I hate this question. Because, when you have a Wordpress website, you already have a blog. So it leads me to ask in reply, “What do you mean by the word “blog?” “Well, er… you know, a blog!” they say. Here’s the deal: Wordpress is blogging software. So you already have a… »»»

Question: I know NOTHING about computers but I have an idea for a website. How do I go forward? How do I get someone who is a genius at computers setting it up for me but protect my idea from getting stolen ? Hire an attorney who specializes in intellectual property rights to… »»»

After you post an article on the website, magical things happen (thanks to the WordPress ping and RSS facility). Search engines gret “pinged” with information about the new article and your RSS feed is updated. Huh? Well… let’s look at the RSS feed thing. That means a special file is requested from… »»»

Here’s the test to see if you can actually run your own website. And you’re the judge! Read the short list of what you have to do to add an article. Then watch the video. »»»

Questions I’ve received recently… Is it really possible to build a website yourself, and not spend much money? Yes. Why do you keep “almost” telling us how? Is it because you really don’t want us to know? No. In fact, I’ll share with you a checklist that you can follow to… »»»

Most web hosts, including DreamHost, have a mail option that let’s you receive mail at your domain, but forwards it to another address which is where you really get your mail. For example, John sends you an email to name@yourname.com. Your email account at DreamHost (or whoever you use to host your website) shows… »»»

Sooner or later, I get asked about search engines. The underlying system we use with Run Your Own Website is WordPress. And the story about how we started using WordPress is all about search engines. Here’s that story… I was testing a variety of data driven website systems, blogging software, content management software, and… »»»

If I use Run Your Own Website, do I also need SellBetter Toolbox? Does the toolbox come with RYOW? They are two separate packages. They work well together. They also work well alone. It just depends on what you need. SellBetter Toolbox can be used with ANY website, whether you… »»»