This past weekend I attended WordCamp Atlanta, my third WordCamp event to date and definitely not my last. If you’re not familiar with WordCamp you may wonder why I recommend business owners attend, even if they’re merely considering the WordPress platform. The bottom line is that there’s something for everybody at WordCamp. But there is … Read more
I’m currently developing a site design for a client with a huge membership, so they chose a content and member management system that doesn’t quite have the elegance of WordPress but is pretty much the only non-custom solution that can handle their needs. Peeked under the hood of the member management company’s blog and guess … Read more
It’s tough watching little guys (i.e., mom & pop shops, solo entrepreneurs, new kids on the block) get kicked around in the marketplace because of their inexperience in one key area or another. I’m a firm believer in the free market and the way – if it’s truly free – it rewards people that do … Read more
Remember the one most important feature for your new website. Focus on finding a system you can and will keep updated. That is the only thing that matters. “What to do if you hate your website” from Small Biz Survival Small-town entrepreneur and blogger Becky McCray offers some good advice for small local businesses and … Read more
Until a month or two ago I’d never heard of Type-A Parent, a social network for thousands of parent bloggers and the base from which a huge and wonderful annual conference springs each year. Maybe that’s because I’m not a type A (though I would be if I could do it by snapping my fingers)…or maybe it’s … Read more
Over the last couple of years enough entrepreneurs and small business owners discovered WordPress as a solution for their websites that most people who use the web at all have at least heard of it. Many, however, don’t fully understand the difference between using WordPress on WordPress.com versus using the WordPress software installed somewhere else. … Read more
The 2014 WordCamp Atlanta theme is “WordPress for Everyone,” and it really sums up what WordCamp is all about. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve heard say that before they attended their first WordCamp they were reluctant to go because they thought it would be aimed at people who were involved with WordPress … Read more
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