624 - Learn how your website works: Tom talks Plugin Week Part 1

<p>This is going to be plugin week. We're going to talk about what are plugins and widgets and what they'll do for you.</p> <p><strong>Screw The Commute Podcast Show Notes Episode 624</strong></p> <p><strong>How To Automate Your Business</strong> - <a href= "https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://screwthecommute.com/automatefree/</a></p> <p><a href="https://IMTCVA.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><img class="alignnone" src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/123691/imtc_logo.png" alt= "entrepreneurship distance learning school, home based business, lifestyle business" width="402" height="136" /></a></p> <p><strong>Internet Marketing Training Center</strong> - <a href= "https://imtcva.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://imtcva.org/</a></p> <p><strong>Higher Education Webinar</strong> – <a href= "https://screwthecommute.com/webinars" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://screwthecommute.com/webinars</a></p> <p><strong>See Tom's Stuff</strong> – <a href= "https://linktr.ee/antionandassociates" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://linktr.ee/antionandassociates</a></p> <p>01:56 Tom's introduction to Plugin Week Part 1</p> <p>06:27 Wordpress Horror Stories</p> <p>13:12 How to tell if your site is running fast</p> <p>15:23 Differences between a plugin and a widget</p> <p>29:12 Plugin trouble and what to do about it</p> <p>41:18 Preparing for future "trouble" and how to handle it</p> <p>48:24 Taking backups, backups and backups</p> <h2>Entrepreneurial Resources Mentioned in This Podcast</h2> <p><strong>Higher Education Webinar</strong> - <a href= "https://screwthecommute.com/webinars" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://screwthecommute.com/webinars</a></p> <p><strong>Screw The Commute</strong> - <a href= "https://screwthecommute.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://screwthecommute.com/</a></p> <p><a href="https://screwthecommute.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><img class="alignnone" src= "https://screwthecommute.com/wp-content/uploads/2