I had a harrowing couple of hours trying to figure out what went wrong with my websites when I installed CloudFlare last week. Why Cloudflare? It helps to speed up your site. In most cases, enabling it causes no problem, but if you are setup with a naked domain (i.e. no www.) then you might run into […]
Archives for April 2013
The Most Common Blogging Questions
I think in the last three months, I’ve put in at least 60-70 hours a week messing with WordPress. Between my own blogs and my clients, I eat, drink, and sleep blogging. In the last couple of months, I’ve noticed some recurring questions. True to “Fabulous Blogging” form, I am going to share them here! […]
1st Year Bloggers – Guest Post Series – Ida Mae Simone
Please welcome Ida Mae Simone on the blog today for my continuing series- 1st Year Bloggers, What I‘m Learning. She contacted me on Twitter one day asking for a spot and I was thrilled. If you are a first year blogger and want to write about the good, the bad, and the profound experiences of […]
I’m an Overwhelmed Blogger!
So you had this idea you would start a little blog, put up some of your thoughts, and the world would come to read your genius. You could be ten days into blogging, five months, or five years- and unless you are a famous blogger with a seat next to Diane Sawyer, you might be […]
My Favorite Free WordPress Themes
Having worked with a ton of themes, I’ve decided to compile a list of free themes that are stable, easy to work with, and full of awesome customizations…you know, just in case you are shopping around for a new look. Not all WordPress themes are created equal. Even among free and premium, one wrong choice […]
1st Year Bloggers – Guest Post Series – Dana from Kiss My List
I’m continuing the 1st Year Blogger Series indefinitely because so many of you new (and fabulous) bloggers have offered to share your thoughts. Today I’m honored to have Dana from Kiss my List. I hope after reading here, you’ll take a moment to go over and say hello! ~~ If having a blog were like having a child, […]
How to Back Up Your Blog
If you are like me, you spend hours and hours carefully writing posts, putting up photos, and offering your online content to the world. But have you protected your work? WordPress blogs can go wonky for all sorts of reasons and even if your host does a complimentary backup, who wants to lose several days […]
1st Year Bloggers Guest Post from Katia at I am the Milk
I love Thursdays, and not just because I’m free from having to come up with fabulous content. It’s because I get to feature 1st year bloggers who want to write about all the good and bad of blogging. These behind-the-scenes looks are so invaluable to both new and experienced writers. Today, I am so thrilled to have […]