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8 TIPS FOR CREATING YOUR WEBSITE (WHAT TO DO BEFORE YOU HIRE A WEB DESIGNER)

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November 29, 2024 by Romona Foster

During my most recent “Blog Writing for Business” class, a conversation came up regarding how to select a web designer and what I suggest you have in place before you hire one to design a website for your business or brand.

The information in this post will help you prepare for your website’s creation* and ensure that all of your website tools are registered in your name (not the web designer’s name).

HOW TO ADD A GOOGLE DOMAIN TO GODADDY’S MANAGED WORDPRESS HOSTING ACCOUNT

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April 9, 2022 by Romona Foster

Did you purchase Managed WordPress Hosting in GoDaddy, but have your domains in a Google Domains account? Need to know how to connect the two? No worries. I’ve got you covered.

In this post, I am going to show you how to add a Google Domain to GoDaddy’s Managed WordPress Hosting. I will walk you through the entire process to make sure your WordPress website is connected, up and running and your SSL certificate is activated.

4 WAYS TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS WITHOUT USING SOCIAL MEDIA

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October 4, 2021 by Romona Foster

UPDATE: October 4, 2021 – Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all down!

Just as Facebook’s Antigone Davis was live on CNBC defending the company over a whistleblower’s accusations and its handling of research data suggesting Instagram is harmful to teens, the company’s entire network of services suddenly went offline. ~ The Verge

We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

— Facebook (@Facebook) October 4, 2021

Though the following was originally published on January 28, 2021, this is still very relevant. Whether Facebook comes back up or not, I want you to understand that you do not own what is there, so be sure to use some or all of the recommendations below to continue to market your business.

HOW TO FIX HTTP ERROR 431 IN CHROME BROWSER: WHY DO I KEEP GETTING 431 ERROR?

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September 20, 2021 by Romona Foster

Have you ever had this happen where you visit a website and you continually get the HTTP Error 431?

I have this problem with GoDaddy over and over again. I’ve called them. I have looked it up, tried to figure out how to make this HTTP Error 431 stop happening so I can work on my website and my clients’ websites to no avail.

HOW DO I BUY A DOMAIN NAME?

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June 16, 2020 by Romona Foster

Disclosure: Some companies that I mention are my marketing and training partners. I am an affiliate of others. I get commissions for purchases made through affiliate links on this page. I only recommend products and services from companies I trust, tools I’ve used, and those that I highly recommend and feel may be of value to you and beneficial to your marketing efforts.

Are you thinking about creating a website for your business, but don’t know where to begin? Well, here’s where you start.

Hopefully, by now you have a business name. Your business name is most likely what your domain name will be with either .com, .net, or .org as it’s domain name extension. I say most likely because there may be some reason why you want to use something other than your business name for your domain name. Some reasons may include:

HOW TO INSTALL GOOGLE SITE KIT PLUGIN FOR WORDPRESS (A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO SITE KIT BY GOOGLE)

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January 30, 2020 by Romona Foster

How To Install

Google Site Kit Plugin for WordPress

As a small business owner, you should be paying attention to how people are finding your business online — and how they are responding to your website and content.

Are people finding you through organic search, through a direct search, or through referral traffic?

Which of your pages and posts are most popular? How many views did those posts and pages receive? What did people search for to find those pages and posts?