February 6, 2012

What blogging platform should you use?

What blogging platform should I use?

There are so many different options for new bloggers that it can make you dizzy trying to choose the right platform. If you are looking for a solution, you’re probably asking questions like: ‘Should I host my blog with Blogger.com or use WordPress?’ ‘What is the difference between a hosted blog platform and a self [...]

Get a custom URL for your blog – It’s your brand

get a custom url for your blog

Your website is part of your brand. Make sure you own it! It is easy to use a custom URL on Blogger so there is no reason to be using companyname.blogspot.com for your web address. Make the web address www.companyname.com/ca/net/etc…If your company name is unavailable, get creative by adding something to the address.

When you own your web address, you can take it with you if you decide to change systems. If you use a Blogger address or another providers, you become tied to them because they own the URL.

Using GoDaddy and WordPress

I’m using GoDaddy to host WordPress and I have to say, I’m really impressed with how easy they make it to install blog platforms and open source content management systems. Once you buy hosting with www.GoDaddy.com. for a few bucks a month, you can install WordPress in minutes using the quick install tab in their [...]