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Vishal P. Rao
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2005 00:45
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I'm thinking of creating a blog for one of my sites and I found Wordpress to be an ideal choice. However, the sheer amount of learning courve associated with blogging makes me nervous.
Has anybody here got some tips?
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mcbsconsulting
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# Posted: 5 Dec 2005 12:19
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Hey Vishal,
The Very First Thing you want to do is Pick a Subject. Since you already have your site, stick to that subject. Do you already have a name for the Blog? Using the site name in your Blog Title would be best.
Link the Blog to the Site and Vice Versa.
Since I don't know how far along you are in creating your Blog, it is difficult to give you much more than that.
The MAIN thing is Stick to what you know, it's a lot easier to write about something you are familiar with.
Good Luck,
Joe
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Vishal P. Rao
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# Posted: 8 Dec 2005 05:04 � Edited by: Vishal P. Rao
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Thanks Joe. Well my blog is finally up here. Let's see how far it goes 
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mcbsconsulting
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# Posted: 8 Dec 2005 10:52
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Hey Vishal,
Good Blog. And you thought you would have a problem.
I like the related links. You may want to put some ads on it for additional income (you already know which ones).
Best of Luck,
Joe
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bayaba
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# Posted: 8 Dec 2005 11:39
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I was going to tell him the same thing. Good job
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pbuckley
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# Posted: 8 Dec 2005 11:41
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What's the advantage of blogs as compared with setting up a normal website?
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haiunilever
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# Posted: 9 Dec 2005 02:19
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Good job Vishal,
It will be more wonderful if your site is more visual and attractive.
Try to add more picture!
Hai
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mcbsconsulting
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# Posted: 9 Dec 2005 12:08
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Hey pbuckley,
I think some advantages are that on a Blog, you add content every day, you build a following and you write about anything you like.
Most websites are Static, therefore once a person sees your site, they will probably not be back until they need that particular service.
Most of the people I know that conduct business on the web have Both websites and Blogs. Hope this helps.
Good Luck,
Joe
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Vishal P. Rao
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2005 06:45 � Edited by: Vishal P. Rao
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Quoting: mcbsconsulting Good Blog. And you thought you would have a problem.
I like the related links. You may want to put some ads on it for additional income (you already know which ones).
The problem is not in starting but making it successful. That's what I was worried about. Regarding ads, of course I'm going to put them up 
Quoting: pbuckley What's the advantage of blogs as compared with setting up a normal website?
The biggest advantage I see of blogs over regular websites is the way blogs interlink each other. If you publish a good article, that blog page immediately gets linked from many blogs (how much depends on how established you are).
Blogs survive on good content and blog owners regularly scan through hundreds of blogs hunting for interesting content to share with their readers.
Quoting: haiunilever It will be more wonderful if your site is more visual and attractive.
Try to add more picture!
Thanks for the suggestion Hai. I usually don't like to incorporate images unless it's really necessary. I know they can be visually appealing but that's not what my goal is. My intention is to hook the readers through quality information and make them click on those ads
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philena30
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# Posted: 10 Dec 2005 13:38
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Quoting: pbuckley What's the advantage of blogs as compared with setting up a normal website?
Well.. if you read my blog you'll have an idea. So blogs are like journals or diaries.. Talk about how your day went. But since we are in marketing.. It's like have commercials in your blogs. Sometimes I talk about my day and the experiences I've had with my products. So I post my testimonies. Since blogs are more personal... after people read them, they want more.. They want the experiences like you had. That's why blogs are so effective. When people request info now.. and I call for an appt.. I had one guy ask, "How's your daughter? Is she doing better?" You can only do so much with websites, but blogs really get people interested because they see that you're a normal person with normal problems in your life.. Not just trying to sell them your programs.
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WhitePhoenix
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# Posted: 14 Jan 2006 23:30
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But how in the world do you know if anyone will be interested in what you have to say? And how do you get the word out about your blogs? Friends, word of mouth, etc?
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mcbsconsulting
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# Posted: 15 Jan 2006 12:12
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Hey Denise,
As they say about the water...
If you dip your toe in, you will never go into the water...
Just JUMP IN, the water's fine.
Joe
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WhitePhoenix
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2006 00:28
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I had asked about a blog earlier and got some very good advice about how to build one, but I'm also wondering about the 'DO's' and 'DON'T's' of blogging. Are there certain things that you should never put in a blog? Is there a site I can read the 'rules of etiqutte for blogging' or something along those lines?
And second, is there a major directory of people's blogs so that you can pick and choose what you want to read about without just typing something into the search bar?
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WhitePhoenix
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2006 00:33
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Oh, sorry Joe, I clicked 'post' before I responded to your comment. I realize that I seem to sit on the fence quite frequently and do quite a bit more watching than I probably should, but chalk that up to old habits. Especially since I would certainly hate to commit a 'faux paux' before I even got started... but as you honestly seem to have the ability to offer sound advice everywhere I ask a question, I'm going to start using you as a 'template' sort-of, if you don't mind...starting with your own site/blog. I promise I won't copy, just take a peek to see what you've implemented.
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mcbsconsulting
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# Posted: 20 Jan 2006 12:00
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Hey Denise,
You are more than welcome to visit my site and use whatever you want as long as you Share With Others.
Joe
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WhitePhoenix
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# Posted: 21 Jan 2006 22:51
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Thanks, Joe. I do practice that Share With Others approach within my own realm of expertise, or whatever you want to call it. But in this field, I'm a baby. So it's very useful to see what others are doing and to learn from their successes and failures.
In my experience with the writing community, I have only 'met' one person who was deliberately cruel and unhelpful. Insulting actually.
But, in many cases, it only takes one person to quash the hopes and dreams of another.
Sharing what we've learned is the only way, in my opinion, to give back to each unique community on the internet. I can't pay for the advice you and others have offered freely on this board, Joe, but I will endeavor to 'Pass it On' if and when I meet someone who needs it. Thanks.
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philena30
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# Posted: 17 Feb 2006 10:53
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Quoting: WhitePhoenix I had asked about a blog earlier and got some very good advice about how to build one, but I'm also wondering about the 'DO's' and 'DON'T's' of blogging. Are there certain things that you should never put in a blog? Is there a site I can read the 'rules of etiqutte for blogging' or something along those lines?
And second, is there a major directory of people's blogs so that you can pick and choose what you want to read about without just typing something into the search bar?
Yes.. If you look on other blogs we have blog directories that keyword search other blogs. And as for the Do's and Don't of blogging? Well.. I must say, I've read hundreds of blogs and I really don't see any boundaries.
Even yahoo and msn have their own places for anyone can blog
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WhitePhoenix
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# Posted: 17 Feb 2006 13:32
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Thank you Philena, for your response as well. It seems as if, with every new 'fad' that comes along, and I'm talking about the internet in general here, that at first, it's all 'free' content... then, as time passes, regulations start popping up.
I'm curious as to how long it will be before blogs are monitored or required to post guidelines. Freedom of speech is one thing, and I realize we all have the option to click away if we don't like what we see...
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mcbsconsulting
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2006 12:34
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Quoting: WhitePhoenix I'm curious as to how long it will be before blogs are monitored or required to post guidelines. Freedom of speech is one thing, and I realize we all have the option to click away if we don't like what we see...
Hey Denise,
Look at my PolBlog, you'll see that we aren't too far away from it IMHO.
Joe
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WhitePhoenix
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2006 21:17
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Hello Joe,
I did just that... I see what you mean. I'd heard of a few of these incidents as independent news items, but taken together, I had to resist the urge to not glance over my own shoulder to see if Big Brother was watching me reading your blog...
It makes you wonder, doesn't it? Just who is it that decides where Freedom of Speech starts and ends???
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mcbsconsulting
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# Posted: 19 Feb 2006 21:34
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Quoting: WhitePhoenix I'd heard of a few of these incidents as independent news items, but taken together,
Hey Denise,
That's exactly why I started that Blog, It didn't seem to me that many people put 2 and 2 together... I haven't heard any of the Mass Media Outlets saying too much.
Joe
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WhitePhoenix
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# Posted: 23 Feb 2006 10:52
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I just took the plunge and created my first blog. I'm not sure how to go about putting ads or links into it though - I need to go back and find some additional info - but I've been reading and watching these threads on this forum about blogging, so am hoping to learn about how popular this blog thing and if it can help promote my own home based business.
But I would really like to say to mcbsconsulting that his advice has really helped and a big 'Thank you'! And also for Vishal, for creating such a great forum in the first place. 
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mcbsconsulting
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# Posted: 23 Feb 2006 13:25
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Hey Denise,
YW
I saw over at ProBlogger that Darren has a new series for Beginning Bloggers, you may want to take a gander.
If you need help on the addition of links to your blog, leave a comment on my Blog, or you can E-mail me from there.
Joe
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WhitePhoenix
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# Posted: 26 Feb 2006 09:59
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Oh thanks, Joe. I didn't have much trouble getting it going, but I want to do other things with it, and I'm not sure if I can at this point. I'll check out that link at ProBlogger... you can never have too much information - and if I need help, I'll hollar.
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cathy_ysh
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# Posted: 18 Apr 2006 03:17
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Quoting: philena30 You can only do so much with websites, but blogs really get people interested because they see that you're a normal person with normal problems in your life.. Not just trying to sell them your programs.
I agree, I feel more enjoy to write in a blog then to redesign or publish my website. 
I've just published my blog: [Link removed - Admin] Still a lot to be done.
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barefootmentor
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# Posted: 7 Mar 2007 23:19
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Quoting: pbuckley What's the advantage of blogs as compared with setting up a normal website?
Blog's are much easier and faster to set up. They allow you to easily add more content then just submit it to the search engines.
Content is king with the Search Engines. Google loves content.
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Chaz T
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# Posted: 8 Mar 2007 04:31
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I too am thinking about setting up a blog, actually I've signed up through Googles "Blog spot". Anybody use Googles blog system? I haven't done much yet with it but I'm getting ready to.
Any advice would help. Thanks in advance.
Chaz
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pcwork
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# Posted: 8 Mar 2007 13:25
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I use Google's blog system, it seems easier to rank in Google and get a PR with this system
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photomom04
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# Posted: 8 Mar 2007 13:35
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I use blogspot for all my blogs and really like it.
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Chaz T
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# Posted: 9 Mar 2007 01:40
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Thanks pcwork and photomom04 thats great to know. If I have questions I hope you you don't mind me asking.
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