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Using WordPress as a Content Management System

Dan — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 04:42:23 +0000

Using WordPress as a Content Management System or CMS really makes sense. especially if you are after a simple yet attractive site that is Search Engine Friendly.

WordPress provides a great infrastructure for web publishing and with the use of plugins, gives you tools to build a dynamic, interactive web site.

WordPress uses a templating system known as themes.
You can choose from thousands of free themes for your site design and download them right from the admin area of your site. Or browse through all the themes on WordPress.org and download your design choice from there.

There are also Premium theme companies like Woo Themes that offer membership and support for their themes or if youre only setting up one site, you can purchase their Premium themes singley

If you know a little about coding you can easily customize the theme to suit your specific needs or get someone to do it for you.

WordPress is easy to install and compatible with just about any web host server available on the net.

There are thousands of plugins available for wordpress that can make your site more versatile, dynamic and interactive. Ther are thousands of Plugins available to download from WordPress.org ranging from E-Commerce solutions to Form creators and Spam filters.
Alternatively you can browse through Plugins and install them straight from your admin area

And one of the best things about WordPress is its FREE!
Which means after you have it installed on your server your only cost is Hosting.

Dont have the time to go through installation and customizing your sites look?

We have several packages that may suit your needs and you can be up and running and managing your own web site in no time!

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Choosing a great value, dependable reliable Web Host.

Dan — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:37:04 +0000

I have been using Bluehost to host all my web sites and WordPress blogs for 5 years now and have found them to be dependable and reliable with 99.9% up time and incredibly fast response time when it came to support issues.
I cannot speak highly enough of their support team, they even have live chat from their home page so you can get an instant response.
There is also a toll free support number which you can ring 24/7. Unfortunately its only toll free in the United States.
I have rung the number through Skype from Australia and the cost has been minimal. In 5 years I have only had to ring them once.
You can also submit a question to their help desk via their online form or visit their extensive FAQ section on their website.
Staff are knowledgeable and friendly,and provide great service around the clock to help you with all of your hosting needs.
BlueHost is obviously the best choice when it comes to Customer Support.

One of my favourite features offered by Bluehost is Simple Scripts.
Using Simple Scripts you can create dynamic database driven web sites within minutes …at the click of a mouse button!!
Easily install popular scripts and software such as blogs, forums, shopping carts and much more!!
You can have a WordPress Blog up and running within five minutes!!!
Previously I used a similiar application called Fantastico, which is still available and in the Bluehost Cpanel
Fantastico is available on almost all hosting companies deals that use Cpanel.
Fantatsico is good but the only problem I have found, is the length of time it takes for updates to be available. Sometimes it can take up to a month or even longer.
With Simple Scripts, all updates are available with 3- 7 days.
This is a big positive for Simple Scripts in my books, especially if its a security issue that needs to be updated!!

If you search for ‘Top rated web host plans’ you will find Bluehost comes up in the top 5 almost every time.
And Bluehost is always rated number one for customer support.

More reasons why you should choose Bluehost for all your hosting needs.

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Without a doubt, BlueHost customers are getting one of the best value hosting plans available anywhere on the Internet.

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Choosing a good Domain Name

Dan — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:37:23 +0000

A domain name is a license to use a specific name on the Internet for a specific period of time (generally 1-2 years).
An example of a domain name is oceanartwork.com.

A domain name is the text name corresponding to the numeric IP address of a computer on the Internet.

At OceanArtwork Web Design we provide you with the tools to check domain availability and manage your domain name after you have purchased it Click here…

Its easy to get sidetracked and go overboard when choosing a domain name.
Here are a few points that might make it easier for you.

Make it simple, domain names should be easy to remember, say, and spell.
Try to use words that describe or name your product in the domain name and busines . e.g If your business is selling car tyres your ideal domain name would be yoursuburbcartyres.com (although obvious names are going to be harder to procure.)
Register your business name with a few different extensions to protect your name and branding in as many popular name spaces as you can.
For example, oceanartwork.com and oceanartwork.com.au
For Australian businesses especially, I recommend .au extensions, because this namespace is governed by an Australian regulatory body, auDA.

These are just a few tips you can read a more comprehensive report here from Web guru; Dr. Ralph F. Wilson at Web Marketing Today

It really doesnt matter who you register your domain name through as long as you are the Registrar (owner of the domain name) and you have access to an admin panel where you can change or input the DNS settings.

You can search for and register your domain name here

I recommend registering your new domain name with Bluehost .
Or more specifically getting in on their great deal with Hosting which gives you a domain name for free!!

BlueHost offers dependable hosting with unlimited disk space and bandwidth. Their shared hosting plan includes a free domain name, and their plan offer of just $6.95/month is well above average compared to most web hosts.
You can host unlimited web sites with Bluehost on this plan…
Their support is second to none.

And you can install as many WordPress sites as you want using their great Auto install program called Simple Scripts

I will be posting a more comprehensive review on Bluehost in the next few days