Choosing and installing a WordPress theme
What is a WordPress Theme? A WordPress theme provides the overall style of your WordPress site. Many people think of it as a template, or a skin. It usually influences fonts, colours, page layouts, and sometimes much much more. Free vs Paid WordPress Themes There are...
Installing WordPress
Today you're installing WordPress! OK, so this is the moment that so many of you have been waiting for. We have all the foundations in place (domain name registration, WordPress specific hosting plan, redirected domain to hosting) and can crack on and get WordPress...
Registering your domain
What type of powerful domain name is going to work best for you? Once you have had a look at choosing a powerful domain name, you want to dive into the nitty-gritty and register your domain name. I promised I would direct you to a place where you can buy domain names...
Choosing a powerful domain name
What type of powerful domain name is going to work best for you? Choosing an effective domain name gets SO many people stuck! So here's the first 2 things that you should know. a) It's important to choose something that feels right for you b) It shouldn't hold you...
Free website training
Free website training When I first started building websites in 2003, I was so overwhelmed by what I should focus on. There was so MUCH stuff that I could be doing, and I felt that I had to figure it ALL out if I was going to be successful. But actually, I didn't need...
Making changes to WordPress without publishing them
Ever wanted to change your theme? Revamp your entire website? Tweak that nasty footer? But you don't want to mess with your existing site, in case people are visiting your pages. In which case, you're in the right place! If you've ever wanted to make some changes to...
Do you even need a website?
If you have a presence on social media, is it even necessary to have a website in 2018? This is a question that is being asked more and more. And it's a really valid quandary. Websites cost money, right? Here's what you need to get up and running: domain name hosting...
Why branding shouldn’t stop you in your tracks
In February 2015, I hit my lowest point as an entrepreneur and as a mother. I was diagnosed with a painful nerve condition in my face which was invisible, but crippling. On the days when it was at it's cruelest, I would be unable to eat, speak or drive. My children...
How elephants, hippos and crocs shaped my career
This is a story of my love for wildlife. A far cry from my usual WordPress or marketing orientated posts. This was the view from my hut. Every morning when I opened my door, the first thing I saw were crocs snoozing, hippos chortling and elephants sauntering. I never...