Does anyone know how I can throw up a free site to promote my writing?

14 years ago

Weebly, WP or Blogger.

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sidpoudyal 14 years ago

Yeah, as mentioned those platforms are great for setting up free sites but you definitely want to search for free templates and choose one that you think looks really professional. Simply searching for "free WordPress templates" or whatever platform you decide to go with should do the trick.

I'd stick with WordPress as it'll be easy to transfer over your site once you get paid hosting and a domain.

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rondo

14 years ago

You can't promote things on a free Wordpress blog, so I'd go with Blogger or Weebly.

Your own web hosting plan can be had for just $5 per month, so get yourself one as soon as you can afford it.

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14 years ago

ok sounds cool

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Rien

14 years ago

Personally I like Weebly because there are no ads and it looks
more professional than Blogger.

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George Wright

14 years ago

I like http://sites.google.com

I've even seen successful business ventures being run from there. They have contact forms and everything you need, plus plenty of templates.

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Lance K

14 years ago

Originally Posted by kea55

Hi guys,

I want to build a site to promote writing services, but right now I need to do everything for free. Can someone help me figure out how to do this while still looking professional?

How about trying to barter a little?

Offer to write x articles for someone who purchases you a domain name.
Offer to write x articles for someone who pays for your hosting for a month (or 3 months or whatever)
Offer to write x articles for someone who does the graphics for your site
etc.

Then set most or all of the profits that your site/services generate aside for advertising and other expenses (hosting, autoresponder, etc.) until you're up and going strong.

Put your barter offer in your sig file. Have interested parties PM you. Then you can provide writing samples via email or PM. Or you could send them to a temporary free site (Weebly, etc.) where you have some samples.

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kea55

14 years ago

i have tried the sig thing before but I didn't get any responses

Originally Posted by Lance K

How about trying to barter a little?

Offer to write x articles for someone who purchases you a domain name.
Offer to write x articles for someone who pays for your hosting for a month (or 3 months or whatever)
Offer to write x articles for someone who does the graphics for your site
etc.

Then set most or all of the profits that your site/services generate aside for advertising and other expenses (hosting, autoresponder, etc.) until you're up and going strong.

Put your barter offer in your sig file. Have interested parties PM you. Then you can provide writing samples via email or PM. Or you could send them to a temporary free site (Weebly, etc.) where you have some samples.

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Lance K

14 years ago

If you have a credit card, you can get a "Hatchling Plan" from hostgator for $4.95 per month. And there is a thread here in the Main Forum that discloses as coupon code for Go Daddy that allows you to get a .com domain name for $0.99.

Here's the link. http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...upon-code.html

Install WordPress and find a theme you like, and you can have your site up and going in a couple of hour for around $6. You can also get an AWeber account for $1 for your first month (and $19/month after that).

So for around $7 you can have a site set up on your own domain.

After the first month it'll cost you $23.95 per month (Hosting & AWeber).

Even if you decide to shut it down after a month and it takes you a year to pay off that $7 on your credit card @ 24% interest, you're out less than $10.

Are you really in a position that you don't have a credit card or can't afford $10 over the course of a year?

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kea55

14 years ago

Thanks. this sounds good. Think I need a .com domain for good traffic?

Originally Posted by Lance K

If you have a credit card, you can get a "Hatchling Plan" from hostgator for $4.95 per month. And there is a thread here in the Main Forum that discloses as coupon code for Go Daddy that allows you to get a .com domain name for $0.99.

Install WordPress and find a theme you like, and you can have your site up and going in a couple of hour for around $6. You can also get an AWeber account for $1 for your first month (and $19/month after that).

So for around $7 you can have a site set up on your own domain.

After the first month it'll cost you $23.95 per month (Hosting & AWeber).

Even if you decide to shut it down after a month and it takes you a year to pay off that $7 on your credit card @ 24% interest, you're out less than $10.

Are you really in a position that you don't have a credit card or can't afford $10 over the course of a year?

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Banned 14 years ago

Originally Posted by kea55

Think I need a .com domain for good traffic?

No. You need good SEO for good traffic.

You may want a .com for "professional-looking appearance", but that's a different matter.

You can have a Wordpress blog free of charge, and hosted free of charge, just by using the free hosting at Free Hosting, Paid Hosting, Reseller Services & VPS Servers : Byet Internet

It's good, reliable, well-established, and has no advertising or button at the end of every page saying "Get your free site from Weebly" or anything like that. It's indistinguishable from paid hosting. Some marketers have been using it successfully for years.

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kea55

14 years ago

awesome now...can someone give me just a few hints for the SEO to get the traffic. today I went search for a good keyword domain name like "writing sevices" but the competition for that term was superrr hiiigh. However I mean it's the most direct way of saying what I'm offering. If I put my name up for the domain name...well no one will search for that.

Oh and sorry but can any recommend a free professional looking wordpress template at all? sorry to bug you guys

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No. You need good SEO for good traffic.

You may want a .com for "professional-looking appearance", but that's a different matter.

You can have a Wordpress blog free of charge, and hosted free of charge, just by using the free hosting at Free Hosting, Paid Hosting, Reseller Services & VPS Servers : Byet Internet

It's good, reliable, well-established, and has no advertising or button at the end of every page saying "Get your free site from Weebly" or anything like that. It's indistinguishable from paid hosting. Some marketers have been using it successfully for years.

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Lance K 14 years ago

What specific services will you be offering? Articles, ebooks, sales copy, etc.? Will you be focusing on any in particular?
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  Originally Posted by Lance K
  
  What specific services will you be offering? Articles, ebooks, sales copy, etc.? Will you be focusing on any in particular?
  
  I will be offering articles, ebooks, and I want to write for corporate websites as well, such as law or real estate websites. Unfortunately, I don't know copy writing.
  
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Gary King 14 years ago

Originally Posted by Lance K

How about trying to barter a little?

You beat me to it Lance!

Originally Posted by kea55

i have tried the sig thing before but I didn't get any responses

YES, BUT, you *missed* the gold in his response.

Maybe the sig thing didn't work. You just need to find a different vehicle.

Scan the threads for people looking for article writers - they are always around... use the search feature, you'll find plenty.

Check here:
http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...jobs-here.html

If you can scrape up the funds, open a wso, a classified or a warriors for hire post.

Change your sig file to say you'll give x free articles to the first x people that ask. You don't need a web site for that.

Once you've done the free ones, your clients will be happy (right?) then offer them a blow-out deal to have you write more for them.

Even if it's just one article, you remove the risk to them.

As Lance says, you can even barter our services for another service - if someone has a reseller account, you could write articles for them and they could give you hosting.

Be creative.
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14 years ago

Here are three options you might want to consider. I haven't any of them, but know of one local business who has a nice site with webs.com. You need to look into them closely yourself before deciding to use them.

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Another option for a free mobile site is http://mobisitegalore.com

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rondo

14 years ago

Alexa that site set off banned-list warnings from my PC security suite.
Not a very good look for a hosting provider.

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USGTMauthor

14 years ago

You can also use writing sites like demand studios and infobarrel to publish articles which will promote you and provide backlinks

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kea55

14 years ago

ok great...so anybody know any professional looking wordpress templates. Trying to get this site up tonight.

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warner444

14 years ago

I never use wordpress.com any more because they are over aggressive in just closing any site that even suggests it might be there for any commercial reason. I just checked some WP.com sites that only had links to a Squidoo lens in a not IM niche and they have been closed. Wordpress Com sucks and act like stuck up leftists.

Blogger is good and you can export them and import them to a self hosted wordpress blog later.

I have had good results building niche blogs on blog.com - it is much like wordpress.com

Squidoo lenses are good for links and you will get traffic from other lenses.

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Matthew Shane Roe

14 years ago

Kea,

I have sent you a pm. I may have a deal for you.

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jeffhard

14 years ago

Go for Blogger because Now its themes are great and fully customizable but in website you will get work after many months when your site get ranked in search engines.. why you start taking orders from forums? outsourcing websites? or like Fiverr?

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kea55

14 years ago

ok yes I could try that. however I believe I could get a site indexed very quickly.

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Mattiyu

14 years ago

Originally Posted by kea55

Hi guys,

I want to build a site to promote writing services, but right now I need to do everything for free. Can someone help me figure out how to do this while still looking professional?

Wordpress.com is free and also
Blogger.com is free as well.
For under $10 you can even add a domain name and you are in business.
Article submissions are free as well.

Take care mate.

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Cardsearch

14 years ago

Another free web site is Blinkweb or Yola.

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Sheryl Polomka

14 years ago

Kea55 - how much do you charge for a unique article?

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kea55

14 years ago

ok this sounds good....I guess I should tweak my signature now....

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kea55

14 years ago

Sheryl I sent you a PM

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Sheryl Polomka

14 years ago

Replied kea55 with an offer for you to get your own hosting up and running.

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kea55

14 years ago

Does anyone know if that $.99 godaddy coupon is still working?

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kea55

14 years ago

Ok so I put up the site just now. still have to just paste some samples in. do I need a buy not button or should I let potential customers contact me via email?

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Sheryl Polomka 14 years ago

Originally Posted by kea55

Ok so I put up the site just now. still have to just paste some samples in. do I need a buy not button or should I let potential customers contact me via email?

That's up to you, a buy now button is good, but the only problem I find is as a writer sometimes you get quite busy and don't have the time to take on new clients and with a buy now button you can keep on getting orders even when you are busy.

The 'unique articles' link in my sig is my page for writing unique's. I just have my prices listed and a contact form and then if I have time to take on new work I can contact the client back and make arrangements.
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kea55

14 years ago

ok and do i need to put up samples or can I do without samples?

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Sheryl Polomka

14 years ago

I would suggest to have at least one sample on your site. If someone new visits your site it is good for them to see a sample of your work before committing to hiring you for the job.

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kea55

14 years ago

Ok I just finalized my writing website. Check it out. It's in my signature!

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kea55

14 years ago

how does the site look? Is everything ok? I don't hear any responses

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Kim Standerline 14 years ago

Hi Kea

I'd maybe think about changing the black background, I find it a tad difficult to read white on black, I suspect other people will do as well.

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how does the site look? Is everything ok? I don't hear any responses

Well done on taking action, I wish you luck in your venture

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fdamours

14 years ago

You could also get paid doing that. Freelancer.com and other sites, write for people but ask them to leave your name as the writer under the articles.

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Sheryl Polomka

14 years ago

Site looks great Kea.

I just wanted to come in here to say that I made a deal with Kea to pay for a months hosting and gave her a coupon to get the first month at 1c, so 2 months hosting is taken care of - in exchange for one article.

I received the article this afternoon and I can honestly say this is the BEST article I have EVER received from outsourcing - 100% perfect, they don't get much better than that!

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good2go4

14 years ago

Hi there,

I just popped into your site - it looks really good and your writing sample is spot on. As a writer myself I probably won't be looking to use your services, but I am sure we will see each other around the forum.

Best of luck with your new ventures

Lisa

P.S. I did leave you a comment on the site - just to say "hi"