Kevin and Catherine started this website talking almost solely about website technology, because we’re both IT geeks with a knack of explaining complex or intimidating subjects so that they’re easy to grasp.
The basics!
Websites aren’t for everybody – almost anyone can start a website. But not everyone should.
Websites are worth the pain – the cool stuff that happens when you have a rockin’ website.
Why your first website should be cheap – because websites are tricky and it’s better to make a cheap mistake than an expensive one…
How to choose a web hosting provider – simple guidelines and recommendations to help you choose a home for your website. Plus a code for the nice people we use!
How to choose a good domain name – the basics of choosing a domain name.
WordPress
What Is This WordPress You Speak Of, Earthling? – our website (and about 25,000,000 others) run on WordPress. But what is it?
Care and feeding of WordPress – now you’ve got it, you gotta look after it! Don’t worry, it’s not hard.
Making WordPress painless: Akismet – Want to make sure your website stays spam-free? Akismet (and Kevin’s useful video about it) is your buddy!
Making WordPress painless: Automatic Upgrade – Kevin demonstrates how to make WordPress look after its own upgrades. More secure, less annoying!