Resources
Here is the list of all the usefull resources needed to build sucessfull online presence on the Internet.
Domain names and hosting
www.domainsbot.com – easy to check if your domain name is available
http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/registrar/bulk/bulk.asp – bulk domain registration on GoDaddy – usefull when you wan to test many domain name ideas at once
www.hostmonster.com – great domain registrator and hosting
WordPress
Every good web hosting offers easy to use WordPress installation using tools/program like Fantastico or CPanel. Installing WordPress is very easy even for non-technical person.
The other option (for technical savvy) is to install WP using FTP upload program like Filezilla or WinSCP (my favorite). It is particularly useful, when you install pre-installed WP with plugins, like Jeff Johnson’s, SEO optimized, pre-configured WordPress with plugins.
Usefull WordPress Plugins
The basic plugins for WordPress are describe in this post.
Here are some other useful plugins:
| Dagon Design Sitemap Generator | Generates a fully customizable sitemap By Dagon Design. |
| Favicon Manager | Adds your favicon to your headers and/or rss feeds. By Digital Ramble. |
| TinyMCE Advanced | Enables advanced features and plugins in TinyMCE. By Andrew Ozz. |
| WordPress.com Stats | Tracks views, post/page views, referrers, and clicks. Requires a WordPress.com API key. By Andy Skelton. |
Nice WordPress Themes
Professional, nice-looking and free WordPress themes – http://webdemar.com/wordpress/my-top5-free-wordpress-themes/.
Other themes – http://www.templatemonster.com/
The main hub for themes – http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/
Mail Autoresponder
http://www.mailchimp.com/ – pay only for what you use, no monthly payments. They also have a free plan.
Shopping Carts
Analytics Software
Google Analytics – free analytics tool
