Website Creation & Optimization Training For Beginners

VMM #3 Podcast – Let’s Talk About SEO

Vernita Sherman — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:39:17 +0000

On this episode of the Virtual Marketing Media Podcast I give you a better understanding of what search engine optimization is all about and give you tips on what you can do to increase traffic to your website. The following are some of the things I cover: - Content syndication - Social Media - RSS [...]

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How to Set-up a Domain Name Email Address (Video)

Vernita Sherman — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:46:56 +0000

Many entrepreneurs are not aware that most of the top web hosting providers allow you to create domain name email addresses (e.g. yourname@yourdomainname.com) for free. I’ve seen many people purchase separate business email accounts because they didn’t know that this feature was included with their hosting service. One of the easiest ways to create your [...]

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How to Set-up WordPress Permalinks For Better On Page SEO (Video)

Vernita Sherman — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:06:56 +0000

As you know it is very important that all of your page urls are optimized for the keywords that you are targeting on a particular page. One of the great things about WordPress is that it allows you to easily optimize your page urls by changing a setting called “permalinks”. Watch the video below to [...]

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How to Install WordPress (Video)

Vernita Sherman — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:57:15 +0000

So you want to install wordpress? I’m with you on that, because there are many benefits to creating a wordpress website. For one, you will have complete control over your site – allowing you to make your own updates, and all the files will reside in your hosting account. WordPress will allow you to easily [...]

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Domain Name and Hosting Integration (Video)

Vernita Sherman — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:39:56 +0000

Once you have a domain name, you will need to find a web hosting company to host the website that will reside on that domain. In order for your site to be seen on the internet, you need to have it hosted on secure servers that will keep your site up 24 hours a day. [...]

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How to Register a Domain Name (Video)

Vernita Sherman — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:13:51 +0000

What is a domain name? www.virtualmarketingmedia.com In the example above virtualmarketingmedia.com is the domain name. What you need to do is choose a domain and decide if you want the ending .com, .net, .biz, .org, etc. (there are others to choose from, but as you know .com and .net are the most popular). Once you [...]

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10 On Page SEO Elements That Will Increase Your Rank

Vernita Sherman — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:07:14 +0000

Don’t be fooled into thinking that ranking above your competition in the search engines is all about who has the most backlinks to their website, because it’s not. There are many other SEO elements that are important too, and you have complete control over them. All you have to do is make sure that you [...]

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VMM #2 Podcast – Why Your Blog and Website Should Be On The Same Domain

Vernita Sherman — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:40:38 +0000

This episode of the Virtual Marketing Media Podcast is about why you should have your blog on the same domain as your website. Many entrepreneurs make the mistake of creating their blog on blogger or wordpress.com instead of having it on the same domain where their website resides. There are several reasons why you do [...]

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VMM #1 Podcast Introduction

Vernita Sherman — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:05:31 +0000

This is the very first episode of the Virtual Marketing Media Podcast. Since this is the first episode, I spend a little time talking about who I am and what I’m all about. I also discuss the following: Why I created this podcast and how it will benefit you How to have ownership of your [...]

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Is it Best to Have a Blog or Website?

Vernita Sherman — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:25:31 +0000

Many people have a hard time deciding on whether they should create a blog or website. First you need to understand that a blog is a type of website with a different kind of layout. So I’ll just use the term “regular website” and blog to distinguish between the two. There are pros and cons [...]

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The Best Website Design Software for Beginners

Vernita Sherman — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:38:08 +0000

I just added a new article on choosing the right website design software and it’s definitely worth reading. There are many companies online that are selling website creation programs and software for beginners, and it can be hard to know which one to go with. You will read all the hype about free software, easy [...]

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How to Create Your Own Website That Will Get Results

Vernita Sherman — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:36:49 +0000

Many entrepreneurs are saving money by creating their own websites; however, they are not using the proper tools to get results. You see, there are many web design tools out there on the market for beginners, but the creators of those tools do not tell you about the importance of on page search engine optimization. [...]

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The Difference Between Website Optimization and SEO

Vernita Sherman — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:55:30 +0000

Many people are not aware that there is a difference between website optimization and SEO. I even saw a video of an internet marketer who was teaching beginners that both terms mean the same thing – that the words are just used interchangeably. Well, I’m here to tell you that that is simply not true. [...]

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Reliable Website Hosting Service for Small Businesses

Vernita Sherman — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:44:06 +0000

As you probably already know, the website hosting company that I use and highly recommend is Hostgator. They satisfy all the important criteria needed for a reliable web host, and most of all, their support is the best I have ever experienced from any company (not just web hosting) online. I have used their email, [...]

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2 Foundational Steps You Need to Take Before Creating a Website

Vernita Sherman — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:15:57 +0000

First and foremost, don’t get caught up in all of the info out there about the best way to create your own website. The only way to know what’s best for you is to know the basic foundational stuff. If you don’t know the basics, then you will get caught up in sales hype. Everyone [...]

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Say Bye Bye to Static Html Editors and Hello to WordPress

Vernita Sherman — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:42:48 +0000

One of the biggest changes in web design within the last 3 years is the increasing number of web designers that are using the WordPress platform to build websites. Many of these designers have stopped creating static html websites altogether. I saw the trend increasing over the past few years, but I refused to let [...]

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I’m Back!

Vernita Sherman — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:18:58 +0000

Yes I’m back…but this time I am focused on one thing only: Showing you how to create and optimize a website that will increase sales. VirtualMarketingMedia.com has been down for almost a year due to me focusing on exactly how I can help entrepreneurs understand the importance of having an optimized website. I no longer [...]

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