Comments on: Start a Blog for Free (How To) http://www.philgerbyshak.com/start-a-blog-for-free-how-to/ Milwaukee Social Media Speaker - Professional Speaking - Coach Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:12:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://www.philgerbyshak.com/start-a-blog-for-free-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-4809 John Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:10:20 +0000 http://www.philgerbyshak.com/start-a-blog-for-free-how-to/#comment-4809 I definitely have to say - a paid, self-hosted blog is the way to go. It is always annoying having to tell your friends "yea, my blog is at ...blogspot.com or ...wordpress.com". It really isn't that impressive if you can’t OWN your blog. I have setup well over 30 blogs by now and have gone through the technical setup process so many times I could do it in my sleep : ). If you would like me to set it up for ya, I do it for free. Happy Blogging! - John I definitely have to say – a paid, self-hosted blog is the way to go. It is always annoying having to tell your friends “yea, my blog is at …blogspot.com or …wordpress.com”. It really isn’t that impressive if you can’t OWN your blog.

I have setup well over 30 blogs by now and have gone through the technical setup process so many times I could do it in my sleep : ). If you would like me to set it up for ya, I do it for free.

Happy Blogging!
– John

]]> By: Hilary http://www.philgerbyshak.com/start-a-blog-for-free-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3919 Hilary Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:03:30 +0000 http://www.philgerbyshak.com/start-a-blog-for-free-how-to/#comment-3919 Hi Phil .. I'd missed this one .. good I look forward to see where I can improve my blog, and learn from your ideas ..thanks .. Have a great weekend - or Sunday .. Hilary Melton-Butcher Positive Letters Hi Phil .. I’d missed this one .. good I look forward to see where I can improve my blog, and learn from your ideas ..thanks ..
Have a great weekend – or Sunday ..
Hilary Melton-Butcher
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]]> By: Seth W http://www.philgerbyshak.com/start-a-blog-for-free-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3915 Seth W Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:55:50 +0000 http://www.philgerbyshak.com/start-a-blog-for-free-how-to/#comment-3915 Phil - I like the very simple style you use to explain the process of setting up a blog. I also agree with Marko's comment. Looks like it will be a great series! Phil – I like the very simple style you use to explain the process of setting up a blog. I also agree with Marko’s comment. Looks like it will be a great series!

]]> By: Phil Gerbyshak http://www.philgerbyshak.com/start-a-blog-for-free-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3892 Phil Gerbyshak Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:15:36 +0000 http://www.philgerbyshak.com/start-a-blog-for-free-how-to/#comment-3892 Great suggestion! That's my article for today Marko :) Great suggestion! That’s my article for today Marko :)

]]> By: Marko Saric http://www.philgerbyshak.com/start-a-blog-for-free-how-to/comment-page-1/#comment-3885 Marko Saric Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:21:20 +0000 http://www.philgerbyshak.com/start-a-blog-for-free-how-to/#comment-3885 Why not recommend people to go for their own domain name and install of WordPress.org? It is not that hard. If the blog is to be used as a professional presence online then having your blog on your own domain that is brandable from day 1 is the best option by far. Instead of starting at blogspot domain, writing articles, building links and then after a while finding that it restricts your blogging as you do not have options to customize the blog with plugins and so on. Moving your blog at that point will be much harder. If you're serious about the blog, you are much better off starting with a domain name and WordPress right away. Why not recommend people to go for their own domain name and install of WordPress.org? It is not that hard.

If the blog is to be used as a professional presence online then having your blog on your own domain that is brandable from day 1 is the best option by far. Instead of starting at blogspot domain, writing articles, building links and then after a while finding that it restricts your blogging as you do not have options to customize the blog with plugins and so on. Moving your blog at that point will be much harder.

If you’re serious about the blog, you are much better off starting with a domain name and WordPress right away.

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