When it comes to getting a website, many people are reluctant to even take the first step: registering a domain name -- and forget about setting up a hosting account! This video will walk you through these two steps that will get you started and well on the way to having your very own website. In this video I am using Blacknight Hosting (affiliate link), which I highly … [Read more...] about How to Register a Domain and Set Up a Website Hosting Account
How to Set Up a Google Account
Google isn't just a great search engine. Google provides a number of applications to help you with your business: from Gmail, the best email application; to Google Apps, an excellent alternative to Microsoft Office; and fast growing social media channel Google+. Many of these tools you can access at no charge, and with Google Apps for business you can pay a small fee per user … [Read more...] about How to Set Up a Google Account
How to Find Free Images You Can [Legally] Use Online on Websites, Social Media Posts & Newsletters
For the thousandth time -- NO! You cannot just do a search on Google image search, save the image to your computer and then upload it to your website. A lot of people do it and if you have a not for profit website, you may have nothing to be concerned about, unless you are concerned about being fair. Would you go into a photography gallery, take a photo off the wall and walk … [Read more...] about How to Find Free Images You Can [Legally] Use Online on Websites, Social Media Posts & Newsletters
How to Run a Successful Web Business in Ireland: An Interview with Diarmaid Mac Aonghusa of Fusio
This week I speak to Diarmaid Mac Aonghusa, Managing Director at Fusio; Ireland's leading web strategy, web design and web development company. Last week they tweeted that their domain name was registered 17 years ago and it made me curious about how, in an industry where businesses rarely last more than a few years, they've stayed strong over all these years. How did Fusio … [Read more...] about How to Run a Successful Web Business in Ireland: An Interview with Diarmaid Mac Aonghusa of Fusio
Email Marketing: HTML vs Plain Text Newsletters, the Face Off!
Large companies (from all your favorite clothing shops to airlines and hotels) send email newsletters with graphics, images and formatting all the time and they make it into your Inbox. So why do YOUR pretty HTML format email newsletters end up in spam filters with a pitiful open rate? Should you consider only using Plain Text format for your email newsletters? First, some … [Read more...] about Email Marketing: HTML vs Plain Text Newsletters, the Face Off!
