Recommendations

Here are some services and companies we’ve used and suggest to clients:

Web Hosting
HostGator, Doreo or LunarPages – Both of these hosting companies offer cPanel and Fantastico for easy e-mail setup and WordPress installations and upgrades.

WordPress Plugins
Google Sitemap Generator – Give Google a roadmap to all your content.
Contact Form – Help your prospective clients and customers get in touch with you. (See Chip’s and the Green Beast’s)
Askimet - Spam protection. (Comes installed by default with WordPress, but you need an API key to activate it.)

Domain Name Registration
Godaddy, or your hosting company — Although Godaddy offers hosting too, we suggest registering domain names with them and hosting with someone who offers cPanel if you’re going to use WordPress.

E-mail Newsletter
Aweber — One of the most economical e-mail solutions. You get unlimited e-mails.

Personal E-mail
Gmail — Great spam protection.

Organizational E-mail
Google Apps — You can use your own domain name with the power of Gmail, including an online calendar.

Membership Web Software
Amember — This software also integrates with WordPress.

Online Forms
Icebrrg –- An easy way to build online forms without knowing how to build online forms.

Screencasting Software
Camtasia –- A screen capture program that lets you take video of your computer screen for use in tutorials, demos, etc.

Web Browser
Firefox –- A web browser that’s quicker, smaller and more stable than Internet Explorer.