[Admin's Note:  My wife just put up her very first WordPress website, and she wanted to share her experiences.  You can check it out at www.ApronFreeCooking.com after you finish reading about how easy it was for her.  Thanks in advance!  Be well.  ~John] 

Do you or your business have a website? Do you need one?

The answer to the first question might be: yes, no or sort of. The answer to the second question is: most likely.

Why do you need a website?

Websites are generally a way to communicate with your customers about your products and services. You may use a website to sell those products or services. But there are many other reasons to set up and maintain a website.  One reason to have even a simple one-page site is so that you can be found. Many people are not using traditional phone books to search for contact information, they use an internet search. If they put your business name in a search engine, they will find your website which can contain your contact info.

I just launched a website, www.ApronFreeCooking.com, for several reasons. First, I wanted to learn something new. Second, I wanted to begin generating interest in my upcoming cookbook. Third, I wanted to expand the format of my recipes from just a printed book to another media.