Wise started life as Transerwise, a money transfer service. However, the company name was changed from Transferwise to Wise to reflect Wise’s broader business. Wise (Formerly - Transferwise) Over the years, Wise has added more and more services to its business model, most notably its borderless account. This growth [...]
At its basic level, PayPal makes it possible to send and receive money via email. So it goes without saying that to use PayPal, you require an email address. The standard Gmail address whatever@gmail.com is more than adequate to use with Paypal; however, creators should have a custom domain. [...]
I know what you’re thinking, Wrapping Up and Conclusion has Part One? I figured that if I told you how the accounts work together and could save you money. You will understand why you should read these posts. Wrapping Up and Conclusion My conclusion, it's not a matter of [...]
Domains and Links are the foundation of online presence. When selecting a domain name for registration, carefully consider your choice. Your domain name is how the online world identifies you, serving as an extension of your brand. About Domains If you are known by the name "mybrand," you should [...]
In this series of posts, I’ll be talking about what I call the "The Creator Financial Toolkit" Business Bank Accounts. The toolkit is a set of financial products and services that a creator entrepreneur should have. International creators will find these products and services beneficial, as [...]
20i hosting is what this post is about. I'm going to share what I have learned over the years. Essentially, the different types of hosting and what you should be looking out for when choosing a website hosting provider Moreover, I will be talking about 20i and why you [...]
I consider myself an independent creator. Part of being independent for me is having my platform to deliver my creativity to the online community. This blog represents a place to find updates about me, "Raymond Bruce," the creator, and a resource for creators. Whether for audio or video, my [...]
The site was not performing the way I wanted. Load times were terrible from my perspective. raymondbruce.com was taking between 7-10 seconds to load, which was just unacceptable. You spend day and night working on your website, only to see it fall apart when launched. At first, I ignored [...]
WordPress plugins are a functional part of many WordPress websites. Hence WooCommerce, a WordPress plugin, that is the number one e-commerce plugin used by thousands of sites. Adding e-commerce functionality to a site is a must for many online businesses. Plugins However, e-commerce is not the only functionality you [...]
Why I need a RTX 3000 Series graphics card. On my journey to becoming an online creator, one of the most important tools I required was a computer. Evolving, I decided to pivot to also include video elements in my creation process. Which in turn means my computer requirements [...]
