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Making the Move From Self-Hosted WordPress to WordPress.com

January 4, 2021 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro Leave a Comment

Red suitcase, moving boxes, and toolbox fill the trunk of a vehicle

Like many prospective clients, Lee contacted me about troubleshooting issues on her self-hosted WordPress site.

Her consulting website was set up years ago by a designer who was no longer involved with the site.

Lee paid the monthly hosting and annual domain registration fees for her site.

But she hadn’t added new content to the site in over a year. Continue reading Making the Move From Self-Hosted WordPress to WordPress.com

Filed Under: WordPress Tagged With: self-hosted, self-hosted WordPress, site migration, WordPress.com

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

September 21, 2020 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

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?

Filed Under: WordPress Tagged With: backup, premium plans, self-hosted, site maintenance, WordPress.com

Do You Really Need a Self-Hosted WordPress Site?

August 9, 2017 By Deborah Edwards-Onoro

colorful WordPress stickers strewn across a black table

Chris was excited about starting her WordPress blog. She had just attended a local WordCamp, where she spent two days immersed in all things WordPress.

She couldn’t believe all the various ways WordPress could be used!Continue reading Do You Really Need a Self-Hosted WordPress Site?

Filed Under: Blogging, WordPress Tagged With: self-hosted, self-hosted WordPress, WordPress.com

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I write about many web topics, focusing on accessibility, using WordPress, and improving user experience.

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Deborah is highly responsive, thorough, and expansive in providing up-to-date, highly informed web support services.

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