Resources

Books and Training

by Em Are · Dec 24, 2014

Any small business owner will tell you that to keep up with the industry you must constantly be reading and learning new things. Under this resource category I will tag books, training programs, YouTube videos, online tutorials that I find helpful. We will publish our own original content under our “Nuggets” tag.

Books and Training Programs

Platform. Get Noticed In A Noisy World– by Michael Hyatt, the intentional leader, offers a step-by-step guide to building your brand by getting noticed. A must for anyone with something to say online.

The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work– by Scott Berkun. A humorous look into the workings of Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, and how a distributed workforce can be corralled into a industry leader.

WordPress To Go: How To Build A WordPress Website On Your Own Domain, From Scratch, Even If You Are A Complete Beginner– by Sarah McHarry. Why list this book? Well, because its just about the best book I’ve found for WordPress beginners. An excellent resource if you are just starting out with your first WordPress site and want to get your hands just a little dirty with the insides.

WordPress Tutorials by Lynda.com– Some of the finest WordPress training videos on the web.

YouTube Collections

WPBeginner – WPBeginner is the largest free WordPress resource site for WordPress beginners. Videos, online tutorials. A great resource.

Ronnie Bincer – The Hangout Helper

77WebStudio – 77webstudio is an online school that teaches web skills to help you thrive in today’s tech-centered world.

Disclaimer: Some of the off-site links referenced on this site are what is referred to as an affiliate link. If you choose to purchase or use the product or service through that link, I will get a small referral fee from the service or product provider. The price of the resource is the same whether or not you use my affiliate link.

Hosting Services

by Em Are · Nov 1, 2014

GoDaddy – As was mentioned above, they have everything. The hosting packages are basic and a very good starting point for personal or small business use.

Bluehost – Can’t beat the prices and the tools. Services range from bare bones shared servers to full on dedicated boxes. I’m currently using the shared service platform to host my development environment, but can see the expansion options as the business needs grow. WordPress setup in minutes. MySQL tools at your fingertips.

Disclaimer: Some of the off-site links referenced on this site are what is referred to as an affiliate link. If you choose to purchase or use the product or service through that link, I will get a small referral fee from the service or product provider. The price of the resource is the same whether or not you use my affiliate link.

Domain Registration

by Em Are · Nov 1, 2014

GoDaddy – They have everything. I registered my first domain through GoDaddy years ago and still have several personal domains with them. Their domain management panel is easy to use and their 24×7 customer service is always ready to help. They have come a long way since the Bob Parsens’ CEO days. Give them a look if you have been away for a while.

Bluehost – The process is straightforward and quick. Easily check on their website if your desired domain is available, purchase it and you are off and running. I like the management tools they provide for keeping track of where my domains are in their renewal cycle, changing DNS records and working with email.

Disclaimer: Some of the off-site links referenced on this site are what is referred to as an affiliate link. If you choose to purchase or use the product or service through that link, I will get a small referral fee from the service or product provider. The price of the resource is the same whether or not you use my affiliate link.