Self-Hosting Your Blog Made Easy* AKA - A lecture in making every mistake imaginable Download the Presentation at... www.orlandowaterhole.com/forum2014 Ben Reed - OrlandoWaterHole.com Subscribe on iTunes!
Tips for Self-Hosting Your Blog
May 10, 2015
Orlando Blogger and Podcaster Ben Reed shares tips for beginners who would like to self-host their blog on Wordpress.
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Self-Hosting Your Blog Made Easy*
AKA - A lecture in making every mistake imaginable
Download the Presentation at...www.orlandowaterhole.com/forum2014
Ben Reed - OrlandoWaterHole.com
Subscribe on iTunes!
Q1. Why should you self host? www.yourname.com
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blueplaid.livejournal.com
blueplaid.blogspot.com
Your Blog
Why Self-Host?
• Professionalism & Credibility
• More Creativity
• Easier to Grow
• Measure Success
• Risky
• Cheap
Q2. How do you select a domain name?Not so fun fact: I own 11 domains.
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Tips for Choosing a Name
• Easy to Understand
bendotcom.comben.com.com
Tips for Choosing a Name
• Easy to Understand
• Topical
blueplaid.blogspot.com
Tips for Choosing a Name
• Easy to Understand
• Topical
• Creative
Tips for Choosing a Name
• Easy to Understand
• Topical
• Creative
• Social Media Networks Available
Tips for Choosing a Name
• Easy to Understand
• Topical
• Creative
• Social Media Networks Available
• Register it for Several Years
If Your Name is Taken
• Search Whois.com Database
• Contact the Owner
• ...or notate the expiration date and try again
• ...or go back to the drawing board
If You Have a Domain...
Hide Your Whois Info
Buy Some Variationsorlandowaterhole.com
orlandowateringhole.com
waterholeorlando.com
wateringholerorlando.com
Buy Your Name
benreed.name
Q3. Which social networks should you register with?
Tedious but necessary
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Q4. Who hosts your site and why?
Don’t be cheap. Pony up some cash.
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Hosting LingoDomains
Sub Domains
Disk Space
Transfer Bandwith
24x7 SupportMySQL Databases
Email Accounts
CPanel
Domain Whois Privacy
SSL Certificates
Shared Hosting
Dedicated Hosting
Backups
C++
Website Statistics
Hosting LingoDomains
Sub Domains
Disk Space
Transfer Bandwith
24x7 SupportMySQL Databases
Email Accounts
CPanel
Domain Whois Privacy
SSL Certificates
Shared Hosting
Dedicated Hosting
Backups
C++
Website Statistics
Host Comparisons*$5.56/mo
*Priced per month for 12 months for the basic plan. Features vary.*Go Daddy is currently on sale from $6.99/mo
$6.95/mo
$14.95/mo
$4.99/mo
Q5. What tips do you have for installing Wordpress?
WordPress.org... not WordPress.com
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You can’t fail if you follow the handy guide!
Don’t miss this step!
Q6. What’s important to you in choosing a
theme?Make your blog look pretty.
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Tips for Choosing a Theme
• Responsive Design
Tips for Choosing a Theme
• Responsive Design
• Highly Visual
• Search Engine Friendly*
• Customizable
Tips for Choosing a Theme
• Responsive Design
• Highly Visual
• Search Engine Friendly*
• Customizable
• Developer Support
Q7. What are your must-have plugins?
They’re like bling for your blog.
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The Essential Plugin ListAkismet
All in One SEO PackContact Form 7
Feedblitx FeedSmartGoogle Analyticator
Google XML SitemapsJetpack by
Wordpress.comPHP Code Widget
Semisecure Login ReimaginedSEO Slugs
W3 Total CacheWordpress Gravatars
WP-DBManagerWP-EmailWP-Print
WP Fluid ImagesWP Login Security 2
Self-Hosting Your Blog Made Easy
Download the Presentation at...www.orlandowaterhole.com/forum2014
Ben Reed - OrlandoWaterHole.com
Subscribe on iTunes!Garbage photo used with permission from: http://twosevens.com/several-thing-i-learned-from-preparing-to-house-dump
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