Let’s Get Nerdy: All things Website, Hosting, Affiliates, and Automation with Jim Carter & R.T. Custer

In this episode, we talk about: The different plugins and services we use for our website and WHY we chose them! This episode is about creating a website that can scale with you! Resources + Links:   Techy Resources we talk about in this episode: Wordpress.com Wpengine.com Wpastra.com Elementor Woocommerce.com Affiliatewp.com Pixel Cat Userway & Accessible.com Postmarkapp.com Rankmath.com CheckoutWC nitropack.io Sign up for the Fast Foundations Affiliate Program! Connect with us on Instagram | @fast.foundations   Follow our hosts on Instagram! Jess Burgio | @jessicaburgio Jim Carter | @causehacker R.T. Custer | @rtcuster   → Join our next in person event!  → or text FAST to Jim at (310) 496-3389‬ for questions   Check out upcoming events and opportunities https://fastfoundations.com/   Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube!   This podcast is brought to you by Carter & Custer Agency   Show Notes: Let’s get nerdy! In this episode, we’re sharing our favorite plugins and services we use to make our website run smooth as butter! Discussions like this are exactly what masterminds are about! Having conversations about what works for us in our business with YOU, another entrepreneur! Helping each other grow our businesses by sharing our different experiences and solutions we all gather along the way! Giving the next person a shortcut! We’re here to share these resources with you and why we decided to give them a try in the first place! Make sure to check out the “Resources + Links” right here in the Show Notes for all the goodies!    01:40 What we built and automated when we created the mastermind!05:00 The importance of asking yourself what your business will need in the long term. 07:50 Why we chose Wordpress. 09:30 How to choose where to host your website. 13:15 Where would you like to point your DNS (Domain Name Servers)? What does this mean? 16:00 How did you choose your website theme? 18:15 What is the benefit of creating a Wordpress website vs going with something like Squarespace? 21:15 How to make decisions in your business by considering what you need in the future. 23:15 What do you use to collect payments? 27:40 Navigating what you need to collect payments for monthly subscriptions. 31:40 What we use for our affiliate program! 36:00 What would you add to your Wordpress site to optimize it? 42:30 How do you make your website accessible? 45:20 Email services you need in your life! 52:00 Why does it matter that your website is faster?