Comments on: How to market yourself #3: How to install a WordPress blog on your site http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/ Design, marketing, graphics, internet, print, London Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:14:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-231917 Rob Cubbon Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:54:41 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-231917 Thanks for letting me know. I've changed it to an image with the correct logo. This article was actually written a while ago which is why I hadn't realised about the faux-go. Thanks for letting me know. I’ve changed it to an image with the correct logo. This article was actually written a while ago which is why I hadn’t realised about the faux-go.

]]> By: wordpress logohttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-231359 wordpress logo Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:03:49 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-231359 It'sa fake WordPress logo. Here you can find real <a href="http://wordpress.org/about/logos/" rel="nofollow">WordPress logo</a>. It’sa fake WordPress logo.
Here you can find real WordPress logo.

]]> By: 15 essential tasks to complete after installing WordPress « ColumbusTechiehttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-147800 15 essential tasks to complete after installing WordPress « ColumbusTechie Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:14:52 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-147800 [...] is a blog publishing platform that can be used to run many different types of website. Every time I install WordPress I run through the same geeky routine to ensure that it is well-functioning and easily [...] [...] is a blog publishing platform that can be used to run many different types of website. Every time I install WordPress I run through the same geeky routine to ensure that it is well-functioning and easily [...]

]]> By: Migrating from WordPress.com to WordPress.orghttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-142492 Migrating from WordPress.com to WordPress.org Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:29:31 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-142492 [...] this usually takes only an hour.Set up WordPressOnce the name server change has taken effect, install a new version of WordPress at your new site.In our example, Bluehost (as well as most other hosts) have a very simple [...] [...] this usually takes only an hour.Set up WordPressOnce the name server change has taken effect, install a new version of WordPress at your new site.In our example, Bluehost (as well as most other hosts) have a very simple [...]

]]> By: Multilingual Website with WordPress | Blog | Freelance Graphic and Web Designer | Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-122200 Multilingual Website with WordPress | Blog | Freelance Graphic and Web Designer | Rob Cubbon Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:24:20 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-122200 [...] WordPress on your web host. Most hosts have good one-click installs these days but if you want to do it manually you [...] [...] WordPress on your web host. Most hosts have good one-click installs these days but if you want to do it manually you [...]

]]> By: Marketing your business with a website and social media | Blog | Freelance Graphic and Web Designer | Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-108430 Marketing your business with a website and social media | Blog | Freelance Graphic and Web Designer | Rob Cubbon Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:43:59 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-108430 [...] you have your WordPress blog up and running it is necessary to perform a few SEO tweaks so it performs well in search engine results. However, [...] [...] you have your WordPress blog up and running it is necessary to perform a few SEO tweaks so it performs well in search engine results. However, [...]

]]> By: 5 common blogging tips that aren’t true | Blog | Freelance Graphic and Web Designer | Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-104318 5 common blogging tips that aren’t true | Blog | Freelance Graphic and Web Designer | Rob Cubbon Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:18:56 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-104318 [...] all changed when I suddenly realised that by creating web pages with WordPress I could get clients via my website and not have to go on the tube to work [...] [...] all changed when I suddenly realised that by creating web pages with WordPress I could get clients via my website and not have to go on the tube to work [...]

]]> By: 14 tasks to do after you’ve installed WordPress | Blog | Freelance Graphic and Web Designer | Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-100726 14 tasks to do after you’ve installed WordPress | Blog | Freelance Graphic and Web Designer | Rob Cubbon Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:41:35 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-100726 [...] is a blog publishing platform that can be used to run many different types of website. Every time I install WordPress I run through the same geeky routine to ensure that it is well-functioning and easily [...] [...] is a blog publishing platform that can be used to run many different types of website. Every time I install WordPress I run through the same geeky routine to ensure that it is well-functioning and easily [...]

]]> By: My 5 biggest blogging mistakes | Blog | Graphic and Web Designer London UKhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-99730 My 5 biggest blogging mistakes | Blog | Graphic and Web Designer London UK Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:32:00 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-99730 [...] first set up WordPress on my website 4 years ago. Since then it has been a long journey trying to post once a week whilst [...] [...] first set up WordPress on my website 4 years ago. Since then it has been a long journey trying to post once a week whilst [...]

]]> By: What you need to be a freelance graphic designer | Blog | Graphic and Web Designer London UKhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-95296 What you need to be a freelance graphic designer | Blog | Graphic and Web Designer London UK Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:05:28 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-95296 [...] clients to come to you so that you don’t have to go out and find clients. Start a self hosted WordPress blog and write about what you [...] [...] clients to come to you so that you don’t have to go out and find clients. Start a self hosted WordPress blog and write about what you [...]

]]> By: Design websites that the client can edit | Blog | Graphic and Web Designer London UKhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-93845 Design websites that the client can edit | Blog | Graphic and Web Designer London UK Wed, 26 May 2010 13:56:47 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-93845 [...] have written extensively about the setting up WordPress and creating and editing web pages using the WordPress [...] [...] have written extensively about the setting up WordPress and creating and editing web pages using the WordPress [...]

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-81641 Rob Cubbon Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:43:09 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-81641 Thank you, <strong>Allister</strong>, I hope this may help someone set up a WordPress site! Thank you, Allister, I hope this may help someone set up a WordPress site!

]]> By: Allister Sinclairhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-79843 Allister Sinclair Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:00:58 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-79843 Wordpress is great, no doubt about it. Very informative. WordPress is great, no doubt about it. Very informative.

]]> By: Alexhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-79096 Alex Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:08:08 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-79096 Great post, really read it thouroughly, thanx! Great post, really read it thouroughly, thanx!

]]> By: Gracehttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-78834 Grace Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:07:02 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-78834 I liked reading your blog...keep up the good work. I liked reading your blog…keep up the good work.

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-71207 Rob Cubbon Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:22:05 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-71207 Yes, if people knew how easy and inexpensive it was a lot more people would do a self-hosted WordPress blog and wouldn't go down other blogging routes. Yes, if people knew how easy and inexpensive it was a lot more people would do a self-hosted WordPress blog and wouldn’t go down other blogging routes.

]]> By: Dean Cowarthttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-71194 Dean Cowart Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:22:45 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-71194 Excellent tut! I am always trying to tell people - a self hosted wordpress blog is the way to go. Like you explained, there's not much to it! People just overcomplicate things. Going to bookmark in delicious so i can refer them :) Excellent tut! I am always trying to tell people – a self hosted wordpress blog is the way to go. Like you explained, there’s not much to it! People just overcomplicate things.

Going to bookmark in delicious so i can refer them :)

]]> By: How to market yourself #7: How to write and design a WordPress page or post | Freelance Graphic Designer Londonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-71131 How to market yourself #7: How to write and design a WordPress page or post | Freelance Graphic Designer London Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:37:59 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-71131 [...] updated quality content is the mainstay of any website or blog. I have already described how to set up a WordPress.org blog and what to write about when you have one. Here’s the “how to” for those new-ish to [...] [...] updated quality content is the mainstay of any website or blog. I have already described how to set up a WordPress.org blog and what to write about when you have one. Here’s the “how to” for those new-ish to [...]

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-70439 Rob Cubbon Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:44:23 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-70439 Hello again, <strong>Calandra</strong>, you need to give more detail about what problems you are experiencing and put it on the WordPress.org forum there are plenty who can help you there, although you may need to be persistent as it is a very busy forum. You need to use your Blogspot database for your new WordPress blog and that should give you your old posts and comments. Also, you won't be able to use your old plugins with WordPress. You should explain to someone what they did and find the WordPress equivalent plugin and install that. I hope this helps. Hello again, Calandra, you need to give more detail about what problems you are experiencing and put it on the WordPress.org forum there are plenty who can help you there, although you may need to be persistent as it is a very busy forum.

You need to use your Blogspot database for your new WordPress blog and that should give you your old posts and comments. Also, you won’t be able to use your old plugins with WordPress. You should explain to someone what they did and find the WordPress equivalent plugin and install that.

I hope this helps.

]]> By: Calandrahttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-70359 Calandra Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:08:46 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-70359 I did manage to add wordpress, but now I'm not able to install any plugins or my website files (which were originally in publisher) to my new wordpress domain. Any advice? I did manage to add wordpress, but now I’m not able to install any plugins or my website files (which were originally in publisher) to my new wordpress domain. Any advice?

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-68412 Rob Cubbon Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:10:05 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-68412 That's no problem <strong>Calandra</strong>, are you using your Blogspot database for your new WordPress blog? If you are that is indeed an advanced undertaking. Don't worry, together with your host and the information on the WordPress site you should work out how to do it. Come back if you have any further questions! That’s no problem Calandra, are you using your Blogspot database for your new WordPress blog? If you are that is indeed an advanced undertaking. Don’t worry, together with your host and the information on the WordPress site you should work out how to do it. Come back if you have any further questions!

]]> By: Calandrahttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-68400 Calandra Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:56:56 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-68400 Thanks so much for the reply! I've managed to add the database...now I'm trying to upload the wordpress file. I've been using Microsoft Publisher and Blogspot. It isn't working out. For example, my website looks great from my end...on other computers...it's a different story. So I figured WordPress can really help me and it appears to be a wonderful alternative. I'm a "grannypreneur," so this has been pretty challenging...but in pieces, it's all coming together. I really appreciate the response. Your site is great-very helpful to beginners like myself-the information isn't convoluted. Thanks so much for the reply! I’ve managed to add the database…now I’m trying to upload the wordpress file.

I’ve been using Microsoft Publisher and Blogspot. It isn’t working out. For example, my website looks great from my end…on other computers…it’s a different story.

So I figured WordPress can really help me and it appears to be a wonderful alternative.

I’m a “grannypreneur,” so this has been pretty challenging…but in pieces, it’s all coming together.

I really appreciate the response. Your site is great-very helpful to beginners like myself-the information isn’t convoluted.

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-68397 Rob Cubbon Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:27:18 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-68397 Hi <strong>Calandra</strong>, this really depends on your host. Ask them if you have cPanel or PHPmyAdmin or even if you have PHP on your server and the version of it. If you do have it then you'll be able to perform this task through the back-end but your host will tell you if this is possible and how to do it. Hope this helps. Hi Calandra, this really depends on your host. Ask them if you have cPanel or PHPmyAdmin or even if you have PHP on your server and the version of it. If you do have it then you’ll be able to perform this task through the back-end but your host will tell you if this is possible and how to do it. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Calandrahttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-68392 Calandra Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:42:35 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-68392 I'm a TOTAL beginner so please forgive this question-How exactly do I "create a database and a MySQL user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it. For those with cPanel go to MySQL Databases and do this. Write down the database name and the MySQL username and password. Finally add the user to the database." I’m a TOTAL beginner so please forgive this question-How exactly do I

“create a database and a MySQL user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it. For those with cPanel go to MySQL Databases and do this. Write down the database name and the MySQL username and password. Finally add the user to the database.”

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-66461 Rob Cubbon Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:17:20 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-66461 Hi <strong>Alex</strong>, thanks for the link to that plugin. I'm planning to write a post about designing your own theme or modifying an existing one the problem is there's so much to write about that it could be a very long post! Hi Alex, thanks for the link to that plugin. I’m planning to write a post about designing your own theme or modifying an existing one the problem is there’s so much to write about that it could be a very long post!

]]> By: Alexhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-66209 Alex Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:25:10 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-66209 Rob, Yes thanks we went ahead and installed it on our site anyway and it works fine. We're currently designing our own bespoke theme as the default one isnt very good. We also added an excellent plugin that gives us full control of the titles and descriptions - excellent for blog SEO. I will email you the link to where you can get it. Alex Rob, Yes thanks we went ahead and installed it on our site anyway and it works fine. We’re currently designing our own bespoke theme as the default one isnt very good.
We also added an excellent plugin that gives us full control of the titles and descriptions – excellent for blog SEO.
I will email you the link to where you can get it.
Alex

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-66186 Rob Cubbon Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:25:55 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-66186 Hi <strong>Alex</strong> I hope they sorted the issue out. I know the WordPress forums are really busy and sometimes a question gets overlooked but persistence will pay off. Hi Alex I hope they sorted the issue out. I know the WordPress forums are really busy and sometimes a question gets overlooked but persistence will pay off.

]]> By: Alexhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-65538 Alex Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:26:06 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-65538 Thanks for that Rob, I will go on their forum Thanks for that Rob, I will go on their forum

]]> By: Rob Cubbonhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-64469 Rob Cubbon Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:14:01 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-64469 On the WordPress site they don't specify PHP memory but WordPress does have a few memory issues for which there are a few fixes out there. I've had a few problems with it and I've got around them by adding a php.ini file on the server which specifies an amount of memory to be used by PHP and this can go up to 48MB so maybe it is an issue. I would leave a post in one of the WordPress.org's forums about this. Thanks for your comment <strong>Alex</strong>, I hope you find more of interest on this site. On the WordPress site they don’t specify PHP memory but WordPress does have a few memory issues for which there are a few fixes out there. I’ve had a few problems with it and I’ve got around them by adding a php.ini file on the server which specifies an amount of memory to be used by PHP and this can go up to 48MB so maybe it is an issue.

I would leave a post in one of the WordPress.org’s forums about this. Thanks for your comment Alex, I hope you find more of interest on this site.

]]> By: Alexhttp://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-3-how-to-install-wordpress-blog-on-your-site/#comment-64382 Alex Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:01:46 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=258#comment-64382 Thanks for this post. You have a lot of useful posts I will check out some more tomorrow. We have a Blog on our site but its not not wordpress it's a basic inhouse system provided by our hosting company. Our Hosting company says that Wordpress needs 24mb of PHP memeory to run and they only provide 16mb and you cant buy more. Do you think Wordpress really needs 24MB? Do you think I should give it a try anyway see what happens? Thanks Alex Thanks for this post. You have a lot of useful posts I will check out some more tomorrow.
We have a Blog on our site but its not not wordpress it’s a basic inhouse system provided by our hosting company.

Our Hosting company says that WordPress needs 24mb of PHP memeory to run and they only provide 16mb and you cant buy more. Do you think WordPress really needs 24MB? Do you think I should give it a try anyway see what happens?
Thanks
Alex

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