Having a website can be confusing.
Here’s a quick guide to the key terms for building, running, and maintaining your digital presence.
A detailed outline of these aspects can be found below.
What is WordPress?
WordPress is a powerful and versatile software platform designed to help users build and manage websites.
Known as a Content Management System (CMS), it simplifies the process of creating, editing, and organising digital content.
WordPress has all the tools a website owner needs for creating and sharing content of all kinds anywhere in the world.
Simple, Straightforward, And Easy To Use.
DOMAIN NAME = License Plate
Your domain name is like the license plate for your website.
Ours is **www.mediaboss.com.au** — it’s how we’re identified and found online.
Just like you can’t get a license plate without registering your car, you can’t have a domain without registering it first. And without a domain, your website can’t exist online.
Registering your domain ensures no one else can use it, giving you a unique identity on the web.
HOSTING = Garage (and Mailbox)
After registering your domain, you’ll need a place to “park” your website—this is your hosting.
Think of hosting like a garage for your site.
It’s where your website files live, ready to be accessed when someone visits. When someone types in your domain, that address is called up, and your site appears.
Hosting also includes email hosting—like having a mailbox at your garage. It lets you send and receive emails using your domain (e.g., you@yourdomain.com), which looks more professional and builds trust.
Your hosting setup affects your site’s speed, security, and reliability—key factors that influence your Google ranking and user experience. So choosing a solid provider is essential.
UPDATES = Car Service
Just like your car, a website has complex software applications that need to be kept up-to-date, “serviced” for security and performance reasons.
This means regularly updating its software, as well as any plugins and themes, to keep your website performing at its best.
If your WordPress dashboard is littered with little red dots alerting you to update your plugins and a sign along the top of the screen is telling you to update WordPress, you can’t ignore these warnings.
WEBSITE CONTENT = Fuel
A website is fuelled by content, and just like a car, you can’t travel anywhere with an empty fuel tank.
Unfortunately, the analogy “build it and they will come ”doesn’t apply in today’s saturated market.
If you don’t add regular content to your website ,you won’t get the necessary engagement or sales that you are looking for.
If you have a blog or news article feed and your last update was in 2015, then you need to get onto that quick smart. It’s better not to have a news section than one that is never used.
Putting fresh content on your website keeps the site up to date and lets Google know that your site is still relevant.
Just like your car, your website needs regular maintenance.
Including replacing outdated or broken components to keep it running smoothly.
Or maybe your car has reached the end of its lifespan, making a full replacement a more logically choice than constant repairs.
Websites are no different—features that once worked well may become outdated or ineffective over time, making it more efficient to rebuild your site on a modern platform.
SEO = Engine Modifications
SOCIAL MEDIA = Car Shows
