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WordPress Blog Hosting: WordPress.com or Self-Hosted?

Idaconcpts

Given that WordPress hosts 59,914,568 as of 09/25/2011 and that over 301 million people view more than 2.5 billion pages each month on WordPress.com-hosted blogs (data from WordPress Stats ), it is not a surprise that many users around the world have chosen WordPress as their CMS of choice. Customization.

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7 Ways I Make Money Online

Kikolani

Google Adsense is like the starter pack for anyone looking to make money online. I earn a steady flow of income from Adsense using a variety of other websites I own. Why don’t I use Adsense on Kikolani? Has removing Adsense made a difference for Kikolani? 7 Ways I Am Making Money Online. Other Services.

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Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup on 11-11-11

Kikolani

The Non-Designer’s Guide to WordPress Blog Design – This post covers design and some of the technical aspects of making your theme and WordPress look how you want it to and do what you want it to do. Personal Development / Productivity.

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Blog Smarter: Invest in Your Own Success

ProBlogger

My blog grew by leaps and bounds in 2011. 141% increase in AdSense earnings. I changed my WordPress theme. I’ll admit that I don’t understand all the minutiae behind this art, but I don’t have to, and neither do you—assuming you’re running a self-hosted WordPress blog. It was exciting! Cost : US$77.00.

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Blog Business Models 4: Affiliate Marketing

ProBlogger

In fact, I first started by building small affiliate and AdSense sites sometime in mid-2011—a process I wrote about in this post for ProBlogger. This includes WordPress themes, keyword research tools, SEO tools, hosting services, and also various information products.

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20+ Commonly Asked Questions About Blogging & Online Marketing

Kikolani

What worked in 2011 may or may not be as effective in 2012. If someone asks me what blogging platform to use, I am always going to say self-hosted WordPress. I employ the following plugins and tactics to combat spam and make comment moderation manageable on the WordPress platform. Drastically. Design & Layout. Absolutely.

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Women in Blogging: 125 Fearless Female Bloggers

Kikolani

Her blog, But You’re a Girl , covers a ton of topics including blogging, business, events, technlogy, Google, WordPress, and more. Alice is a writer of both fiction and nonfiction, and co-author of the book Let’s Panic About Babies (due out in March 2011). Follow her @aliventures on Twitter. Alice Bradley. Eren Mckay.

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