Author: Chris

  • WordPress is downloaded a TON!

    Pekka over at WPBiz.net recently put some information in front of me that shocked me.  In this post he confirmed my suspicion that WordPress really is the top CMS (Content Management System) out there.  In his article he pointed to the 2011 Open Source CMS Market Share Report where they made it clear that WordPress is the top.  According…

  • The First Plugin I Would Install On Your Website

    There is one plugin (ok there are a few) that I install on every WordPress website that I create.  I know I haven’t talked much about plugins but this one just saved me a ton of time today so I wanted to just give it a shout-out and point you in that direction in case…

  • How to setup a text widget in your sidebar on WordPress

    This post is actually pretty exciting.  I have a fun trick for those of you that aren’t programmers to help you more easily make your sidebar look the way you want it to look.  Today I am going to show you how to create a Text Widget on your sidebar. To get started log in…

  • What is a WordPress widget?

    What is a WordPress widget?

    What is a widget? Most WordPress themes today come with “widget” areas that allow you to add custom content into the theme without having to be a programmer.  Most of the time widgets are in the sidebar of the theme.  On this site you can see my “about me” widget, as well as a widget…

  • Installing a WordPress theme

    Installing a WordPress theme

    Well, now that you know how to create posts and pages you can get your content on your website. I hear you though, your website is so dull looking.  Well, let’s fix that.  In this post I”ll show you how to find and install a new theme to give your website the look you want.…

  • Does my business really need a blog?

    Does my business really need a blog?

    In Crush It!, Gary Vaynerchuk says, “Your website is for communicating logistics and facilitating sales, your blog is for communicating the essence of your brand.” What exactly does that mean? It means that there are two aspects to business, your products and services you sell, and the relationships you have with your customers and clients. The website…

  • Creating your first blog post

    So you’ve decided you want a blog our your website.  That’s actually a really good idea.  Blogs offer a great way to interact with your customers in a public way to provide input for their needs.  If you don’t want a traditional blog, the post features can be a great way to keep people “in…

  • What is the first thing you do when you sit down at a computer?

    Seth Godin proposes in his most recent blog post that it is probably to consume information of some sort. This could take many forms from checking email, facebook, twitter, or even our website statistics to see how many visitors we have that day.  Seth then goes on to make the point that the first thing…

  • Business Websites 101

    I realized today that with all this content on this website it is getting hard to find where to start.  To make things easier I created a new navigation link called “Business Website 101” that lists the links to the posts in the order that you need to go through them to get your website…

  • Setting Up Your WordPress Settings

    After you’ve cleaned up your WordPress installation by removing the default entries you are ready to setup the last few settings.  After getting through this post you’ll be all set to start creating content on your business’s brand new website. Set Your Site Title, Tagline, and Other Settings Go to Settings -> General  Set Your…