How can I setup WordPress to allow memberships?
Question:
I would like to setup wordpress blog that would allow people to sign up to receive news letters and updates? Do I need to download wordpress to my computer? Is there any pre-made templates for this type?
Answer:
You don’t need to download anything to your computer. All you need a self-hosted WordPress blog so you can install some plugins because the free WordPress.com blogs don’t allow you to upload any themes or plugins.
If you’re going to be sending out newsletters, the way most people do them is with an autoresponder broadcast. I use Aweber. It allows people to sign up and opt-in so you don’t get accused of spamming. Each newsletter or broadcast you send out also has an unsubscribe link at the bottom of each message. Aweber has code for forms that you can put on your blog to allow people to sign up. You don’t need any special kind of theme for it.
With WordPress, people can also sign up for your RSS feed so they are notified of your blog updates. You can also search the WordPress repository for all kinds of plugins. You can do that right from the WordPress dashboard.
I suggest getting web hosting from iPage. They’ll give you a free domain name. Just sign up and you can install WordPress right from inside the control panel. It’s super easy. If you’re not sure what to do, click here for some tutorials on how to sign up and install WordPress on iPage.
What happens to files when my WordPress space upgrade expires?
Question:
And I HAVE read wordpress support page. Just want to know, if my files over 3GB will be deleted if I will not extend my upgrade for another 12 months.
Answer:
There is no going backwards so if you don’t renew, you’re blog will no longer be active. Buying extra space on WordPress is expensive!! Why don’t you just get your own web hosting account with unlimited hosting space and bandwidth? It’s a heck of a lot cheaper and you get so much more. Plus, you’ll be able to monetize a self-hosted blog. You can’t make money with your WordPress.com blog.
I recommend getting a http://WebHostingHub.com account. They are my favorite WordPress host. WordPress runs blazing fast on their servers and tech support is super helpful when it comes to their understanding of WordPress. Not all web hosts can say that. They also have an A+ rating with the BBB and a 90-day guarantee.
Here are instructions for transferring your existing WordPress.com blog to your own web hosting account.
How can I create a WordPress Theme without installing WordPress on my computer?
Question:
I want to create a custom WordPress theme, but I don’t have administrative access to the computer that I’m using, so I can’t install WordPress to test my theme. Is there another easy way to do it? I have photoshop, and notepad ++ both installed on my flash drive, but as far as I know there is no way to install WordPress on a flash drive.
Answer:
WordPress doesn’t get installed on a computer. It gets installed on a web hosting account. I suggest getting WebHostingHub for a WordPress host.
To make your WordPress themes, you can get a program called Artisteer. It’s the best WordPress theme maker available. The best thing is, you don’t need to write any code. Click here to download Artisteer for free.
Non Flash Website Builder
Are you looking to build a website, but want a non Flash website builder?
Option #1
Click here to get an iPage hosting account. They’ve got a great Drag n Drop website builder. You can have a website online in 10 minutes. Just pick the template you’d like to use as a starting point. It’s easy to change existing text, or drag items into a page and edit them, all without any coding at all.
Here’s a short video of the drag ‘n drop web page builder.
Option #2
I used to use FrontPage to build my websites, but I got tired of the FrontPage extensions messing up on the web server. So I installed WordPress on my hosting account and I’ve been using WordPress ever since.
The next hurdle was finding themes I liked. There was always something I didn’t like about free themes. I found a program called Artisteer and I’ve been using it for several years. They’ve got both a PC and a Mac version. You build the sites on your computer and them upload them to your hosting account.
Aristeer creates website templates, blog themes for WordPress and Blogger, and CMS themes for Joomla, DotNetNuke and more. NO programming skills required. You never touch a single line of code. Easy WYSIWYG interface.
Click here to download Artisteer for free and try it out.
How do i put music playing on my wordpress homepage?
Question:
I have a song [mp3 file] and i want it to automatically play when you enter my wordpress blog. On all the pages if possible but preferably just on the homepage if simpler. I’m new to wordpress so it might be tough but if anyone can confirm it’s possible and perhaps tell me how it would be greatly appreciated.
Also i installed firebug if that’s any help.
Answer:
Firebug has nothing to do with it. Why do you want to torture you visitors with music? Use the WP-Music Player plugin.
