Bootstrap Blogging

WordPress is an amazing piece of blogging software. Unfortunately, its popularity and open source code make it a prime target for hackers and other troublemakers. Also, over time, WordPress can become bogged down by plugins and an ever-growing database size, which can affect the speed and performance of your blog. Because of these issues, I believe every WordPress installation should include at least these 5 plugins.

1. Limit Login Attempts

   Limit Login Attempts does exactly what it says it will. It prevents a hacker from using brute force attacks, a method of hacking which tries

Now that you have your blog, you should promote it, right? Wrong!

Before you even consider promoting your blog, you first need to work on building up your content. A quick post or two is not enough. I believe you should have a minimum of ten solid posts on your blog before you begin actively promoting it. Why?

Well, think about this. Suppose you saw an ad for a new store in the city and you took the time out of your busy schedule to drive over and take a look. When you get there and walk through the

Your blog is an extension of your business, your topic, and, ultimately, YOU. Your theme should be no different.

It’s important to pick a theme that reflects you, as well as the purpose of your blog. You may adore hearts and flowers, but if your blog is about technology, a hearts and flowers theme may not be the best choice. Instead, pick out themes that reflect what your blog is about, then narrow your selection down to the one that fits your personality and personal style.

When selecting your theme, it’s also a good idea to choose one that

Now that you have your domain name and hosting package and everything’s connected, there’s one last question to answer before putting it all together.

What blogging software are you going to use?

There are many good software options available, some free and some paid. With my years of blogging experience, I’ve tried quite a few of them. With that experience in mind, I highly recommend WordPress. It’s easy to use, has lots of features built in, thousands of plugins available for additional features, and enough theme choices available to fit any design you want. WordPress is the most popular,

Yay! You have your domain name and you’ve rented your hosting space. Aren’t you excited? You’re on the verge of having your very own website!

But first, you have to make sure the two are connected. If you purchased your domain name and hosting package together, this may already be done for you. If not, you will need to do it yourself.To do this, you’ll need some information from your new hosting company.

Read through the welcome email you received when you purchased your hosting package and look for a reference to “Name Servers.” A