Configure your WordPress blog in 5 easy steps

Last time I showed you how to easily install WordPress in under 3 minutes, in the following video I will guide you through 5 basic steps for configuring your blog. These steps ensure your WordPress install is upto date, that important information is visible and that your blog is ready to be found in the [...]

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The easy way to install WordPress in under 3 minutes

In my last post I talked through why I believe every small business should have a blog, today I will demonstrate how easy it is to setup your own WordPress blog without any technical knowledge. In the following video I take you through the WordPress installation process step by step: Please see the notes below [...]

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Why I believe every small business should have a blog

Good sites are always under construction

Sometimes in business we know what is the right thing to do but still overlook it or do something else instead. This is never more true than when it comes to using the web to promote a small businesses. Little thought or planning is given to a new web site, copy and graphics are usually [...]

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WordPress 2.9 more than just an update

WordPress just gets better with every release and the recent major update, version 2.9 is no exception. This release now includes a solution for what has been for me one of the most trying parts of a content management system, image editing. No matter how simple a web site is to update, for those with [...]

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5 Essential WordPress plugins for a new blog

For those of you that know me you will know that I won’t hesitate to recommend WordPress to any business looking to build a new website. It’s design flexibility through Themes, built-in content management and multitude of plugins, not to mention the fact it’s free, should put it high on the list for consideration. With [...]

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