This past weekend, I attended a workshop with Girl Develop It Philly on learning the ins and outs of WordPress.org in a course called WordPress 101. The number one confusing thing about WordPress that I see is that many people don’t understand that there is a difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. Both can be great […]
Setting Up Your Small Business Email
June 25, 2013 By 1 Comment
When you start a new business, it is important to put your best professional foot forward. Part of that process is using an email address that is better than newbusinessowner@aol.com or myname52@gmail.com. When you start a business, you should setup a professional email address. Here’s a basic guide to get started. Pick a Professional […]
Becoming an Entrepreneurial Writer: Building a Media Kit
June 21, 2013 By 3 Comments
When you’re first starting out with your blog, website, or online magazine, a media kit may seem unnecessary. But as I mentioned last week, a media kit is a great way to have all the information about your website in one place. This makes everything someone would need to know about your website easily accessible […]
14 Essential Plugins For Your WordPress Blog
June 19, 2013 By 2 Comments
Most bloggers and online entrepreneurs who use WordPress buy a premium theme. High-quality paid themes add a professional and polished look to your blog. This serves to improve credibility and allows you to brand yourself as an expert. For example, Entrepreneurship Life uses the Thesis Theme. And I like to use Canvas from WooThemes. But […]
Becoming an Entrepreneurial Writer: Advertisement
June 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
One way to make money via your blog is to display business advertisements. However, it can take awhile to get to the level where businesses will be interested in purchasing advertisement space for your blog–my Entrepreneurial Journalist professor from last semester, who runs Jump Magazine in Philly, said we should be hitting at least 500 […]
