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By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:33:50 +0000

Good point. Brian, I have a checklist for that here:

How to Start a Wordpress Blog (Checklist)

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Internet Business Coach — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:12:40 +0000

@Brian

If you are going to host your own blog with wordpress, make sure the host offers “fantastico”, that is the program within the web host that offers one click wordpress installation.

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By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:24:55 +0000

Actually, the free hosted version of WordPress at WordPress.com is not the same at all. Its similar to blogger – with much more limitations (as you’ve already found).

What I am referring to is setting up WordPress on your own hosting account. Its free to install, and comes as a one-click install with most web hosts.

Sorry for the confusion.

By: BrianPearcy

BrianPearcy — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:24:03 +0000

Hi Lynn (again),

I set up a Wordpress.com site today and added the custom header. After a few hours using it today, I agree that it’s better than Blogger. However, how can I use Adsense with Wordpress?

The Wordpress faq at http://faq.wordpress.com/2005/12/08/adsense/ addresses the issue and as I understand it, adsense and any other type of advertisement including Amazon, is prohibited on Wordpress.

By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:19:19 +0000

You can always point the domain to your current blog on blogger – and at least then you are promoting your own domain (and not theirs).

But I would set the domain up on a web host and install WordPress on that account. You can leave your original blog and just post an announcement once you have 7-10 entries on the new blog. That’s what I did.

I use HostGator, which is less than $10/month and includes an easy WP install in the control panel. I have a coupon code where you can get the first month free: http://www.clicknewz.com/995/hostgator-coupon-code-first-month-for-a-penny/

HTH!

By: BrianPearcy

BrianPearcy — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:03:37 +0000

Lynn,

I appreciate the suggestion and have reached the same conclusion. I have my own domain at TheBBQGuy.com and would like to integrate my blog into that website.

Is there some type of add-on software or plug-in that I should look into for adding a blog to my existing domain? Or, would it be a better approach to just switch the blog to a standalone WordPress site?

By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:54:49 +0000

Cool blog, Brian I can see you doing very well with this with a full-blown bbq theme and header graphic. The main problem I see with blogger is that you are building equity in *their* domain. I used to use them also, and when I switched over I left my blog there (as it had good rankings) and just started fresh on WordPress and did it that way… which may be something you’ll want to consider in the future.

By: BrianPearcy

BrianPearcy — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:03:01 +0000

Hi Lynn,

I enjoy your blog and your e-mail newsletters. Keep them coming.

I have a BBQ Blog that has been providing a consistently regular, although small, monthly income for about 8 months.

I’ve been online for 5 years, but have only learned about SEO more recently and everything I’ve been able to learn about HTML has been a seat-of-the-pants trial and error method.

After reading your newsletters for a few months now, I wish that I’d started my blog on Wordpress instead of Blogger, but I’ve noticed several of most popular blogs as ranked by Technorati are Blogger blogs. My blog receives between 250 – 500 page views per day depending on how many posts I make and how regularly those posts are made. More posts equals more visitors, in my experience.

Fortunately, when searching for “BBQ Blog” on Google, my site is usually in the first couple on the list. Now I just need more visitors–lots more visitors.

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By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:44:53 +0000

Thanks for the heads-up on that, Alex – Jeremy has only posted that note in the last day or so because I just recently checked the page. I removed the link so as not to confuse anyone else. Thanks again!

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:30:16 +0000

Seems the guide is no longer available.

By: Lynn Terry

Lynn Terry — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:38:34 +0000

Count yourself in, Sandy Watch your WordPress dashboard for an incoming link from ClickNewz in the next couple of days!