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Choosing a Web Hosting Service

April 27, 2010

I think the number one question I’m asked is “Which web hosting service should I use?”
And then I get the “Well, this guy told me I should use —” or “I’ve tried 3, 4, 5 web services and they all were awful.” This is usually followed by detailed description of how the person was “ripped [...]

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Wordpress Theme Sources You Can Trust

April 25, 2009

As soon as I teach a small business owner about Wordpress, I get two questions. Wordpress is really free? Once I explain about the altruistic and collaborative model of doing business, I get the next question…
Where can I get a good Wordpress theme?
And naturally, everyone asks me about free Wordpress themes. There are a number [...]

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Review of Dreamhost Hosting for Wordpress Sites

April 20, 2009

I have a client who has had some amazingly horrible web site hosting experiences. To say these folks are a little gun shy now, is an understatement. They have been through the wars from web “developers” who provided hosting and then held their site for ransom when they tried to move because the site was [...]

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Google Analytics, Adwords and Website Optimizer Seminars Source of Success

March 16, 2009

Wow! All I’ve got to say is Wow!
Okay, that is never all I have to say, but I’m still high from the exhilaration I’ve felt since taking back to back Google Seminars for Success with Brad Geddes. There are 6 seminars in the Seminars for Success series. I skipped a couple because a) I knew [...]

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Review of Westhost Hosting for Wordpress Sites

March 15, 2009

Looking for a Wordpress-friendly hosting service. Check a review of Westhost where 13 simultaneous installations of Wordpress 2.7 were abused by students!

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Domain Name Registration Service With Dotster.com Has Been Excellent

March 4, 2009

I’ve been using dotster.com for my domain name registrar for almost a decade. I began registering domain names back when we had only one choice — Network Solutions — and paid a lot for the privilege. I later tried a couple of other services and through the years have helped clients transfer, sell or [...]

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