by Michael Szapkiw | How to, News, Podcast, Website Design
Podcast Episode Overview
In this episode of Building a Website Pro, we get to the core of WordPress plugins. With over 27,000+ plugins in the WordPress.org database alone (and growing), it’s easy to get lost in analysis paralysis in terms of what to actually install in your WordPress website. I cut through the clutter answering (hopefully most) of your burning plugin questions as well as share the essential plugins I recommend (and even a few “non-essential” ones I really appreciate).
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by Michael Szapkiw | How to, News, Podcast, Website Design
Podcast Episode Overview
In this episode of Building a Website Pro, we bond with WordPress themes. We discuss free themes, my choices for best WordPress theme companies, and how to install themes. Plus, we look at some helpful recommendations for images on your website.
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by Michael Szapkiw | How to, News, Podcast, Website Design
Podcast Episode Overview
In this episode of Building a Website Pro, I share with you my Top 5 Tips for WordPress Themes: What I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me About Themes When I Started Learning WordPress.
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by Michael Szapkiw | Eportfolio, How to, Website Design
Take Your Resume, Light a Match, and BURN IT
Now, while your resume is turning to ash, do yourself a favor. Give yourself an advantage over 99% (making that up, but it’s high) of your career competition.
Make an eportfolio. (Also known as an “electronic portfolio,” or “online portfolio”)
Nobody Cares About Your Black and White Resume Document
When you personally want to find information on a topic or find information on a person, where do you look? (more…)
by Michael Szapkiw | How to, Keyword Research, News, Podcast
Podcast Episode Overview
In this second episode of the Building a Website Pro podcast, I start our journey together in building a website. And where does that journey begin? It begins with being certain with yourself what the purpose is for your website and then choosing a domain name (e.g. YourWebsiteDomain.com).
You might love kitty cats and decide to start a website about them… but what is your goal for that website? Will it just be a hobby website with a glutinous array of pictures of you with your cats? Are you building an eportfolio (electronic portfolio) website that can serve as an online resume or vitae? Or are you building a website to raise money and find volunteers for a non-profit you are starting in Haiti? Regardless of the purpose, the important thing is to have one! 🙂
Once you know your website’s purpose, you can more aptly decide how to name it! And I walk through all the things you need to know to choose the best domain that’s right for you.
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by Michael Szapkiw | How to, Keyword Research, Website Design
Anyone building a website will eventually need to choose a website address or “domain name” for their website if they want it accessible to the world of the Internet. Just like a physical street address helps people find you in person, a Web address is your location on the Internet where people can find your website and find you.
First and foremost, if you’re building your own website, you absolutely must have your own custom domain name. You do not want an unprofessional domain name with someone else’s name branded in it like “www.buildingawebsitepro.BLOGSPOT.com” (note the “Blogspot” part). Even though you can create a website for free with services like that, it’s never truly your own website, and you give up a lot of flexibility and freedom in the goals you want to accomplish with your website. (more…)
