Comments on: Should You Build Your Website Yourself? http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/articles/should-you-build-your-website-yourself/ Learn to use Wordpress as a Website with Christina Hills Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:55:49 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Pat Bluth http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/articles/should-you-build-your-website-yourself/#comment-1305 Pat Bluth Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:53:27 +0000 http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/?p=1671#comment-1305 Thanks, I got it to work okay. Your class was great. Can't wait for the big event. Pat Thanks, I got it to work okay. Your class was great.
Can’t wait for the big event. Pat

]]> By: Michelle Dumas http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/articles/should-you-build-your-website-yourself/#comment-1293 Michelle Dumas Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:01:11 +0000 http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/?p=1671#comment-1293 Thanks Christina! So to recap, I could take your workshop and complete my redesign, but before I actually replace my old site, I should consult with an SEO expert to make sure everything was as it should be. That is good advice. Thanks! I never fail to learn from you. I look forward to hearing more about your workshop. I wish it was next week rather than next month. Thanks Christina!

So to recap, I could take your workshop and complete my redesign, but before I actually replace my old site, I should consult with an SEO expert to make sure everything was as it should be. That is good advice. Thanks!

I never fail to learn from you. I look forward to hearing more about your workshop. I wish it was next week rather than next month.

]]> By: Christina Hills http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/articles/should-you-build-your-website-yourself/#comment-1277 Christina Hills Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:37:55 +0000 http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/?p=1671#comment-1277 Michelle, You can use Thesis as your theme ( my link for that is http://www.ThesisQueen.com ) It is an advanced theme, so depending upon your skill level, it may be hard for you, or it may be easy. I don't really consider it a beginner theme. The theme that I'm going to teach people on this the Flexx Theme (http://www.FlexxQueen.com ) I'm using that for this website. However, students can choose whatever theme they want, and they can come to the workshop days and I'll help them with it. On your second question, that can be time consuming to do and I am not an SEO expert. There is a file you can put on your hosting (the .htaccess file) that will remap all of you old pages to new ones. This might be a case where I'd hire an SEO expert to advise you on this, as I don't want to give out wrong information. It's not hard to do, just one has to be meticulous about it. I'll have the same challenge when I move http://www.shoppingcartqueen.com over to wordpress Michelle,

You can use Thesis as your theme ( my link for that is http://www.ThesisQueen.com )
It is an advanced theme, so depending upon your skill level, it may be hard for you, or it may be easy. I don’t really consider it a beginner theme.

The theme that I’m going to teach people on this the Flexx Theme (http://www.FlexxQueen.com )
I’m using that for this website.

However, students can choose whatever theme they want, and they can come to the workshop days and I’ll help them with it.

On your second question, that can be time consuming to do and I am not an SEO expert.

There is a file you can put on your hosting (the .htaccess file) that will remap all of you old pages to new ones. This might be a case where I’d hire an SEO expert to advise you on this, as I don’t want to give out wrong information.

It’s not hard to do, just one has to be meticulous about it.

I’ll have the same challenge when I move
http://www.shoppingcartqueen.com over to wordpress

]]> By: Christina Hills http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/articles/should-you-build-your-website-yourself/#comment-1258 Christina Hills Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:43:04 +0000 http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/?p=1671#comment-1258 Pat, just pick a different username. the username does not show up only your picture will show up publicly when you comment on blogs Pat,
just pick a different username.
the username does not show up
only your picture will show up publicly when you comment on blogs

]]> By: Christina Hills http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/articles/should-you-build-your-website-yourself/#comment-1257 Christina Hills Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:23:51 +0000 http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/?p=1671#comment-1257 Howard, Nice photo! Howard,

Nice photo!

]]> By: Christina Hills http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/articles/should-you-build-your-website-yourself/#comment-1256 Christina Hills Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:22:22 +0000 http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/?p=1671#comment-1256 I just got off the webinar and went into my admin panel and saw all of these great comments with great Gavatars! Was fun with you all on the call I just got off the webinar and went into my admin panel and saw all of these great comments with great Gavatars!

Was fun with you all on the call

]]> By: Pat Bluth http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/articles/should-you-build-your-website-yourself/#comment-1255 Pat Bluth Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:20:09 +0000 http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/?p=1671#comment-1255 Was on your webinar call today. It was great and at a pace that I could keep up. Good job. When I went on Gravatar.com and tried to sign in The username I was using was taken. Is that the name that shows up when you post something? I tried to use my name and received a notice that it was not available. Was on your webinar call today. It was great and at a pace that I could keep up. Good job.

When I went on Gravatar.com and tried to sign in The username I was using was taken. Is that the name that shows up when you post something? I tried to use my name and received a notice that it was not available.

]]> By: Miguel Cura http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/articles/should-you-build-your-website-yourself/#comment-1254 Miguel Cura Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:01:04 +0000 http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/?p=1671#comment-1254 Just finishing up the Free Webinar you're doing today, and I wanted to drop a line and say hello. It's wonderful to see you again. I'll echo what Lauren Slade says, the course has been an absolute blessing and given me control of my website and my business life. Thank you so much for this. Cheers! Just finishing up the Free Webinar you’re doing today, and I wanted to drop a line and say hello. It’s wonderful to see you again.

I’ll echo what Lauren Slade says, the course has been an absolute blessing and given me control of my website and my business life. Thank you so much for this.

Cheers!

]]> By: Sharyn McCoy http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/articles/should-you-build-your-website-yourself/#comment-1253 Sharyn McCoy Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:59:04 +0000 http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/?p=1671#comment-1253 Hi Christina! Nice to meet you! I just did my Gravatar picture so I hope this works! Thanks for your great help, and I'm looking forward to the Website Creation Workshop! Sharyn Hi Christina! Nice to meet you! I just did my Gravatar picture so I hope this works! Thanks for your great help, and I’m looking forward to the Website Creation Workshop!
Sharyn

]]> By: Peggy Rosenberg http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/articles/should-you-build-your-website-yourself/#comment-1252 Peggy Rosenberg Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:51:47 +0000 http://www.websitecreationworkshop.com/blog/?p=1671#comment-1252 Wow, I always learn SO much from you, Christina! Thank you. Wow, I always learn SO much from you, Christina! Thank you.

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