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September 8, 2020 by Nina Amir 4 Comments

3 Criteria for Choosing a Blog Web Host

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To blog a book, you have to have a website. After you register a domain name, the next step to creating your blog site requires choosing a web hosting service. There are many choices, so it’s imperative to know what to look for in a hosting company. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress), a digital nomad and […]

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July 17, 2014 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

Why You Need to Own Your Blog Site

Over and over again I repeat the same advice: Own your blog site. Let me explain what I mean by this statement and why this is so important. How to Own Your Blog You own your blog by purchasing a URL, paying for hosting and using a blogging platform like WordPress.org, which is technology (or […]

Filed Under: Building a Better Blog, Create Your Blog, Hosted (Free) Blogs vs. Self-Hosted Blogs Tagged With: how to set up a blog, Wordpress.com, Wordpress.org

July 10, 2014 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

6 Steps to Create a WordPress.com Blog Site

You want to begin blogging your book, but your resources are limited. You feel like you can’t get started, since you know the best avenue is to begin with a WordPress.org self-hosted blog. You’re not super techie, though, which means you don’t think you can set up your site by yourself.  But you don’t have […]

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July 8, 2014 by Nina Amir 14 Comments

6 Reasons You Don’t Want a Free WordPress.com Blog

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If you’ve been reading this blog for very long, heard me speak at an event, or read my book, you know I recommend WordPress.org self-hosted blog sites over WordPress.com hosted blog sites (or any other type of sites). Given that I get asked about this so frequently, I thought I’d offer a detailed explanation. What’s […]

Filed Under: Building a Better Blog, Create Your Blog, Hosted (Free) Blogs vs. Self-Hosted Blogs Tagged With: blogging platform, free blog vs. paid blog, hosted blog, self-hosted blog, Wordpress.com, Wordpress.org

June 26, 2012 by Nina Amir 3 Comments

What Blogging Platform Should You Use for Your Blogged Book?

You can choose from a variety of blogging platforms when you begin blogging your book. I write a lot about using WordPress.org. For that reason, often get asked if WordPress is the only or the best blogging platform to use when you blog a book. Most professional bloggers I know and have encountered use WordPress. […]

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May 29, 2012 by Nina Amir 5 Comments

Why Your Blogged Book Should Be Self-Hosted

Choose WordPress.org over WordPress.com if you plan on seriously blogging.

Every time I speak or teach, I get asked the same question: Why do you recommend a blogged book be on a self-hosted blog? I also get asked why I recommend WordPress over other blogging platforms. These questions are answered in depth in Chapter 5 of my book, How to Blog a Book, and on […]

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April 29, 2010 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

Creating Your Blog: Hosted or Self-Hosted, That’s the Question

You’re ready to begin writing and publishing the contents of your book on the Internet. First, you must create a website where your book will “live.” Don’t worry. You don’t need an actual website. All you need is a blog. Blogs serve as actual websites. Better yet, they are free and easy. A blog functions […]

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