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. […]
Why Your Blogged Book Should Be Self-Hosted
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 […]
Creating Your Blog: Purchase a Domain Name
You should purchase a domain name for your blog whether or not you plan on having a hosted blog. Should you convert from a free blog to a hosted one, you’ll need it. And if you begin with a hosted blog, obviously, you’ll need it. Purchase the same domain name as the title of your […]
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 […]