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Last updated on September 11th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Establishing Your Home Base Online.
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…)
Last updated on July 20th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services.
Bad web hosting -- if you've ever had a run-in with a terrible web hosting company, then you know how frustrating it can be. Bad web hosting can result in all sorts of problems, from slow site performance, to serious sercurity risks. So here, you'll learn about web hosts to avoid. And, you'll discover some solid recommendations to get yourself set up right. (more…)
Last updated on July 20th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services.
Finding the best web hosting for small business can be a challenge. With so many hosts available, how can you know which web hosting companies are reliable and which hosts to avoid? This is especially crucial if you're looking for the best web hosting for small business e-commerce. So here, you'll get the ins and outs on top web hosting for business, and discover some solid, reliable options. Let's get started! (more…)
Last updated on May 30th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Establishing Your Home Base Online.
If you're wanting to register your website's domain name, but aren't sure about how it all works, then sight tight and check out this video—I'll walk you step-by-step through the whole process and show you exactly how it's done. To do this, we'll need to use what's called a domain name registrar. I always recommend NameCheap. I've been using them for years, and they make the whole process very straightforward. Ready? Then let's get going! (more…)
Last updated on May 30th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Establishing Your Home Base Online.
Looking for solid, reliable, managed WordPress hosting, where all the technical stuff and day-to-day management of your site is looked after for you? WP Engine is one of the biggest and best offering this sort of web hosting. That's why they're one of my top recommendations. And in this video tutorial, I'm going to walk you through the entire set up process, step-by-step. By the end of all this, you'll have some world-class web hosting and a fresh installation of WordPress ready to go. So let's roll! (more…)
Last updated on May 30th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Establishing Your Home Base Online.
If you've registered your domain name with NameCheap and set up your managed WordPress hosting with WP Engine, then the third and final step to setting up your website is to point your domain name to your hosting—and that's exactly what this tutorial is all about. It might seem like an overly technical process, but it's actually pretty simple. Let me show you how it works! (more…)
Last updated on May 30th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Establishing Your Home Base Online.
That title's a mouthful! Anyway, FTP is a great method for managing your website—handling updates, admin stuff, troubleshooting...stuff like that. But if you've never worked with FTP before, then it can seem a little confusing. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to connect to your Web Hosting Hub hosted website so that you can work with your site directly. I'll also throw in a few goodies and handy tips as we go. Grab a coffee and let's get going! (more…)
Last updated on May 30th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Establishing Your Home Base Online.
FTP is a very common way to connect to and manage your website. It's a great method for posting updates, fixes, and all around housekeeping. But if you've never used FTP before, it can seem kinda confusing. In this tutorial, I show you how to connect to your SiteGround hosted website using FTP. And along the way, I'll show you a few tricks too. So let's get going! (more…)
Last updated on May 30th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Establishing Your Home Base Online, WordPress & Web Builders.
FTP is a very common method for connecting directly to your website. Think of it as opening up a two-way street between your computer and your live site. This is perfect for publishing updates, troubleshooting problems, and so on. With WP Engine, we'll be using a more secure version of FTP, called SFTP. And in this tutorial, I'd love to show you how it all works, so let's take a look! (more…)
Last updated on May 30th, 2019. Posted in Business Tools & Services, Establishing Your Home Base Online, WordPress & Web Builders.
WP Engine comes with some powerful commands and features to help us run our sites efficiently, and troubleshoot any problems that may come up. In this tutorial, let's take a look at some of the big features. If you're already using WP Engine, this video will give you a great sense of some of the powerful tools you now have at your disposal. Or, if you're not using them for hosting yet, let this video demonstrate some of the great features that you'll get if you decide to use 'em. Either way, come see what WP Engine has in store! (more…)