• Coaching Sessions for Self-Publishers

    If you want to save money when self-publishing your print book and/or ebook, or you have a publishing project in mind but don’t know where to begin, contact digital publishing specialist Allen Zuk for a one-hour, one-on-one coaching session. You’ll learn everything you need to know about international self-publishing: ISBN numbers, metadata, print-on-demand, setting up accounts with Amazon, Apple, and Kobo, design, marketing, and much, much more, tailored to your specific situation. Only $99 + tax for a limited time! Email Allen now for more information.

Ebook Design

Sell your ebook through the Apple iBookstore, Amazon Kindle, Kobo and more! We’ll design and code your ebook for as little as $199 + tax.

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WordPress Coaching

Find out how to build a website quickly using WordPress, the world’s most popular content management system. Learn to set up and connect Twitter, Facebook, PayPal, YouTube and much more! Only $99 + tax for a one-hour session by phone. Email Allen for more information.

Web Hosting

Need hosting for your WordPress, PHP, Cold Fusion or regular old HTML site? Get powerful cloud hosting through our partner Rackspace® for as little as $99 + tax per year! Get it now.

Interactive iBooks

Need an interactive iBook for the iPad? We’ll help you create all the content and publish it yourself. Email Allen now or call +1-647-620-1744 for a free consultation.

Teaching

Want to learn how to create and publish digital content? How to blog, or promote yourself on the web? Writer and teacher Allen Zuk can tell you how, in non-technical terms you will understand. Get in touch today.

Audio & Video

Allen Zuk offers professional audio and video production for promotional video trailers, audiobooks, and much more. If you want to spice up your website or interactive ebook, or you have idea you’d like to try out, get a free consultation today.

How to Install WordPress on a Web Server, Part One

In my previous blog post, I discussed the benefits and drawbacks of using the blog hosting service at WordPress.com versus installing WordPress on your own web server. As promised, I’m now going to outline the steps you should take in order to install a customizable version of WordPress in the server space allocated to you by your web host.

First of all, you’ll need to download and install some free software in order to work through this tutorial. If you need help installing any of the following programs, please consult the appropriate developer’s website for instructions – and remember, as this is all free software, you can’t expect a great deal of technical support from the developers. Most of them provide support pages or user forums to help you with any specific issues. You can also try searching for a solution via Google, because it is likely others have already encountered the same problem and solved it.

WordPress: Why Self-Hosting WP Is Better Than Using WordPress.com

If you are a blogger or even a regular reader of blogs, you are probably familiar with WordPress even if you’ve never used it. Since its release in 2003 it has evolved from a basic blogging platform to a flexible yet easy-to-use content management system, thanks to the efforts of many developers and users. It is currently the most popular blogging platform on the internet.