Ask the Geek: Should I Host my site on WordPress.com?
Have a question for Ask The Geek? Send it to me. Dear Ask the Geek, I see you are moving your blogs over […]
Ask the Geek: How do I prepare my blog content to publish as an ebook?
Have a question for Ask The Geek? Send it to me. Dear Ask The Geek, I’ve been blogging for seven years and I […]
Social Media Geek: Adding Community Features to Your Blog Liveblog from BlogHer 11
The liveblog of my panel at BlogHer ’11: Social Media Geek | Adding Community Features to Your Blog is now online. I talked about BuddyPress and bbPress as ways to extend your WordPress site into a community and I definitely recommend checking it out. The liveblog is about 90% accurate, which is amazing since we were talking so fast, so if you see particular sentences with a few words missing you should know that the point being made was brilliant and we were coherent […]
Awesome WordPress.com site designs with Custom CSS
I showcase some of the websites I’ve seen on WordPress.com that have made their sites beautiful using one of the default themes as a base and customizing the site with just the Custom CSS upgrade
How to Choose Web Hosting for your Website or Blog
You’re ready to start creating that website you’ve been dreaming about, and you need to get web hosting: a place where you can store and modify your website’s content and make it accessible. Here’s how to choose your web hosting provider.
How to Use Google Alerts – 5 Quick Ways to Get News About You & Your Blog
I explain the basics of how Google Alerts work and give you 5 quick ways to get started on Google Alerts to get news about you and your blog.
How to Install and Try WordPress on your Home Computer
If you’ve never used WordPress or even the free / hosted version on WordPress.com, you might have no idea what it really means to “be on WordPress” – how the interface works, what you’ll need to do with your server, and if you’re really going to like it. Luckily, there’s a way you can play with WordPress on your own computer, without having to buy or commit to anything!
How to Buy a Domain and What to Do With It
If you’ve ever thought about creating your own website or buying a domain, getting started is much easier than you think. Here’s a few easy steps to consider when planning on buying a domain.
Monthly Blog Maintenance Checklist
Here’s a handy maintenance checklist for your blog or website for some tasks to do each month to keep your blog current and effective.
When I Have Time by Sara Rosso 