First, Get the Easy Lay-Ups Out of the Way...

First, Get the Easy Lay-Ups Out of the Way...

...then you can address the 3-point shots!

I get a lot of questions about my WordPress websites - what to do, which plug-ins to use, which IDX to use and more.  The telling question is always, "What do I blog about?"  

Perhaps it's the way that I began operating online but, I really feel that having a blog that is hosted by another party is the best way to begin...and to learn.   ActiveRain is where I got my start and as a result of The Great Recession, I 'graduated' into building and managing my own Word Press website.  

That said, I did a horrible job initially and had to have help to get my website set up, just the way I wanted it. During that process, a group of forward-thinking  ActiveRain members formed an 'alliance' and we learned the ins and outs of WordPress and were, after YEARS, able to trouble-shoot and have a complete, working knowledge of the inner- (and outer-) workings of a website.

I recently noted in the Q&A section (have I mentioned, this is a great place for blog fodder?!) - many members only use ActiveRain as their platform.  If you're like me and host multiple sites, you'll get it when I say, that may just be THE most time-efficient way to operate online!

Anyway, I digress...

Bill Spear recently wrote an excellent post, sharing ideas for blogging topics.  To me, and those who have been doing this for years, this is the lay-up that you need to perfect FIRST!  Learn, write and share - it's a recipe that will help you the master of the perfect lay-up!

Remember that in basketball, it's always best to learn the fundamentals (lay-ups included) and in any given game, they're always the surest shots too!

You don't need to address the 3-point shots just yet!  

Be patient, learn and get really comfortable with what you're doing here in the Rain - FIRST.  Get involved.  Participate in the Q&A section and blog about those great topics that Bill Spear shared.  You'll be so glad you didn't jump right into WordPress-building - it's quite time-consuming and if your market is anything like mine is, you don't have time to spare! 

First, Get the Easy Lay-Ups Out of the Way...

...then you can address the 3-point shots!

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