The main difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org is who is hosting your website. With WordPress.com, they take care of hosting and you just select a premade theme from their collection. While Wordpress.com is free to setup, you can upgrade your account to get a custom domain name, use one of their premium themes or upload videos.
As you all know, Mother’s Day is just around the corner. As a newly minted mom, I am going to share a selection of our meticulously designed, responsive WordPress websites launches with you. From interior design to wealth management to Reiki healing, designing, developing, launching and subsequently fine-tuning each and every one of these websites is like giving birth; it often takes longer than you think but it is the greatest joy in the world. A word of caution to those of you in the office: you might want to get some tissues ready. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Ever wonder why some websites start with http while others start with https? HTTPS means that the website has been encrypted with a SSL certificate. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer which encrypts sensitive data like account logins, credit card numbers and other personal information transmitted between a website and your browser so that no one can intercept it.
Monetizing your website is the process of converting your traffic into revenue. Many people do this to develop a passive income stream in hopes to escape the rat race. In order to be successful, you need engaging content that you are deeply passionate about and tons of traffic. With over 1.3 billion websites on the world wide web today, developing convincing content to attract a large audience is a tall order. Passion (not money) needs to be your primary motivation.
If you are creating a new website or redesigning an existing one, you have likely considered hiring an overseas web design and development team they promise the moon on a shoestring budget. With massive downward price pressure from website builders, premade WordPress themes and crowdsourcing websites, it is a race to the bottom.
Whether you are designing a new website or overhauling an existing one, your homepage is a good place to start since it drives the bulk of your traffic. You never get a second chance to make a first impression so what you include on there will determine how effectively your visitors will convert. Your homepage needs to drive traffic, generate leads and educate visitors. Here are some critical items that you must include on your homepage to be successful.