The Great Shout-Out And Heartfelt Thank-you!

It is the beginning, the very first article on this website. Before I begin creating my desired content, a shout-out must be made to the folks who created the services, plugins, and other digital products that helped craft this website. It should be customary, like paying homage or a good omen to mention the work others have invested in creating their online products. If not for them, people like myself (and maybe you) would not have the luxury of creating and customizing content and bringing our digital ideas to life!

Just a heads up if you love any of these products and choose to purchase through a link on this site, I may get a small commission to help me keep this website alive!

GreenGeeks is an eco-friendly web hosting provider!

With over 8 million data centers worldwide using energy to power servers, the energy consumption is enormous. GreenGeeks adopted the mindset early on of becoming the most eco-friendly green web hosting company in the world. Their commitment to helping off-set their carbon footprint comes in the form of purchasing Renewable Energy Credits (REC’s). GreenGeeks puts three times more energy, from renewable sources, back into the grid than the company consumes in a year. On top of that, one tree is planted for every account on their platform. With over 55,000 customers, that’s a lot of greenery! GreenGeeks is also recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency as a Green Power Partner. Bravo to this company that is aware of its energy footprint and has taken steps in the right direction to offset its emissions. The customer support is TOP-NOTCH and in real-time. I have never had to wait hours for support, and ALWAYS got easy-to-understand instructions! which is truly important to me. Another Gold Star for GreenGeeks! The cost is VERY manageable and in my opinion worth way more!

This website uses the Pro Plan at $4.95/mth. It comes with the following:

Click Mag by MVP themes is a theme purchased for this website. It has numerous customizable options. It comes with some great plugins. It is fully optimized to work across all devices and has a fantastic layout. You can check it out in more detail or buy the theme by clicking on the link in the footer or find it on Envato.com. 

The Newsletter plugin is what this site will use to deliver the Eco-Keener newsletter. It is simple, straightforward, and has many helpful features for your mail marketing needs. This plugin has been downloaded over 3 million times and has plenty of five-star ratings.

SeadProd is a powerful landing page builder. This plugin allows the user to display a “coming soon” or “under construction” page. It gives folks that come across your website an idea of what is coming or repairs in progress to a page without actually seeing your unfinished or broken site. There is a free version and a pro version. Very user-friendly, drag and drop page builder with a lightweight and visually appealing website.

Wordfence security plugin is a must for defense against security issues. With over 150 million downloads and happy customers, wordfence comes highly recommended. Built from the ground up by a small team of software engineers, the developers and analysts are 100% focused on WordPress security. This security plugin has a free version and a premium version with more comprehensive security options available. The free version may be sufficient for certain types of websites. Sites with a lot of personal data should consider more extensive security.

wpbeginner.com is a website worthy of mention. I have consulted this site for information on creating a website on numerous occasions. The content is easy to read and understand and is chock full of information for beginners. Even though WordPress probably has everything you need in terms of information and tutorials, it’s beneficial to browse what other professionals recommend. Great Website!