One of the most rewarding things about Self-Hosting with WordPress.org is the ability to install powerful plugins to extend your website’s functionality. Compare it to accessorizing your home with all the latest gadgets and fashions to make it uniquely your own.
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Building an Author Website Step Seven: Administration Panel Housekeeping
Before we get to the fun part of decorating your new cyber home, let’s take care of some general housekeeping tasks via the navigation menu on the left side of your WordPress Administration panel. Hover your mouse over the Settings menu at the very bottom of the vertical menu below your Dashboard and a submenu […]
Building an Author Website Step Six: Video Review
For a super quick review of what we’ve covered so far in “Building an Author Website” steps one through five, here’s a video created by Daniel Piechnick, a professional web designer and trainer. In less than ten minutes, he’ll explain Domain Name Web Hosting WordPress He’ll then take you step-by-step from purchasing your domain name […]
Building an Author Website Step Five: Administration Panel
This is the day you log into your WordPress.org Administration Panel. For those of you who’d prefer instead to stick with WordPress.com, we part ways here, and I leave you with the following message: WordPress.com is a hosted service, which means that you don’t have to deal with finding a web host or downloading and installing the […]
Building An Author Website Step Four: Installing WordPress on your Domain
Now that you’ve registered your domain name and found a home (Web host) for your website, you only need to follow one more step before you can begin working with WordPress.org. Which is: Installing WordPress on your domain and hosting account. This is a one-time procedure, so hang in there. You’ll be amazed at how […]
Building an Author Website Step Three: Your Domain Name
When you hear the word “domain,” you likely think of something that you own or master like an estate or territory. In most cases, your domain amounts to your home, to which you attach a name and address so people can locate you. When it comes to your website, you, too, need to claim ownership […]
