Three Important Things To Set Up On Your WordPress Site

WordPress dashboard Site Health report showing all status tests passed and no security issues.

When I bring in a new client with an existing WordPress website, it’s usually because the site has been hacked, something isn’t working correctly, or new features and functionality need to be added.

I talk with my client about their business, site design, what’s not working, and goals for the site.

My typical client with an existing self-hosted WordPress site has had their site for several years. Continue reading Three Important Things To Set Up On Your WordPress Site

Authory: Online Service to Backup and Share Your Writing

Authory portfolio page showing a two-column grid of articles, each with title, image, date published, and source.

Imagine your excitement when you try out a new online platform that allows you to publish your writing easily.

Without needing to know how to code.

You publish posts and articles regularly, gaining a following for your writing.

A year goes by. Maybe five years.

And you’ve become expert at using the platform, publishing your writing, and interacting with your readers.

Only to wake up one morning to an email message announcing the platform is shutting down.

And there may or may not be a way to export your content.

Ouch.

That happened to me.

Twice. Continue reading Authory: Online Service to Backup and Share Your Writing

What’s the Difference Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org?

difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org.

As an organizer for the Metro Detroit WordPress and West Metro Detroit WordPress meetups, one of the most frequent questions I get asked is:

Which one should I use, WordPress.com or WordPress.org?
What’s the difference?
Why would I choose one over the other?

Continue reading What’s the Difference Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org?