DIY Websites for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
Resources & Links
Getting Help
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Service Providers
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Part 1 – Setup
Introduction – Our Philosophy – Mobile First
Viewport Sizes (https://moversandmakers.xyz/viewportsize)
Fundamentals – Browsers
Browser Market Share (https://moversandmakers.xyz/browsermarketshare)
Browser Standards Compliance (https://moversandmakers.xyz/browserstandards)
Google Chrome Download (https://moversandmakers.xyz/chrome)
Fundamentals – HTML
HTML 5 Crash Course (https://moversandmakers.xyz/html5crashcourse)
Fundamentals – CSS
CSS Missing Manual (https://moversandmakers.xyz/cssmissingmanual)
Fundamentals – JavaScript
You Don’t Know JS: Up & Going (https://moversandmakers.xyz/ydkjavascript)
Fundamentals – PHP
PhP: Learn PHP Programming Quick & Easy (https://moversandmakers.xyz/phpeasy)
Fundamentals – MySQL
MySQL Explained: Your Step By Step Guide (https://moversandmakers.xyz/mysqlexplained)
Fundamentals – Linux
LINUX: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide! (https://moversandmakers.xyz/linuxbeginner)
Fundamentals – Apache
Apache: The Definitive Guide (3rd Edition) (https://moversandmakers.xyz/apacheguide)
Fundamentals – FTP, SFTP, and SSH shell
SSH Mastery: OpenSSH, PuTTY, Tunnels and Keys (https://moversandmakers.xyz/sshmaster)
Step 1 – A Domain Name – The Point
Namecheap (https://moversandmakers.xyz/namecheap)
Bad Domains (https://moversandmakers.xyz/baddomains)
Step 1 – A Domain Name – Choosing a Domain Name
Namecheap (https://moversandmakers.xyz/namecheap)
XKCD Password Strength (https://moversandmakers.xyz/xkcdpassword)
Step 1 – A Domain Name – Registering Your Domain Names – Registration and Features
SMS 2 Factor is Insecure (https://moversandmakers.xyz/sms2factor)
Step 2 – Hosting – Dreamhost Shared Hosting
Dreamhost (https://moversandmakers.xyz/dreamhost)
PC Mag Hosting Award 2014 (https://moversandmakers.xyz/pcmag2014)
PC Mag Hosting Award 2015 (https://moversandmakers.xyz/pcmag2015)
PC Mag Hosting Award 2016 (https://moversandmakers.xyz/pcmag2016)
Step 2 – Hosting – Secure Hosting
Google HTTPS as a ranking signal (https://moversandmakers.xyz/httpsranking)
Step 2 – Hosting – Mail – The Point
Email Domain Perception (https://moversandmakers.xyz/emailperception)
Email Domain Perception PDF (https://moversandmakers.xyz/emailperception_pdf)
Step 2 – Hosting – Mail – Setting Up Email
Common Email Addresses (https://moversandmakers.xyz/rfc2142)
Step 2 – Hosting – Mail – Managing Email
Dreamhost Mailbox Manager Interface (https://moversandmakers.xyz/dreamhostmailbox)
Dreamhost Atmail Help (https://moversandmakers.xyz/dreamhostatmail)
Step 3 – WordPress.org – The Point
WordPress Popularity 1 (https://moversandmakers.xyz/wordpresspopularity1)
WordPress Popularity 2 (https://moversandmakers.xyz/wordpresspopularity2)
Step 3 – WordPress.org – One-click Installs
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Step 5 – Themes – Premium Themes – Why is Divi Great?
Divi (https://moversandmakers.xyz/divi)
Elegant Themes Members Area (https://moversandmakers.xyz/etmembers)
Part 2 – Building
(See above for resources from Introduction and Fundamentals)
Step 6 – Navigation & Pages – The Point
Nielsen Norman Group – Growing a Business Website: Fix the Basics First (https://moversandmakers.xyz/nngdesignpriorities)
Step 6 – Navigation & Pages – The Point – Navigation Overload
Step 6 – Navigation & Pages – Navigation Overload – Organization
Nielsen Norman Group – Centered Logos Hurt Website Navigation (https://moversandmakers.xyz/nngcenteredlogo)
Nielsen Norman Group – Website Logo Placement for Maximum Brand Recall (https://moversandmakers.xyz/nnglogoplacement)
Are You Making These Common Website Navigation Mistakes? (https://moversandmakers.xyz/kmcommonmistakes)
UX Mag – Usability Tip: Don’t Make Me Search for Search (https://moversandmakers.xyz/uxmagsearch)
Step 6 – Navigation & Pages – Custom Header
Lorem Pixel (https://moversandmakers.xyz/lorempixel1920x700)
Step 7 – Homepage – A Hero to Save the Homepage
Wikipedia Hero Definition (https://moversandmakers.xyz/hero)
Step 7 – Homepage – A Hero to Save the Homepage – Improving the Homepage Hero
Pexels Video Background (https://moversandmakers.xyz/hpbgvideo)
Step 7 – Homepage – Newsletter Opt-in
Google Search: The Importance of Email Marketing (https://moversandmakers.xyz/emailmarketingisimportant)
Aweber (https://moversandmakers.xyz/aweber)
MailChimp (https://moversandmakers.xyz/mailchimp)
MailChimp API Help (https://moversandmakers.xyz/mailchimpapi)
Step 8 – Contact Page – Making a Great Contact Page
Hubspot Contact Form Fields and Conversion (https://moversandmakers.xyz/fewerfieldscontact
Step 8 – Contact Page – Contact Hero
Contact Page Hero BG (https://moversandmakers.xyz/contactherobg)
Step 8 – Contact Page – Contact Page Contact Form
Add this to your “Add code to the < head > of your blog” field:
Step 9 – About Page – Building an About Section – About Page Heroes
About Page Hero BG (https://moversandmakers.xyz/aboutheadbg)
Step 9 – About Page – Building an About Section – Primary About Page – About the Brand Subsection.
A Lorem Pixel Image (https://moversandmakers.xyz/lorempixel500x500)
Step 10 – Products/Services Page – Creating a Great Product Page – What Makes a Great Product Page?
Final Credit Card (https://moversandmakers.xyz/finalcreditcard)
Step 10 – Products/Services Page – Building a Product Page – Solution
Product Page Hero BG (https://moversandmakers.xyz/productherobg)
Step 10 – Products/Services Page – Building a Product Page – Ease
Video for the Ease section of the Product Page (https://moversandmakers.xyz/producteasevid)
Step 11 – Articles Page – Building an Articles Page
Articles Hero Image (https://moversandmakers.xyz/articlesherobg)
Step 12 – Support Page – Building a Support Page
Support Hero Image (https://moversandmakers.xyz/supportherobg)
Step 13 – Resources Page – Building a Resources Page
Dreamhost Panel (https://moversandmakers.xyz/dreamhostpanel)
Alternative URL to use without a Dreamhost account (https://moversandmakers.xyz/dreamhost)
Dreamhost Logo (https://moversandmakers.xyz/dreamhostlogo)
Resources Hero BG (https://moversandmakers.xyz/resourcesherobg)
Part 3 – Going Live
(See above for resources from Introduction and Fundamentals)
Step 14 – Legal Page – The Point
Privacy Policy (https://moversandmakers.xyz/wikiprivacy)
Step 14 – Legal Page – Privacy Policy
PII (https://moversandmakers.xyz/wikipii)
IP is PII 1 (https://moversandmakers.xyz/ipispii1)
Step 14 – Legal Page – Creating a Legal Page
Sample Legal Page (https://moversandmakers.xyz/samplelegal)
Legal Page Template (https://moversandmakers.xyz/samplelegaltemplate)
