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Too much good stuff today, my friend.
Yesterday, we discussed the difference between free blogging
platforms and your own, self-hosted blog on your own domain. If you
remember, I basically spat all over the idea of going the free route.
Way too risky... and unprofessional.
Click Here to see that article
I also tried to drive home the fact that having your own blog-style
website is cheaper and easier than ever. An inexpensive hosting account
is really all you need... you can actually register your domain through
your hosting company...
One-stop shopping, baby!
I also asked that you learn how to install Wordpress on your site.
There are a couple different ways to do this. You can learn how to do
this by watching free YouTube videos. It's a common thing, so there's
tons of info on how to do it.
“Alright, So Now What?”
Cool, so once you've got your Wordpress blog installed on your site, you've got to do some basic configurations.
You'll first want to go into “Permalinks” and tick the “Post Name”
box. This is good for SEO (search engine optimization) purposes, as well
as for cleaner, more simplified linking.
You'll also want to delete the current post and pages.
We'll talk more about the difference between the two, as well as the types of pages you'll need to set up, in tomorrow's email.
But for now, just get rid of all posts and pages.
Now, you're gonna want to install some new plugins, configure your widgets,
and select a nice new theme. This is pretty easy to do. We'll briefly cover each one of these items in turn...
Plugins:
You're definitely welcome to install any plugins that you see fit.
Personally, I've got a few go-to options that I install on all my blogs.
These are...
*Antivirus
*WP Firewall
*All-In-One SEO Pack *Fast Secure Contact Form *Google Analyticator *Google XML Sitemaps
Themes:
You can choose between free and paid themes. My suggestion is simply
to explore themes right from within your Wordpress dashboard. There are
thousands to choose from. Just have fun with this. You're bound to find
something that fits your niche, as well as the look n' feel you're going
for.
Widgets:
It always a good idea to keep your blogs clean and simple. I like a
right sidebar (or left and right... three column) with a search box up
top, an opt-in form (use the html widget for this), and a categories
widget under that. You can also use the html widget to add banners,
images, and anything else of general interest.
Educate Yourself On the Details...
As you can imagine, sharing every single nuance and step you'll need
to take in order to craft the perfect blog for your business is just
plain impossible to do in a single article. I'm giving you the jist
here, but that's about the best I can do.
As such, I highly recommend that you pick up some great blogging training. Start small and cheap. Something like Get Blogging Results will be perfect for getting this going as quickly as possible, without breaking the bank whatsoever.
In tomorrow's or later today article, I'm going to bring you up to
speed on the types of pages you'll need to have on your blog, especially
if you plan to make money with it.
Now I'm no lawyer and I'm not attempting to give you legal advice
here... but I do use some of these pages to set my own mind at ease when
it comes to the FTA and other legal entities. So you really don't want
to miss my next article.
I promise, it won't just be boring legal stuff either. We'll have some fun... no question!
I look forward to seeing you then.
Bruno / HomeBiz Essentials
http://homebizessentials.biz/
P.S. Wanna dive right in and start blogging tonight? Just go to http://homebizessentials.biz/plr/getbloggingresults/ and get this stuff rockin' and rollin' right now!