Web Marketing for Small Business

It used to take me about 30 minutes to install a new WordPress site. Thanks to my favorite, new web host – Hostgator – those days are over.

I can now install a new WordPress site in 30 seconds or less. Watch the short, 5-minute video below, and you’ll see how much easier and quicker it is to install WordPress on a Hostgator account.

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Recently, a client emailed me and stated he was having trouble uploading an image with the WordPress Image Uploader. Each time he tried to upload the image, WordPress gave him this error message:

“Your php.ini upload_max_filesize is 2m”

After doing a bit of research I discovered what was causing the problem. Without getting too technical, the PHP settings of his web server were limiting the maximum file size that he could upload.

The fix is rather simple:

1. Open your favorite text editor, such as Notepad, and paste in this code:

[PHP]
; Increase maximum post size
post_max_size = 20M

; Increase maximum upload size
upload_max_filesize = 20M

1a. You may want to increase or decrease the “20M” above (20M = 20mb).

2. Save the file as php.ini.

3. Next, upload the php.ini file to the directory in which your core WordPress files are stored.

4. After that’s done, you may need to dump the cache on your browser and restart your browser.

5. If you still have problems after all that, you should contact tech support for your web host. Tell them you are trying to increase your maximum file upload size, and ask where you should place your php.ini file. You may need to upload the file to your WP-Admin directory.

If you’ve ever considered starting your own online membership site, this may be for you. My friend from Australia, Yaro Starak, has created a 72-page, free report that’s loaded with information on how he uses membership sites to build a community and a six-figure income for himself.

As I read through the report, I was amazed that the report was free. No doubt Yaro will follow this report up with a paid membership site for further teaching, but this free report contains good information whether you go further in the process or not.

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Although I’m not completely sure why, I found this short video quite inspiring. I think it’s because the video is an entertaining example of global unity … people all over the world coming together for a common purpose. That sort of thing. Each time I watch it, my heart is lifted.