Jan 14

Once folks start administering their own web server, they immediately understand the enormity of the task. There are so many new things to learn. The task can seem daunting. You start encountering things that you didn’t know about. One such thing is robots.txt. What is this file and what does it do?

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Jan 03

If you’re a seasoned web designer/programmer, this is definitely not for you. But, if you’re new to the web and have no idea what HTML is or how web pages function, then this short primer will get you pointed in the right direction.

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Dec 20

One of the things that is highly sought after is free web hosting.  It seems that we always want something for free.  Well, we just so happen to offer free hosting when you buy a domain - but we don’t just stop there!

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Dec 19

Once you get into building sites, you will be confronted with the disconcerting truth that no one knows about your site. And isn’t that why you started your site in the first place? It’s a hard reality that any web site owner has to face. One of the ways that you can get people coming is to utilize sitemaps.

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Dec 07

I am often asked if businesses need blogs. The short answer would be a definitive “Yes!” The problem with most business owners is that they view blogs as frivolous. I’m here to tell you that blogs are anything but frivolous - if you plan and execute it well.

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Dec 05

Planning a church web site can be a lot daunting. That’s because you are walking a balancing act. You have to keep in consideration pricing, design, functionality, etc. Let’s look at three main ways that you can get that site going.

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Dec 03

header-logo.jpgIt’s fun getting your first website up.  It’s exciting finally creating a design, or grabbing a blog template, or working in html.  But then comes the question of uploading that content to your hosting server.  And, for most beginners, this is where they don’t understand where to go.  Don’t worry, this step is incredibly easy, once you understand what’s going on.

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Nov 19

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Many folks are now getting into the internet “gold strike” or “real estate boom” of domain names.  Folks usually try to get lucrative domain names to buy and sell.  You may have already come across folks trying to sell you services or “insider knowledge” in this market.  What are you to think of this type of practice?

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Nov 14

Wordpress offers a great blogging experience. One of the best things about Wordpress is the plugins. Plugins allow you to extend the blog platform. And these plugins are authored by the Wordpress community. And, guess what - they are free! Well, probably 99% of them. Anyway, here are some great plugins that I use regularly.

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Nov 09

If you installed Wordpress by yourself, then the time will inevitably come when you need to update. Keep in mind that you could opt to never update, but you will want to reconsider that position. Wordpress is constantly providing upgrades that enhance the functionality of the blogging platform. But, intermittently, you will see security updates. You need to install these. If you don’t, this opens a security hole in your blogging platform and opens your site to attack. Let’s walk through the upgrade process.

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