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There are several different blog
software companies out there you can use to build your own blog. The
biggest and best is Wordpress. The price is right (it's free!) and
it has thousands of templates you can choose from and basically it's
just really cool and will do everything you want.
Now, for the negative .... I
don't recommend the free 'do it on your own' version. I know, I
know. Free is usually better and I'm all for it in most cases, but
unless you are a techie genius I don't recommend it when it comes to
blog hosting.
Here's why:
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3
Reasons NOT to use the Free Version of Wordpress |
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No support. |
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Wordpress is free so it doesn't offer
support. This means if you run into trouble when you build your
own blog
you can't just call someone and have them help you. You are completely on your own.
Unless you are a techie wiz, this
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Bad URL |
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With
Wordpress your blog name will be a huge long name like
http://Your-Blog-Name.wordpress.org/
People aren't going to remember that and it's going to prevent you
from getting your blog ranked well in the search engines.
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YOU are Responsible
For All Software Updates |
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If you aren't a techie this
can be a real nightmare. Know how much of a hassle
some updates can be with your computer? They are twice
as much fun with blogs and websites.
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So, now you know how great Wordpress blogs are but
what a bad idea it is to go with their free service, so what's the
alternative?
Go with a web host company that offers AND
supports Wordpress software.
The reason is that the web host company will be
responsible for the software updates, you can get your own domain name
for your blog AND there will be someone to help you if you need help
with your blog.
The Wordpress web host I recommend is
Act Now Domains. It's who I use. They have been in business
since 2001, have great support and are cheap.
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