Archive for the ‘Basic Use’ Category

Reader Question: Is hosting a domain the same thing as maintaining it once it is set up?

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

We recently got this question from a reader Carol: Is hosting a domain the same thing as maintaining it once it is set up? Matt responded with an analogy that describes the difference between a domain, hosting, and maintaining a website. That is a really good question. A domain is like an address to ...

Posting Online Videos to WP – So Easy it’s Hard

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

I spent several hours trying to figure out how to post a YouTube video to WordPress just to find out that it's so EASY it actually becomes difficult.  Here's the basics: Post just the web address that the video is at in the Visual Editor on WordPress, it does the rest ...

Register your domain with 1and1

Friday, July 16th, 2010

After you have found your ideal domain name, go to 1and1 to register it.  All you have to do is find their "Domains" section, enter in the name you have already found and follow their instructions.  Creating an account is very easy with 1and1. If you already have a 1and1 account, ...