Archive for the 'Starting Out' Category
Do You Have A Backup Plan For Your Website?
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
We all know in theory that backing up data is really important but how many of us actually do it? I’m guilty as hell. Even now I have so many important files on my laptop that I have absolutely no backup of and I still continue to procrastinate about it. If we are so lax […]
How Do I Select An Affordable Hosting Plan?
Friday, March 21st, 2008
Stare too long at a comparison chart for a budget website hosting plan from a few of the million or so hosting companies out there and pretty soon you might just start to despair. Every company out there seem to be advertising the same features, unlimited disk space, unlimited bandwidth ( data transfer ) and to top it all even the […]
Fake It, Flip It, Fast Forward To Next Flip
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
Have you ever come across websites for sale that have nothing going for them except impressive traffic statistics? Below is a typical ad you would have definitely come across in one of the many webmaster forums.
Selling my blog/website on custom WordPress themes
Url - SiteForSale.com
Launched on Jan 1, 2008
Unique Visitors/month - 10,000
Total Page Views/month - 25,000
Reason for selling - […]
What You Really Should Be Looking For In A WordPress Theme
Thursday, February 28th, 2008
Picking a theme for your blog is not as easy as it sounds. For one, there are literally hundreds thousands of wordpress themes that you can choose from, all completely free. So how does one go about picking the ideal theme especially if picking the best theme is very subjective. Obviously, there is no one theme […]
Picking A Domain Name For My Blog?
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
When I first started mulling about the idea of writing a blog that talks about all the aspects of managing a website, I had two choices.
Either use one of my existing domain names from my portfolio or
Register a brand new domain name.
This was an easy decision to make. Why? Well, I had myTradeDomain.com with me […]
Anatomy Of A Blog - Why?
Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Track and follow my steps in building my blog myTradeDomain.com from scratch. These posts should help anyone starting a brand new blog with no prior experience.
SEO Tips To Consider Even Before You Register A Domain.
Friday, February 1st, 2008
You’ve found a domain name you like. Congratulations !!! Now the fun starts. Over time I’ve learned that SEO (search engine optimization) starts right from the time you register a domain.
Of late, the following are a few steps that I do to ensure my fledgling site gets the best start as far as SEO is concerned. The main goal here is to convince the […]
10 Tips To Keep In Mind When Registering A Domain Name
Saturday, January 26th, 2008
So you’ve decided to register a domain name or planning to. Great !! There are tons of articles out there with tips on the do’s and don’ts of choosing a domain name.
Below is my checklist that I always keep in the back of my mind when I search for a domain name.
Give more preference to […]
