I have a problem with blogging, is there another way...

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I don't feel secure enough in my "niche" choice to build a website so I am thinking either blogger, wordpress. My one hesitation is the way I see blogging, you have to be continually adding content and I don't think I would like that sort of pressure. Is there something online where I can pretty much call it a "website" and put in my content and let it ride? I mean, I don't expect to build it and not have to maintain it. That isn't what Im saying. But posting something new every day is a little overwhelming. Maybe I am not seeing blogging correctly as I am new at all this.

To put it simply, does anyone here have feedback on having a legitimate(free)site to send traffic to from Ezine, Squidoo etc.? I really feel it is best for me to wait til I know what works for me before I purchase a domain name.

Thank you much, in advance, for any help you might be able to give me

Denise in Sams Valley Oregon
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  • Profile picture of the author dvduval
    There are lots of blogs that don't update every day. How about once every week or two?
    Sometimes that is all you need. I have lots of profitable sites that I don't update daily.
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    • Profile picture of the author oregoncountry
      Originally Posted by dvduval View Post

      There are lots of blogs that don't update every day. How about once every week or two?
      Sometimes that is all you need. I have lots of profitable sites that I don't update daily.
      Ok, this sounds good. So you mean just update blogger or wordpress once a week? I just felt I was "supposed" to or expected to do it every day

      Thank you for your help denise
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  • Profile picture of the author Eric Graudins
    Originally Posted by oregoncountry View Post

    To put it simply, does anyone here have feedback on having a legitimate(free)site to send traffic to from Ezine, Squidoo etc.? I really feel it is best for me to wait til I know what works for me before I purchase a domain name.
    Hello Denise,
    I'd recommend that you use wordpress. You can set it up to make it look like a non-blog by using pages, and then in the future you can easily start blogging if you want to.

    I'd advice against having your "money site" on any free service, as you don't have control over it.

    Buy a domain. And some cheap hosting at hostgator. Spend a few dollars on your future business. Get out of the debilitating "Everything must be free" mindset.
    Make an initial goal to earn the cost of your domain name and hosting within a month.
    After you've done that, you're on your way.

    cheers,
    Eric G.
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    • Profile picture of the author oregoncountry
      Originally Posted by Eric Graudins View Post

      Hello Denise,
      I'd recommend that you use wordpress. You can set it up to make it look like a non-blog by using pages, and then in the future you can easily start blogging if you want to.

      Eric G.
      This sounds good as well. I know I feel inadequate just using free-sites and I know what you are talking about with that mindset. The only thing I am really struggling with is niche. I suppose I will never be certain until I try a niche website.

      Thank you for your reply and I really appreciate it, from all that have replied. I am glad to see so many active on here. Some forums are so "not" active

      denise in Sams Valley Oregon
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  • I have a ton of Wordpress Blogs I don't work on every one every day. Set them up as a CMS and add content whenever it makes sense. It's just software. You don't have to write a book to use WordPress as a CMS. You can use WordPress in a whole lot of ways and making sites that look like ordinary sites is one of them.
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    • Profile picture of the author oregoncountry
      Originally Posted by InternetMarketingIQ View Post

      I have a ton of Wordpress Blogs I don't work on every one every day. Set them up as a CMS and add content whenever it makes sense. It's just software. You don't have to write a book to use WordPress as a CMS. You can use WordPress in a whole lot of ways and making sites that look like ordinary sites is one of them.
      I can see I need to research Wordpress better. It sounds better than google blogger as far as designing it to look more like a website.

      Thank you

      denise in Sams Valley OR
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      • Profile picture of the author The Pension Guy
        Originally Posted by oregoncountry View Post

        I can see I need to research Wordpress better. It sounds better than google blogger as far as designing it to look more like a website.
        Be aware that most of the replies mentioning WordPress (WP) are referring to self-hosted blogs (i.e. your own domain, installation of the script from wordpress.org - not a free blog at wordpress.com!) and if you want a professional image you will never go with "free" stuff.

        (Of course, free blogger or WP blogs have their role in building backlinks and directing traffic to your main site... but that's a separate issue.)
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        • Profile picture of the author AffiliateAfterHrs
          I usually just do update my blog on Wordpress just two to three times a week. Then just ping it. Most of the time I spend building backlinks coming to my sites for it to have better visibility even though my blog is not always updated.
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          • Profile picture of the author oregoncountry
            Originally Posted by AffiliateAfterHrs View Post

            I usually just do update my blog on Wordpress just two to three times a week. Then just ping it. Most of the time I spend building backlinks coming to my sites for it to have better visibility even though my blog is not always updated.
            Which reminds me, I still haven't google backlink And "ping" is new to me too so I will go check that out now Thank you much, denise in Sams Valley OR
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          • Profile picture of the author oregoncountry
            Originally Posted by AffiliateAfterHrs View Post

            I usually just do update my blog on Wordpress just two to three times a week. Then just ping it. Most of the time I spend building backlinks coming to my sites for it to have better visibility even though my blog is not always updated.
            Which reminds me, I still haven't google backlink And "ping" is new to me too so I will go check that out now Thank you much, denise in Sams Valley OR
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        • Profile picture of the author oregoncountry
          Originally Posted by The Pension Guy View Post

          Be aware that most of the replies mentioning WordPress (WP) are referring to self-hosted blogs (i.e. your own domain, installation of the script from wordpress.org - not a free blog at wordpress.com!) and if you want a professional image you will never go with "free" stuff.

          (Of course, free blogger or WP blogs have their role in building backlinks and directing traffic to your main site... but that's a separate issue.)
          I don't know about looking professional having to do with whether or not you pay for a site. Or maybe how much. It's really more a matter of skill don't you think? I mean, have you ever seen someone in an office setting that looks like a million bucks but they got their outfit at Goodwill? I have. I have seen some very attractive, smart blogs on blogger. I am not too familiar with Wordpress. I know that some people may turn their nose up at a URL that says "mydomainname.blogspot.com" rather than "mydomainname.com. I wonder if those same people would be smart enough to check the content before they judge.

          Just some thoughts. I really want my own site. But as I mentioned earlier, I just want to narrow down a niche. I may be slower than some at doing that. I know I have learned a lot about what I would do or not do on a website I am paying for though, so for that, I grateful for the free sites. I have a friend that just earned $317 over the weekend and she has no site she pays for. So that too says a lot about free tools being utilized.

          Thank you for your reply, denise in Sams Valley OR
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          • Profile picture of the author Eric Graudins
            Originally Posted by oregoncountry View Post

            I know that some people may turn their nose up at a URL that says "mydomainname.blogspot.com" rather than "mydomainname.com.
            That's certainly a reason, but it's not the main one.

            The main issue is that you have NO CONTROL over the work that you put onto these free sites.
            Sure, you can use them to make some money, like your friend has done.

            But assume that in a year or two you have thousands of links from all over the place to your blogger site. And you're making a few thousand dollars a month, on which you have come to rely upon.

            For some reason, your free account gets closed. (It happens!)

            Game over. All your work is gone. You'll have to start from scratch again.

            This won't happen if you have a self hosted website, with your own domain name. And you make regular backups.

            The worst that could happen is that your web host shuts down, and your website becomes unavailable.

            All you do then is connect your domain name to another web host, install wordpress and your files again, import your old site.

            You're up and running again in a day or so.

            If you're just mucking around and trying stuff - use a free site.
            If you're at all serious about building links, and creating an income - get your own domain name and paid hosting.

            P.S. If you're registering a domain name - I suggest namecheap.com. Avoid GoDaddy like the plague. (see NoDaddy.Com - Exposing the Many Reasons Not to Trust GoDaddy with Your Domain Names)

            P.P.S. (I'm assuming you are creating one or a few decent sites, not hundreds of little one pagers)

            P.P.P.S. You might have to try 10 niches. Or 20 before you find good ones. There's no way I know of accurately predicting what will work for you.

            Cheers, Eric G.
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            • Profile picture of the author discrat
              Originally Posted by Eric Graudins View Post

              That's certainly a reason, but it's not the main one.

              The main issue is that you have NO CONTROL over the work that you put onto these free sites.
              Sure, you can use them to make some money, like your friend has done.

              But assume that in a year or two you have thousands of links from all over the place to your blogger site. And you're making a few thousand dollars a month, on which you have come to rely upon.

              For some reason, your free account gets closed. (It happens!)

              Game over. All your work is gone. You'll have to start from scratch again.

              This won't happen if you have a self hosted website, with your own domain name. And you make regular backups.

              The worst that could happen is that your web host shuts down, and your website becomes unavailable.

              All you do then is connect your domain name to another web host, install wordpress and your files again, import your old site.

              You're up and running again in a day or so.

              If you're just mucking around and trying stuff - use a free site.
              If you're at all serious about building links, and creating an income - get your own domain name and paid hosting.

              P.S. If you're registering a domain name - I suggest namecheap.com. Avoid GoDaddy like the plague. (see NoDaddy.Com - Exposing the Many Reasons Not to Trust GoDaddy with Your Domain Names)

              P.P.S. (I'm assuming you are creating one or a few decent sites, not hundreds of little one pagers)

              P.P.P.S. You might have to try 10 niches. Or 20 before you find good ones. There's no way I know of accurately predicting what will work for you.

              Cheers, Eric G.

              Iam sorry this is just not true. You can have a Free Blogger Blog and Buy ownership of the Domain and Blogger will host your own Domain.

              I have found that many people are sometimes brainwashed that Wordpress is the only way to go. This is a ridicolous notion. With some of the incredible Templates you can find on the Internet for Blogger Blog , many of them are starting to look as good as any Wordpress Blog.

              There is absolutely many people who do very well with Blogger Blog and it is free and you can own your Domain. Couple this with the fact that Google will only keep improving the capabilities of Blogger and to me it makes sense to start out with this. And honestly, keep using it because Blogger aint going to be going anywhere.

              But Denise I wouldn't use a blogspot domain , just make sure to splurge for the $10 a year to have ownership of your Domain. And you can back up all your content in case your Account ever got shut down. Which incidentally can happen at any self hosting company.

              To me Blogger Blog makes perfect sense and works quite effectively in my overall Business Model !!
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              • Profile picture of the author Eric Graudins
                Originally Posted by discrat View Post

                Iam sorry this is just not true. You can have a Free Blogger Blog and Buy ownership of the Domain and Blogger will host your own Domain.
                I'm not sure what part of my post you were saying is not true, so I'll have to take a guess.

                Sure, you can buy a domain name, and connect it to your blogger account.
                But if your blogger account is shut down for any reason, having a domain name connected to it becomes pretty useless.

                Anyway, if blogger works for you- that's great.

                Can you answer a question for me please.
                Lets say that you have a page (not the home page) on your blogger blog that you want to link to from another site.

                Using your own domain name URL, what would the link to the page look like?

                Regards,
                Eric G.
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                • Profile picture of the author discrat
                  Originally Posted by Eric Graudins View Post

                  I'm not sure what part of my post you were saying is not true, so I'll have to take a guess.

                  Sure, you can buy a domain name, and connect it to your blogger account.
                  But if your blogger account is shut down for any reason, having a domain name connected to it becomes pretty useless.

                  Anyway, if blogger works for you- that's great.

                  Can you answer a question for me please.
                  Lets say that you have a page (not the home page) on your blogger blog that you want to link to from another site.

                  Using your own domain name URL, what would the link to the page look like?

                  Regards,
                  Eric G.

                  Iam not sure what you are talking about ?? If you have your own Domain and you use it on Blogger and you have done SEO and built PR and Rankings in the Serps for this Domain how is that useless if Blogger is shut down ?? You still have the Ownership of the Domain with all the juice still built in it. And if you have saved every page on your Blogger with an indepenedent backup what is the problem ?? You move on to another host.
                  Am I missing something here ??

                  Your last question I will use from an actual Page at my main Blogger Blog it is htp://www.freemoneyin5minutes.com/20...earn-cash.html

                  P.S. I left out one of the 't' in http so it wouldn't be a live link here on the Forums.
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                  • Profile picture of the author Eric Graudins
                    Thanks for the link sample.

                    Originally Posted by discrat View Post

                    Am I missing something here ??
                    Backing up your blog entries is one thing. You'll also have to exactly duplicate the directory structure and file name of every page at your new website so that all your links work.

                    This becomes a non trivial exercise if your blogger site has been shut down, and you have to reconstruct it from a backup of your blogger site entries - if they exist.
                    If you have the technical ability and lots of free time, it's doable.

                    But for those without the necessary technical skills, or those running a business, it's better to pay a few dollars a month on hosting to get the increased flexibility and control and not be locked into the limitations of a free provider.
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            • Profile picture of the author bgmacaw
              Originally Posted by Eric Graudins View Post

              For some reason, your free account gets closed. (It happens!)

              Game over. All your work is gone. You'll have to start from scratch again.
              People repeat that tale often. It's true that infrequently Blogger accounts will be locked by the security 'bots for various reasons but it's typically quick and easy to get your Blogger blog reinstated. Only spam blogs or blogs where the user can't be bothered to ask for reinclusion get deleted.

              Of course, bad things can happen to your own domain such as failing to get the domain renewed or a host shutting you down for excessive bandwidth usage or spamming. The point is that you shouldn't let a possible, but rare, worse case scenario stop you from taking action.

              I do agree that it's a good idea to have your own domain but Blogger blog can do quite well for someone who's on a tight budget or who wants to bootstrap a niche site business.
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  • Profile picture of the author Darla
    wp blogs are SUPER! All my websites are wp blogs.

    I pick a weekend and upload posts for 2-3 months at a time using the pre-date feature ( time stamp). That schedules my posts for up to 2 months, so I do not have to worry about adding new content again until then. I usually spread my posts 3-4 days apart. So the site automatically posts and updates itself while I am busy doing other things (e.g. article marketing). I highly recommend wp blogs .
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    • Profile picture of the author oregoncountry
      Originally Posted by Darla View Post

      wp blogs are SUPER! All my websites are wp blogs.

      I pick a weekend and upload posts for 2-3 months at a time using the pre-date feature ( time stamp). That schedules my posts for up to 2 months, so I do not have to worry about adding new content again until then. I usually spread my posts 3-4 days apart. So the site automatically posts and updates itself while I am busy doing other things (e.g. article marketing). I highly recommend wp blogs .
      Ok, this is another way that could work. But if I am understanding you, you are still writing a lot and part of my time has to also be spent on writing articles for traffic. I get confused because I write about something, and then I have to go write different content about the same thing on Ezine etc. We do have to write different articles than our content on main site right?

      Thank ou darla denise in Sams Valley, Oregon
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      • Profile picture of the author Diane S
        Originally Posted by oregoncountry View Post

        Ok, this is another way that could work. But if I am understanding you, you are still writing a lot and part of my time has to also be spent on writing articles for traffic. I get confused because I write about something, and then I have to go write different content about the same thing on Ezine etc. We do have to write different articles than our content on main site right?

        Thank ou darla denise in Sams Valley, Oregon
        Hi Denise! Welcome to Warrior Forum. Here is what I do. I write an article and submit it to Ezine articles. I wait for it to get approved. Then I put the same article on my website, and I change it very little, if at all. After Ezine has approved the article, I then submit the same article to as many article submission websites as I have time for. Yes, the same article. I don't worry about duplicate content. I overcome duplicate content worries by getting lots of backlinks.

        I recommend a wordpress blog, the wordpress.org blog not the free wordpress.com blog. You will need to buy a domain name. Buy a dot com name. Get hosting at hostgator, their support is excellent. You can call them with your questions 24/7 You can make a wordpress.org blog look like any other website. You can put up one post, take the date off of it, have a way for people to buy something from you there at your site. Also include a contact form, a site map, an about page, a privacy policy, and a terms of use page. So that is one post and 5 pages. Have every post and page contain a link to your index. There are plugins for all those pages I recommend.

        Use every free way known to IM for getting links pointing to your index and post page. Articles, directories, social bookmarking, blog commenting, etc etc etc. I highly recommend not buying links or buying traffic or buying advertising.

        The site with the most backlinks wins, it is that simple. It does not matter what theme you use, or how much content over 300 words you put on your one post, what matters is how many links you create that point to your index and post. Do follow, no follow, low PR, high PR, it all helps. Spend 10% of your time creating your website, and 90% of your time getting links for it. Don't submit your site to any search engines. Google loves wordpress blogs, even ones that don't change, and you will be indexed within a week of putting up your site.

        That's what I wish I had known when I was a newbie! Good luck! Quit reading and start doing!!!!
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        • Profile picture of the author oregoncountry
          Originally Posted by Diane S View Post

          Hi Denise! Welcome to Warrior Forum. Here is what I do. I write an article and submit it to Ezine articles. I wait for it to get approved. Then I put the same article on my website, and I change it very little, if at all. After Ezine has approved the article, I then submit the same article to as many article submission websites as I have time for. Yes, the same article. I don't worry about duplicate content. I overcome duplicate content worries by getting lots of backlinks.
          This sounds so much "less" confusing. I can't afford a website this month, but for this month I will use Wordpress. I love the idea of not having to write about what I've written. That seems like such a waste of time. But you are saying that I need to change it a little or not at all. Seems like just getting people to your main page and product makes all the sense. I feel as if I have read one too many articles on affiliate marketing. I've spent the first 2 months of getting into this thing just being overwhelmed with ALL the info.

          Thank you much for your reply, I think I will try it your way If it doesn't work then I'll try something else, lol

          denise in Sams Valley OR
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  • Profile picture of the author googleninja
    You really don't need to update a niche blog everyday. When I started blogging for a certain niche I already determined the posting frequency that should be used.. I mean 3 a week isn't bad.. You can do it that way so you can work on other stuffs and hopefully become productive
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  • Profile picture of the author I.M.Retired
    Hi OregonCountry: Just a thought from a die-hard Wordpress junkie. I love Wordpress and use it for a lot of my sites. However, the 'updating content' thing is a problem sometimes - well, all the time, actually.

    I bought this program from fellow Warrior 'Big Mike' a while back, put it on the back burner, forgot where the back burner was, and decided recently that just maybe this was a better approach than the work involved with constantly having to set up AND upgrade AND maintain Wordpress blogs. (I've never been overly fond of auto-content generated blogs - you can smell them a mile away... so I steered away from that approach, although it does seem to work for some.)

    At any rate, I contact Mike just this past week - he gave me the download link (again - and after all this time!) and I am in the process of discovering a much welcome alternative to Wordpress for the types of sites I want to create.

    You can check it out at: EZ Niche Builder | Simplify and automate the most redundant parts of building Ebay and other Niche Stores online

    This will be my next IM investment:

    http://incansoft.com/IS0011.php

    If I can figure this out -anyone can figure it out. It's a pretty neat program!

    I'm in the process of working with it now for some of my favorite parked domains that I can't bring myself to part with, just yet, but want to add some content and build a site - perhaps for future sales or personal use. It's a good thing! (As Martha would say!)
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  • Profile picture of the author oregoncountry
    Thank you Val, I will put the link on my backburner. I appreciate you sharing it, denise in Sams Valley Oregon
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  • Profile picture of the author oregoncountry
    I may not be back to answer anymore replies to my post, not tonight. I am going to check out Wordpress. I want to find out more about it right now

    Thank you all again!! Probably see you tomorrow, denise in Sams Valley OR
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  • Profile picture of the author plugsnpixels
    I too can vouch for Host Gator. I've been using them since 12/05 after a bad experience with a cheeeapie host with AWOL tech support. Host gator has great uptime and low prices (with way more space and bandwidth than I've needed yet, even with their low-end package) and costs me about $80/year.

    And register your domain separately just to be safe! I learned that too with the other host.
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    • Profile picture of the author oregoncountry
      Originally Posted by plugsnpixels View Post

      I too can vouch for Host Gator. I've been using them since 12/05 after a bad experience with a cheeeapie host with AWOL tech support. Host gator has great uptime and low prices (with way more space and bandwidth than I've needed yet, even with their low-end package) and costs me about $80/year.

      And register your domain separately just to be safe! I learned that too with the other host.
      I've heard good reports on hostgator and I would consider going with them when I can. As I mentioned on my previous post, I can't buy a domain right now. But I can do the blog thing. I think I will try Wordpress out. I like the features it has, just finished reading about them.

      Thank you, everyone here has really been helpful! Need to shut this thing down and get my mind on something other than affiliate marketing, if that's possible, lol Nite,

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  • Profile picture of the author elle56
    I update my blog 2-3 times a week. Updating content everyday is tedious. How I wish I have plenty of time to do that but the truth is, I can't. So what I do is write the most informative topic I could think of for the week. I streamline my list (I always note down possible topics to write about) and write a 500-700 article.
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    • Profile picture of the author oregongal
      Hello fellow Oregonian,

      I live in Multnomah County, in Gresham. By the way, a blog can be whatever you want it to be. I use blogger a LOT. I love it - it is super easy to use and I have no trouble getting decent search engine traffic.

      I buy domains and use Wordpress once I decide I want to put the time into a certain niche and build on it. YOu could certainly use blogger or wordpress free version easily to get started. Just pick something to get your feet wet with - it took me a lot of time waffling back and forth at first myself, until I just picked a niche and got started.

      I have blogs that I've only ever written a couple of posts on that I direct traffic to from articles I have written and submitted to Ezine articles. Those are my review sites that review a certain product (usually from clickbank) that I am an affiliate for. Then I add some informational posts - they mostly have the same content as some of the articles I write for Ezine.

      If you are wanting to test out a niche, you might try something like that and spend most of your time writing articles to link to your blog, social bookmarking and other link building to get traffic. Then you are not burdened by adding to your blog all the time. Once you feel like the niche is something you want to stick with, you may want to expand it, buy a domain and that kind of thing.

      Of course, that's only one way to go about it, but it's fairly easy for a newbie to do.
      Best of luck to you.
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      • Profile picture of the author The Schwa
        What I would do in your situation is this:

        1. Spend a LOT of time figuring out your niche or micro niche or sub niche, or whatever you like calling it. Until you know what you are doing, you don't want to spread yourself thin try to "test" several markets. Know your competition, know your keywords and phrases, and know what image you want to show the world. Everything hinges on a solid foundation.

        2. Use all the free tools that are available to you this month. Go ahead a open a free blog and post on it to get comfortable. You may find that dashing off a 600 word article is not as hard as you think. But if it is, then you haven't invested too much capital. You WILL have to spend money at some point, but wait till you know what you are spending it on.

        3. Learn all those terms you were gonna Google... know what backlinks are and how to get them (please don't pay someone to spam them!!)... and know what Pings are... if you are going to start with a blog, you need to be all over pings. Quick, easy, and just do it!!

        GOOD LUCK and let us know how it goes!!

        Peace,
        Alan
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  • Profile picture of the author k8spy8
    To get something you need to do something, so give a try in blogs. Do some blogging its really effective for affiliate business as well as for traffic generating. You will love blogging but you have to give some time to it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Igor Kheifets
    Hey oregon,

    you don't need to add content daily, although you can,
    you can add once a week or once a month, it doesn't matter.

    As long as you don't let it die. So there is no real pressure.
    Besides, there is no editor above ya, so you can write anything
    you want.

    Igor
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    • Profile picture of the author discrat
      Originally Posted by igorhelpsyousucceed View Post

      Hey oregon,

      you don't need to add content daily, although you can,
      you can add once a week or once a month, it doesn't matter.

      As long as you don't let it die. So there is no real pressure.
      Besides, there is no editor above ya, so you can write anything
      you want.

      Igor
      I agree !! Just dont let it die and get into a routine. If its once every two months of posting content then do it once every two months for 5 years. The point is keep the Spiders coming and indexing your material on a regular basis.
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      • Profile picture of the author John Blaisdale
        Hey Denise, welcome to the forum!

        As far as your "blogging problem" goes...don't sweat it! Think of blogging as just another way to publish content on the internet using a website (a much easier way at that). It doesn't matter how much you are updating your blog just as long as you do.

        And the thing is, you are free to update as often as you like. After all, this is YOUR website we are talking about here. If you want to update everyday, fine. If you want to update every week, that's also fine. Just remember that you are in total control of what you would like to achieve. Don't feel pressured because frankly, there is none. Try to have some fun with it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Peter Adamson
    You could create a single squidoo lens and promote it. When you start to get traffic and you can see it working you could add another lens etc... You could also do it with HubPages. Both these sites can rank well, they're not really blogs, you don't feel the pressure of having to post more stuff because it is looking long in the tooth.
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  • Profile picture of the author Canee
    I pretty much agree with Denise, blogging seems like a good idea at first, but I think I would run out of things to say after about half a dozen posts. Then what?
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