Hi. I’m Dre Armeda. I'm a Harley enthusiast, and a Chargers fan. I wear many hats, and love tacos. I'm infatuated with WordPress, web design, and web security. I work at Sucuri Security. I hope to help make the web a safer place!
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HOW TO: Host and Build Your Own WordPress Blog – Part 2

Your new domain name and hosting account is all set up. What now?

Now we get to the meat and potato’s. You now have your domain sitting on your hosting account. It’s time to get WordPress downloaded, uploaded to your server, and installed. You’ll know what I mean by the time you are done reading this post.

I initially wanted to create a post that went from registering your domain name, to installing WordPress, to publishing your first post. It became apparent quickly that it would be better to segment the HOW TO into multiple posts. This is the second post in the series, and the follow on will include plugin installation, theme upload, and WordPress personalization.

Host and Build Your Own WordPress Blog

The great thing about WordPress is its following. If it exists in WordPress, it has probably been written about. Using your resources along the way, will help make anything possible.

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5 Comments  & filed in Hosting, Internet, Tutorial, WordPress Published on June 6, 2009
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HOW TO: Host and Build Your Own WordPress Blog – Part 1

Blogs aren’t popular, are they?

Having your own blog, whether personal, or for business is important. Blogs provide the tools needed for free expression. So if you are talking about what your cat is doing, or building the next Twitter, expressing your thoughts and opinions is very important.

Host and Build Your Own WordPress Blog

If you are looking for your very own, out of the box, hosted blog, there are great options like WordPress.com or Blogger.com. Although these solutions are simple to create and manage, what about for those who crave a bit more flexibility, and want to host their own website? I see the question all the time, should I use a hosted solution or build my own?

I have also heard many times, no way, it’s to expensive and I don’t have the technical skills to make it work. Let me tell you, it’s a lot easier than you think.

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3 Comments  & filed in Hosting, Internet, Tutorial, Uncategorized, WordPress Published on June 2, 2009
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10 Plugins for Every WordPress Blog

One of the wonderful things about WordPress is its flexibility. There is a huge following, and a large group supporting the development of functionality and usability.

wordPress plugins for blog

Here is a quick list of the 10 plugins I have found to be effective on almost every instance of WordPress I have worked with:

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4 Comments  & filed in Dre, Top List, Websites, WordPress Published on May 27, 2009
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WordCamp Chicago June 6-7 2009

WordCamp is a conference type of event that focuses squarely on everything WordPress. Everyone from casual end users all the way up to core developers show up to these events. These events are usually highlighted by speeches or keynotes by various people.

Here is a short list of the confirmed speakers for WordCamp Chicago:

  • Matt Mullenweg, founder of our favorite blog/CMS platform, WordPress
  • Mark Ghosh, owner/blogger of a great WordPress resource site, Weblog Tools Collection
  • Sarah James, uber-cool mommy blogger of popular sites Whoorl and Hair Thursday
  • Jeremy Wright, CEO of one of the largest global new media blog networks, b5media

The List of speakers will continue to grow so don’t miss out, make sure to register early and join in on the fun. I registered today and total cost for entrance to the event is $30.99.

You can follow @WordCampChicago on Twitter.

0 Comments  & filed in WordCamp, WordPress Published on January 28, 2009