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Contents

Introduction ........................................................................................................ 4

The Legal Section ............................................................................................... 6

Chapter 1: Find A Web Host For Your WordPress Blog ..................................... 7 What Is WordPress? ..................................................................................................... 7 What Is Web Hosting? .................................................................................................. 8 Different Types Of Web Hosting ................................................................................... 9 Before Choosing A Web Host ....................................................................................... 9 Top 10 Web Hosting Providers ................................................................................... 11 What Is Managed WordPress Hosting? ...................................................................... 14 How To Get A Domain Name ..................................................................................... 15

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your WordPress Blog.................................................... 17 The Famous WordPress Five Minute Install ............................................................... 17 Installing WordPress With BlueHost ........................................................................... 18 Premium WordPress Installation Services .................................................................. 21 Free WordPress Installation Services ......................................................................... 23 Some Security Issues To Consider When Installing WordPress................................. 24 Introducing The WordPress Dashboard...................................................................... 24

Chapter 3: Choosing The Right Theme For Your WordPress Blog .................. 26 Top 10 Free WordPress Themes................................................................................ 27 Top 10 Premium WordPress Themes......................................................................... 33 The Best One Column WordPress Themes................................................................ 38 The Best Two Column WordPress Themes................................................................ 41 The Best Themes For Building Email Lists ................................................................. 44 The Best Themes For Magazine And News Blogs ..................................................... 47 The Best Themes For Building Your Personal Brand ................................................. 50 The Best Themes For Experts, Speakers And Authors .............................................. 53 The Best Themes For eCommerce Websites ............................................................. 56 The Best Themes For Photography Blogs .................................................................. 59 The Best Themes For Small Businesses .................................................................... 62 Top 10 Theme Providers ............................................................................................ 65

Chapter 4: Supercharge Your Blog With WordPress Plugins .......................... 66

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What Are WordPress Plugins? ................................................................................... 66 Why You Should Use Plugins ..................................................................................... 66 How To Install WordPress Plugins.............................................................................. 67 How To Install Third-Party Plugins.............................................................................. 69 Things To Know Before Installing Plugins................................................................... 70 10 Must-Have Plugins For Your Blog.......................................................................... 71 10 Premium Plugins To Improve Your Blog ................................................................ 74 The Best Places To Find WordPress Plugins ............................................................. 77

Chapter 5: Outsource Your Work And Grow Your Blog ................................... 78 What Is Outsourcing And Why You Should Do It ........................................................ 78 Top 10 Freelancing Sites ............................................................................................ 79 The Importance Of Custom Themes And Plugins....................................................... 82 Best Places To Hire A WordPress Designer / Developer............................................ 83 Top 5 Places To Find A Virtual Assistant Or Customer Support Team....................... 84

Chapter 6: Getting Started With Email Marketing............................................. 87 What Is Email Automation And What Are Email Autoresponders? ............................. 87 Why Email Automation Is Important For Your Blog..................................................... 88 Best Email Autoresponder Services ........................................................................... 88 Top 5 Business Automation Tools .............................................................................. 90

Chapter 7: Setting Up Shop On Your WordPress Blog..................................... 93 How Do I Start Selling?............................................................................................... 93 What Is A Payment Processor? .................................................................................. 93 The Best Payment Processing Services ..................................................................... 94 Turn Your Blog Into An Online Store .......................................................................... 97 Top 5 E-Commerce Plugins For WordPress............................................................... 98

Chapter 8: Using Landing Pages To Increase Sales ...................................... 100 What Is A Landing Page? ......................................................................................... 100 Top Landing Page Builders....................................................................................... 101 What Is A Sales Page? ............................................................................................. 103 Best WordPress Themes For Sales And Landing Pages.......................................... 104

Chapter 9: Boost Your Conversion Rates With A/B Testing And Analytics ... 107 What Is A/B Testing? ................................................................................................ 107 10 Things You Can Do With A/B Testing .................................................................. 108

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Best Tools For A/B Testing ....................................................................................... 108 What Is Web Analytics And Why Should You Care? ................................................ 110 5 Must-Have Analytics Tools For Your Blog ............................................................. 111 Chapter 10: Apps And Tools To Improve Your Blogging Experience ............ 114 What Are These Apps And How Do I Use Them? .................................................... 114 Useful Blogging Tools ............................................................................................... 115 Apps To Boost Your Productivity .............................................................................. 118 Apps To Manage Your Social Media Channels ........................................................ 120 Where Do You Go From Here?........................................................................ 123 References and Research Methodology ......................................................... 124

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Introduction

Your Blog Technology Problems Solved

Blogging took off because it lowered the barriers to publishing online. It turned anyone into a writer, journalist, teacher, or celebrity, with a potential global audience.

As blogging grew in popularity, naturally the amount of tools and resources to help bloggers exploded.

Today we have so many options when it comes to blogging systems, themes, plugins, tools and apps that it's easy to get lost and confused, especially when first starting out.

This is why Blog Tech 101 was created for you.

What you hold in your virtual hands is a massive blogging resource and how-to guide. It will help you with the following aspects of your blogging -

Which web hosting services are right for your blog How to setup WordPress software to run your blog Services that will setup your blog for you (free and premium) The best free and premium theme designs for your blog Blog themes designed for building your email list, personal branding, e-commerce

sites, magazine blogs, photography blogs, one and two column themes, and more. How to install plugins and what are the must-have plugins for your blog Where to find good outsourcers to complete tasks for you Which email autoresponder you can use to run your email lists Plus resources to take payments online, quickly setup landing pages, track your statistics, split testing, and more!

This is an A-to-Z resource for all the technical aspects of blogging, helping to simplify things for you by reducing your options to only the top choices.

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Bear in mind due to the nature of technology rapidly evolving, certain options in this guide may change, be replaced or not look the same when you go online to find it. We will do our best to keep things up to date, so you will always have the best options to choose from.

Good luck with your blogging journey,

Yaro Starak Entrepreneurs-

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The Legal Section

For the sake of clarity and brevity here are the two most important legal considerations regarding this book, in plain English:

You can't publish the content in this book unless I grant permission. I'm not responsible for anything that happens to you as a result of your

interpretation of the contents of this book.

I don't mind if you quote small sections, a paragraph or two, within your own writing, and appreciate a link back as credit if you feel appropriate. Here is the slightly more complicated way of saying the same thing:

Copyright Notice: Any unauthorized reproduction or transmission of any aspect of this book is prohibited. You may not resale, repackage or give away any part of this book by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission from the author, Yaro Starak. This is NOT a free book and should not be freely distributed. You can only purchase this book from the websites entrepreneurs- or . If you purchased or downloaded this book elsewhere please contact me immediately.

Legal Notice: This book is not intended as legal, business, financial or investment advice. The purchaser of this book assumes all responsibility for their outcomes as a result of following any advice or interpreting the content. Yaro Starak and the Blog Mastermind Partnership assume no responsibility or liability for the actions of any reader of this book. Click here for full disclaimer.

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Chapter 1: Find A Web Host For Your WordPress Blog

Before you look for a web hosting service or start building your blog, it's important that you understand the basics of blogging. What software do we use to create blogs? What does web hosting actually mean? And what things do I need to consider before choosing a web host?

What Is WordPress?

You may have heard your friends talk about it or seen it mentioned on the internet, but what is this WordPress thing anyway?

WordPress, which is sometimes shortened to just WP, is a personal publishing platform. It's a piece of web software that allows you to easily create websites, write articles, publish content and create your own community on the world wide web. Even some of the most popular websites such as CNN, TechCrunch and Sony Music use this software to power up their websites. The best part about WordPress is that it's completely free to use.

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