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A quick update on changes to our privacy policy. Nothing really has changed. The only change implemented was additional legal wording to comply with the new Brazillian version of GDPR called LGPD. So the changes affect only Brazillian users.
The LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados) became effective on September 18, 2020.
You can see our full privacy policy here and the LGPD section here.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us.
The .eu domain names can only be registered by EU residents, EU citizens, and EU entities. On February 1, 2020, the United Kingdom officially left the EU. The transition period ends on December 31, 2020.
This means that on January 1, 2021, UK residents and businesses will not be eligible to own a .eu domain name. The .EU TLD Registry (EURid) has published a plan to provide additional information for the domain owners that will be affected by this.
The transition period will end on 31 December 2020. At the end of the transition period, EURid will enforce the following measures:
Here's what will happen once the transition period ends on December 31:
As from January 1, 2021, 00:00:00 CET, EURid will NOT allow the registration of any new domain names by UK registrants.
From that date, EURid will allow neither the transfer nor the transfer through an update, of any domain name to a UK registrant.
On October 1, 2020, EURid will notify by email all UK registrants and their registrars that they will lose their eligibility as of January 1, 2021, unless they demonstrate their compliance with the .eu regulatory framework by updating their registration data before December 31, 2020. You can do so by indicating a legally established entity in one of the eligible Union Member States, or updating your residence to a Union Member State, or proving your citizenship of a Union Member State irrespective of their residence.
On December 21, 2020, EURid will notify by email all UK registrants who did not demonstrate continued compliance with the eligibility criteria and their registrars about the risk of forthcoming non-compliance with the .eu regulatory framework.
On January 1, 2021, as of 00:00:00 CET, EURid will again notify by email all UK registrants and their registrars that their domain name(s) is(are) no longer compliant with the .eu regulatory framework and is(are) consequently withdrawn.
As of January 1, 2021, 00:00:00 CET, the domain name(s) of any UK registrant who did not demonstrate his/her/its eligibility will be WITHDRAWN. A withdrawn domain name no longer functions, as the domain name is removed from the zone file and can no longer support any active services (such as websites or email).
Twelve months after the end of the transition period, i.e. on January 1, 2022, 00:00:00 CET, all the affected domain names will be REVOKED and will become AVAILABLE for general registration. Their release will occur in batches from the time they become available.
If you're a UK resident and own .eu domain name, you need to take action if you plan to keep your .eu domain name as soon as possible. To be eligible to keep your .eu domain, you need to meet ONE of these requirements:
Contact our support if you need to verify your EU citizenship status to keep your domain names.
If you don't meet one of the eligibility requirements, you will lose your .eu domain name.Â
We recommend you plan early and buy a new domain name to switch your website to. If your audience is local, we have several UK domain name extensions:
If your audience is international, consider other general domain extensions such as .com, .net, .info, .biz, etc.
Don't forget, you can also buy new specialized domain extensions to cater to your niche. For example, .blog, .pro, .accountant, .agency, .solutions.
We offer over 480 domain extensions. You'll be able to find something that fits your needs. If you need any help, don't hesitate to contact our support. We understand this may not be an easy transition, but we're here to help make it as smooth as it can possibly be.
We've made a few updates to our privacy policy. Removed a few items and also added a few items. We're not doing anything different or new, just updating our privacy policy to be current and give you a clear picture of what happens to your data in our hands.
Please review the updated privacy policy.
We're frequently asked about the difference between self-hosted WordPress vs. WordPress.com. Why should you pay for self-hosted WordPress if WordPress.com offers WordPress for free? Once you understand the basic difference between the two platforms, you'll see why one is better for a business website or a blog than the other.
This analogy works well for non-technical users, in my experience, so I wanted to share it with you to help you understand the difference between WordPress.org vs. WordPress.com.
When you rent an apartment there are a lot of things you can and can't do. For example, you can paint the walls, hang shelves and pictures on the walls, you can put in your furniture and make that space yours.
But, there a lot of things you can't do with a rented apartment. For example, you can't break down walls, you might not be able to have pets, you can't add another room or any other major structural changes.
That's really how you should see WordPress.com. It's a commercial service by Automattic, a company that was founded by Matt Mullenweg (a co-creator of self-hosted WordPress and is in charge of it right now).
WordPress.com offers a free option for you to create a blog, which is limited to a set of sub-domains (e.i. myblog.home.blog). If you decide to have a custom domain (e.i. myblog.com), you'll need to upgrade to a paid plan. Also, if you buy your domain from a third-party registrar (e.i. GoDaddy, ProjectArmy, Namecheap, etc.), you will have to pay a domain mapping fee in addition to your paid plan upgrade.
Since WordPress.com is a network platform (a building) all these WordPress.com websites/blogs are apartments inside this large building. In order to provide privacy and security for each website, WordPress.com places enormous restrictions on each website.
Some restrictions on the free plan include:
The paid plans begin to ease these restrictions, in one way or another. Each upgrade allows a set of functionality. But you have to be on a more expensive plan, like the Business plan, to get a decent amount of control over your website. That's just the nature of their business model.
These restrictions aren't a problem if you're just getting started and want something free. If you want a simple blog, WordPress.com is a good choice. If you want to monetize your blog or you're a business owner and need a website to generate leads and sales, don't you dare to get yourself an apartment and wonder why you're not getting the results (profit!) you need - get yourself a house (next).
The good news is, you don't need to take out a mortgage to own a self-hosted WordPress website and/or blog. When you own a house, you have full control over what happens to your house.Â
If you decide that the wall in the kitchen must go - get rid of it. If you want to own and breed tigers, go ahead and do it. There's no one stopping you, for the most part.Â
When you own a house, you can do whatever you want to make it your own in every way possible. That's exactly what you can do with a self-hosted WordPress website.Â
With a self-hosted WordPress website you can:
What a lot of people do is start with a WordPress.com blog, but quickly realize limitations. That's when they have to invest more money to convert the WordPress.com blog to a self-hosted WordPress.
Keep in mind, as with a house you are responsible for maintaining your self-hosted WordPress website. This includes making sure all plugins, themes, and core is upgraded to the latest versions, fix issues when they arise, etc.Â
There's a tremendous online community of service providers that can help you with WordPress issues, it's easy to find help and even get some free help through the WordPress.org community forum. We offer free WordPress support on Twitter, you can tweet or DM us @wpmedic.
You can also find tutorials, guides, and videos about everything related to WordPress. You simply need to Google it. That's the beauty of WordPress being the #1 website platform on the web. A good hosting provider can also provide additional WordPress support as needed.
At this point, you may realize how important it is for you to build a blog or business website using self-hosted WordPress - NOT WordPress.com.Â
With WordPress.com, you have a nice pricing page that lays out what your options are. With a self-hosted WordPress, it's a little bit more segmented and might not be as clear to some. So let's break it down a bit.
Please note, a good hosting provider will include a free SSL certificate so your website is accessible through HTTPS. Some hosts charge for SSL certificates, so be wary of that and ask upfront.
For example, if you were to get started with a self-hosted WordPress website with us at ProjectArmy your first payment could be as low as $17. That's $12 for a .COM domain, which is paid annually; and $5 for the first month of hosting. Then, starting the following month, it would be $5/mo.
This is just an example scenario if you were to sign up with us.
ProjectArmy is able to offer free, managed self-hosted WordPress plan for bloggers, small businesses, and professionals. You'll get 5 GB of storage space and up to 10,000 visitors per month. You can either get a free sub-domain, buy your own domain with us, or use your existing domain. No ads, so you can start monetizing your website right off the bet. There are some restrictions, but most users won't even notice them. Tweet/DM @wpmedic for more information or message us through our website.
If you have any questions and you're our customer, feel free to comment below or reach out to your dedicated support team. If you're not a customer, you can get help on Twitter @wpmedic be it a question or a problem with your WordPress.
Dr. John Demartini is a human behavior specialist, internationally published author, educator and profound authority on maximizing human awareness and potential. Dr. Demartini uncovers how business owners can gain more balance and clarity of purpose by aligning themselves with their highest values.
Dr. Demartini, as featured in internationally acclaimed film 'The Secret' explores the law of attraction, power of thought and application in achieving entrepreneurial success. He debunks myths on motivation and explains how negative self-talk is really the result of unrealistic expectations - a sign that we need to 'get real' with ourselves.
Having worked extensively with successful business leaders and multinational corporations on professional development, leadership and profit, Dr. Demartini reveals key teachings for entrepreneurial success and self-mastery.
A short clip from Brian Tracy's the "Total Business Mastery" seminar about the 4 Principles of Marketing Strategy. This video will answer your questions about your marketing mix including:
Brian Tracy's 4 principles of marketing strategy are:
Watch the video to learn more about each principle and how to apply it to your business or SaaS startup.
Reframe, reframe, and reframe!
Reframe the business or the product to the point where it becomes beneficial to the customer. This is what Malcolm is preaching in customer success tipping point through various successful examples and when you reframe it to the level where people think of it as different and more beneficial to themselves then people will buy it.
For instance, let's take the example of RCA radio which had been around for some time in the early 1920’s but the sales were low. David Sarnoff (American entrepreneur and radio and television pioneer) came along and did something different. He showed radio's market potential by live broadcasting the boxing match between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier on July 2, 1921. The broadcast had a phenomenal response.
Sarnoff revolutionized an existing product utility and made it highly appealing to the customers. He reframed the way people thought about radio in those days. However you have to appreciate in this video that it is the ordinary people from humble backgrounds that changed a product or reshaped an industry.
This is an excellent way of relating to the viewers as most of the people are not executive’s and people can relate back and find motivation to make changes in their personal lives or businesses and products as they only have to think with a different perspective.
However, there are setbacks to this process and the speaker is fully aware of this and gives the bigger picture right out with the examples of the shipping company and the transportation industry.
In his opinion the reframing of a product or an industry is an enormously significant and very challenging task to take on. It is not always easy as back in the early 1900s. The shipping industry was struggling and one person with an idea and a different perspective changed this industry to the point that it involved not only the ships, the cranes and the docks to be improved but the sales team had to be revamped as well.
The examples provided in the video by Gladwell will help you apply reframing to your business and your industry. Simply try looking at your business, product, or industry with a completely new set of eyes. You will see something different, something nobody else saw. Enjoy the video.
World-Class Willpower: A Revolutionary New Approach to Getting Big Things Done and Creating an Epic Life
In this high-content video webinar with top elite performance and success expert Robin Sharma, you'll discover:
The most successful Enterprise SaaS companies know that growing revenue only through new customer acquisition is the less efficient way to scale. Rather, they understand that growing revenue within your existing customer base – through up-sells, cross-sells, and expanded use – is the most profitable way to scale.
In fact, Enterprise SaaS companies that grow revenue – and company valuation – by expanding revenue within their existing customer base also know the key to making this work is to focus on – and operationalize – Customer Success.
This deck is from a joint presentation called – Is Customer Success the New Sales? – that featured Nick Mehta, CEO of Gainsight and Tawheed Kedar, CEO of ToutApp.
Lean Startup is a disciplined, scientific and capital efficient method for discovering and building products and services that people love. Pioneered by entrepreneur and engineer, Eric Ries, the Lean Startup method will thoroughly change how you think about and practice agility.Â
Born from the struggles and ultimate triumphs of successful software companies, Lean Startups use rigorous experimentation, careful measurement, validated learning and pivot/persevere decisions to systematically produce happy customers and successful businesses.Â
In this talk by Joshua Kerievsky at the GOTO conference, you'll learn why this decade will be dominated by the Lean Startup method and what you can do to make it a part of your process.
