When you transfer WordPress from one web host to another, you have to go through quite a few steps, especially if your current web host owns the domain name. Transferring the domain name is the biggest hassle, because it requires a handful of special codes and verifications, but just understanding what’s involved in a site transfer can be somewhat overwhelming. I just helped a person … more »

Kevin on the TECHWR-L listserv asked a lot of questions on the “practicalities of blogging.” I thought I would respond here in a post rather than on the listserv, because so many people outside of techwr-l have the same questions. Kevin asks, Let’s say that I wanted to finally start a blog (it seems de rigeur for techwriters (and many others) to have a website … more »