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Use Web Hosting With Free SSL For HTTPS And Avoid SSL Rip-Offs

Lots of folks are updating their blogs and websites to use SSL and HTTPS — Google will basically require this moving forward for all websites that want to maintain their search rankings and avoid browser warnings in Chrome. But did you know web hosting with FREE SSL gives you this capability now without paying a single extra cent?

If your web hosting provider insists that you have to BUY an SSL certificate from them, you don’t. Say NO!

Here’s what you need to know to understand HTTPS and SSL, and how to get this on your blog or website without paying anything extra, ever. Read on…

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WordPress Hosted Vs Self Hosted: Understanding WordPress.com Vs WordPress.org

When you’re brand new to WordPress it can be confusing to figure out what you really need and what the different kinds of WordPress actually are. One of the first things to understand is WordPress hosted vs self hosted, often described as “WordPress.com vs WordPress.org.”

Here are some more ways you may see this question phrased:

Do you need WordPress.com or WordPress.org?
What’s the difference between WordPress hosted vs self hosted?
Should you start a blog on WordPress.com?

So what do these things really mean?

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How To Install WordPress on SiteGround: Step By Step Instructions

This post provides instructions for installing WordPress on a SiteGround web hosting account.

If you don’t have a web hosting account yet or you don’t know the differences between having your own WordPress site vs the free site, please read this blog post first: WordPress Hosted Vs Self Hosted.

Click here for more information about SiteGround (aff).

Read on for step-by-step instructions to install WordPress on a SiteGround web hosting account…

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How To Build Your Own Blog: A Quick Guide To Getting Started The Right Way

Getting your own blog is one of the key things you need to build your very own presense online. It lets you reach your audience, engage with your audience, promote your projects and even make money online.

When you start a blog it’s important to choose a blog topic and decide who you’re trying to reach. But before you even get to that you need to learn how to build your own blog in the first place!

In this post I’ll give you a quick guide to understanding how to build a blog — what you need, info about web hosting, and how to get things up and running.

Let’s get started now…

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