either way, we want to ensure that our business's primary web services are handled by separate vendors. To achieve this, and get you set you up in the best possible way, we'll take a look at how to set up Google G Suite for your website. (more…)
3 Crucial Business Website Services, Part 2: Domain Names And Web Hosting
Last updated on April 17th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Web Design For Business.
This is part two of our three-part tutorial on keeping your business's website services separated—domain registration, web hosting, and email. In part one, you got an overview of why it's important to keep your online business's essential services independent of one another, and I gave you a handful of analogies to help explain what goes on in what I'll call the web services market. (more…)
How To Register Your Business Domain Name
Last updated on April 17th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Web Design For Business.
In my Everything You Need To Know About Domain Names And How They Work tutorial, I talked about how critically important your business's domain name is, and how we want to always use a dedicated domain name registrar to register and manage our domain names. (more…)
How To Point Your Domain Name To Your Web Hosting Account
Last updated on April 17th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Web Design For Business.
Once you've registered your business's domain name and signed up with a great web host, the next step is to point your domain to your hosting account. This is often called setting your domains DNS (Domain Name System), and it's a critical step in getting your business live on the web. It might sound a bit technical, but this tutorial's all about keeping things simple! (more…)
Top Web Hosting Companies For Small Business
Last updated on April 17th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Web Design For Business.
In this tutorial, I want to recommend some specific web hosting companies that might be a good fit for you and your business. The idea is to narrow down your number of choices from a seemingly endless number of web hosting companies to sort through, to just a handful of the best. This will give you a great starting point. (more…)
How To Set Up Simple, Easy, Low-Cost Web Hosting With Web Hosting Hub
Last updated on April 17th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Web Design For Business.
If you'd like to be guided through the process of setting up reliable, low-cost web hosting for your business or online project then you're in the right spot. In this video tutorial, I'll walk you through, step-by-step, how to set up hosting with one of my top web hosting recommendations, Web Hosting Hub. Their hosting is a perfect fit for side projects, small business, and for those just starting out who want to keep costs low while still getting solid hosting and fantastic customer service. Ready? Then let's go! (more…)
Setting Up Rock Solid Web Hosting That’ll Grow With Your Needs Using SiteGround
Last updated on April 17th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Web Design For Business.
Learn how to get yourself set up with low cost, rock-solid web hosting with one of my top web hosting recommendations, SiteGround. Their hosting is perfect for small and medium-sized online businesses and websites—especially those who want to keep costs low, but who also expect future growth. Hosting from SiteGround will grow with you as your needs change and develop. In this video tutorial, I'll walk you through the entire setup process. Let's get started! (more…)
