Knowing Enough to Be Dangerous

Okay, folks.  So here's the deal.  I have said on more than one occasion that I only know enough to be dangerous when it comes to technology.  I actually retired as a computer systems analyst and I probably know more about technology than most people of my Baby Boomer generation.  That being said, there is so much more to know/learn.

There are a number of things I have tried, technologically, but always hit a few pot holes along the way.  In the past few years, I started and stopped this and one other blog, but was not consistent and they stagnated.  The supported blog builders were pretty straightforward for creating and posting, but I knew I needed to do more and learn about the structure, elements, and jargon for setting up and maintaining the blog.  I asked other bloggers and my grandsons--picked their brains so to speak--and made a little progress.  I could add links to the side bar, create a menu of options and direct my users to other places, in order to do business with me.  Lots of trial and error, a bit of success, but little momentum. 

The company I represent, Stampin' Up!, even provides a website with lots of bells and whistles.  The website has been upgraded recently to make it easier to post calendars, links to products, a place to highlight products and projects and even a blog.  Still I'm inconsistent, but determined to do better. 

Still I knew I needed more.  Everyone was "doing it" and I knew my grandchildren found it all second nature.  I wanted to expand outside the scope of my one interest area--paper crafting.  I took online classes to learn html and css.  I've investigated how to create videos and post to YouTube.  I tried to understand Facebook Live--still working out the kinks there--what lighting, equipment, etc.

About a year and a half ago, I created a logo and a domain name.  I understood the need.  I paid for it and it was clear that just having a domain name was simply a beginning not the end.  Finally, I found that I needed a domain host.  Whaatt? Where to start?  Again, hours were spent looking for details and asking questions, leaving messages for any one I thought would answer.  Currently I am playing phone tag with a representative of the company where I purchased my domain. 

I finally found a web site HOSTLATER written by editor Istiak Rayhan with an article entitled 9 Things To Do After Buying a Domain Name.  It is a great list and I fully intend to plow my way through, learning along the way.

Still and all I can tell you a lot of WHAT technology is but not HOW to implement.  This is my stand:  not to give up, keep plugging away, eating that elephant "one bite at a time"!

Thanks for listening to my ramblings--just thought I would share.  And if you have useful information to pass on to me, please leave a comment!

P.S.  This is a real leap of faith and overcoming fear!  Yay, me!