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How to set up a blog

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Use this checklist every three months or so to make sure your website is still up to date and healthy.

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Free Web stuff has never been more available nor more overwhelming. It’s easy for a budget-conscious non-profit or other small organization to glom on to any of the thousands of freebie apps out there and out of eventual frustration, opt for a paid service. On the flip side, it’s easy to be deluded into thinking

[Have a question you’d like answered? Use the comments form at the bottom of this page to submit it. We’ll review your question before posting (don’t be shy about asking!) and get back to you with a response.] Last week, I mentioned one of the most frequently asked questions we receive is: “What is Drupal?”