You’ve registered your domain, you have your web space and WordPress is installed. At this point there are 3 very simple steps you can take towards improving your blog – Permalinks, Feedburner and Google Analytics. If you are not sure what Permalinks are simple login to your blog’s wp-admin page and click the “Settings” option [...]
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How to Setup WordPress on your Tech Blog
It’s a bit ironic that I would need to explain how to setup WordPress for someone that wants to develop tech-related content, but I’ve promised to guide you from the ground up so let’s begin. WordPress is a blogging platform that just happens to be my personal favorite. Some people will argue that WordPress is [...]
How to Register a Domain Name For Your Tech Blog
The first step in starting your tech blog is deciding on the domain name -the name of the site. Behind every website is an IP address and thanks to the Domain Name System (DNS) we can easily type in a web address such as yahoo.com instead of referring to 209.131.36.159. To see this in action [...]
Choosing a Web Host for your Tech Blog
In the world of websites and blogs there are three primary forms of hosting – shared, vps and dedicated. When you are first looking to launch your blog the most recommended form is shared hosting. Shared hosting is exactly what it sounds like – you share disk space on a server where hundreds of other [...]