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Join Me at the Transformational Author Event

May 9, 2013 by Christina Hills Leave a Comment

If you have ever dreamed of writing a book and becoming a published author, then I have an exciting announcement for you. My friend Christine Kloser has invited me to be one of her speakers in her Transformational Author Experience this year – and I’d like you to join us.

www.christinasresources.com/transformationalauthor

The event is completely free, and it’s all about helping you turn your idea into a published book. You will learn from an amazing group of NY Times bestselling authors, transformational leaders and publishing experts – all of us sharing our best guidance, tips, and practical advice on how to become a successful published author. And it’s all done virtually, so you don’t need to travel at all!

You’ll learn publishing secrets from some of the world’s top experts. And, when you register today you’ll discover how you could win a chance to BE the next big transformational author in the Transformational Author Writing Contest. Getting your book idea in front of agents and publishers has always been difficult. That’s why this contest is so important.

It’s a chance for you to get your book proposal in front of the people who can help bring your message to the world. So, if you’ve ever wondered how YOUR idea can become the next great transformational book, or
felt frustrated you’re not impacting more people and making more money as an author (or soon-to-be author), you will want to join us.

Go here now to get registered for this free event…

I’ll be sharing the virtual stage with:

Marianne Williamson
SARK
Lisa Nichols
Christine Kloser
Fabienne Fredrickson
Bill Gladstone
Sharla Jacobs
Sandy Powell
Susan Harrow
Nancy Juetten
Reid Tracy
Ellen Violette
Kate Buck
Noah St. John
Wendy Keller
Gail Larson
Linda Joy
Marc Allen
Linda Silverston
Amy Ahlers
and me… Christina Hills

And, I trust you’ll accept this gift and choose to join me and my colleagues so we can help you pursue your dream of becoming a successful, transformational author (and entrepreneur)! Everything you need to know about becoming a published author is in this program, and it’s FREE… so you have nothing to lose by registering now

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Happy Mother’s Day

May 12, 2013 by Christina Hills Leave a Comment

Mother’s Day is one of my favorite days of all, because it’s a day where I honor my mother, and I too get honored by my daughter. Mother’s Day is celebrated all around the world, but does not always fall on the same day for all countries. It is sometimes called “Mothering Sunday” and was first celebrated in 1908 by a woman named: Anna Jarvis who wanted to memorialize her mother.

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Anna Jarvis was later able to get “Mother’s Day” to become a recognized Holiday in the US in 1914. And after that point, many other countries adopted this tradition. Yes, you are right, this blog post really doe not have anything to do about WordPress, I just wanted to share in my celebration with you!

To all the mom’s out there who care and nurture their little ones, have a very happy Mother’s Day!

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: holidays, mother, mothers day

Student Spotlight – Laura Gasparrini

May 8, 2013 by Christina Hills 4 Comments

From time to time, I share websites that my Website Creation Workshop students created here on my blog; they are so inspiring I want the world to see them!

Today, I’d like you to meet Laura Gasparrini who recently completed my Website Creation Workshop Coaching Program!

OmTara.com

Laura is an artist, educator, counselor and inventor. She has been teaching the Art of Beadwork for over 15 years and creating jewelry since childhood. She is the principle designer and owner of Om Tara and creates Inspired Adornment and Talismans for women. Laura is the inventor of the Easy Crimp™ Crimping Pliers and the developer of Om Tara’s line of precision beading tools.

When you see Laura’s simple, but very well-thought-out creative home page, you’ll instantly know what she does. The company name, heading, eye-catching image… Everything is so concise and effective. We tend to want to cram so much information in our websites, ending up confusing site visitors. Go visit Laura’s site and you’ll know she first had her customers and prospects in mind when designing it. A great example of user-friendly website!

Here is what Laura says about her work:

“People say my work makes them feel empowered, confident and beautiful. Whether I am designing a piece, teaching a class or workshop, developing a tutorial, or coaching a Jewelry Artist, my intention in all that I do is that we recognize and celebrate our unique beauty and purpose.

Om Tara and Inspired Adornment continue to expand as I explore and discover my own creative expression; both are infused with the compassion, hope and expansive love a mother feels for her child a reflection of the beautiful seed of possibility expressed through each of us.”

…and here is what Laura Has to Say About the Website Creation Workshop:

“The workshop delivered far beyond my expectations… I now have a direction, a great foundation and the confidence to move forward with a bigger vision for my business.

…I could not have asked for a better mentor and teacher… Throughout your course, I felt held, supported, guided and inspired; I felt safe to leap forward and listen to myself. I look forward to learning more from you in the WCW Club, the Website Marketing Funnel and your future offerings! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!”

See Laura Gasparrini’s site in our Student Site Examples area here.

To see more fabulous WordPress site examples of my students organized by category, go here.

Keep Your WordPress Site Secure: Use Strong Passwords!

April 13, 2013 by Christina Hills 19 Comments

lock One thing you need to do when you have a WordPress site, is keep it secure. The best way to keep it secure is to have strong passwords!

The second way to keep it secure is to prevent hackers from trying to login to your site. So instead of the login name ‘admin’, create a different login name, and remove the ‘admin’ login name. But no matter what you do, you must always keep a backup copy of your site.

Here is a video to show you how to create a different admin login (this video assumes you already have a WordPress site)

The Backup Plugin
This is by far the best way to backup a WordPress Site (from iThemes) My favorite plugin is one from iThemes called: Backup Buddy.
http://www.thebackupplugin.com

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OptIn to Sales Letter to Membership Site

April 9, 2013 by Christina Hills Leave a Comment

When you are creating an online business, the first thing you need is your main website or blog. But after that, you will find that there are other sites you want to create:

Opt In Pages/Landing Pages :
These are pages where you collect names and emails to build up your email list.
Sales Letter Pages:
These are pages where you show a focused message, without menus or sidebars, and sell a product or service
Membership Site Pages:
These are areas where you deliver your information to your customers.

Not only do you want to create these separate sites, but you want to create a marketing funnel
that leads people through them to your membership site.

Watch this short YouTube Video that explains it so well:
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I have a program called the Website Marketing Funnel that teaches you how to create these
“Marketing Funnels” so that you can lead people from your OptIn Pages to your Sales Letters
to your membership sites using the OptimizePress theme (http://www.theOptimizePressTheme.com )

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If you know the basics of WordPress, and have a WordPress site, you
will want to check out this training program to create your own marketing funnel.

Go here to see the OptIn Page for this: www.WebsiteMarketingFunnel.com