You know you need a website and you know that WordPress is an excellent platform for managing a website. (If you don’t know these things, just trust me. You do and it is.) The question is how do you set up WordPress to work for you? Here is a handy checklist you can use to set up WordPress and configure it so that your website is up and running in no time. Read the rest of this article »

There are three basic things you need to set up a website for yourself or your organization.

1. A domain name.
2. A place to “serve” or “host” the website.
3. Content (the words, pictures, and other goodies that make up your website)

This article explains each item and shows you how to acquire each one. It also offers warnings of things to watch out for and provides links to additional information. Read the rest of this article »