New: Xara Web Designer
Xara have launched a new product called Web Designer which aims to help people with limited HTML knowledge create web sites. It is completely template based with over 700 graphic and template files included in the package. It is also very competitively priced at just $29 for the download version if you already own Webstyle or Extreme Pro 4, or $49 if you don’t. Take a look at Web Designer by Xara.
Free video tutorials on how to become a blogger
Gideon Shalwick and Yaro Starak have released a set of 10 FREE videos walking you through how to set up and start writing a blog of your own. The videos are very detailed - from how to get a web host to using feedburner for your RSS feeds - it explains everything you need to know in order to set up your own Wordpress blog.
When you have finished watching the videos or are interested in further training they also offer a free report called “Roadmap to become a blogger” This goes into much more detail about how to make your blog successful and start you on your way to being a professional blogger. All this is free so definitely worth a look.
Start blogging the right way
Many people dream of earning some extra income through the internet, whether as a side business or as a full time income. There is much to learn and the process can take years of trial and error. For this reason six figure blogger Yaro Starak has but together some free training videos that take you through the beginning stages of blogging, all the way from installing the software to creating RSS feeds. I find Yaro’s style of teaching very easy to follow and watching these videos is a great way to skip the learning curve of becoming a blogger.
For those of you who are already familiar with the process but would love to learn some methods to earn a better income, Yaro also has material that is worth seeing. The conversion blogging video is a good explanation of the steps needed to help your blog convert readers into buyers (with some videos which show how he makes his money here).
Lastly for those who are ready to really get things moving, Yaro has a coaching program, which has only just opened it’s doors again after many months of being full. Chances are no matter which internet related blog you visit this week someone will be raving about this mentoring program. If you watch any of Yaro’s videos you will probably see why, so head over to his site.
Web templates
Every day I get emails asking for help and explanations of terms and processes in web design. This is why I have decided to create a series of articles aimed at beginners. This article is the first in the series.
Web templates - why use them
Web templates are ideal to use when building a professional looking website in a small amount of time and on a lower budget then when hiring someone to do a custom design. With templates you simply need to do edit the ready made page rather then having to start from scratch. Web templates can be used to set up any type of website and are often used by a wide audience ranging from web designers to people building their first site. Web templates offer webmasters a great opportunity to minimize development time and get new sites on the web sooner rather than later. Read more