This is a question I have heard on more than one occasion. If you are already active and using social media, do you need a website, too? The short answer is YES! Social media is a fantastic tool, but you need a "home base" in which to direct people to. Your website serves as your home base. On your website, you can share more about you and your business than you can on some of the Social Media sites. Many opt to have their site link to their social Read more »
Should my site have a rotating image slider? This is a good question to ask yourself when building or updating your website. A rotating image slider is an area on your site where you have a number of slides rotating information, often with images, in a readily seen area of your website. They are able to be set to many different sizes and shapes. Most have some sort of navigation built-in, so that visitors can see the slide or slides that they want. Read more »
If you have thought about creating a website and found yourself asking: "What is the difference between getting a domain name and web hosting? Aren't they one in the same?," then this post is for you. There are several things that must be done before you even can start designing your new website. This post will help explain some of the "pre-design" steps to make this process a little easier for you. Domain Name: The first thing you must do when Read more »
If you have moved your Wordpress site or blog and have lost everything - your posts, pages, theme customizations, links, and more - then you can use these tips to help avoid that happening again. If you have never moved your Wordpress site and have never lost your data, or are planning on moving your Wordpress blog soon, these tips can help you keep all your information safe! It seems that with every website hosting move, there is some work to be Read more »
Have a web design, graphic image, Wordpress, cPanel, or other technology question to ask? You can get your's answered TODAY! I am trying to build up our NEW Q&A REVERSE BLOG! I would love to have you submit a question for me to answer... and join in the fun of reverse blogging! Instead of me posting the posts and others commenting on them... YOU get to post the posts (as questions) and I answer in the comments. It can be fun because there is Read more »
If I learn how to do things on blogspot, would that help me to make changes to a Wordpress site? What a great question! Asking questions is part of how we learn. Thank you very much for asking. :) Blogspot has some similarities to Wordpress. Wordpress.com also offers a free blog service (similar to blogspot's) and it is almost exactly like the Wordpress that is installed on your own server (this is referred to as a self-hosted Wordpress site). Read more »
Hi! I am Alicia Tucker, the owner, designer & trainer at HDS. Prior to doing this, I was a public school teacher for 10 years. I have earned my BA in Elementary Education and Sociology, as well as an MAED with a Specialization in Curriculum and Technology.
When I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2005, and no longer able to work outside of the home, I devoted much of my spare time to learning quality web and graphic design, with a special focus on WordPress customization. In all that I do, the teacher shines through. I love sharing my passion for technology and helping others. 
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