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Thanks STACY for this Simple Post
I think a newbie should start blogging on Free WordPress Hosted Blog because i saw most of Blogger change there mind to own hosted blog after few months so it will be helpful for them. They can increase there knowledge for wordpress by free WordPress.com
Thanks.
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Stacy Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 8:21 am
Hi Amit,
That’s a good idea too. Thanks for sharing!
Stacy
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Excellent post and excellent tips once again. Great job Stacy!
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Stacy Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 8:21 am
Thank you, Alicia!
Stacy
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Hi Stacy,
this is a wonderful introduction to getting started as a blogger. I definitely agree with you that a self-hosted blog is the first choice. No doubt about that one.
Take care
Oliver
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Stacy Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 8:24 am
Thank you, Oliver! I appreciate all of your support sharing my posts. I’ve had a lot going on and not had the time to promote like I want to so it helps out especially now!
Thanks,
Stacy
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Excellent advice. I started out with a free blog on wordpress.com. I very quickly realized I needed a self hosted blog to be able to do what I wanted. Switching is a pain. Its better to just start off right with a self hosted blog.
Its only a few bucks a month anyway
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Stacy Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 8:26 am
Hi Micah,
That’s exactly why it’s best to start out with the right type of hosting, nobody wants to deal with moving a blog!
Stacy
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Good tips. I also started out with free hosting, but quickly realized that self hosting gave me much more freedom. Also I would emphasize that patience is a big key to your success, because it will take time before you see the fruits of your labor. There’s a learning curve in the beginning as you find your voice and writing style. Then you have to learn the techniques that work for you in promoting your blog. All that takes time, but it will be worth it in the end.
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Stacy Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 8:28 am
Hi Richard,
Patience is definitely needed! It is a learning process and things don’t always go the way that we want, especially in the beginning!
Stacy
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I have to admit these are good tips for us to become successful in the future.the most important part here is motivation once we are motivated in something it will bring us to our goals in life, aside from that we should plan or set short term goals and long term goals.
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Stacy Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 8:29 am
Hi Kate,
Yes we do need to stay motivated, that is extremely important! Without motivation we won’t accomplish much at all.
Stacy
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Really interesting and informative post, I thing making successful blog is not difficult if you stick to these(mentioned in your post) important points and be consistent to your efforts.
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Stacy Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 8:30 am
Hi Aasma,
Consistency is another key point! Thanks for stopping by!
Stacy
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Having an information in this Blog, as you do, goes a long way in posting a successful blog. Writing it with care and word consideration makes it readable and valuable. The combination makes your blog be succesful.
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Stacy Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 8:31 am
Thank you, Candice.
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It’s really inspiring to get to read an entry about the humble beginnings of a person who is already successful online. And it motivates newbie’s to really think that hard work will eventually pay-off. What’s really the most important trait that a person must have in order to be successful online? By the way, thanks for sharing it. I learned tons of things.
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Stacy Reply:
May 9th, 2012 at 8:52 am
Hi Vernon,
I’m glad that you found this useful! I think that there are many traits that help a person to have success online. One important trait is the willingness to learn from others. We need to always learn and grow or we won’t make progress.
Stacy
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Incredible post!!! These are great tips for newcomers into blogging. And yes SEO (Search Engine Optimization) plays a very important role for your blog as it helps in making your website search engine-friendly so that when an internet user makes any search, your site or blog would come among the top search results.
Doing proper keyword research for your post and carefully and properly optimizing the post is also of a major use to have valuable readers to your site.
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A perfect stage backed up with necessary tools like (WordPress + Good loading theme + right amount of plugins) are mandatory for building a picture perfect blog..
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Great tips for any blogger who is at the beginning of the road. From my point of view, WordPress is the greatest platform ever, as the themes are highly customizable and it is easy to manage by anyone.
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Nice advice again! I really like your point on suggesting the wordpress platform, the most bloggers don’t want to learn scripting, and the user interface of wordpress is really simple and easy-to-use.
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It is one of the best post for the novice bloggers. These are the tips that are milestone in learning.
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“Email them when you reply to their comments.” This was an interesting tip. Why does this work?
Just curious.
Damond
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Thanks Stacey. Will repost this on Queensland Bloggers. We have lots of new bloggers there and they will find this very helpful.
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One way of attracting traffic to your blog is to ask your friends to help out with that. It may seem a bit straightforward, but this tactic still works. If you’re going to ask them kindly, the higher the chances that they’ll help you out, of course. Who knows? Your friends might even be the catalysts to your fame.
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Stacey – very helpful blog. Thanks for sharing.
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“Though a free blog may be the way to go if you are blogging only for a hobby and not building a brand.”
I agree with this. In the early years of blogging, my personal blog was in a free hosing site; I shifted to my own domain when I started utilizing blogs for business.
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I just downloaded the blogging basics p.d.f,right now i am working on improving my blog content to pursue a unique nature ,thanx for sharing your experience Stacy
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Blogging is one of the best ways to express yourself and to become known if that is your desire.
I did not start with the wordpress dot com platform, I put up a self hosted blog the first time. It really worked for to do it that way, but I can see where if someone was only interested in writing, then the the hosted version would be a pretty good deal.
Altogether, a great post, Stacy, thank you for sharing it with us.
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For those who are truly new to blogging, opening up a free WP blog is the way to go. It will help newbies to learn the ropes about the basics of blogging, without ever obliging them to pay anything upfront! Also, blog hopping and commenting in order to meet new bloggers is a great experience for anyone who is just starting out on their blog site.
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You did a really good job Stacy in describing the difference between the self hosted blogs and having one of the free blogs. The WordPress platform has become an amazing opportunity for even the beginner entrepreneur that is serious about their business. Self hosted has so many more features that can benefit a business blog.
I will be happy to share this information to my community because your other tips make for a great resource!
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Hi Stacy, Nice post for the beginners. I agree free WordPress blog should be used for hobby blogs, if we are looking for professional blogging than WordPress should be a way to go…It has so many options and flexibility to build a great blog.
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Content may not be as high-quality as we want them to be when we start out but reading and observing other blogs of the same niche surely helps!
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Thanks for these tps, my blog is fairly new and I wasn’t sure how to go about increasing traffic. Will give hese a try. Thanks again!
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Great tips here, Stacy!
Too many people think they can spam blogs. And while some blogs may not be picky about what comments they approve, all the best ones tend to allow only comments that continue the conversation — even if the point is in disagreement with the original post. As long as you are respectful and add to the conversation, I’ve found most blog owners are more than willing to approve your comments.
As to whether you should do free or paid… If you do free, you must abide by their rules. But don’t complain when they shut you down if you’re not following their rules! When you do paid hosting, you usually have way more freedom with what you can do with your site.
Thanks for sharing!
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I used to own several free hosted blogs until I learned its disadvantages.
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Hi,
I recently started my own blog. I think that one of the most important points we need to decide about when starting a blog is a subject. As mentioned in the article deciding on our niche makes targeting the audience easier. Also, we can find writing the blog really interesting. A lot of people struggle about their blogs as they decide to write about something they are not really passionate about. Later they will realize the blogging task is really boring and tedious.
Thanks for this article. It’s really interesting.
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Nice post really helpful for many people, I was looking for this information for a long time please keep writing articles like this.
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Hi Stacy!
You shared some great tips for people that are just getting started with blogging and I have to admit that I love the CommentLuv plugin
Have a great day!
Melanie
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CommentLuv ends up being a win/win for the person who has the blog and the person leaving a comment.
The owner of the blog will have more individuals willing to post in exchange for a back link.
What could be better?
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Blogging is one of the best networking tools out there. It’s casual, easy, free, and it sets up an instant portfolio, and frankly, it’s pretty fun!
Gerald Caldwell
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Hi Amit,
That’s a good idea too. Thanks for sharing!
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I sometimes love posts to be simple,straight forward and precise like this.Brevity isn’t an excuse for mediocrity,such is what this post can do to help bloggers especially those who are just starting in the game.
I have a small piece of advise for bloggers and that is simply to be patient and give themselves time to see results from their blogging effort.it just don’t happen overnight.
Just taking those baby steps do pile up and make a big bump up one day.it gotta take patience and time and the strong will to keep going to be a successful blogger.
Hope this help someone out there.
Thanks
Mayor A Lan
TheSavvyIndie.com
@Smart Ways To Book Marketing and Self Publishing
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Thanks for sharing! At the first time I start my blog I use the free service likes blogger. That really great to own the blog just for $10 domain name. However, now I create one more blog and self hosted because I know that I have to own my blog. Anyway, this tip is meaning full and make me sense about successful blog.
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