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Yup- that worked for me too. Same exact problem, and I’m no HostMonster (which I think is the same co as BlueHost).

I was having the same exact issue and found this simple solution:

add this above your conditional statement in your footer:

‘<?php wp_reset_query(); ?>’

Solution found here:
https://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2010/01/16/fix-for-is_home-is_archive-not-working/

Magento is becoming very popular. Shopify is also worth looking into.

There are WordPress-based systems such as WP-Ecommerce which may suit your needs if you require very simple functionality. But for more robust features, I’d go with a dedicated shopping cart like Magento.

You can absolutely acheive this with WordPress, and I’d add that WordPress is specifically designed for these exact needs (posts, archives, excerpts, etc.).

Using the default functionality, you can easily choose how many posts to display on the home page (or main posts page). You can also use the “more” feature to define post cut-off points where the “read-more” link will go. etc.

Of course, you can customize it further by tweaking your theme or using a pre-made theme. The codex is also very helpful.

Have you checked for it within your footer.php file (inside your theme)?

This works great.

Thanks!